Cork areas fail to shine in coastal litter survey

2 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Harbour, White Bay, Kinsale, Bantry and Castletownbere have all fallen short of clean status in the latest nationwide litter survey of beaches and harbours by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL). In all, 40% of 32 coastal areas surveyed were clean, but there was a rise... Read More

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1st August, 2021

New film on Beckett’s Paris to begin shooting next year

1 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As the Irish media industry continues to emerge from an extended lockdown, west Cork-based production company Alchemy Electronic Arts has confirmed that filming will take place next summer on their long-awaited film-art project The Last Drop Falls. The film will look at the life of Nobel Prize-winning Irish... Read More

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31st July, 2021

Body Language Analysis of Ian Bailey RTE Interview #WestCork

31 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It was back in 1996 that the violent murder took place of French citizen Sophie Tuscan du Plantier, near her rural holiday home at Toormore, Schull, West Cork, Ireland. While that was some 25 years ago, there has been a renewed international interest in the crime now, in... Read More

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31st July, 2021

17 minute VIDEO: USA Dr gives opinion on Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder #WestCork

31 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It was back in 1996 that the violent murder took place of French citizen Sophie Tuscan du Plantier. While that was some 25 years ago, there has been a renewed international interest in the crime now, in Summer 2021, because of the release of two documentaries on competing... Read More

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30th July, 2021

SPORT: Bishop Fintan Gavin congratulates Skibbereen #WestCork Olympic Rowing winners

30 July 2021 BY Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Catholic Bishop of Cork and Ross, Fintan Gavin, has congratulated Olympic rowers from West Cork who represented Ireland in Tokyo. Bishop Fintan has written to Emily Hegarty, who won a Bronze medal with her teammates in the Women’s Four A Final, and to Fintan McCarthy and Paul... Read More

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30th July, 2021

GOLF: #WestCork SEAT dealership support young Kinsale Golfer

30 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Golf John Murphy comes on board as a SEAT brand ambassador for Finbarr Galvin Ltd – The Kinsale native drives away in an all new SEAT Leon Cork golfer and rising star John Murphy has signed a 12-month partnership with SEAT dealer, Finbarr Galvin Ltd. Murphy who... Read More

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29th July, 2021

OLYMPIC SUCCESS: UCC has more students on Team Ireland than any other College or University in Ireland

29 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie University College Cork is celebrating following the historic, medal-winning successes by its students and graduates at the Olympic Games. UCC has seven undergraduates at the Olympics in Tokyo, meaning UCC has more students on Team Ireland than any other Higher Education Institute in the country. Paul O’Donovan and... Read More

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28th July, 2021

West Cork Rowers on course for Gold Medal at Olympics #Skibbereen

28 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Duo O’Donovan And McCarthy Backed Off The Boards For Olympic Gold – Rowing Pair 1/4 From 1/2 Following Semi-Final Dominance Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy are on the verge of getting Ireland amongst the gold medals at the Olympic Games if the betting is anything to go... Read More

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27th July, 2021

Cabinet meeting takes place on Bere Island #WestCork

27 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, was on Bere Island in County Cork today (Tuesday 27th July) to visit a series of new rural development projects as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. After meeting with the island community, the Minister availed of... Read More

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26th July, 2021

Cork County Council announces funding of over €156,000 for 117 Community Groups

26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie More than one hundred community groups across Cork County are set to receive funding under the Community Enhancement Programme 2021. The programme aims to help communities to carry out minor improvements to buildings including energy-saving projects, renovate community centres, develop community amenities and purchase equipment. The county-wide allocation... Read More

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26th July, 2021

BUSY LIFEBOAT: Baltimore, West Cork RNLI launch on back to back calls

26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out on back to back calls in West Cork last night The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 8.15pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard in order to assist a 23 foot motor boat, with two people on board, which... Read More

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26th July, 2021

Cork County Council signs up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has today formally signed up to the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP). Getting on board with this ambitious five-year roadmap to help bees and nature is further evidence of the Council’s commitment to playing a leading role in making its land more pollinator friendly. One-third of... Read More

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