2 June 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 355 special classes to be provided in County Cork – Increase of 14% in the year on year provision for the County. The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) recently published the list of special classes available in Primary and Post Primary schools across County Cork. The list... Read More
1 June 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new initiative to combine a number of business associations in Cork into a collective organisation for all parts of Cork City and County is being launched today. The initiative is being launched by Little Island Business Association which represents Cork’s largest business district. The new collective, known... Read More
1 June 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie If you’re checking your wallet for the €2,469,871 piece of paper then note that the winning Lotto jackpot ticket was printed on white coloured paper, because it came from a Postpoint machine. A seaside shop located close to Myrtleville Beach in Co. Cork has been confirmed as the... Read More
30 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University (MTU) has launched the BSc (Hons) in Global Business and Pilot Studies, an innovative new programme which offers prospective pilots the opportunity to bolster their career and employment prospects. The programme is the first of its kind and involves a partnership with Atlantic Flight Training... Read More
27 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Good news for Farmers Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed the allocation of €920,000 for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural Cork communities. Over €68 million has now been invested under the Local Improvement Scheme since it was re-introduced in 2017. Senator Lombard said:... Read More
27 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Government to stand up for workers at Cork Airport, and to engage with Aer Lingus to ensure that no jobs are lost. Speaking in the Dáil, the Cork South Central TD said: “The reality is, that aviation will... Read More
27 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This May, as three-time Olympian Derval O’Rourke turns 40, she reflects on this milestone with joy and excitement. Believing that life is to be celebrated and embraced, Derval encourages us to live our best and healthiest lives. Irrespective of your stage in life, it can be difficult to... Read More
27 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The programme, which has demonstrated that it plays a significant role in helping young people experience Europe will have almost double the funding in 2021 to 2027, with over €28 billion from different sources, compared to the previous seven years when it had a budget of €14.7 billion.... Read More
25 May 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year’s Cork Harbour Festival takes place from 4 – 14 June 2021. Ocean to City – Five Miles From Home takes place 4-6 June. Cork Harbour Festival returns for a 7th year with a packed programme of events on water, on land and at home on your... Read More
24 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Arts & Entertainment News This sound installation explores a creative dialogue between fragments of piano music and dramatic text, inviting the audience into a ‘listening oasis’ on the open terrace of the Blackrock Castle. The possibility to experience space and sound in a different way is explored.... Read More
23 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Support for Taoiseach Micheál Martin is on the rise according to a new opinion poll, but the betting says something different as his odds on being replaced by the end of the year are going in the opposite direction. The Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes poll saw Micheál Martin’s... Read More
23 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 7 Cork suppliers have won a new contract to supply Aldi’s 145 stores through its Grow with Aldi Supplier Development Programme This year, the Grow with Aldi message also focused on sustainability, and entrants were encouraged to demonstrate how their product/company is focusing on sustainability within their business.... Read More