9 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s last timber-built cargo ship became the mast-er of The Thames at a special event in London to celebrate Anglo-Irish trade and cultural links. Cork-based actors Jeremy Irons and his wife Sinead Cusack were among the guests joining the crew of the Ilen in London on 4th May.... Read More
8 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new series of the popular RTÉ show, ‘How Long Will You Live?’ is back and looking for people from Cork to take part. Produced by Waddell Media, the series doctor takes on the challenge of helping unhealthy volunteers change their habits, their attitudes and their way of... Read More
7 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport welcomed the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland, Her Excellency Claire D. Cronin on a courtesy visit to Cork Airport – on Friday – as part of a broader visit to industry and commerce representatives in the Cork region. Ambassador Cronin was accompanied... Read More
7 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 1,500/1 Odds Taken Out By Rebel The luck was in for a County Cork punter this weekend when they scooped a tasty four-figure profit thanks to just three Lotto numbers. The anonymous winner based in the Rebel County placed a €5 bet online with BoyleSports, picking just three... Read More
7 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The annual commemoration of the sinking of RMS Lusitania will take place at 2pm today – Saturday 7 May 2022 – at the Lusitania Memorial Garden at the Old Head of Kinsale. This year marks 107 years since the ill-fated ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat off... Read More
6 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Magic of Italian Film and Culture to be celebrated in Ireland New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.) will hold the Italian Film Festival in Ireland for the first time. The upcoming N.I.C.E Italian Film Festival will be visiting Ireland for the first time in the Festival’s 30 year history.... Read More
6 May 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Spring Clean is Ireland’s official anti-litter campaign and over the past 23 years, the initiative has been highlighted the collective responsibility we share in tackling and preventing our national litter problem. National Spring Clean is operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce in partnership... Read More
5 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Aircoach has launched a loyalty programme to reward customer account holders can earn on each booking toward future travel To reward the growing number of travellers that criss-cross the nation every day on Aircoach’s growing route map across Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast, the company has launched its... Read More
5 May 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 7.5 million across Britain watch MasterChef finalists getting a taste for Cork Images of Ballymaloe Cookery School were beamed into the homes of around 7.5 million people across Britain, when the season finale of MasterChef – taking place over three episodes this week – began airing on BBC... Read More
5 May 2022 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Aifreann Beidh Aifreann Gaelach á chéiliuradh an Domhanach seo 8ú lá de mhí Bealtaine ar a 10.00 a.m. Beidh bileoga Aifrinn ar fáil ag na doirse. The May Aifreann Gaeilge will be celebrated at 10.00 am on this Sunday morning 8th in the Church of Our Lady and... Read More
5 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Background: HQ of Irish Naval Service is on Spike Island, Cork Harbour – it’s just one part of the Irish Defence Forces which also includes the Army and Air Corps. It’s been reported that every service is suffering from staff retention problems due to low pay Cork North... Read More
4 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carbery Group, the West Cork based international ingredients, flavours, and award-winning cheese producer, has recently reported a positive financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2021. Overall, group turnover increased by 17% to just under €535.7m. Group turnover increased by 17% to €535.7m, while on a constant... Read More