30 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has launched a new initiative that will help to establish book clubs for older people in Nursing Homes and those attending Day Care Centres around Cork County. The new free service was launched this week at Amberley Nursing Home and Cottages,... Read More
29 August 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Latest milestone in trebling of Cork Area Commuter Rail capacity, as part of EU funded programme Iarnród Éireann has said that works to twin-track the Glounthaune to Midleton rail line will begin next month, following the award of a €29.5m contract for civil works to BAM Ireland under... Read More
29 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie https://everymancork.com/events/present-laughter-by-noel-coward/ Present Laughter is one of Noel Coward’s four great comedies of manners, along with Hay Fever, Private Lives and Blithe Spirit. An overwhelming critical and commercial success when it was first produced in London’s West End in 1942, the play presents a masterly, exaggerated, picture not only of the playwright himself, but of his whole... Read More
28 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Oasis will reunite for a UK and Ireland tour next year, which will include two dates in Dublin’s Croke Park. The tour announcement comes more than a decade after the band split over a feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The group abruptly ‘disbanded’ in 2009 and... Read More
28 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Rt Revd Dr Paul Colton has been popular figure on Twitter (now known as X.com), for many years, but his username @DrPaulColton no longer exists. Any links to previous tweets now go to a message on Twitter... Read More
28 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy, are celebrating the outstanding achievements of the Leaving Cert class of 2024. The group of girls excelled in their results with four students receiving the maximum points of 625. Two of them obtained an incredible eight H1 grades and one girl a remarkable seven... Read More
28 August 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The David McWilliams Podcast Live is coming to a city near you To celebrate the release of his new book ‘Money: A Story of Humanity’ hitting shelves on September 12th 2024, co presenter John and David have decided “it’s only right we go on tour to dissect it... Read More
28 August 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie You can fly to almost 40 destinations direct from Cork Airport To book a flight, visit the website of the named airline. Destination: Alghero Italy Flight days: Wed, Sun Airline: Ryanair Destination: Alicante Spain Flight days: Mon, Wed, Fri Airline: Ryanair Destination: Amsterdam The Netherlands Mon, Tue, Wed,... Read More
28 August 20124 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Rt Revd Dr Paul Colton, has given an extended video interview for the Church of Ireland’s Inspiring Angles video series, in which he reflects on 25 years since taking up his role. Bishop Colton talks through his tree-planting pastoral visits to schools around the... Read More
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