Parts of Cork City may flood – especially around high tide at 4.48pm

7 November 2022, Monday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following from yesterday’s flood warning, Cork City Council is advising the public to be extremely cautious as severe weather remains forecast for Cork City today, alongside warnings for high tides over the coming days which will cause localised flooding and disruption to traffic. The City Council’s Flood... Read More

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

7th November, 2022

‘Frasers’ opens on ground floor of former Debenhams at Mahon Point Shopping Centre

7 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Frasers is not a familiar name in Ireland, but it soon will be. Frasers Group plc (formerly known as Sports Direct International plc) is a large British retail and intellectual property group, named after its ownership of the department store chain ‘House of Fraser’ A visually impressive new ‘Frasers’ store... Read More

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7th November, 2022

Tickets for 2023 Everyman Theatre Panto ‘Cinderella’

7 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie What: The Everyman and CADA Present ‘Cinderella’ Who: Directed by Catherine Mahon-Buckley When: Saturday 3rd December 2022 – Sunday 15th January 2023 Tickets: https://everymancork.com/events/cinderella-panto-2022/ or phone 021 4501 673 What classic tale do you think of when you hear of a grand ball, a magical fairy godmother, a lost slipper,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

7th November, 2022

Many people are wearing sunglasses over glasses, how can they benefit you?

7 November 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Style ‘Fit over sunglasses’ are sunglasses that can be worn with prescription glasses. As the name suggests, they fit over existing glasses and more or less function like typical sunglasses. Modern fit overs are intended for serial spectacle wearers who seek sun protection but don’t want to sacrifice... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th November, 2022

Cork Lotto winner

6 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lotto bonus for online Cork player who scoops €142,616 prize in Saturday night’s draw An online Lotto player in Co Cork (the town name not yet revealed) was the biggest winner in Saturday night’s €3.9 million draw after matching 5 numbers and the bonus to scoop a massive... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th November, 2022

Conductor David Brophy with RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Cork City Hall

6 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Conductor David Brophy guides RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Cork City Hall concert Cork Orchestral Society makes a welcome return with an exciting program for autumn/winter 2022. They are pleased to announce twelve spectacular shows taking place in venues across Cork city including a highlight featuring the RTE Concert... Read More

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5th November, 2022

Dairygold officially opens Co-Op Superstores Ballinhassig

5 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dairygold welcomed guests to the official opening of its new Co-Op Superstores in Ballinhassig, Co. Cork yesterday. The new store is part of an €11.5 million investment by Dairygold to enhance its retail store network creating a modern retail offering, purpose built to serve customers’ needs into the... Read More

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5th November, 2022

East Cork man wins Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy award

5 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tom Meade Wins IACP Southern Regional Award The Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) has honoured Tom Meade MIACP of Killeagh, East Cork with the Southern Regional Award. Mr Meade has served on the Southern Region Committee for many years and became chairperson in 2015, a role he... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

4th November, 2022

it@cork and KerrySciTech merge to create new body called ‘Tech Industry Alliance’ @kerry_SciTech @itcork

4 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New brand name www.techindustryalliance.ie announced at annual awards where Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Founder of Poppulo was honoured The winners of the 2022 Leaders Awards, which recognise innovation, growth and impact in the South-West’s technology sector, were announced this evening, with awardees including Keelvar, VMware and Dairymaster. The awards were... Read More

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4th November, 2022

Cork HQ’ed Irish Primary Principals Network annual conference

4 November 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) was established in 1999. Its headquarters happens to be in a random Cork location – rather than Dublin – in a modern building on a rural road next to a waterworks between Glanmire and Glounthaune in Cork. Regardless of this random fact,... Read More

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4th November, 2022

Thinking of Raising the Value of Your Home This Year?

4 November 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Increasing a home’s sale price and value necessitates some effort but can be rewarding. Putting money into your kitchen and bathroom is a good starting place. However, you can do more, like upgrading the lighting in the rooms or changing the room colours. However, a good starting point... Read More

NEWS, PROPERTY

3rd November, 2022

Ship cargo direct between Ireland and Spain, via Cork

3 November 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Port of Cork Company welcomes greater freight connectivity between Ireland and the Spanish Ports of Bilbao and Gijon The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has welcomed the news that the independent container shipping group X-PRESS FEEDERS, are to run a new weekly service on their Northern Europe-North Spain... Read More

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