MACRA NEWS: Sucking lemons for Charity

1 December 2020 By Aisling Walsh, PRO, Seandun Macra news@TheCork.ie This week was a busy one for Seandún Macra. Whitechurch Macra na Feirme successfully held a very entertaining quiz on Thursday. Thanks a million. We had a brilliant night. Thank you to Denise and Fergal and Meg and Vincent for taking on the hosting duties.... Read More

NEWS

1st December, 2020

Why was a Cork Cathedral trending on twitter? #SFB150 @DrPaulColton

1 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Church of Ireland Cathedral – Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral – was trending on social media as #SFB150 for many hours yesterday, Monday 30th November, the 150th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Cathedral by Bishop John Gregg on 30th November 1870. Cork people, people with Cork connections... Read More

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30th November, 2020

Cork County’s Colourful Heritage Book Returns

30 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Following the success of Cork County Council’s original ‘The Colourful Heritage of County Cork’ bilingual colouring book, a second volume has now been launched as part of the Council’s ‘Keep Well’ wellbeing campaign. Volume Two of the popular series features 30 brand new sites from across the county,... Read More

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30th November, 2020

Leakage from Cork’s Victorian-era water supply network IS being tackled – Irish Water

30 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie In recent years, Irish Water and Cork City Council have completed extensive work in Cork, delivering a far more secure and reliable water supply for the city. This has resulted in over 5.5 million litres of water per day being saved in Cork City in 2020. A critical... Read More

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29th November, 2020

VIDEO: Documentary on the ‘Burning of Cork’ by Crown Forces

29 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Many people have heard of ‘The Burning of Cork’ of 11th and 12th December 1920. It’s in the news this week as the 100th-anniversary approaches. Check out these two videos from YouTube to learn more about this important event in the history of Cork City. A modern documentary... Read More

NEWS

29th November, 2020

Cork City Council remembers the 1920 ‘Burning of Cork’

29 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Imagine if a City Centre in Ireland burned in the present day, and the cost was €155 million! It’s unthinkable, isn’t it? Well, that is precisely what happened 100 years ago. Back on 11th and 12th December 1920 a series of events took place which we now refer... Read More

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29th November, 2020

CORK CRIME: Shooting in Ballyvolane – Gardai seek information

29 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Renewed Appeal – Shooting Incident in Ballyvolane, Cork on November 29, 2019 Gardaí at Watercourse Road are renewing their appeal for information following a shooting incident in Ballyvolane, Cork that occurred at around 7.40pm on Friday, November 29, 2019. A lone gunman, who was initially hiding under a... Read More

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29th November, 2020

BUSINESS NEWS: Estate agent partnership

29 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie QRE Real Estate Advisers has announced a partnership with the commercial division of Limerick and Cork-based commercial real estate agents O’Connor Murphy. Based in Limerick, the expanded division of QRE will provide clients with a wide range of professional property services in Limerick, Cork and Galway. The partnership... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

28th November, 2020

Inland Fisheries Ireland: funding for Cork

28 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Since 2016, a value in excess of €4 million has been awarded by Inland Fisheries Ireland to over 200 projects across the country. Inland Fisheries Ireland will be opening a new funding round which is available to eligible* community groups and angling clubs throughout the Republic of Ireland.... Read More

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28th November, 2020

Message from Santa Claus for Children sending cars to the North Pole

28 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Santa Claus has been in touch with us – via An Post – with a message Dear Children across Ireland, Season’s Greetings to everyone from my workshop in the North Pole. Letters are pouring in from all around the world so I would like to remind all the... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th November, 2020

Marymount announced as the new beneficiary of the Ryan’s SuperValu ‘Bag for Life’

28 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Are you will to pay €3 for a supermarket bag? You would be supporting charity The Ryan’s SuperValu Group, which has 3 Cork stores; Glanmire, Grange, and Togher and a fourth store in Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, have teamed up with Marymount Hospice to launch their new and aptly... Read More

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28th November, 2020

Cork City’s Council’s: “Keep Well – Move” exercise campaign

28 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With so many sporting activities currently on hold, Cork City Council has developed a Keep Well – Move! campaign, designed to keep Cork moving. Building on the government’s Keep Well, Keep Active programme, and supported by the ETB, Move! provides people with options to stay active despite current... Read More

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