10 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bank exits Irish market KBC Bank Ireland will permanently close all bar one of its remaining branches -‘hubs’ as it refers to them – across the state later today. Lapps Quay Cork, Wilton Shopping Centre Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Maynooth, Main Street Swords, Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, College Green... Read More
10 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 36 students from Co. Cork have received prestigious Entrance Exhibition Awards from Trinity College Dublin. A total of 677 first-year students from Ireland and overseas received awards, which were delivered in person for the first time since 2019. Entrance Exhibition Awards go to the students accepted into the... Read More
10 March 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Generally, a foreign citizen must legally reside in Ireland for 5 years to be eligible to apply for citizenship (reduced to 3 years if married to an Irish citizen) Minister for Justice Simon Harris TD and Minister for Children, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman will welcome roughly... Read More
10 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork is ‘wunderbar’ in Berlin Tourism Ireland and partners attend world’s largest travel trade fair The Celtic Ross Hotel of Rosscarbery has joined Tourism Ireland at ITB Berlin – the largest travel trade fair in the world – this week, to grow Ireland’s share of the important German... Read More
10 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ready, Set, Sing & Strum! Focus Ireland and Today FM are calling on singers, musicians, performers, and buskers in Cork to join the fight against homelessness through The Big Busk for Focus Ireland, taking place on Friday, 10th March. The Big Busk for Focus Ireland was launched by... Read More
10 March 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Flutter Entertainment (formerly Paddy Power Betfair plc) has long been one of the major players within the gambling industry, however it seems the brand is only getting stronger after another solid year in 2022. The organization, which owns several big brands across the industry including the likes... Read More
9 March 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie UCC Professor of Quantum Physics awarded prestigious Buckley Prize in US ceremony last night Awarded annually since 1953, a total of 18 recipients of the Buckley Prize have also won the Nobel Prize in Physics in the past 70 years.A global scientific race in the field of quantum... Read More
9 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Motorsport this St Patricks Day Bank Holiday near Clonakilty The 43rd Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally is just over a week away and the entry list has revealed a very exciting line up of drivers and machinery. The main field is oversubscribed with over 190 crews listed,... Read More
9 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Everyman Theatre and Reggie present REGGIE’S GUIDE TO SOCIAL CLIMBING Premiere THU 9 MAR, 8PM Until SUN 19 MAR, 8PM (WED–FRI & SUN) | 5PM & 9PM (SAT) TICKETS €34 | Concession €31 | Student €16 Cork’s most beautifully spoken millionaire – and king of the parody –... Read More
9 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has taken delivery of two electric compact sweepers, marking a significant step forward in the Council’s commitment to promoting and implementing sustainable practices. This is the first time any Local Authority in Ireland has taken delivery of such machines, which will be used to maintain... Read More
9 March 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Taking place nationwide until 10 March, STEPS Engineers Week provides primary and secondary school children with the opportunity to explore the creative world of engineering and the diverse opportunities a career in the sector can offer. The week-long celebration of the engineering profession in Ireland is managed by... Read More
9 March 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Men’s Shed New members continue to join the Carrigaline Men’s Shed. New activities are being organised as the membership grows. Activities for the men’s health and well being are continuously promoted. The walking group is well established and now some of the Shedders are planning a weekly pitch... Read More