29 June 2017, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City return to Europa League action tonight, as they face Levadia Tallinn in Pärnu. The game kicks off at 4.30 pm (Irish time) and will be broadcast live by eir Sports. City go into the game on the back of two wins since returning from... Read More
28 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Cork South Central) has expressed concerns regarding the potential for exploitation of the new Snapchat feature to target children. The phone App Snapchat has launched a new update which allows ‘friends’ to view your current location,... Read More
28 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard (from Carrigaline, Co Cork), spokesman on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, said the scientific evidence overwhelmingly shows that permitting fracking in Ireland and Northern Ireland would pose significant threats to the air, water and the health and safety of individuals and communities... Read More
28 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie MACE Carrigtwohill has undergone a significant revamp and to celebrate the relaunch they invited the whole community to a family fun day to officially open their new look store on 24th June. The upgrade to this neighbourhood store includes a new seating area for 20 people, an enlarged... Read More
28 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s hospitality sector supports almost 19,542 jobs, yet decrease in British trade and tourism puts it at risk We require a Brexit Budget to innovate and stimulate consumer spending and economic growth DIGI calling for reduction in Ireland’s alcohol excise tax, which is the second highest in the... Read More
28 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie TV presenter, Graham Norton has emerged as the top Irish celebrity people would pick to holiday with, according to the latest national Red C survey conducted on behalf of leading independent travel specialists, Travel Counsellors. The funnyman – who spent much of his childhood in Bandon, West... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City awarded prestigious honour of hosting UNESCO 3rd International Conference on Learning Cities Cork City will host the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Third International Conference on Learning Cities. As the first European city to host this prestigious global conference, Cork will welcome... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has agreed to the sale of 7-9 Parnell Place and 1-2 Deane Street to Tetrarch Capital Ltd. Tetrarch’s proposal for the property includes a budget boutique hotel and a separate designer hostel with ground floor restaurants and bars. Cork City Council bought the properties in... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sr. Philomena O’Sullivan, a Columban sister originally from North Cork, has been named June Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her life’s work as a nursing missionary in Korea. Following Sr. Philomena’s profession in 1949, she trained as a nurse at Mercy University Hospital, Cork.... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Passengers on Swiss International Air Lines flights are reading all about Cork city and county this month – in a major article which appears in the June edition of the airline’s inflight magazine. The article coincides with the launch of the new Swiss International Air Lines service... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City has been chosen to host European Maritime Day (EMD) in 2020. This is the first time that Ireland has been selected by the Council of the European Union to hold this flagship two-day conference which since its creation has become one of the key events... Read More
27 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Related link: AUDIO FEATURE: TheCork.ie travelled all of the Cork section of the Wild Atlantic Way, listen here Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Tourism Taskforce Deirdre Clune has met with and is supporting campaigners in Cork whose are lobbying to include the Seven Heads Peninsula on... Read More
