Taoiseach visits St Marys Health Campus Cork, Gurranabraher to open 60-bed extension

19 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie News from the week – Ribbon cutting at €30 million 60-bed extension for Heather House Community Nursing Unit On Thursday 16th June 2022, the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., visited two new integrated care services at St Mary’s Health Campus, which are part of the national Enhanced Community Care... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

19th June, 2022

Football Punter In County Cork Secures €28,338 Payout From €50 Wager

19 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment: 6-Team Accumulator Lands Five-Figure Sum A punter in County Cork is toasting a five-figure windfall after a football flutter paid off this weekend. The anonymous winner placed a €50 bet in their local BoyleSports shop and struck an accumulator on six teams in action in the match... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

19th June, 2022

Hothouse Flowers to perform at Cork Racecourse, Mallow @corkracecourse

19 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Racecourse, Mallow, Co Cork – Friday July 8, 2022 Following a successful run of shows in 2019 Cork Rocks returns to Cork Racecourse Mallow this summer, which has announced Hothouse Flowers as their Cork Rocks’ Headliner for this year’s event, taking place at the racecourse on Friday... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th June, 2022

Cork city Samba Band visit Aras An Uachtarain @corkcitysamba

18 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie News in brief – Photos If you want to see the band in action locally, they will appear at the @CorkMidsummer parade on Tues 21st June on Oliver Plunkett Street from 7pm to 8pm.

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th June, 2022

Cork Cities newest outdoor dining Street #DineOnBeasleyStreet

18 June 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Maldon Hotel on the South Mall in Cork City Centre, has officially opened a dining area on the newly pedestrianised Beasley Street; which until now was a relatively unknown narrow street linking the Eastern ends of South Mall with Oliver Plunkett Street. The al fresco dining project... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th June, 2022

Darina Allen opens new NCBI Charity shop in Skibbereen, West Cork

18 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie NCBI (National Council for the Blind of Ireland) opened its newest retail store in Skibbereen, Co. Cork which boasts a new, modernised look and feel, supported by a sustainable fit-out. The NCBI Skibbereen team was delighted to welcome Darina Allen to cut the ribbon opening the store to... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS, PROPERTY

18th June, 2022

Anam Cara to June meeting in Bandon for West Cork parents

18 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Every town across the country becomes a little quieter over the summer months as the school traffic disappears and people head for the coast or further afield on holidays. But for many, time stands still. It should have been the time their child graduated from primary to secondary... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

17th June, 2022

Limerick Band ‘Hermitage Green’ to perform for a second date at Seachurch, Ballycotton

17 June 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Due to popular demand the much loved Irish folk rock group add a second date to the East-Cork venue for the 26th of June Hailing from Limerick, the popular Irish folk rock group made up of five members including former Munster rugby player Barry Murphy, Dan Murphy, Darragh... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

17th June, 2022

NCBI charity shop opens in Skibbereen #WestCork

17 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Council for the Blind of Ireland is delighted to celebrate the opening their new charity store at 23 Main Street, Skibbereen, West Cork, P81 HF98 today. “We wish to invite members of the local community and beyond to visit the store and sample some of our... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

16th June, 2022

Baltimore RNLI provides assistance to a yacht with two people onboard south of Sherkin Island

16 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out earlier today (Thursday 16 June) to provide assistance to a yacht with two people onboard that was taking part in a race. The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 11.45am, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to go to... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

16th June, 2022

Cork MEP welcomes rooftop solar panels

16 June 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MEP Kelleher welcomes proposal to exempt rooftop solar panels on homes from planning requirements Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has welcomed the proposal by the Government to exempt all houses from planning requirements when installing rooftop solar panels saying it will aid Ireland in meeting its climate targets.... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

16th June, 2022

What happened in Cork City 100 years ago? Book “The Battle For Cork July-August 1922” looks at the troubled times

16 June 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork History This fascinating history tells the full story of the battle for Cork for the first time, showing all the chaos, bravery, and misery of the largest engagement of the Irish Civil War and the final defeat of Republican Cork. It describes the three days of stubborn... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS