1 July 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital and Hospice are opening their new garden to the public on the 4th of July from 12pm – 3pm Designers Adam Hunt, Valerie Bond and Colm Cronin will be discussing the project they developed to design the Marymount garden and the ethos that shaped their... Read More
30 June 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University (MTU) has announced 14 new roles in research management and administration under the Technological Universities Research and Innovation Supporting Enterprise (TU RISE) programme. Earlier this year, MTU received €14.6 million in funding under TU RISE and the new posts will form a key part of... Read More
30 June 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Justin McCarthy Sr. and Justin McCarthy Jr. are Cork Persons of the Month in honour of their contribution to sports and media. Cork Hurling Icon Justin McCarthy and his son RTE Broadcaster Justin are the June Cork Persons of the Month. Justin Sr., from Rochestown, had a playing... Read More
27 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ARI Unveils Vibrant New Rebrand At Cork Airport Duty Free Store, “Celebrating The City’s Cultural Heritage” Passengers travelling through Cork Airport will notice the travel retail store, formally known as “The Loop,” has undergone a vibrant and dynamic re-brand. It will now be known as Cork Airport Duty... Read More
23 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The following position is currently advertised: 24/090 Assistant Manager – Camden Fort Meagher (2 Year Contract) Closing date for the receipt of completed application forms is 4:00p.m. on Friday, 28th June 2024. Application Form and Details are available on the Cork County Council Website – Careers Section – https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/council/careers.
21 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council marked its milestone 125th anniversary with a day of commemoration starting with a Special Meeting of Council where the echoes of history were highlighted as the 1899-minute book was proudly displayed. As official proceedings ended, guests gathered in the Cork County Hall foyer where the... Read More
20 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has awarded €44,600 in grant funding under the Council’s Heritage Grant Scheme. A total of 26 projects and initiatives across all eight of the county’s Municipal Districts will benefit from this year’s funding. Cork County Council’s Heritage Grant Schemes, supported by The Heritage Council, have... Read More
19 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Heritage Week 2024 will take place this year from 17th-25th August and will celebrate the theme of Connections, Routes and Networks. During National Heritage Week 2024 taking place from 17th – 25th August, we are encouraging you to explore the physical, cultural and natural connections in your... Read More
18 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The full link to vote is: https://www.riai.ie/public-choice-award-poll Kinsale Library has been shortlisted in the RIAI Architecture Awards and is in the running to be named Ireland’s favourite building or public space for 2024. The new library is located in the James O’Neill Building (Old Mill) in the heart... Read More
17 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Wheelchair Association – Sport (IWA-Sport) is all set to send six Irish para powerlifters – three being from Cork – to take on the world, at the Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia. With the first of the Irish contingency competing on June 22nd, Cork man,... Read More
16 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first Day of the Cork Summer Show saw Curraheen Buzzing with Farming, Equestrian Events, Competitions, Music, Arts, Crafts, Food, Shopping and Acres of Entertainment Day one of the Cork Summer Show 2024 wrapped up following a dazzling array of events, exhibitions and competitions at the Showgrounds in... Read More
16 June 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie ITIC is Ireland’s primary representative body for the tourism and hospitality industry, comprising of stakeholders from a large cross section of tourism interests and businesses from across the state. Niall MacCarthy assumes the role of Chairperson on a two-year term, taking over from Elaina Fitzgerald Kane of Fitzgerald’s... Read More