Minister Harris meets Cork ETB students

11 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork ETB’s Youthreach and Adult Literacy learners meet Minister Harris to discuss programme experiences The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, T.D., met with a group of learners from Cork Education and Training Board’s (Cork ETB) Youthreach and Adult Literary services during... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

11th November, 2021

Passage West man Francis McEveney is latest winner of ‘The Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award’

11 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Hotel is continuing its search for unsung heroes For many years, Francis organised the enormous ‘Passage West Ladies Football Blitz’, an All-Ireland under-age Gaelic Football blitz for girls which regularly had attendances of over 5,000 people. He remains involved as a valued member and volunteer... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, JOBS

11th November, 2021

2022 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition launched by the Cork International Choral Festival

11 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival is now accepting entries from Irish composers for the 2022 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. The closing date for entries is 10th December 2021. Judged by a panel of experts and composers of international renown, the competition gives up-and-coming Irish composers the chance... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th November, 2021

Prepping Your Delivery Business for the Holiday Rush

11 November 2021 By Roger L. Jones roger@TheCork.ie The holidays are always the busiest and most profitable time of year. For delivery businesses, the hustle will start in November and not stop until after the start of 2022. Specifically, in these times of supply chain shortages, consumers are encouraged to shop early which means a... Read More

NEWS

10th November, 2021

Cork poet is recipient of Poetry Town Bursary

10 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Poetry Ireland has today announced the 24 awardees of the Poetry Town Bursary scheme, which marks the legacy of the all-island poetry initiative, and carries forward the enthusiasm generated during the nine-day festival in September. Rob Worrall, a poet from Bandon, Co Cork, is one of those awarded... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th November, 2021

Cork based brand ‘Jump Juice Bars’ to create 50 new jobs

10 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jump Juice Bars Ltd has a Cork connection. It’s registered address is in Fermoy, and one of its directors is Denise Phelan, whose name is associated with Phelan’s Pharmacies Envisage, a Sage partner and part of The Noledge Group, has recently announced that juice and smoothie bar chain,... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

9th November, 2021

Currys PC World aims to raise €170,000 for Cork charity ‘My Canine Companion’ @Currys_IRL @MyCanineCompani

9 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Currys PC World aims to raise €170,000 in the next year, to fund the training of 17 dogs – Fundraising will be a mix of store and internal initiatives Currys PC World has announced that Cork-based charity, My Canine Companion as its charity partner. With the cost of... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH

9th November, 2021

SOCCER: 22-year-old Canadian defender Jonas Häkkinen continues with Cork City FC for 2022 season

9 November 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie “Cork City FC are delighted to announce that Jonas Häkkinen has signed back with the club for the 2022 season.” The 22-year-old Canadian defender made 17 league appearances for the club last season, scoring his first goal on the final day against Galway United, and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie... Read More

NEWS

9th November, 2021

RESTAURANT AWARDS: Goldie Restaurant is the ‘Best Casual Dining Restaurant’ in Munster

9 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Goldie restaurant of 128 Oliver Plunkett St,Cork city centre, has won the ‘Best Casual Dining Restaurant’ in Munster at the prestigious Restaurant of the Year Awards 2021, which were announced at an Awards ceremony in Dublin on the 7th November. Moore is pictured at Ballycotton where much of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

9th November, 2021

Environment Minister encourages Cork-based projects to apply for Inland Fisheries ‘Habitats and Conservation Scheme’

9 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Funding of up to €1m available for fisheries conservation Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency responsible for the protection and conservation of freshwater fish and habitats, is launching a funding call of up to €1 million today to support vital conservation projects around the country. Since 2016, more... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

9th November, 2021

SOCCER: David Harrington & Gordon Walker continue with Cork City FC for 2022

9 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Cork City FC are delighted to announce that David Harrington and Gordon Walker have signed back with the club for the 2022 season.” Goalkeeper Harrington told CorkCityFC.ie that breaking into the team towards the end of the season was the fulfilment of a long-held ambition, saying: “It was... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

9th November, 2021

Cork Cycling Ambassador Celebrated at Inaugural Awards Event #AndSheCycles

9 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cycling in Ireland is “a boy’s thing” according to research conducted by the Green-Schools Programme of An Taisce as part of its #andshecycles Campaign. Speaking at the inaugural #andshecycles Ambassador Awards in Dublin on Thursday, November 4, researcher Robert Egan presented the findings of Green-Schools’ research into the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS