The Grafton Barber opens new branch on 23 Princes Street, Cork City Centre

11 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie One of Irelands leading hair brands, winners of an Ulster Bank Business Achievers award in 2015, are today opening a second branch in Cork City. With 30 locations around Ireland including Dublin, Dundalk, Galway, Kildare and Cork, The Grafton Barber describes itself as “the destination barber for... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

11th March, 2016

Cork PR firm ‘AM O’Sullivan PR Ltd’ celebrates first year in business

11 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork PR firm ‘AM O’Sullivan PR Ltd’ is today celebrating its first year in business with an exciting new expansion phase ahead. Founder and Chief Executive, Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, FPRII, paid tribute to the consultancy’s team and clients for their ongoing support. “Twelve months ago as the country began... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

11th March, 2016

County Council Grants Planning for Cork Education and Training Board Gaelcholáiste Carrigaline

11 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has granted planning permission to Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) for the development of a three-school campus at Gortnaclohy, Carrigaline. This eagerly awaited development will include a state of the art Gaelcholáiste, Gaelscoil and SONAS Junior Primary School. The campus will accommodate over... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

11th March, 2016

Port of Cork To Promote Cork Region at Global Cruise Event

11 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork is set to attend Seatrade Cruise Global, the Cruise Industry’s Premier Global event next week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Seatrade Cruise Global is one of the key events in the cruise calendar and guarantees to bring together every facet of the business including cruise... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Hotel and guesthouse employees in Cork receive awards from IHF Cork Branch

10 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With more than 15,000 employees in the hotel sector in the Region, the Cork Branch of the Irish Hotels Federation today (Thursday) hosted an awards ceremony to recognise their Employee of the Year 2016. There were more than 70 applications for the prestigious award with a shortlist of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Revenue Seizes Cigarettes and Tobacco Worth €7,000 in Cork

10 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today in Cork city, Revenue officers seized 12,400 unstamped cigarettes and 1 kg of unstamped hand-roll tobacco. A quantity of the cigarettes, branded ‘Excellence’, and tobacco, branded ‘Flandria’, was discovered when a truck was stopped and searched as part of an ongoing operation into the sale and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Meeting at Royal Cork Yacht Club to discuss future of famous ‘Moonduster’ boat

10 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Denis Doyle’s famous yacht “Moonduster” is currently lying in a dilapidated condition in Norway. A meeting has been organised to discuss her possible future. The meeting of those involved in the seafaring community will take place in the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven, Co Cork on Friday 18th March... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Pre Daffodil Day coffee morning held in Nash 19 Restaurant, Cork City

10 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A coffee morning fundraising event was held on behalf of the Cork City Daffodil Day Committee at Nash 19, Princes Street, Cork yesterday morning. The event was co-hosted by Claire Nash, proprietor of Nash 19 and Bewley’s Ireland who were pleased to be part of this fundraising event... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Actors playing ‘the leaders of 1916’ will lead this year’s Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade

10 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In keeping with this year’s ‘1916 The Legacy’ theme for the Cork St Patrick’s Festival, Cork City Council has announced that the ‘seven signatories of the Irish Proclamation’ will lead this year’s parade in Cork city on March 17th. These ‘leaders of 1916’ will not only head-up... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Traffic increases in Cork Airport from 2015 to 2016, so far

10 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Air traffic at the three State airports continues to show sustained growth with total flights up by 11.8% in February 2016, when compared to 2015. This strong growth is being led by Dublin, which recorded robust growth of 12.2% in February. Shannon and Cork also recorded significant... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

10th March, 2016

Soccer: Match Preview – Cork City W.F.C. – Castlebar Celtic 13th March 2016

10 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City W.F.C. welcome Castlebar Celtic to Bishopstown Stadium this Sunday 13th March at 2pm for the latest game in the Continental Tyres Women’s National League. Continental Tyres Football Festival will also be happening in Bishopstown Stadium this Sunday at 1.00pm where fun activities will take place before... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

9th March, 2016

Gardai investigate serious car crash near Bantry

9 March 2016, 11pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Clonakilty, West Cork are investigating a serious road traffic collision near Togher Village, Co Cork this evening. At approximately 5.30pm a car and a 4 x4 collided two miles east of Togher Village on the Bantry to Crookestown Road (locally known as “Bantry Line”) R585.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS