SPORT: 155 clubs in Cork get funding to offset COVID19 losses

6 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Tim Lombard has said that new funding for local sports groups will help the sector offset losses incurred and address other challenges posed by Covid-19. Senator Lombard said: “I am delighted that an unprecedented funding package of €85 million has been put in place for the... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS, SPORT

6th November, 2020

Three Cork students win top prizes in 66th annual Texaco Children’s Art Competition

6 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Three Cork students have won top prizes in this year’s 66th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. All were winners of Special Merit Awards for artworks that Final Adjudicator, Professor Declan McGonagle said: “were imaginative and displayed high levels of skill”. They were Liam O’Mara (age 6), a pupil at... Read More

EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th November, 2020

“Plans for offshore wind farms are at an advanced stage with a number of potential fixed and floating operators”

6 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Green Rebel Marine, the Cork-based business established to service the future needs of offshore wind farms, has announced a new strategic partnership with Fisheries Liaisons Ltd. The partnership is seen as being a key factor in communicating with the wider marine and fishing community as development of offshore... Read More

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5th November, 2020

Mary Harney to speak at Cork Business Seminar

5 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Former Tánaiste Mary Harney (The first female Tánaiste) is one of five inspiring female leaders taking part in a mentoring roundtable and panel discussion for Network Ireland Cork next week. The Leadership Mentoring Power Hour & More webinar on Wednesday, 11 November will also feature head of the... Read More

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5th November, 2020

Founders of Cork tech firm ‘Workvivo’ shortlisted for EY Entrepreneur award

5 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish tech company Workvivo, one of the world’s fastest growing providers of internal communications technology has surpassed 300,000 users of its platform worldwide, and the company is on target to have one million users of their platform by the end of next year. Workvivo has witnessed a steady... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

5th November, 2020

FILM FESTIVAL: New ‘Puttnam Award’ for Fastnet Film Festival

5 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has welcomed the announcement of Fastnet Film Festival’s new ‘Puttnam Award’, a €20,000 short film award in honour of David and Patsy Puttnam. The winning project will be filmed on the Cork section of the Wild Atlantic Way... Read More

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5th November, 2020

West Cork students win prizes in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

5 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four West Cork students were amongst eight from the county to have won top prizes in this year’s 66th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 9-11 years age category, Edie Collins (11), a pupil at Ballinspittle National School, Kinsale, won third prize for a work entitled ‘Billie Eilish... Read More

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5th November, 2020

CIT Produce Research Image of the Year

5 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A combined effort from its Space 4.0 researchers in CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory (CIT BCO) and photonics researchers in its Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) has resulted in CIT being recognised by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for producing the research image of the year. The... Read More

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5th November, 2020

Cork schools and clubs called on to join in #ChristmasJumperDay

5 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Christmas Jumper Day comes back this year on Friday 11th December 2020 and Irish rugby legend Rob Kearney has once again lent his support to Children’s Health Foundation Crumlin (formerly CMRF Crumlin) to help raise vital funds for CHI at Crumlin and the National Children’s Research Centre... Read More

EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

4th November, 2020

Castletownbere RNLI launch to ill fisherman #WestCork

4 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI were launched last night (Tuesday 3rd November 2020) at 22:54 to go to the assistance of a seriously will fisherman on board a fishing vessel off the West Cork Coast. Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat was tasked by Valentia Coastguard Radio at 22:46 last night to go to... Read More

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4th November, 2020

YOUR NEW BI-WEEKLY MONDAY EVENING’S ENTERTAINMENT? #CorkCity Council meetings finally will be #LiveStreamed

4 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Have you ever been to a meeting of your local City or County Council? It is rare or there to be an audience. Usually, most people in the room are paid to be there! Either as an elected member (i.e. Councillor), or an official of the Council (i.e.... Read More

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4th November, 2020

CORK CITY FLOODS: ‘honest broker’ needed to bring together all stakeholders – says TD

4 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has said an ‘honest broker’ is needed for all sides in the debate on flood defences in the city. Deputy Sherlock was speaking on a motion in the Dáil this morning on flooding. The Labour TD said: “There’s been a lot of rhetoric... Read More

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