27 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins has welcomed ‘L’Austral’ to Kinsale as the first cruise ship of the season. The luxury expedition ship owned by French company ‘Ponant’ arrived on April 26th with 185 passengers on board who enjoyed unobstructed views of the iconic Charles... Read More
27 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 10 new jobs created A new €1m clinic that offers a unique approach to wellness and aesthetic treatments has opened its doors in the heart of the city at Penrose House, Penrose Quay, resulting in the creation of 10 new jobs in Cork. aNuMe (pronounced “a new me”)... Read More
27 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie [videopress AGeI5UB0] Cobh in County Cork is the dedicated cruise berth in Ireland. There are other facilities in Cork that can also handle cruise liners such as Ringaskiddy Deepwater Quay (seen in the PortOfCork.ie video above) and the Cork City Quays. One of the most abiding memories of... Read More
27 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marketing News The petrol and diesel retail brand ‘Circle K’ have a loyalty programme called ‘Play or Park’. Users collect points with each purchase, and can then enter monthly competitions on www.PlayOrPark.ie for a chance to win anything from a foreign holiday with spending money, to a years... Read More
27 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Artist Studios, Exhibition & Education Spaces Open at Cork Art Residency – opening is comes just in time for launch of the May Sunday Festival on 29 April The Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD officially opened a new resource for artists in Cork today, when he cut... Read More
27 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Undergraduates and prospective students in Cork could be entitled to a reduction in the third level contribution fee of up to €1,500, a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central Deputy Colm Burke said applications for the student grant scheme for the 2023/24 academic year are now... Read More
27 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: West Cork Communities – Environment & Climate Action Seminar When: 24th April 2023 | 9.30 pm – 5.00 pm Where: CECAS – Centre of Excellence for Climate Action & Sustainability, Myross House, Leap, West Cork Issues relating to climate change and the environment were discussed and solutions... Read More
27 April 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Carbery Group, the international dairy, flavours and nutritional ingredients company has announced the appointment of Liam Hughes as Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. He will take up this position in the coming months. Originally from Fermoy, Co Cork, Liam joins Carbery from Kerry Group where he... Read More
27 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: Premiere of (Un)Holy Blood- Written by Lidija Šola & Sadhbh Moriarty When: Saturday 6th May 2023 | Show 9pm | Where: Live at St Luke’s, Summerhill North, Cork City, T23 XE29 Tickets: €22 at Eventbrite A transdisciplinary performance highlighting the pitfalls of organised religion and challenging the... Read More
26 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New Book: ‘Look Back to Look Forward’: Frank O’Connor’s Complete Translations from the Irish by Frank O’Connor, edited by Gregory A. Schirmer While Frank O’Connor was known primarily as one of Ireland’s finest short-story writers, he was also an accomplished translator. In the long line of Irish writers... Read More