27 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first vaccinations at the Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Bishopstown campus of Munster Technological University (MTU) will take place today. GPs will vaccinate patients from certain GP practices aged 85 or over, by appointment only. The HSE is very grateful to MTU for its support to the... Read More
27 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Speaking today, at the final day of the Social Democrats’ online National Conference, Holly Cairns TD slammed the Government for its shameful treatment of survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. Following a conversation with guest speaker Dr Maeve O’Rourke, lecturer in Human Rights at the Irish Centre for... Read More
27 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The team from Kinsale Spirit Company were in the Port of Cork Container Terminal this week to watch as a shipment of Kinsale Gin and Red Earl Irish Whiskey was loaded for export to China. With sales already gaining pace in the USA, this is the first full... Read More
27 February 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are pleased to announce the signing of Jack Walsh. The striker joins from Avondale United and he told CorkCityFC.ie: “I am delighted to sign for such a great club. I’m really looking forward to working with Colin and the team and to doing my part... Read More
27 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Acquired Brain Injury Ireland invites communities in Cork to ‘Raise Some Dough’ during Brain Awareness Week this March. Host a ‘Virtual Bake for Brain Injury’ and raise funds to make a life-changing difference to brain injury survivors This annual fundraising event usually takes place within community centres, schools,... Read More
26 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Upcoming STEM Event for Girls Attracts International Audience Including a Home School in Nairobi Over 10,000 young female second-level students from across Ireland and from as far afield as Nairobi and the US have registered for I Wish, a free virtual event with world-class speakers to promote and... Read More
25 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has welcomed the news that Lufthansa is to commence a twice-weekly Cork-Frankfurt service for Summer 2021, connecting the two cities for the first time in eighteen years. Lufthansa (operated by Lufthansa CityLine) will operate a Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft with 75 seats on board – 15 Business... Read More
25 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, today in the Dáil raised the ongoing lack of supports for the aviation sector and workers at Cork Airport, and called on the Government to urgently step up and support the Airport, before it’s too late. De[uty Ó... Read More
25 February 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Courtmacsherry All Weather Trent Class RNLI Lifeboat was called out this evening Thursday, just after 5 pm, to go to the immediate aid of a person who had got trapped in a sea inlet / sinkhole just off the slipway at Dunworley Beach near Butlerstown in West... Read More
25 February 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Organisations involved in the MTU Innovation Challenge are Pepsi, Clearstream, Cully and Sully, The Irish Naval Service, and The Crann Centre. Munster Technological University’s (MTU) Innovation and Enterprise month this March has evolved from CIT’s annual innovation week following the merger of CIT and IT Tralee which has... Read More
25 February 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Our society is rapidly growing thanks to the advent of technology. One of the most recent game-changers is the rise and integration of social media platforms. Arguably, the most prominent one today is the surprising dark horse, TikTok, which has garnered over 1 billion users worldwide in the... Read More
25 February 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Are you running a small business and looking for new ways to market your brand to a different audience? Have you ever thought about using social media, Twitter specifically, to do this, or does it just seem like a bit of a farfetched idea? It is a well-known... Read More