1 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The owners of two of Cork’s most iconic businesses, Shandon Sweet Factory and Angela’s Shop & Coffee Dock in Fountainstown, are being honoured with a joint Cork Person of the Month award for the month of May to acknowledge their continued contribution to Cork as two traditional establishments... Read More
30 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Do you have a document that needs the signature of a Commissioner for Oaths / Peace Commissioner / Notary Public / Notary / Practising Solicitor? Mr David O’Sullivan (BA, DipBusLegal, HDipHRM) is a well known Cork Commissioner for Oaths who specialises in evenings and travel in all of... Read More
30 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 2022 is 100 years since 1922 – a key year in the Irish Independence story The Taoiseach, Mícheál Martin T.D. and the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar T.D. have both accepted invitations from the Michael Collins Commemoration Committee to speak at the in-person 2022 Centenary Commemoration of the death of... Read More
29 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
29 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This week the President of Munster Technological University (MTU) Professor Maggie Cusack welcomed graduates and guests to the celebration of conferring of academic awards at MTU Cork campus in Bishopstown and at the MTU Cork School of Music. Professor Cusack said, “These conferring celebrations give the entire university... Read More
29 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club has launched a plan to reuse and recycle as many tennis balls as they can this year. Each year in Ireland thousands of tennis balls are discarded and thrown away but the club is now looking at ways of how they can reuse and... Read More
28 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), headquartered at Cork International Airport has announced details of its Pilot Career’s promotional ad video called ‘Discover the Maverick in you’, – launching this Friday May 27th, in cinema locations listed below, the ad will air before the new Top Gun: Maverick movie.... Read More
28 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie More than a shop – The Quay Co-op has been at the forefront of social justice campaigns locally and nationally since its doors opened, campaigning for gay rights, women’s rights and on environmental issues. The iconic Cork vegetarian hub has employed 750 people since 1982 and provided a... Read More
26 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A volunteer leader with the Irish Girl Guides has been selected as the second ‘Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award’ monthly winner of 2022. Aisling Claffey from Carrigaline first joined the Girl Guides at the age of 10. She has risen through the ranks locally and nationally and... Read More
25 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Farming News Dairygold milk suppliers Gearoid and Sarah Maher from Killuragh, Cappamore, Co. Limerick were declared the overall winners of the 2021 Dairygold Milk Quality Awards and winners of the Limerick region for consistently supplying the best quality milk to Dairygold throughout 2021. Pictured at the Dairygold Milk Quality... Read More
25 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Youghal Front Strand in Cork will fly the Blue Flag for the first time since 2011. Cork County beaches have been awarded a total of 26 flags by An Taisce at the National Awards for 2022. In all, 11 Blue Flags and 15 Green Coast Flags were won,... Read More
24 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jack Crowley is supporting Guide Dog Day on 27 May which aims to change the lives of 85 families – Charity provides Guide Dogs to those who are vision impaired and Assistance Dogs to the families of children with autism Munster player Jack Crowley has become an Ambassador... Read More