Béal na Bláth Organiser Honoured with ‘Cork Person of the Month’ award

20 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Organiser of the annual Michael Collins Béal na Bláth commenation is honoured One of the people responsible for keeping Michael Collins Legacy alive over the decades has received the October Cork Person of the Month award. Dermot Collins from Kinsale, one of the longest serving committee members and... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

20th October, 2022

Mizen Head farmland going to auction #WildAtlanticWay

20 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A large parcel of farmland at the most southerly tip of the Wild Atlantic Way is one of three Cork lots going under the virtual hammer in an online property auction later this month. Perched on top of cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, the pastures are less than... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, PROPERTY

19th October, 2022

Is being a school principal just not worthwhile? #Overwork

19 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One in Five NAPD members working over 60 hours a week – Almost 75% spending nearly 30 hours a week on administration alone – 61% of NAPD members believe that the current conditions which they are working under make the job unsustainable – Principals still struggling to fill... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

19th October, 2022

Free programme to help people living with bipolar disorder in Cork

19 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “The understanding of bipolar disorder remains very limited in Ireland’ – according to Stephen McBride of Aware Aware, the national charity supporting people impacted by depression and bipolar disorder, has launched a new Living Well with Bipolar Disorder Programme, which will commence on Wednesday 26th October. The free... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

19th October, 2022

Water off in Ballinlough

19 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Water wishes to advise customers in the areas of Centre Park Road, Monaghan Road, Marina Walk, Mill Road, Kennedy Quay, Albert Quay, Albert Road, Old Station Road, Anglesea Terrace, The Elysian, Birch Grove and surrounding areas that as part of network improvement works being delivered in Ballinlough... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

19th October, 2022

Free Speed Networking in Bantry #WestCork

19 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Free Event Takes Place 27th October at Maritime Hotel in Bantry To help inspire women to “overcome their natural reticence to put themselves out there in business, and teach them how to network effectively to reach their business goals”, Network Ireland West Cork (NIWC) is hosting a free... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

19th October, 2022

Is cannabis legal, and what about THC and CBD?

19 October 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Is Cannabis legal? No. It is an offence to cultivate, import, export, produce, supply and possess cannabis in Ireland, unless you have Ministerial Licence. So far, the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes has not been allowed in Ireland, and no licences have been issued for that... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th October, 2022

26 local community groups received funding in the Ballyhoura Development area

18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local communities across the Ballyhoura area have received great news on funding allocations under the Community Centres Investment Fund The Board of Ballyhoura Development have welcomed the funding allocations to local groups for the upgrade and development of Community Centres. Mary Laffan, Chairperson of Ballyhoura Development, welcomed the... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

18th October, 2022

Port of Cork marks the end of a successful 2022 Cruise Season

18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 115,000 passengers on 90 Cruise Ships were welcomed to Cork this year After the greatly anticipated return of the cruise sector earlier this year, the season now draws to an end as the Port of Cork Company welcomes the final cruise vessel, the MS Borealis today on... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th October, 2022

A cycleway all the way from Glanmire to Cork City Centre

18 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed the announcement that Phase 2 of the Glanmire to city centre pedestrian/cycleway will be included in a national programme of “pathfinder” projects for sustainable transport. Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan, this week launched the Pathfinder Programme of 35 national exemplars of... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, GREEN PARTY, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

18th October, 2022

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2022

18 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 5 days – 1 City – 30 Shows Featuring Hermeto Pascoal, GOGO Penguin, Portico Quartet, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, The New Power Generation, Jeff Parker, Alabaster dePlume, Jerron Paxton, Booka Brass Band, The New Power Generation, Block Rocking Beats, Jenny Greene, Mack Fleetwood, King Kong Company, Karen... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th October, 2022

Charlie Bird to sign copies of book in Waterstones, Cork City @WaterstonesCrk @charliebird49

18 October 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 73 year old famous Newsman to sign new book in Cork Former RTE Chief News Correspondent Charlie Bird will sign copies of his new memoir Time and Tide on Saturday 22nd October at 12 noon. In 2021, Charlie Bird was diagnosed with motor neurone disease – a man... Read More

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