22 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Baháʼí Faith is a relatively new religion estimated to have over five million adherents, known as Baháʼís – the Cork group has marked its 50th anniversary An Oak Tree has been planted in the Lee Fields, on the Western side of Cork City, to mark the 50th... Read More
22 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Rochestown Park Leisure Centre staff and friends have launched the ‘CKfundraiser’ in memory of their friend and colleague, Conor King and in aid of West Cork Rapid Response. Conor King, from Douglas, fell from int a blow hole near the Old Head of Kinsale Cliffs last year. The... Read More
21 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Every aspect of the Honan Chapel has been lovingly restored The iconic and much-loved Collegiate Chapel of Saint Finbarr (Roman Catholic) – better known as the Honan Chapel at University College Cork – will today unveil the result of its €1.2m refurbishment works at a special Mass to... Read More
21 March 2022 By Roger L. Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Short-term rental properties are on the rise and far outnumbering suitable long-term options for permanent private rental market tenants. Multiple cases have been discovered throughout the country, including Cork, where landlords are leasing out appropriate long-term rental properties as short-term stays for holidaymakers. In doing so, a... Read More
21 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ed Sheeran’s tour is entitled “+ – = ÷ x Tour” which is to be pronounced as The Mathematics Tour. He will perform in Ireland, the UK, Central Europe, and Scandinavia. The Ireland gigs will be in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork City; Thomond Park, Limerick, and Boucher Road... Read More
20 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Arts News Photographed at Semblance, the MTU Registrar’s Prize Exhibition by Rachel Daly at the Munster Technological University. The artist’s debut solo show, produced with the support of MTU Arts Office, Semblance is a powerful exploration of discomfort and artificiality within domestic spaces and relationships through the combined... Read More
20 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie We need a comprehensive and honest debate on energy security including exploring the potential of our own natural resources – says Cork based Senator Tim Lombard Senator Tim Lombard (Fine Gael, Cork South West) has called for a comprehensive and honest debate on energy security including exploring the... Read More
19 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Cork South Central nominate Bacik for Labour Party Leader Following a meeting with Ivana Bacik TD this week, the Cork South Central Constituency of the Labour Party has formally proposed her to become the next leader of the Labour Party. “Ivana also has strong family links to... Read More
18 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Voices of Experience Share Climate Change Stories Cork County Council has published a collection of Climate Change stories, poems and photographs submitted by the older people of Cork County. Older citizens of Cork County were invited to share their stories of what climate change means to them in... Read More
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Below is a list of St Patrick’s Day Parades in Cork Cork City Centre After a long two years, Cork City Council is delighted to once again be able to welcome thousands of Corkonians to the streets or our annual peagant of colour and dance, showcasing all that... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Danny Crowley Christmas Swim 2021 has raised over €153,000 to date to support Cork’s youngest cancer patients The 9th Annual Danny Crowley Christmas swim took place in a hybrid model in 2021 with many swimmers choosing when and where they swim while others chose Myrtleville Beach Christmas... Read More
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork has many things on campus, including a Church, but did you know it has a foreign ‘Consulate’ also? A capital city such as Dublin has many foreign Embassies, while a secondary city such as Cork has many Consulates. A Consulate can be headed by: A... Read More
