20 September 2021, Monday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the national Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2021 is Patrick Holloway, Crosshaven/Carrigaline, Co Cork. His story ‘The Paradox of Remembering ’ is the 24th fourth winner of the Award run by Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office – with support from the Arts... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘The Circus Factory‘ describes itself as community-based circus training and creation space. Its goal is to “promote circus and street arts, and provide training opportunities for all ages and levels. It’s located at Centre Park House, Centre Park Road, near the Marina, Cork City Promoters of a performance... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Five local Irish food producers have been chosen from 290 Food Academy suppliers and will be showcased in SuperValu stores nationwide over a three-week period. The producers are part of SuperValu’s Food Academy programme that is run in conjunction with Bord Bia and the Local Enterprise office. From... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has called on the Government to urgently provide the early years sector with the investment it deserves, delivering accessible, affordable childcare for parents and securing properly paid careers for early years professionals. This follows reports that many childcare facilities in Cork face... Read More
19 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Accumulator Returns Huge Dividends A punter in County Cork pulled off a staggering coup on the Lotto this weekend and only needed a tiny investment to do it. The anonymous winner struck the small bet in their local BoyleSports shop, investing just €0.30 in their lucky numbers. However,... Read More
19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last week – on Wednesday 15 September from 14:30 to 16:00 – the Policing Authority held an online public event titled ‘What does effective community policing look like? A public conversation on community policing focusing on Mayfield and The Glen, Cork’. This public conversation featured a panel discussing... Read More
19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D paid a visit to St Matthews Church, Templebreedy, Crosshaven, Co Cork – better known as Templebreedy Church – to meet the volunteers of the Save Our Steeple’ project. The ‘Templebreedy Save Our Steeple’ project was set up by Volunteers after Ophelia in 2017... Read More
19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The man arrested in connection with the seizure of €129,700 of cocaine, cannabis and cash in Knocknaheeney on the 17 September 2021, has been charged. He is scheduled to appear before Cork District Court tomorrow morning, 20 September 2021. Gardaí attached to the Gurranabraher Drugs Unit, Serious Crime... Read More
19 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Focus Ireland and Bord Gáis Energy call on businesses across Cork to sleep out on Spike Island and Shine A Light on homelessness Annual Shine a Light Night event returns to Spike Island for Business Leaders on 15 October 2021 – Shine A Light Night also appeals to... Read More
18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Few people walking below on Grand Parade know that above them a solar energy system provides green energy to the Central Library. There is a 36-panel array on the roof of Grand Parade Library and on a sunny autumn day, the system generates significant amounts of electricity. This... Read More
18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Tomorrow is Sunday”, a photography exhibition by visual artist Miriam O’Connor has opened at Macroom Town Hall. The exhibition unpacks daily life on a County Cork farm and is part of Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service annual programme in association with Macroom Area Visual Arts (MAVA).... Read More
17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central TD), has called on the Tánaiste to urgently act to provide paid leave for parents who must stay at home with a child who is self-isolating. Speaking in the Dáil during oral questions on Enterprise, Trade and... Read More