15 January 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County and Cork City Local Enterprise Offices will support fourteen of their clients at the upcoming International Showcase for Irish Craft and Design businesses at the RDS Dublin from the 19th to the 21st of January. Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) support thousands of established and emerging businesses... Read More
15 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University (MTU), in collaboration with MTU Lions Athletic Club, and Cork Sports Partnership kicks off its sport seminar series, presented by Dr. Ed Coughlan, focusing on “Developing World Class Training Environments on Wednesday, January 15th. The seminar series, first kicked off in August, aims to share... Read More
14 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie If you like Rick Steeves you’ll like this similar PBS series Cork’s unique charm, talent, and culture are set to be celebrated internationally as the county takes a starring role in the fifth season of . Hosted by Emmy-nominated Wexford native Michael Londra, this popular travel and music... Read More
14 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment The Marketing Institute Ireland (MII), Cork branch, invites Cork’s business and marketing community to take off on an evening of glitz and generosity with this year’s “Come Fly with Me” Ball. Taking place at the Vienna Woods Hotel on Saturday, March 1st, the black-tie event begins with a drinks reception at 7pm, followed by a sumptuous dinner... Read More
13 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) has launched a new national recruitment drive to hire temporary staff. Starting salaries of €30,979, per annum pro rata, are on offer, and Seasonal Fisheries Officers can also earn up to €3,796 extra via an unsocial hours allowance. IFI’s Seasonal Fisheries Officers are to be... Read More
11 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Sport Orlaith and Jack Cahalane were recently announced as recipients of the Clearstream GAA scholarship awards for their sporting achievements in MTU Cork. Part of the famous GAA sporting dynasty that is the Cahalane family. Orlaith and Jack both study Coaching Science & Sports Pedagogy and are the... Read More
10 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Kinsale Lions Club has announced a charity event, “Inspirational Leadership,” featuring speaker Marie Gleeson former Irish Navy Ships Captain & Motivational Speaker, taking place in the brand-new Shane Fitzsimons Theatre at Kinsale Community School. The first major event in Kinsale’s new theatre. This event will inspire audiences of all ages with lessons in leadership,... Read More
10 January 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in Co Cork is predicted to increase by 8pc in 2025, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance 3 Three-bed semi-detached homes in the county now cost an average of €231,750, up 4pc on the December 2023 average... Read More
9 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Home care services business, Home Instead, is seeking applications from dedicated, compassionate people across Cork who want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people who need support to help them live safe and well at home and in their community. The organisation is... Read More
8 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year 12 students from Co. Cork won top prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 71st year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland.... Read More
5 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As the cold snap continues, Uisce Éireann is reminding customers in Cork to protect their water pipes from the freezing weather and conserve water. Water expands by nearly 10% as it freezes and turns into ice, which stops the flow of water through pipes. This can even cause... Read More
5 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Spike Island is located in Cork Harbour. It’s now a tourist attraction, but before that it was a modern era prison, and a British era prison Author: William Murphy from Thomastown, Kilkenny ISBN: 9781399983877 Pub Date: 01/10/2024 Binding: Hardback Pages: 283 Publisher: Caislean Press Where to buy: Waterstones... Read More