top of page 28 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork is generally proud of Jack Lynch. The local chap who rose up the ranks of Fianna Fail to eventually become Taoiseach. He is already remembered through the naming of the Jack Lynch Tunnel – a dual carriageway tunnel that passes under the River Lee... Read More
top of page 28 September 2017, Thursday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The arduous trip to the Antarctic by Kerryman Tom Crean and his colleagues in 1916, will be recalled by his grand-daughter at tonight’s (28th September) Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage lecture at 8.30pm at the Parish Centre. Aileen Crean-O’ Brien – who trekked in her grandfathers... Read More
top of page 27 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Double the Magic for Cork in 2018 Earlier in the year Disney Cruise Line announced Cork on their list of first time visits in 2018. Following successful port visits and further dialogue, today Disney Cruise Line have doubled the Magic coming to Cork with two... Read More
top of page 27 September 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Staff and students at Cork Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Tralee have received a letter from the respective Chairs of each Institute’s Governing Body outlining the commitment of both to achieving the goal of designation as the Munster Technological University (MTU). CIT... Read More
top of page 27 September 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie More than 10,000 historic pictures from Ireland’s past, including many from Cork, have been added to a folklore website, Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has said. “The new redesigned duchas.ie website and Photographic Collection was launched in Dublin last night (Tuesday). Roughly 10,000 photographs from... Read More
top of page 27 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In a move to broaden the base of its operations even further, and capitalise on the ever growing global Superyacht market, the Nationl Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) has made significant investments in developing its course programmes for this exciting sector. That investment paid dividends... Read More
top of page 27 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week’s episode of Winning Streak (Saturday 30th September) will feature 19 year old student and GAA fanatic Cormac O’Driscoll from Aherla, Co Cork. Cormac recently started college and is an Arts student in University College Cork (UCC), following some good results in his Leaving... Read More
top of page 27 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Trend Micro, with EMEA headquarters in Cork, and Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) have released a comprehensive report on the current state of ATM Malware. “Cashing in on ATM Malware” details both physical and network-based malware attacks on ATMs, as well as highlights where the... Read More
top of page 26 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) has unveiled its €350 million investment plan which will create more than 500 new construction jobs in Cork over the next five years. Announcing his strategic plan this morning (9am, Tues, Sept 26), UCC President, Professor Patrick O’Shea, outlined the development... Read More
top of page 26 September 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, today conveyed their congratulations to all the participants and winners in this year’s National Tidy Towns competition with a record breaking 870 towns and villages competing. Commenting on... Read More
top of page 26 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Willy Wonka of Meringues Stall’s has arrived at Cork’s English Market The Tipperary Kitchen’s Marvellous Meringue boutique has just opened in Cork’s English Market. This pop-up shop is the latest instalment to the English Markets start-up stall, situated just off the Grand Parade entrance and... Read More
top of page 26 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The price of the average three-bed semi in Cork county has risen 5.3% to €150,000 in the last three months, according to a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. The REA Average House Price Survey concentrates on the actual sale price of... Read More
