16 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork City Council, is progressing with works to upgrade the water and wastewater infrastructure in Ballyvolane. Irish Water is investing approximately €9 million in this project. Once complete, the new water and wastewater infrastructure will support growth and development through the provision... Read More
16 March 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Once you hit your parent’s age, the roles begin to reverse. You’re not only needing to take care of your children and help them out in life. But you’re probably being met with some other responsibilities too such as having to help your aging loved one. This can... Read More
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Below is a list of St Patrick’s Day Parades in Cork Cork City Centre After a long two years, Cork City Council is delighted to once again be able to welcome thousands of Corkonians to the streets or our annual peagant of colour and dance, showcasing all that... Read More
Play your part in Cork’s cultural life! – The Everyman Theatre is recruiting a Development Committee
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Everyman is a not-for-profit theatre on MacCurtain Street, Cork City with charitable status Charity Number CHY 20150952. Only 8% of the venue’s income comes from the government, It has launched a recruitment campaign for non-executive members to join its Board and Development Committee. The well-known City Centre... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief: photos
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This St. Patrick’s double bank holiday weekend is expected to bring high levels of social anxiety, according to the national mental health charity, Turn2Me. The holiday will be the first occasion of extended celebrations where all restrictions have lifted across the country. As well as the levels of... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal students scooped top prize at the Cork City Student Enterprise Programme final for the second year in a row at an event that took place in Devere Hall, UCC, this week. Once again it was a dynamic duo who prevailed in a colourful and... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Danny Crowley Christmas Swim 2021 has raised over €153,000 to date to support Cork’s youngest cancer patients The 9th Annual Danny Crowley Christmas swim took place in a hybrid model in 2021 with many swimmers choosing when and where they swim while others chose Myrtleville Beach Christmas... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cully & Sully and LEAF Ireland are planting four new Na Coillte Beaga (little woodlands) in schools throughout County Cork 800 native trees will be planted by four schools across County Cork. The four schools are Midleton College, Rockboro Primary, Scoil Realt na Mara, Ballycotton, and St. John... Read More
15 March 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Education and Training Board is hosting its first ‘Cork College of FET’ (CCFET) Open Day today. This is the first since announcing their new branding. Prospective learners will get a glimpse into some of the ‘Cork College of FET’ Campuses, meet with staff and learners, explore clubs... Read More
15 March 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Like many countries, Sri Lanka has no embassy in Dublin, preferring to have its London Embassy accredited to Ireland. Fortunately, anyone needing consular services in Ireland need not travel to the UK, because Sri Lanka has an Honorary Consul in the Republic. Interestingly, the representative is not in... Read More
15 March 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork has many things on campus, including a Church, but did you know it has a foreign ‘Consulate’ also? A capital city such as Dublin has many foreign Embassies, while a secondary city such as Cork has many Consulates. A Consulate can be headed by: A... Read More