5 May 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann have launched a new Expressway offer this month with on-line single seat fares for as little as €3.99. Customers can travel on Expressway inter-regional services such as Limerick-Ennis, Waterford-Dungarvan and Limerick-Newcastle West for just €3.99 or from Dublin-Waterford, Cork-Tralee, Limerick-Galway and many more destinations for just... Read More
5 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Friday 6th May, from 5.30pm to 8.00pm Where: Christ King Girl’s Secondary School, South Douglas Road, Cork Celebrating 50 years in Education, Christ King Girls’ Secondary School invites past pupils, friends, and neighbours to visit the school on Friday next, 6th of May, from 5.30pm to 8.00pm.... Read More
5 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Society to highlight high rate of misdiagnosis for coeliac patients and raise awareness of signs and symptoms of coeliac disease during Awareness Week The annual Coeliac Awareness Week – organised by the Coeliac Society of Ireland and sponsored by Knorr – will take place this year from... Read More
4 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie West Cork: Sunday 15th.May 2016 in the Celtic Ross Hotel Rosscarbery Co. Cork from 2 pm.-5 pm. North Cork: Sunday 22nd May 2016 Hibernian Hotel Mallow Co. Cork from 2 pm.-5 pm. Admission is free event sponsored by Cork County Council and Cork Genealogical Society. Speakers. Mr. Tony... Read More
3 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie UrAbility presented a talk on breaking down barriers in education through technology for parents of kids with disabilities at Oriel House Hotel in Cork on May 3rd, with proceeds donated to Dogs for the Disabled, a nationwide charity to improve the lives of people living with physical disabilities.... Read More
3 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A UK Agricultural Engineering lecturer is to travel to Union Hall, Cork this July to undertake a challenge to rebuild a Massey Ferguson tractor in 24-hours, with a little help from colleagues and friends. The tractor will then be raffled off to raise funds for Union Hall... Read More
1 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Clonakilty Easter Commemoration Committee will mark the centenaries of the executions of the 1916 leaders who have streets named after them in Clonakilty, with simple remembrance ceremonies in their honour on those streets, starting next week. On Tuesday 3rd May 2016, Pádraig Pearse will be remembered at... Read More
29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork Literary Festival July 17th – 23rd, Bantry, West Cork. Taking place in an inspiring setting on the Wild Atlantic Way, the West Cork Literary Festival will host a series of workshops, from song writing to playwriting, memoirs to travel writing, where experts in their field... Read More
29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West T.D. Michael Creed has welcomed the inclusion of five schools from the Cork North West Constituency in the Summer Works scheme for 2016. Freemount Mixed National School, Scoil Abán Naofa, Baile Mhic Ire, Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste, Ballincollig, Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Mhuire Farran, and... Read More
29 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Magraret Murphy O’Mahony says farmers in her constituency will be disproportionately affected in trying to access the Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP) measure within the GLAS scheme, due to the presence of heather on their land. “The GLAS programme is a... Read More
28 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Saturday the 23rd of April, on a beautiful sunny Clonakilty day, the Mayor of the County of Cork John Paul O’Shea officially open the Michael Collins House Museum. The master of ceremonies for the day was Helen Collins the grand niece of Michael Collins, Helen was joined... Read More
28 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. John Paul O’Shea, held a Civic Reception for the Irish Road Bowling Association (Bol Chumann na hÉireann) in recognition of their work over their 62 year history. The Association’s Executive was joined at the reception by the 29 bowlers of the... Read More
