29 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie University College Cork is celebrating following the historic, medal-winning successes by its students and graduates at the Olympic Games. UCC has seven undergraduates at the Olympics in Tokyo, meaning UCC has more students on Team Ireland than any other Higher Education Institute in the country. Paul O’Donovan and... Read More
29 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Lottery are appealing to Lotto players in Cork to check their tickets carefully today after a Rebel county player scooped the top prize of €250,000 in last night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw. The winning ticket was purchased on the day of the draw in Centra Millstreet... Read More
29 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With the final countdown on to the 2021 Tour de Munster charity cycle in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland Munster branches, participants are adding the finishing touches to their training preparations as they gear up to tackle the 600km route across the six counties of Munster from August... Read More
28 July 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “Team Up For Tennis” to operate at Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC) and Down Syndrome Cork (DSC) have launched the “Team Up For Tennis” programme. This programme, which is the first of its kind in Ireland will provide tennis coaching for children with Down... Read More
28 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Duo O’Donovan And McCarthy Backed Off The Boards For Olympic Gold – Rowing Pair 1/4 From 1/2 Following Semi-Final Dominance Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy are on the verge of getting Ireland amongst the gold medals at the Olympic Games if the betting is anything to go... Read More
28 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Production has commenced on Fate: The Winx Saga Season 2 in County Wicklow New cast members include Glanmire’s Éanna Hardwicke as Sebastian, Brandon Grace as Grey, and Paulina Chávez as Flora. Returning cast members include Abigail Cowen as Bloom, Hannah van der Westhuysen as Stella, Precious Mustapha as Aisha, Eliot... Read More
27 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, was on Bere Island in County Cork today (Tuesday 27th July) to visit a series of new rural development projects as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. After meeting with the island community, the Minister availed of... Read More
27 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There has been a surge in support for Irish athletes at the Olympics and BoyleSports have had to cut the odds on some medal hopefuls being crowned RTÉ Sports Person of the Year winner. Punters have started to get behind some of their favourite sports stars with Sanita... Read More
27 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Need for life-changing amenity supported by University College Cork research The Crann Centre has launched a €500,000 fundraising campaign to build an inclusive playground and leisure area for families with disabilities, set to be the first of its kind in Ireland. Designed by families for families, the urgent... Read More
27 July 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Glanbia Ireland’s garden centres, Glanbia CountryLife, are the official plant partner of the RTE television series, DIY SOS The Big Build, for the coming season. The heart-warming programme sees the homes, gardens and ultimately the lives of deserving families utterly transformed. Having witnessed first-hand the transformational impact the... Read More
26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie More than one hundred community groups across Cork County are set to receive funding under the Community Enhancement Programme 2021. The programme aims to help communities to carry out minor improvements to buildings including energy-saving projects, renovate community centres, develop community amenities and purchase equipment. The county-wide allocation... Read More
26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Baltimore RNLI were called out on back to back calls in West Cork last night The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 8.15pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard in order to assist a 23 foot motor boat, with two people on board, which... Read More