Macra’s FBD Capers Title Stays in Cork

9 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The All-Ireland final of Macra’s variety entertainment contest, the FBD Capers competition, took place in the Mallow Youth Centre, Cork, last Saturday night, the 6th February, hosted by Avondhu Macra. Donoughmore Macra, Muskerry, Cork took home the top title on the night thereby keeping the title in... Read More

9th February, 2016

Contractor appointed for €8.5m Bantry Harbour regeneration – work to begin in next 4 weeks

9 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a public tender process BAM Civil Ltd has been appointed as the main contractor by Bantry Bay Port Company to undertake the new Bantry Inner Harbour Development. This development marks the start of the regeneration of Bantry inner harbour which is in keeping with the total... Read More

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9th February, 2016

Evelyn Grant confirms more Cork Pops performances for school students

9 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The annual series of concerts for primary and post primary schools Song and Dance – A Celebration! presented by Evelyn Grant (RTÉ lyric fm) and the Cork Pops Orchestra will take place on Friday March 4th at 10.15 am and 12 noon in University of Limerick Concert... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

9th February, 2016

Cork MEP reminds constituents that ‘112’ is the European Emergency phone number (not 999)

9 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As holiday bookings rise by an estimated 40% year on year, Cork City based MEP Deirdre Clune cautions travelers to be prepared for emergencies when travelling in Europe. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has said that only 29% of Irish people are aware of a pan European... Read More

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9th February, 2016

Looking for Jazz in Cork City all year round? Try the Shelbourne Bar on MacCurtain Street

9 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The announcement of a new monthly jazz session at popular Cork City venue The Shelbourne Bar on MacCurtain Street is sure to be music to jazz lovers’ ears. Dubbed ‘The Guinness Jazz Jam’, the first live event swings into action on Thursday 18th February from 9.30pm with... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

9th February, 2016

UCC Journalism Conference to tackle the 8th Amendment and the Decriminalisation of Drugs in Ireland

9 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The UCC Journalism Society are delighted to announce that they will host the 8th Annual UCC Journalism Conference in the Council Chambers, UCC, on Friday the 12th of February. This year’s conference will take a look at two of Ireland’s most debated media topics in recent weeks; the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th February, 2016

Cork World Book Fest will take place 19-23 April 2016

8 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The full programme for the 2016 Cork World Book Festival will be announced shortly but for now mark your diary for the locations of The Cork City Library and Triskel Christchurch and for the dates of April 19–23 2016. Maeve Higgins, Louis de Paor, Kevin Barry, Rod... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th February, 2016

Cork teachers take first steps in coding

8 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two schools in Cork are among the first schools in Ireland to benefit from specialist teacher training in coding, aided by the donation of development boards by computing innovation world leader Intel. Teachers from St Colman’s College in Midleton and Coláiste Chraoibhin in Fermoy will be among... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th February, 2016

Industrial action ramped up at Cork Institute of Technology

8 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Academic and research staff in CIT have escalated their industrial action against the merger of CIT with IT Tralee. From today, 8th February, TUI members will work-to-rule, moving into the second phase of a three-phase industrial action which began last year. This action will cause major disruption to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th February, 2016

Murder She Wrote star Angela Lansbury (who used have a holiday home in East Cork) is back in Ireland

8 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With a career spanning almost 75 years, over 60 motion pictures, 5 Tony Awards, star of the longest-running detective drama series in TV history Murder She Wrote, the elderly well known actress Angela Lansbury has – in recent years – been spotted occasionally in Ballycotton as she had... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, PROPERTY

8th February, 2016

Cork city book swap planned for World Book Day

8 February 8 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Happy Talk and Cork City Libraries have announced a citywide book swap surrounding World Book Day which takes place on March 3rd. Children across the city are invited to bring a book they no longer read to their crèche, preschool or school, over the coming weeks and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th February, 2016

Overhaul of commercial rates system would support job creation in Cork – Ibec Cork

8 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the general election campaign underway, Ibec Cork, the group that represents business in the region, called for an overhaul of Ireland’s commercial rates system. The next government must prioritise the reform of local authority funding because local authorities do not have the power to do so. Local... Read More

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