‘Mods & Minis’ opening new store in Ballincollig Shopping Centre

4 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mods & Minis – children’s clothing company – are opening a new store in Ballincollig Shopping Centre on Thursday 10th March at 11am. The sixth store by this family orientated, Irish owned company, stock a range of clothing to suit all ages from the delicate newborn to 12... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

VIDEO: Founders of ‘Reimagine Cork’ tourist project named as ‘Cork People of the Month’

3 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Eoghan Ryan and Alasdair Fitzpatrick, a business coach and a doctor by profession, are two young men with a passion for their city; Cork City. Both have been named as Cork People of the Month for February. ‘Reimagine Cork’, was founded two years ago by Eoghan Ryan... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

CityJet announced as Official Carrier of Kinsale 7s

3 March 2016, 12 noon By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie CityJet, the Irish European regional airline, has today been named Official Airline of the country’s largest and most successful rugby sevens event. CityJet is to partner the Kinsale 7s which takes place over the May Bank Holiday Weekend (30th April & 1st May) and is... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

Cork office of Dell hosts fundraiser night for Irish Cancer Society

3 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dell will host a charity casino night called ‘Ocean’s 16’ at Cork International Hotel on March 4th to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society. Dell is hosting the fundraiser as part of its longstanding partnership with the Society on Daffodil Day. The Hotel is located inside the... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

Cork represented at 46th National Volunteers Conference of Foróige

3 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Some 24 volunteers representing Cork attended the 46th National Volunteers Conference of Foróige, Ireland’s leading youth organisation, which took place recently. They were amongst the more than 220 Foróige volunteers from all over the country who took part in the conference, themed ‘Young People in 2016 – Shaping... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

PICS: Cork Institute of Technology marks International Student Day

3 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is home to more than 1,100 international students from approx. 125 countries. It is a truly global institution! Yesterday International Student Day war marked on camput. It provides a unique opportunity for international students in CIT to showcase their various cultures and... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

Cork’s Technology Network announces winners of 2016 CEIA Schools Robot Competition

3 March 2016: By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Overall Winner – Presentation Brothers College & Best Poster Presentation Prize – Ursuline Secondary School Teams of 2nd year students from schools across Munster built, programmed and battled their robots last night under the theme ‘robots and the internet of things’ in a bid to become the... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

Unserviced boilers are putting lives at risk in Council Houses – says Cllr

3 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fail City Cork City Cllr Kenneth N. O’Flynn has major concerns regarding boiler services in Cork City. In response to a question put forward to the Chief Executive of the City Council, it was confirmed that over 4,000 boilers were serviced in 2015 despite the fact... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

VIDEO: Tina Turner (tribute act) comes to Cork Opera House and Commodore Hotel Cobh

3 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simply the Best – ‘Tina Turner’ tours tours Cork, Galway and Waterford as Tina “Rebecca is so good, it’s scary!” Tina Turner “Rebecca is an amazing performer and vocalist. I was mesmerized, a night you’ll never forget” Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) ‘Tina Turner’s’ European tour, Simply the... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

Workers’ Party organise Cork event to mark International Women’s Day

3 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Workers’ Party will hold an informal event in Cork at 4.00pm this Saturday (5th March) afternoon to mark International Women’s Day. The short ceremony will be held at the gates of the park in Grand Parade which has been unofficially renamed Mother Jones Park in honour of... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

CIT Cork School of Music ‘Day of Percussion’ takes place Sunday week

3 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The inaugural CIT Cork School of Music Day of Percussion will be held on the 13th of March, 2016 in the Stack Theatre, CIT Cork School of Music, Union Quay, Cork. The day will consist of masterclasses and a concert. The Cork School of Music are delighted to... Read More

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3rd March, 2016

Lidl raises almost €78,000 for Barretstown Children’s Camp

3 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl staff in Cork are celebrating this week as they revealed they have raised a fantastic €77,753 for their chosen charity, Barretstown. This has helped the retailer smash their national fundraising target by raising €1.2 million for Barretstown, €200,000 more than their initial target of €1 million in... Read More

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