New Jobs for Cork: Ticketing Platform Eventbrite To Open Customer Support Centre

18 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Eventbrite, the world’s largest self-service ticketing and registration platform, will open a new customer support centre in Cork. Eventbrite will open the office with about 15 full time customer support staff and could grow to up to 50 employees over the next three years. The company plans... Read More

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17th February, 2016

Boil Water Notice on Whitegate Regional Water Supply lifted

17 February 2016, 6.05pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish Water and Cork County Council can confirm that, following advice from the HSE, the Boil Water Notice imposed on the Whitegate Regional Water Supply on Saturday, 13 February 2016, has now been lifted with immediate effect. Residents on the water supply can now resume normal... Read More

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17th February, 2016

New President of Cork Business Association is well known Fishmonger Pat O’COnnell

17 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association has elected Mr Pat O Connell, of K. O’Connell Fish Merchants in the English Market, as our new President. Pat’s term will last until February 2017. Pat is taking over the reins from Claire Nash, of Nash 19 Restaurant, who had a... Read More

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17th February, 2016

Exhibition: The Real Songs of 1916 and The War of Independence

17 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Terry Moylan will give an illustrated presentation on ‘The Real Songs of 1916 and The War of Independence’ on Saturday 20th February at 4pm in St. Peter’s Church, North Main Street, Cork. The talks promise to be engaging and informative as Mr. Moylan is a both a musician... Read More

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17th February, 2016

Skibbereen Credit Union celebrates 50 years in business

17 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Skibbereen Credit Union will kick off its 50th birthday celebrations next week with a special event on Friday 26th February in Credit Union House. Skibbereen Credit Union which has become a pillar of the local Skibbereen and surrounding region since 1966 has been the go to organisation... Read More

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17th February, 2016

Cork Institute of Technology student in final sixteen of cook off competition

17 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Co. Down student Jody Seed wins KNORR Student Chef of the Year competition after exciting cook off at Athlone Institute of Technology Jody Seed representing Southern Regional College, Newry has been crowned KNORR Student Chef of the Year 2016 after a thrilling cook off hosted by Athlone Institute... Read More

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17th February, 2016

Cork MEP Liadh Ní Riada encourages youth to engage in politics

17 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada, from the Muskerry Gaeltacht in Co Cork, this week addressed a delegation of Cork IT Students in the European Parliament discussing the importance of being politically aware and making informed decisions on election day. Speaking afterwards, Ms Ní Riada said, “I was... Read More

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17th February, 2016

SOCCER: Cork City WFC Kate O’Donovan makes league debut

17 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kate O’Donovan has been with the Leesiders (Cork City Womens Football Club)since the summer but had to wait a little to make her first appearance – a testament to both the strength of the Cork City midfield this season and the character of O’Donovan “I was delighted to... Read More

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17th February, 2016

Community Walking Leader Training Course to be held in Bantry on Election Count weekend

17 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Heart Foundation in conjunction with Cork Sports Partnership and HSE Health Promotion will run a Community Walking Leader Training Course, February 27th-28th (the weekend of the General election count) in the West Lodge Hotel, Bantry, West Cork. The training is primarily aimed at those wishing to... Read More

NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS, SPORT

16th February, 2016

Local Events in Cork County Urged to Apply For Community Tourism Diaspora Fund

16 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council today announced that applications for funding are now being sought under the Community Tourism Initiative for the Diaspora. The initiative, launched in 2014, builds on the community involvement legacy of The Gathering 2013 and is a joint partnership between Cork County Council, IPB Insurance... Read More

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16th February, 2016

Lord Mayor of Cork unhappy with Cork Chamber of Commerce Election Manifesto

16 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Councillor Chris O’Leary, Lord Mayor of Cork today expressed deep disappointment with elements of the Cork Chamber of Commerce Pre Election Manifesto 2016-“Cork’s Call (A Vision for 2021)”. “Cork Chamber is taking a tired, generic, predictable and scatter-gun approach in their Manifesto document, where they persist with their... Read More

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16th February, 2016

Pedestrian Crossing being installed at Cogan’s Corner, Carrigaline, Co Cork

16 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Work on the provision of traffic lights at Cogan’s Corner, Carrigaline, Co Cork has commenced. Designed by Cork County Council the development on the junction, which is being carried out by Martin O’Callaghan Engineering, includes traffic lights, pedestrian crossings on both lower Kilmoney Road and Church Hill... Read More

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