6 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Barnardos Children’s Charity have celebrated the continued support of Bord Gáis to their centre in Knocknaheeny. The Barnardos Brighter Futures Centre is committed to improving the educational outcomes of children living in the area. The Barnardos Family Support Project in Knocknaheeny provides a calm and non-judgemental space for […]
6 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Entertainment NewsA County Cork punter is thanking their lucky stars for taking a modest punt on three EuroMillions numbers after they landed a tasty four-figure sum. The anonymous customer placed a €5 treble in a BoyleSports shop on Tuesday and was left hoping for numbers 25, 33 and […]
6 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Spike Island has been named “Best Attraction” at the prestigious “International Travel and Tourism Awards” 2019, the ITTAs hosted at The Magazine in London yesterday evening. This recognition of the achievements of Cork County Council in the development of the former prison site into a world class visitor […]
3 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie TEAMWORK FOUNDERS PETER COPPINGER AND DANIEL MACKEY NAMED CORK PERSONS’ OF THE MONTH Peter Coppinger and Daniel Mackey, the founder’s of one of Cork’s biggest software development firms, Teamwork, have been named Cork Persons’ of the Month for November, to mark their contribution to business growth in Cork. […]
2 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) is excited to launch their annual black-tie tourism dinner which is one of the highlight events in Cork. This year the dinner takes place in the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs on Thursday 14th November and will celebrate, “Cork – […]
30 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Printmakers will become the first print studio outside the capital to take part in Vue, the National Contemporary Art Fair, at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin from November 7-10. 12 print artists from Cork city and county will take part, with each producing new works for […]
30 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following the recent successes for Rising Sons Brewery at the international World Beer Awards and the national Irish Pub Awards, Rising Sons Brewery have more incredible news for their punters. In a bold move towards future expansion, the Brewery have just produced a world-class Gin for the first […]
29 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Late October/Early November is one of the busiest times for book releases, as publishers vie to secure a place on the Christmas book market. “Irish Cinemas: A History in Photographs” is a pictorial record of 139 old Irish cinemas. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, it includes an assorted […]
27 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Apple apologises for Wiretapping Those Using Siri Apple has also announced some changes to Siri’s privacy policy. Apple laid off more than 300 people in Cork, Ireland, who were hired as part of the Siri voice assistant performance app, which was reported by ITC.ua. “Hundreds of employees across […]
27 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The countdown to Christmas is well and truly on with the launch of the Lord Mayor’s 59th Gala Christmas Concert. Lord Mayor Cllr. John Sheehan and Lady Mayoress Aedamar Sheehan recently launched Cork’s favourite Christmas Concert, which will take place on Saturday 7 December in the splendid surroundings […]