28 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The run takes place on Sunday morning October 20th in Munster Technological University The 12th annual Cork Rebel Run returns to Bishopstown and Munster Technological University on Sunday 20th October. The event, sponsored by Cork City Council, Cork County Council & the Edge Sports Shop, is organised by... Read More
29 August 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Vilnius-based Bourgeois Boheme (BoBo) aims to redefine financial services for the new generation of successful entrepreneurs with substantial seed funding led by Graphit Lifestyle. Vilnius-based fintech company Bourgeois Boheme (BoBo) has announced the successful closure of a €6.5 million seed round led by Austria-based venture capital firm Graphit... Read More
27 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 74% of couples planning their big day are choosing to tie the knot in civil and secular wedding ceremonies. With over 750 brides and grooms responding in a recent poll by Ireland’s popular wedding venue platform SaveMyDay.ie, the results show that the popularity in non-religious ceremonies is continuing... Read More
26 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Responding to the new Daft.ie report, Councillor Laura Harmon, who is also a Dáil candidate for Cork South Central said: ‘Rent increases and the cost of living are making it very difficult for people to get by in Cork. High rents are making it impossible for many people... Read More
26 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that the cost of renting a home in Cork is now greater than the take home pay of an increasing number of young people. His comments come in the wake of the new daft.ie report which indicates that the... Read More
26 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A dramatic march to mark the Battle of Kinsale took place in the town on Saturday last as part of Heritage Week. Organised by Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society, the event also included a series of lectures delivered by Professor Hiram Morgan, UCC, and Archaeologist Paul O’Keeffe at... Read More
26 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Cancer Care Centre, a leading institution in providing comprehensive cancer care services in the Cork region, recently announced its rebranding as Iris House Cork Cancer Support. This change reflects the organisation’s “evolution, commitment to innovation, and dedication to serving the community with enhanced vigour and compassion”. The... Read More
26 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, has announced that the Passport Service has issued over 775,000 passport so far in 2024, and current demand forecasts indicate that over a million passports will issue by the end of the year. The Tánaiste... Read More
26 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rail customers reminded new timetable from this Monday 26th August More Intercity train services to/from Galway and Waterford – with later final departures to/from both cities; the opening of Kishoge Station, and additional weekend trains on the Cork commuter network are the highlights of the new Iarnród Éireann... Read More
26 August 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie PlayMatrix: Pioneering the Future of Live Gaming Online casinos have made a huge splash in the entertainment scene over the past few years, and are now firmly established as a mainstream activity worldwide. Traditional brick and mortar casinos still hold a special place in the hearts of gamblers,... Read More
25 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minaun Community Theatre Group Presents A Medical Woman – The Life and Times of Dr. Mary Strangman [1872-1943] Ballymaloe Grainstore, Shanagarry, Co. Cork Saturday 7 September at 8pm Dr. Mary Strangman [1872-1943] was an extraordinary Quaker Irish woman whose accomplishments were in danger of being forgotten. She... Read More
26 August 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Land Development Agency and ESB agree transfer of Cork site – Design team already appointed – Planning application expected in first quarter of next year The ESB and the Land Development Agency (LDA) have reached an agreement on the transfer of a site at Wilton in Cork, which... Read More