24 February 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Professor John Sweeney, a renowned expert in climate change, will speak on the topic “Climate change affects us all – the clock is ticking” at the Cork Quaker Meeting House on Saturday, 28 February 2015. The talk is being hosted by EcoQuakers Ireland working with members of the... Read More
27 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Mayor of County Cork is to write to the Minister for Defence Simon Coveney TD to suggest that “if” Malta does not accept the donation of the LE Aoife, then the ship could instead be moored in the lower harbour of Cork as a floating museum.... Read More
27 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Youghal, East Cork, and its unique heritage will feature in a dedicated episode of Nationwide to be shown on RTE 1 tonight at 7.00pm. A film crew, fronted by Anne Cassin was in the town recently to showcase all the positive developments which have taken place in... Read More
27 February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven has retained the TYHA 5 Gold Anchor Marina award as well as an ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) Clean Marina Award. RCYC became the first Yacht Club in Ireland to be awarded this prestigious title in 2011 and further... Read More
27 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At the annual budget meeting for Cork City Council in late 2014 it was revealed that the cash-strapped local authority was not in a position to support the Cork Vision Centre on North Main Street to the extent that it had in previous years. The building –... Read More
26 Febraury 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Biomedical Engineering graduate, James Fogarty has the won the Vicon: Best Medical Engineering Undergraduate Project Competition at the Healthcare Technologies Student and Early Career Awards 2015 Finals which took place in London today (Wednesday 25th February). James was the only Irish student... Read More
25 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Never mind watching the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Cork this year – you could be in it. Cork Community Art Link (CCAL) is inviting the people of Cork to join Cultural Mechanics, their entry for this year’s Cork St Patrick’s Day Parade. The charity organisation, who... Read More
24 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This weeks Greyhound racing will begin on Friday 27th February with 11 races on the card. Saturday sees a Gala sponsored meeting in aid of Killeagh GAA Club. Also on Saturday night are the second round heats of The 2015 Greyhound & Petworld & Odds On Dog... Read More
12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new Cork Harbour Festival will see Cork Harbour Open Day, which normally takes place in September, move to Ocean to City week to coincide with the Ocean to City race An Rás Mór. Taking place over the June Bank Holiday Weekend, May 30th – June 1st, the... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Northern Ireland model, who has switched to being an actor was a good sport and tried the accent game on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, on Monday night. The usual stereotypical accents were in there: Scottish, French… but for some reason there was “County Cork” (we... Read More
23rd January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Coughlan’s is a small intimate venue that is available to musicians to put on concerts/gigs in an effort to promote both new and already established acts from the city and further a field. As many of Cork’s smaller venues have unfortunately had to close their doors, the pub... Read More
23rd January 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington has said that the decision by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring T.D, to grant €3.8m for a replacement pool in Dunmanway, Cork is a major boost for the town and the area. The money... Read More