THINGS TO DO IN CORK: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2021 WILL go ahead, despite COVID

15 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Guinness recently confirmed that the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will take place over the bank holiday weekend from 22nd – 25th October 2021. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, one of the biggest and longest running events on the Irish music calendar, was cancelled in 2020 in line with... Read More

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14th September, 2021

The students are back on campus at Cork’s two Universities

14 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie

EDUCATION, NEWS

14th September, 2021

€50,000 community partnership grant for non-profits in Cork’s Lower Harbour from @ThermoFisher #CSR

14 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie To say that Thermo Fisher Scientific (Nasdaq: TMO) is a large company would be an understatement. At the time of writing its shares are worth 561.21 US Dollars each, according to Yahoo Finance. It is one of the many foreign pharma firms located in and around Ringaskiddy, Co... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, CLIMATE CHANGE / ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

14th September, 2021

Carrigaline News

14 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pride of Place The adjudicators for this year’s All Ireland Pride of Place competition visited County Hall last Monday to meet and interview the Carrigaline Tidy Towns members representing Cork County in the All Ireland final. Due to Covid-19 no physical adjudication took place and each town in... Read More

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14th September, 2021

COVID19 testing in Cork is still open but you MUST MAKE AN ONLINE BOOKING

14 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Kerry Community Healthcare wishes to remind the public that walk-in testing at Covid-19 screening centres in Dunmanway and Cork city is not currently available. The centres are available for testing by appointment, and we appeal to the public to attend for their scheduled appointments. Where that’s not... Read More

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14th September, 2021

Agreement on the final 200 metres of the Glanmire greenway

14 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed agreement on the final 200m of the Glanmire greenway A Monday’s night’s council meeting, Cork City Council agreed to route the greenway alongside Aldi in Riverstown, connecting it with the Hazelwood Road, avoiding other controversial proposals. Speaking after the meeting, Green... Read More

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14th September, 2021

Cork innovation hub / shared office space ‘Republic of Work’ enjoys €200k revamp @republicofwork #ROWCork

14 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork innovation hub uses COVID downtime to undergo €200,000 refurb Republic of Work, a flexible innovation hub in the heart of Cork city, is experiencing a 200% increase in enquiries about its workspaces, as companies explore new options for their development and employees. Based on South Mall, the... Read More

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13th September, 2021

How to watch Ian Bailey interview with Colette Fitzpatrick on Virgin Media One? #TheBigInterview

13 September 2021, Monday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tonight a pre-recorded interview aired on Virgin Media One (a channel previously known as TV3). News Anchor Colette Fitzpatrick spoke with Ian Bailey. Ian Bailey was arrested twice in Ireland, but never charged in Ireland, in relation to the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier at... Read More

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13th September, 2021

New ‘Michael Collins trail’ consists of 140 signs and waypoints linking points of interest relating to his life

13 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie POSITIVE NEWS FOR HISTORY/TOURISM: The Wild Atlantic Way took what already exists, but packaged it and made it easier to follow, now the same has been done with a ‘Michael Collins trail’ A new trail has been launched in West Cork to guide people to sites in the... Read More

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13th September, 2021

CORK FARMING NEWS: Teagasc host open day at Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork

13 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Teagasc Moorepark Open Day 2021 Day is taking place on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th & Thursday, 16th September 2021. It is repeated over the 3 days to ensure compliance with government Covid-19 guidelines. The event consists of a planned onsite event and also a virtual event on Wednesday. If... Read More

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13th September, 2021

Weekly news from Glanmire Macra na Feirme – @GlanmireMacra

13 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It was a busy week for Glanmire as we held our first in person meeting since before lockdown. It was great to be able to see our members in person. There was also a zoom option on the night also for anyone who couldn’t make the meeting in... Read More

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13th September, 2021

RTÉ to film Hip Hop premiere on UCC Campus

13 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ● World Premiere of UBUNTU: Local is Global ● Live Hip Hop Performance ● Featured on upcoming RTÉ ‘Change Makers’ Series ● Features Young People from Cork Migrant Centre and The Kabin Studio ● Free, Outdoors, and Open to the Public ● 19 September from 2-4pm As part... Read More

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