“Traffic volumes in Cork grind to a halt with one crash or any hint of rain and wind”

26 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Labour Local Area Representative in Cork, Peter Horgan, has called on the Ministers for Transport and Justice to implement an Operation Freeflow for Cork City. “I’ve written to my party’s Transport Spokesperson Senator Kevin Humphreys to ask him to request this from the Ministers,” said Mr Horgan. “Traffic... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

26th November, 2017

SPORT: 104 students benefit from Cork Institute of Technology Sports Scholarship Programme

26 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Institute of Technology Sports Scholarship Presentation Evening will take place on Monday (27th November) at 6.30pm in the Nexus Hall in the Student Centre, Cork Institute of Technology. The IT’s student athletes across a wide range of sports will be presented with a prestigious sports scholarship... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

25th November, 2017

CORK GAA: Redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh voted best national engineering project of 2017

25 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been voted national ‘Engineering Project of the Year’ for 2017, it has been announced. The regeneration of the stadium, home of Cork City and County GAA activities since it was established in 1898, has resulted in a multi-purpose floodlit bowl-shaped venue... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

25th November, 2017

CORK CITY CENTRE: Imperial Hotel helps Children’s Leukaemia Association fundraise

25 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Imperial Express returns to the Imperial Hotel Cork this Christmas, raising funds for the Children’s Leukaemia Association The much-loved Imperial Express is back in Cork’s iconic Imperial Hotel this festive season. The classic Christmas train set is on display in the foyer of the hotel now, and... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

25th November, 2017

GAA: Cork County Board Medal Presentation Dinner at Pairc Ui Chaoimh

25 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork County Board Medal Presentation Dinner took place at Pairc Ui Chaoimh last week. Photographer JIm Coughlan was there and sent us a selection of pictures.

NEWS, SPORT

25th November, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Cadvent’ launched

25 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Starting December 1st, Cadbury Advent will return, with plenty of fun new festivities so spread chocolatey Christmas cheer around the country. In addition to daily prizes, Cadbury Christmas parades will be the highlight of this year’s Advent celebrations, travelling around the country and making three very special appearances... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th November, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC: District of Cork! Cork street creates new brand in time for Christmas

25 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@THeCork.ie The traders & business people on Washington Street have come together in recent months to form “Washington dC” (District of Cork). This initiative is aimed at welcoming all to the area, not alone those seeking quality food and drink but also those seeking legal, medical & property services... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

25th November, 2017

CORK SPORT: Engineers Ireland Winter Lecture Series looks at new Páirc Uí Chaoimh

25 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Close to 200 people attended a lecture by Malachy Walsh and Partners (MWP) on technical aspects of the Redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh which won Engineers Ireland’s prestigious Engineering Project of the Year Award. This event was held in the newly completed stadium and was attended by Cork’s... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

25th November, 2017

VIDEO: Carrigaline Macra na Feirme hold annual Agri Talk in Rochestown Park Hotel – Farming

25 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Macra na Feirme in association with AIB recently will hold their now-Annual Agricultural Conference in the Rochestown Park Hotel. The 2017 event will be on Monday 27th November in the Estuary Suite, Rochestown Park Hotel. Agenda Refreshments will be served from 6pm, and there will be a... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

24th November, 2017

CRIME: Cork TD calls for tougher response to repeat offenders in Cork communities

24 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Electronic monitoring must be made condition of bail for repeat offenders – suggests Cork TD Fianna Fáil TD for Cork East, Kevin O’Keeffe has said that a motion put forward by the party is in response to the growing intolerance of repeated criminal activity including burglary which is... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

24th November, 2017

WEST CORK: Clonakilty is “Ireland’s Tidiest Small Town” – TidyTowns Results

24 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This year’s SuperValu TidyTowns awards for the South West and Midwest region were presented today, Friday 24th November, at a prize-giving ceremony in the Woodstock Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare. SuperValu TidyTowns winners were presented with their awards by Minister of State, Pat Breen, T.D., and Niall O Callaghan,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

24th November, 2017

Cork’s Alternative Bread Company marks 20 years in English Market

24 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This coming Saturday 25 November, the award-winning Alternative Bread Company celebrates its 20th anniversary in the heart of the historic English Market on Grand Parade, and will be marking the occasion with a fundraising day for the Cork Simon Community. ABC will be donating the day’s profits to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS