top of page 29 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has expressed concerns regarding the manner in which the Government is managing the requirement for a Public Services card, stating that there has been no real debate regarding the potential implications of such a card, or... Read More
top of page 29 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clinical trials company Atlantia, which is based in Cork, is looking for arthritis sufferers in Cork to partake in a new study into investigating the effect of: – natural fish extracts on alleviating the symptoms of osteoarthritis in the knee – raspberry extract on reducing... Read More
top of page 29 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning expressed strong opposition to Iarnrod Eireann’s suggestion that shutting down 4 routes might be an option and called instead for the reversal of state funding cutbacks which he said had crippled the company. In a submission... Read More
top of page 29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council are delighted to announce the publication of the ‘Historic Town Map of Bantry’. It joins Bandon, Kinsale and Dunmanway which were produced last year. All are available in your local tourist offices and heritage centres or download online on the Visit... Read More
top of page 28 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Musgrave Group – which owns the Super Valu and Centra franchises – is a historic Cork business. It was founded in 1876 by the Musgrave brothers, and the Musgrave families are said to be one of the ‘Merchant Princes’ of Leeside. Like all... Read More
top of page 28 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie From live music, theatre and film to art exhibitions, crafts and street performance, Cork is a city steeped in culture and talent. With such a wealth of inspirational and historical resources on our doorstep, Cork City Council presents Cork Culture Night 2017; a city-wide event... Read More
top of page 28 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, is hosting the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of one of Ireland’s foremost international contemporary artists, Susan MacWilliam, from Saturday 9th September. The centre is one of only four impressive venues to host the standout exhibition across the Island... Read More
top of page 27 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When is Culture Night? 22nd September This year’s Cork County Culture Night Ambassador is writer and diarist, Alice Carey. Alice divides her life between Manhattan, where she was born and bred, and West Cork, where she and her husband, Geoffrey Knox, bought and renovated a house some years... Read More
top of page 27 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Donald Trump was the politician most spoken about in 5th and 6th class in primary schools across Ireland last year. The results of a survey carried out among Junior Entrepreneur Project participants showed that over 96% of teachers of the 5th and 6th class pupils... Read More
top of page 26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘Feel Good Friday’ returned yesterday. The boardwalk at Electric on South Mall came to life as were is not one, but two live musical performances lined up. It kicked off at 5.30pm with the High Hopes Choir hitting all the right notes. That was followed... Read More
top of page 26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lady Mayoress invites the people of Cork to support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice At 11.00 a.m. Wednesday 30th August, the Lady Mayoress of Cork, Georgina Fitzgerald, will launch Cork’s event supporting Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice. This... Read More
top of page 26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mahon Point Shopping Centre is to be one of the venues in a series of charity undertakings by Fyffes who are taking to the road with their new ‘pop up kitchen’ to raise funds for new multisensory equipment at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. At the... Read More
