Lord Mayor Welcomes Purple Flag Award for Cork City Centre

10 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh, has welcomed the news that Cork City has been officially awarded the prestigious Purple Flag for 2020. This international accreditation, awarded by the Association of Cities and Towns Management ACTM, celebrates areas of excellence in the night-time economy and requires renewal... Read More

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9th September, 2020

Cork Chamber of Commerce President secures new job

9 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cognate Health appoints Irish leaders in business and health Noel Creedon, Paula Cogan and Professor Mary Horgan among the new appointments Cognate Health announces a watershed move for the company with strategic appointments in Irish business and health. The new appointments see Paula Cogan, who was the Global... Read More

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9th September, 2020

MALLOW CASTLE: Council wins award for forest in grounds

9 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council owns Mallow Castle, which has the potential to be an impressive stately home attracting visitors, but meanwhile, it has won an award for a forest on site Cork County Council has received a Special Commendation Award in the 2020 RDS Community Woodlands Awards, part of... Read More

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9th September, 2020

CATHOLIC NEWS: Bishop William Crean announces clerical appointments for the Diocese of Cloyne

9 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bishop William Crean recently announced the following clerical appointments for the Diocese of Cloyne which will come into effect at noon on Saturday 19 September 2020 V. Rev Liam Kelleher, PE, CC, Cobh to retire and continue to reside in Cobh Rev Kevin Mulcahy, CC Ballymacoda to retire... Read More

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8th September, 2020

Newmarket woman among researchers from 5 universities awarded prestigious “Lero Director’s Prizes”

8 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mairead O’Connor of Newmarket, North County Cork is among eight researchers from five leading Irish universities awarded Lero Director’s Prizes at an online ceremony today. This is the second year of the annual awards presented by the University of Limerick based ‘Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre... Read More

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8th September, 2020

Q: How to get a job? A: Combine a Foreign Language with ICT Skills – University creates new HDip to do just that

8 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork has announced a new 1-year Higher Diploma in Languages and Global Software Business to help address an emerging skills shortage in the ICT sector. The new course is heavily subsidised by the Government to support language graduates who are looking to upskill, or who are... Read More

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8th September, 2020

Free Training and Development Courses for women working in the home

8 September 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Partnership invites candidates for free online courses to help women access future paid employment or further education. Minister Helen McEntee endorses the concept Cork City Partnership is inviting women to take advantage of the “new normal” by signing up for an online course designed to draw... Read More

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

8th September, 2020

What is the climate of Cork?

8 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Yet, Cork is also one of Ireland’s sunniest cities, with an average of 3.9 hours of sunshine every day and only having 67 days where there is no “recordable sunshine”, mostly during and around winter. The climate of Cork, like the vast majority of Ireland, is mild oceanic... Read More

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8th September, 2020

How to get free money from the National Lottery (you must be a club or community organisation!)

8 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Lottery has announced details of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards, with a total prize fund of €95,000, and is encouraging sports clubs, community organisations and projects in Co Cork to apply. The seven categories are: Sport Health and Well Being Arts/Culture Heritage Community Youth Affairs. Special... Read More

NEWS

8th September, 2020

WEST CORK: Australian Expat Artist to give @Sotherbys painting auction proceeds to @WestCorkRR and @CUHCharity

8 September 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie West Cork based, internationally renowned Australian artist, John Kelly, spent 45 days in Hospital and many more months in and out, two years ago. That he is alive today is thanks to the astonishing professionalism of the West Cork First Responders Unit and Cork University Hospital (CUH). To... Read More

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8th September, 2020

MOTORS: Audi Cork enhances electric offering

8 September 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Audi Cork has announced an exclusive APR of 2.9% for the Audi Q5 TFSI e and e-tron 50, further enhancing the options available to Irish drivers, particularly those interested in moving into the EV/PHEV space. Prices for the Q5 TFSI e 50 S line start from €63,155* (RRP)... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

7th September, 2020

VIDEO: Cork Festival organisers named as ‘Cork Persons of the Month’ #CPOTM @corkjazzfest @CorkFilmFest @amosullivanpr @TonyOConnellEir

7 September 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork International Film Festival Director and CEO Fiona Clark, and Cork Jazz Festival Founder Jim Mountjoy, have been named as the ‘Cork Persons of the Month’. Their names also progress forward for possible selection as Cork Persons’ of the Year, that overall ceremony will take place in early... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS