14 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The staff and Board of Management of Coláiste Treasa raise the roof with excitement as construction begins on a brand-new extension to their school in Kanturk. Supported by patrons Cork Education and Training Board, this new addition valued at almost €1million includes two state of the art... Read More
14 Dec 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly), the organisation for the care of Cork’s older people, will launch its traditional fast and fundraising campaign at the SHARE Crib, Daunt’s Square, Cork, (near Grand Parade) this evening Wednesday 14th December 2016. It is the 47th... Read More
13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Christmas Day, a group of students from Carrigaline Community School, along with their families and friends will meet at 10.30am at Myrtleville Beach and take to the water in memory of their friend, Danny Crowley, who passed away after a long battle with Leukaemia in November... Read More
17 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 61st Cork Film Festival will hold a new flagship Documentary Industry Day on Friday (November 18) at The River Lee hotel, to be presented in partnership with Bord Scannán na hÉireann/ Irish Film Board. Doc Day will bring Irish and international industry leaders together to discuss... Read More
17 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Touch Therapy, the nurturing and effective spa treatment for cancer clients has just been introduced at The Spa at Castlemartyr Resort. Designed specifically with cancer patients in mind, the series of innovative treatments features balms, serums, moisturisers and other products from the Lindi skincare line and can bring... Read More
15 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr. Seamus O’Mahony has been announced as November ‘Cork Person of the Month’ to mark his brave and thoughtful book ‘The Way We Die Now’. His book gives us a rare glimpse into the world of death and dying from the vantage point of a medical doctor.... Read More
10 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When: 9am, Saturday 3rd December 2016 When to book: Register before 22nd November at www.runclon.ie Where: Clonakilty, West Cork Autumn is well under way now and you may be tempted to swap the running shoes for thermal socks, but stay focused, keep up your active lifestyle, and join... Read More
6 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Friends of Crumlin Charity Ball will take place on November 19th at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork. The event aims to raise much needed funds for more than 1,220 Cork children and their families that rely on Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin annually. John O’Doherty,... Read More
2 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie University College Cork conferred its highest honour on four key national and international figures (today Wednesday) in recognition of their outstanding contribution and success in their fields. Taking place on Boole Day, the birthdate of George Boole and one of the University’s most eminent professors, UCC President... Read More
2 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Musical Miscellany at the Freemasons’ Hall Fundraiser in aid of Cork International Choral Festival and Autism Assistance Dogs, Ireland Saturday 19th November, 7pm The Masonic Hall Easily Cork city’s most atmospheric room and, in its 246th year, the oldest performance space of the city, The Masonic... Read More
31 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Asthma Society of Ireland’s new educational peer support programme for parents/carers of children with asthma which is being rolled out in six areas across Ireland this year and is currently enrolling new participants for the next programme in Cork. The programme commences on Tuesday 1st November... Read More
26 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland has prosecuted cement company Keohane Readymix Limited in respect of a discharge to the waters of the Argideen River at Fourcuil, Clonakilty, Co. Cork. At a sitting of Clonakilty District Court on Tuesday, 18th of October, Keohane Readymix Limited pleaded guilty to a breach of Sections... Read More
