31 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual Ballycotton RNLI Gala Dinner took place today at Ballymaloe House, with a ‘Downton Abbey’ theme, raising a record €20,000 for Ballycotton RNLI to support the volunteer crew. The RNLI is a charity supported solely by donations and fundraising. It costs approximately €242,300 per year to run... Read More
28 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Pioneer 120 Year Celebrations A bus from Carrigaline is travelling this Saturday February 1st to the special Mass of Thanksgiving in St Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street, Dublin. The Mass of Thanksgiving for closing the 120-year anniversary of the Pioneer Association, and for the support of the Society... Read More
26 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Flights for two people from Cork to Amsterdam with Aer Lingus have been announced as the first set of prizes which can be won at the Cork International Travel Fair next month. The Cork International Travel Fair in association with Cork Airport will take place once again at... Read More
25 January 2020, Saturday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A new Guinness World Record made history today in the Old Storehouse Temple Bar as four bartenders went head to head for the title to make the most Irish Coffees in three minutes. On Saturday, January 25th, as people across the world celebrated International Irish Coffee Day,... Read More
25 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish coffee is a cocktail consisting of hot coffee, Irish whiskey, and sugar, stirred, and topped with cream. The coffee is drunk through the cream. (Yes it is a cocktail even though the word cocktail is not used in Ireland for it.) Several places claim to have developed... Read More
22 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Quadruplets celebrate 18th birthday with midwives and doctors at Cork University Maternity Hospital The Murphy quadruplets from Cork came to Cork University Maternity Hospital today, their 18th birthday, to meet with the doctors and midwives who delivered them. Kellie, Katie, Shauna and Amy Murphy visited with their... Read More
21 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Scór an bPáistí date change Due to the General Election being held on Saturday February 8th the Scór na bPáistí date had to be changed. The Carrigdhoun semi-final dates are Friday February 7th in Ballinspittle at 7.00pm (no change) and Sunday February 9thin Ballinhassig Hall at 2.00pm. All National School children in the division... Read More
19 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If you have been on social media recently you will have heard about Bingo Loco (spelled as Loco, not Logo!) The word loco reminds us of the 1988 hit song Loco in Acapulco by Detroit band the Four Tops (for bonus points: the drummer was Phil Collins!) Bingo... Read More
17 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie At the annual Cork Person of the Year Awards Stephen Teap was named as Cork Person of the Year At the Cork Person of the Year Award at the Rochestown Park Hotel were Seated L to R., Eoin Ryan, RTE, Anne Cassin, RTE / Nationwide, Liam Kavanagh, John... Read More
17 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Later today the ‘Cork Person of the Year’, and the ‘Honorary Corkman Award’ will be announced at a gala awards lunch in Rochestown Park Hotel. Also to be announced will be the newest inductee to Cork’s ‘Hall of Fame’, and a Special Award shall be given to Nationwide’s... Read More
