240 sick children to visit Fota House this Christmas thanks to Hospital Children’s Club

20th November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sick children who attend Cork city hospitals are to experience a wonderful Christmas surprise on the 3rd and 4th of December 2015. More than 240 vulnerable or sick children will visit Fota House which will be transformed into a magical Christmas setting thanks to Santa, the Cork City... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

20th November, 2015

VIDEO: To Russia with Love – Cork Hoteliers travel to Moscow – to promote Cork tourism

20 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A small delegation of Irish tourism businesses, including Hayfield Manor, travelled to Moscow recently, to take part in sales mission – in a bid to grow Ireland’s share of the emerging Russian tourism market. The three-day sales mission – organised by GoodCause Travel and supported by Tourism... Read More

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19th November, 2015

Cork Minister wants better rights for Migrant fishing workers

19 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s only senior Minister is Carrigaline based Simon Coveney TD. He serves as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Minister Coveney has welcomed agreement reached at today’s Task Force meeting on a new system for migrant workers in the fishing industry. The Minister, who also chaired... Read More

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19th November, 2015

Why has Cork City Council not used its housing funding?

19 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer, has demanded an explanation as to why Cork City Council has not used all of the housing funding allocated to it. Deputy Buttimer was speaking in Dáil Éireann and was referring to information furnished to him by the... Read More

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19th November, 2015

Cork branch of Marketing Institute of Ireland to discuss Food Marketing

19 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Marketing Institute of Ireland’s Cork branch’s second event for 2015/2016 is taking place on November 24th at the Kingsley Hotel from 6-8pm and will focus on the Business of Food Marketing. The evening will see a host of food companies and leading influencers in the Cork ‘foodie’ business... Read More

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19th November, 2015

‘Live signs’ to display number of available parking spaces in Cork City

19 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, in collaboration with the City Centre Forum, is working to introduce measures to encourage and facilitate visitors to the city centre during the festive season. To this end, the City Council are delighted to announce the evolution of a number of existing real-time parking information... Read More

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19th November, 2015

Cork City FC sign Kenny Browne.

19 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Waterford native, the central defender joins after a four year spell at St. Patrick’s Athletic where he made over one hundred league appearances for the Inchicore side. In his time at Pat’s, the 29 year old won every trophy in the domestic game, and he told... Read More

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19th November, 2015

Cork Senior Football Manager Peadar Healy launches fundraiser for new GAA complex

19 November 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Senior Football Manager, Peadar Healy has officially launched the Clann Abán Subscription scheme on behalf of his club, Cumann Peile Naomh Abán. The Subscription scheme is Naomh Abán’s landmark fundraising campaign to raise finance for the clubs ongoing development of a new Sports complex and dressing room... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

18th November, 2015

Global business opportunities open up for Cork City SMEs through the Enterprise Europe Network

18 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 31 Local Enterprise Offices have announced a new partnership with Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), the world’s largest support network for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Through Local Enterprise Office, Cork City, this will mean free access for Cork City client companies to Europe’s largest database with up... Read More

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18th November, 2015

Cork’s economy IS recovering according to CBRE report

18 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association welcomes today’s news from CBRE Ireland’s Bi-Annual report on the Irish Retail Sector which highlights 2015 as a year of recovery and growth for the sector. A spokesperson for the CBA told TheCork.ie: “We are delighted to see that their is some growth in... Read More

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18th November, 2015

Santa opens Cork office in run-up to Christmas

18 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Elves arrive in County Cork to get ready for Christmas Deliveries in Europe Santa Claus has announced the opening of a North Pole Outpost located in East Cork. Fit out work is underway, and licences are being arranged. On 29 November Santa’s helpers will open the doors... Read More

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18th November, 2015

Cork Youth Orchestra Christmas Concerts

18 November 20105 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Christmas tradition in Cork is now firmly established with a visit to the Cork Youth Orchestra’s annual Christmas Concert during the run up to Christmas. Following on from the enormous success of the ‘Night at the Proms’ Concert in Cork’s City Hall last May, Cork Youth Orchestra, conducted... Read More

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