10 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Christmas FM is back to sprinkle Christmas joy and cheer across Cork – broadcasting in Cork City, Part County on 106.7FM and Cork North, Part County on 87.7FM. The much-loved station, which marks the start of the official Christmas season for many, plays round-the-clock Christmas hits, spreading an abundance... Read More
9 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Collaboration and Co-operation, future is very bright for Tourism in Cork Castlemartyr Resort was the venue for Ring of Cork’s Annual Tourism Seminar, which was held on December 7th. Guest speakers Derry Cronin of the Cronin Travel Group and Elaine O Halloran, Director of Sales & Marketing, Castlemartyr... Read More
8 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This week’s Prize Bond Star Prize of €50,000 goes to lucky Prize Bond number XL 811308 held in County Cork. The lucky bond was purchased in 2014. There were over 9,373 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to over €779,900. In addition to a €500,000... Read More
8 December 2023 By Gregory Chapman news@TheCork.ie Entertainment The world of online learning is far from what most learners think until they enter the virtual academic environment. The transition from blackboard to blogosphere is not only about using some Learning Management System (LMS) platform. A far more important aspect relates to having to go without... Read More
8 December 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Cork has been home to many games over the centuries, as the locals have always enjoyed trying the latest trends. By looking back at some of the most popular games played in this part of Ireland, we can see how technology has changed how we play even... Read More
7 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ALDI’s 27th store in Carrigaline is located West of the existing Collins SuperValu – it means that Carrigaline now has a SuperValu, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, and an Aldi ALDI’s new store in Carrigaline, Co Cork opened today, creating 30 new permanent jobs. It continues ALDI’s nationwide expansion and... Read More
7 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel in Cork city is geared up to celebrate the festive season with a new afternoon tea menu for adults and children. The Festive Afternoon Tea is available from Thursday, November 30th until Sunday, January 7th from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, seven days a week. Loaded with... Read More
7 December 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Ireland is the “Emerald Isle” because of the beautiful scenery, rich culture, and the warm and friendly people. No wonder Ireland gets more attention among those who want to get married in an unusual place. The reasons why you may choose Ireland as your dream wedding destination include... Read More
6 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Munster Rugby are delighted with today’s announcement of an additional Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Grant allocation of €1.2m for the Cork Centre of Excellence at Musgrave Park. This brings the total LSSIF funding for the project to €2.7m and we would like to thank all Government departments involved... Read More
6 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The main City Centre Park is being renewed to an architectural design with less grass Bishop Lucey Park has closed to the public from today. It’s to facilitate enabling works ahead of the main redevelopment of the Park, commencing early 2024. The regeneration of the Grand Parade Quarter... Read More
5 December 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Music at Church of Ireland Cathedral The choir of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork will give two Christmas Concerts in the cathedral on Saturday 9th and 16th December. The concerts will feature all of your favourite Christmas Carols, with a few that you might not know too. There... Read More
5 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A mid-December art sale in Cork city sees artworks by disabled artists on sale for €15 and up Cork Supported Studios are delighted to announce that they will be having a pop-up sale of prints and original works in Cork City Centre during December: the perfect place for... Read More