ARTS: Launch of new Cork literary journal @HOWLWriting

2 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s newest literary journal HOWL New Irish Writing is launching HOWL ‘22 in Waterstones, Cork on Thursday, Nov 3rd at 6:30pm with readings from 12 contributors. Founded in 2022 by UCC Creative Writing graduates Róisín Leggett Bohan and Lauren O’Donovan, HOWL New Irish Writing is an annual curated... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT

1st November, 2022

CORK FARMING: West Cork’s Neilie O’Leary Wins Paddy Fitzgerald Award

1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the Paddy Fitzgerald Award for 2022 is Neilie O’Leary from Inchinagown, Coomhola in Bantry, Co Cork. Nominated by the West Cork County Executive, he has been involved in IFA for nearly 50 years. He sits on the National Hill Committee, which he chaired in the... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, NEWS

1st November, 2022

50 new jobs at e-volv

1 November 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based, home energy firm, e-volv has announced plans to create 50 jobs over the coming two years as it significantly ramps up plans to expand its business The company, which is based in Douglas in Cork city was established in early 2022 by Mike Cody and Jim... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, NEWS

1st November, 2022

Cork technology business announces £1.8m expansion into Northern Ireland market

1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie National Business Machines announces further growth of its innovative IT services and workplace technology solutions offering, with opening of Northern Irish office, now servicing customers the length and breadth of Ireland. National Business Machines (NBM) today announced an expansion into Northern Ireland with the launch of its new... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS

1st November, 2022

‘The Future of Marketing’: Presentation & Panel Discussion

1 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie News from the Marketing Institute Ireland, Cork Branch The November event is the first of what will be an annual event between the Cork branch of the Marketing Institute Ireland and UCC The Marketing Institute Ireland Cork branch has announced an annual event with UCC’s Business School, which... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

1st November, 2022

Passport Office has issued 1 million Passports in 2022 alone

1 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Passport Service today issued its one millionth passport in 2022. This represents the first time over one million passports have been issued in a calendar year. Speaking about this milestone, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney T.D. said: “The Passport Service has had a record-breaking year in... Read More

NEWS

1st November, 2022

Bandon Library Launches ‘My Open Library’ Out of Hours Service

1 November 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Bandon Library has launched a new addition to its service that will enable borrowers to access the library outside of the usual hours of operation. ‘My Open Library’ offers extended opening hours to library members on a self-service basis outside of normal opening hours, seven days per week,... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

31st October, 2022

CORK FARMING: Fine Gael to hold regional conference on agriculture and rural development in Mitchelstown

31 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Meeting to take place in Mitchelstown on November 4th with Ministers Coveney and Heydon Challenges facing the rural and agriculture sector will be the focus of a one day conference hosted by Fine Gael in Cork in the coming days. The Fine Gael National Agriculture, Food and Rural... Read More

FARMING, NEWS, POLITICS

30th October, 2022

1,342 patients on trolleys in Cork University Hospital

30 October 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Over 10,679 people have been without a hospital bed in the month of October, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation Trolleywatch figures, making it the second highest October on record. The union noted this was a more than 25% increase on the same period last year... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS, PROPERTY

30th October, 2022

Community Spirit Award for Chairman of Carrigaline Sports Club

30 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Club Chairman of Carrigaline United AFC is the latest winner of the Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. Willie Walsh is credited as being the driving force behind the club’s enormous growth and success in recent decades. He was at the helm when Carrigaline United was named... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

30th October, 2022

Rolex dealer reminds public to update their timepieces

30 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The clocks go back an hour at 2am on Sunday, October 30

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

29th October, 2022

Taoiseach leads tributes for former Fianna Fáil TD Donal Moynihan

29 October 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil Micheál Martin TD has said he is deeply saddenedf to learn of the passing of his former colleague and good friend, Donal Moynihan. Donal was a native of Gort na Scairte, between Ballymakeera and Coolea. He was a lifelong member of Fianna Fáil... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS