Minister for Planning and Local Government visits West Cork

10 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Role in Local Response to Pandemic ‘Vital’, says Minister Burke Minister pictured with Hilary O’Farrell, chair of Bandon Business Association. Pic: Brian Lougheed The Minister for Planning and Local Government, Peter Burke TD, has described Cork County Council’s role in the local response to the... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

10th December, 2020

Woman in 50s dies after truck collision on North Ring Road

10 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision at the junction of the North Ring Road and the Old Youghal Road, outside Mayfield Business Park, Cork, this afternoon, 10th December 2020. The collision occurred at approximately 4:50pm and involved an articulated lorry and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

10th December, 2020

EAST CORK: #ChristmasMarket in Youghal

10 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley has organised a very special Christmas market in her hometown of Youghal this year. In a first for the town, the Christmas market will run on Saturday 12th December and Saturday 19th December in Barry’s Lane, Market Square... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

10th December, 2020

‘Drive by Santa’ in a West Cork town #Dunmanway

10 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Visit Santa the Dun Man Way

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10th December, 2020

WATCH CHRISTMAS MOVIES: in a former City Centre Church #TriskelChristchurch

10 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Triskel are celebrating their 10th Christmas at Triskel Christchurch with their traditional line-up of Christmas movies. They’re showing The Muppet Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life at Triskel Cinema from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 December. Tickets are on sale at 10am on Tuesday 8 December 2020. Chris O’Neill, Head of Cinema,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th December, 2020

KPMG unveil murals in Cork City Centre #CorporateSocialResponsibility #NotGraffiti

10 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie KPMG in Cork recently unveiled #ThinkItAskIt murals on the South Mall and pledged to continue to push for more prominence for women’s sport across the province following the wrap-up of the 20×20 campaign’s final chapter. The professional services firm, which sponsored 20×20, said it will continue the campaign’s... Read More

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9th December, 2020

BUSINESS WISHLIST – on how to improve life in Cork

9 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Delivery of strategic road infrastructure upgrades including such as the N28 Cork-Ringaskiddy, the Dunkettle Interchange, the Northern Ring Road, the M20 Cork-Limerick and N25 Cork-Rosslare… Ibec is calling on Government to be ambitious and seize the opportunities being presented by the economic recovery to enhance the quality of life of Cork’s... Read More

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9th December, 2020

Council encourages people to ‘Keep Well by Keeping Active’

9 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In support of the Government’s “Keep Well” campaign, Cork County Council has collaborated with Cork Sports Partnership to highlight the “Keep Cork Active Booklet”, which offers a wide variety of tips and advice for everyone on how to “Keep Active” at home. Building on the ‘In This Together’... Read More

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8th December, 2020

Bob Savage honoured with ‘Outstanding Contribution to Business Award’ from @CorkChamber

8 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bob Savage, Vice-President and Cork Site Leader at Dell Technologies has been honoured with the Cork Chamber ‘Outstanding Contribution to Business Award 2020’, sponsored by EY. Paula Cogan, President of Cork Chamber said of the announcement, “A true icon of the technology industry, Bob Savage has enjoyed an... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

8th December, 2020

Cork Hotel announces in-house elf with James Bond esque name of ‘Peppermint Tinselbottom’

8 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A real life Elf of the Shelf will be seen at Cork’s Metropole Hotel throughout December this year. Guests have been told to be on the look-out for the hotel’s elf – with the James Bond eque name of ‘Peppermint Tinselbottom’ as she aims to spread cheer this... Read More

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8th December, 2020

WEST CORK: War of Independence Tourist Trail, details the key sites of the 1920s

8 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Michael Collins House has launched an all new heritage guide; ‘The War of Independence West Cork Trail’. The guide, which is available in print and online, details the key West Cork sites associated with the Irish War of Independence. The trail was researched and compiled... Read More

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7th December, 2020

COMPETITION: Win a House in Carrigaline, Co Cork

7 December 2020 By Roger L Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Enable Ireland have launched an exciting fundraiser – winahousecork.ie tickets €100 each – which the charity hopes will grab the public’s interest and raise much-needed funds for their disability services. The charity, which provides services to over 9,200 children and adults with disabilities, was granted a licence... Read More

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