2 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Christmas season officially kicked off in the Council Chamber of Cork City Hall, as Lord Mayor Councillor Kieran McCarthy launched the 61st Lord Mayor’s Gala Christmas Concert, which will take place on Saturday, 2nd December in Cork City Hall. Attendees at the launch were treated to a... Read More
2 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A breakfast to honour the Business Information Systems (BIS) Class of 2023 has taken place at UCC. The unique event for students and their parents ahead of the official ceremony has been running since the first intake of BIS students graduated 26 years ago. That year the keynote... Read More
2 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Finance and the Minister for Health must immediately reverse the decision by the Revenue to treat monies received by General Practitioners under the GMS Scheme as individual income. General Practitioners (GP’s) who are practicing in most cases are in a partnership arrangement. Monies received under... Read More
2 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Now more than ever, architect and television presenter, Hugh Wallace wants to meet people who are getting creative with their housing solutions – be it a one room cottage, an abandoned hay shed or something in between, he wants to hear from you! Produced by Animo TV, the... Read More
1 November 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Ah, Christmas! The season brimming with cosy warmth, quality family time and the heavenly scent of homemade treats wafting through the house. A time when our hearts are as chock-a-block as our bellies. So, what’s the secret ingredient to make this festive season unforgettable? Chocolate, of course! As... Read More
1 November 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie New Cork GAA training kits launch exclusively with Sports Direct tomorrow – Sports Direct has six stores in Cork including Mahon Point, Blackpool Retail Park, Market Green Midleton, Ballincollig Sports Direct is extending its current five year partnership with Cork GAA to 8 years. The partnership has proven... Read More
1 November 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie NASC based in Cork is among 20 community projects receiving financial support from Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together programme in 2023. €500,000 is being allocated to groups across the island of Ireland in year four of the Begin Together fund, delivered in partnership with the Community Foundation Ireland. This... Read More
1 November 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie “Two years since its closure, Ballincollig is still without the fire service it deserves” Sinn Féin local area representative for Ballincollig, Joe Lynch, has said that the continued closure of Ballincollig fire station represents ‘a complete failure to provide a fire service that the people of Ballincollig deserve’.... Read More
1 November 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The visit, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic, presents an opportunity for Cork to reignite long-running partnerships in Shanghai and Wuxi, particularly in the areas of health and education. The Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Kieran McCarthy, is leading a delegation to Cork’s twin city of Shanghai, and... Read More
1 November 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment “Sports betting is all about money management, so the most money won on one event is not the most important thing–Bruce Dern.” Irish sports have long been a rich source of culture, entertainment, and opportunity. As the world changes, so too do the ways in which we consume... Read More
31 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Mackin Group Named Best In Class International Business Services Company 2023 Mackin Group has recently been named Best In Class International Business Services Company 2023 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation – a record sixth Business All-Star for the Cork-based enterprise. Founded by former naval officer Andrew Mackin, the... Read More
30 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Iarnród Éireann is pleased to announce the commencement of construction work on the Kent Station Through Platform Project, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing development of its railway infrastructure in the Cork region. The new platform 6 will increase passenger capacity at Cork’s Kent Station and facilitate... Read More