Ballincollig Vintage Club Gougane Barra Run – takes place this Sunday

8 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballincollig & District Vintage and Classic Car Club ‘s Gougane Barra Run and Memorial Service will take place this Sunday the 10th of April. Starting at Applegreen Service Station, Classis, Ovens, (beside Ballincollig Rugby Club) @ 12 noon. Travelling to Gougane Barra where Mass will celebrated in... Read More

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7th April, 2016

Wish Day takes place in Cork

7 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Wish Day will take place this Friday (8th April) in Cork with a large number of volunteers and supporters involved in activities throughout the city and county, to celebrate and support the work of Make-A-Wish Ireland. Make-A-Wish volunteers in Cork City Centre, Ballincollig, Fermoy, Macroom, Mahon Point,... Read More

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6th April, 2016

Red FM Look for 1,000 Runners to Raise Funds for Cork Charities

6 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This weekend Cork’s Red FM are kick starting their bid for 1000 people to run with them at this year’s Cork City Marathon. As the official radio partner to the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon 2016, Cork’s RedFM officially launched a new charity initiative #RunWithRed at the Clarion... Read More

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5th April, 2016

CIF Cork will hold forum to discuss the future of construction in Cork region

5 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Construction Industry Federation, Cork Branch, will host a discussion on the future of the construction sector in the Cork region on the 6th April in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Cork at 9.30am. Leading experts from the CIF will present their views on the work of the... Read More

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5th April, 2016

UCC scientists uncover a potential role of the microbiome in regulating myelination in the brain

5 April 2016, 4pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Myelin is the insulation that surrounds the axon of nerve cells allowing efficient conduction of electrical signals. It is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system. Understanding the mechanisms regulating myelination is important for developing strategies for myelin disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, which is... Read More

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5th April, 2016

One-day animation training event at River Lee Hotel, Cork

5 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Inside Cartoon Saloon, a one-day animation training event, is set to take place from 10am to 5pm on Thursday, April 21st in the River Lee Hotel, Cork City. Supported by Film In Cork and Screen Training Ireland, this animation workshop is open to professionals, students and amateurs... Read More

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5th April, 2016

Eli Lilly to invest €35m in Kinsale campus

5 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr. John C. Lechleiter, chairman, president, and CEO, Eli Lilly and Company, announced today that the company is set to invest €35 million in delivering a new high-tech manufacturing facility at its Kinsale campus, “using pioneering technology that has the potential to transform how medicines are made... Read More

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5th April, 2016

Cork based SuperValu launch 2016 TidyTowns competition

5 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 2016 SuperValu TidyTowns competition is open for entries from today 5th April 2016. This year marks the 25th anniversary of SuperValu’s sponsorship of the competition. Now in its 58th year, the competition is administered by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and is... Read More

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5th April, 2016

World’s longest, toughest and most prestigious powerboat race comes to Cork this July

5 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Venture Cup – the world’s longest, toughest and most prestigious powerboat race – is coming to Cork this July. Today the Vector Martini boat will be arriving to Cork for an exclusive one day event. Reaching speeds of over 100kmph, the Vector Martini crew will be... Read More

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4th April, 2016

West Cork TD congratulates Drimoleague native on appointment as RTÉ Director General

4 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The first female TD in West Cork congratulates the first female Director General of RTÉ Cork South West Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has offered her congratulations to Dee Forbes on her appointment as the new Director General of RTÉ. The Drimoleague native is also the... Read More

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4th April, 2016

Property prices in Cork City grow at fastest pace in 10 years – up 10% year on year

4 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Renewed price momentum in the first three months of the year indicates that the property market is set to rebound in 2016 but Dublin is likely to lag behind the rest of the country according to the latest house price survey from MyHome.ie in association with Davy.... Read More

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4th April, 2016

Baltimore sailor Cliodhna Connolly on victorious UCD Sailing Team in 2016 Colours Sailing Championship

4 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Saturday, UCD Sailing Team, powered by Ireland’s leading independent renewable energy provider Energia, won the 2016 Colours Sailing Championships in Dun Laoghaire. Baltimore sailor Cliodhna Connolly was among the victorious crew. The annual UCD Vs TCD Colours Championship was held in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday 2nd April.... Read More

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