3 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Annual Golf Classic – Thursday 28th and Friday 29th April – Fota Island Golf Club To mark the return of the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s ever popular golf classic this April, the Foundation is pleased to announce that Cork born professional golfer, James Sugrue, has joined forces with the... Read More
2 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Parish: an exhibition by Michael Holly with the Clonakilty GAA Community – Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Gallery – 2 April to 12 May 2022 Coming up at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre is a fascinating exhibition that takes Clonakilty GAA as its starting point to explore... Read More
1 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Dan & Linda recognised as Ireland’s top Digital Heroes at Spiders Awards in Dublin’s Mansion House Cork was proudly represented at the Spiders Awards in Dublin, with Cork’s power couple, Dan and Linda Kiely, named Ireland’s Digital Heroes. The accolade was presented at the glitzy ceremony at The... Read More
1 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Stryker is making a ‘big’ difference with ‘small’ forest planting in Bishopstown Community School, Cork Stryker is demonstrating its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSE) in Cork and Limerick by reducing carbon emissions and improving biodiversity in urban areas. As a leading supplier in healthcare, Stryker understands that there is... Read More
1 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork people are being asked to dig deep next week to support a dedicated Paediatric emergency department at CUH Up to 100 medical students from UCC’s Medical Society are organising a city-wide street collection on April 9 to get the €750,000 facility up and running. The new children’s... Read More
1 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment – Brief news in photos An Evening with Reggie is the debut live production from Cork’s most beautifully spoken man, Reggie from the Blackrock Road, who is a parody character, poking fun in god spirits at Cork’s merchant prince class. A preview took place last night and there’s another preview tonight but... Read More
1 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Hotel has launched a luxurious chocolate-themed Easter Afternoon Tea for the month of April. Guests will be treated to savoury bites and chocolate treats from Friday, April 1st until Saturday, April 30th. Easter Afternoon Tea will be served from 12.30pm to 2pm daily. Collection is... Read More
1 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Earlier this week, Ann Doherty Chief Executive Cork City Council accompanied by the Cork Age Friendly City Older Persons Representatives Nora O’Donovan, Phil Ní Mhurchú, Noel Dempsey and Finbarr Coughlan, as well as John Mullins, Executive Chairman Amarenco and Age Friendly Ambassador for Cork City officially launched the... Read More
31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has confirmed that once-off emergency funding will be made available to Cork County Council to provide a temporary ferry service for Dursey Island. The service ensures that Dursey Island residents and the local farming community will continue to have... Read More
31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Preferred Transport Solution for N/M20 Cork to Limerick announced Details of the preferred transport solution for the N/M 20 Cork to Limerick project, identified as a priority investment in the Government’s National Development Plan 2021-2030, have been published. 80 kilometres of new and improved dual carriageway road between... Read More
31 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fastnet Film Festival which takes place from the 25th to the 29th of May in the village of Schull in West Cork, will screen ‘The Man in the Hat’, the directorial debut of Stephen Warbeck which stars Ciarán Hinds. Set in the picturesque landscapes of France, the near-silent... Read More
31 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership and Cork County council, wish to remind customers on the Whiddy Island Public Water Supply Scheme that a Boil Water Notice remains in place. Niall O’Riordan, Operations Lead with Irish Water said: “A significant amount of improvement works were completed at the treatment... Read More