€3 million grant for ‘CorkBioHub’

13 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Promoters of a new Life Sciences R&D Hub have welcomed the news of more than €3 million in funding through the Regional Enterprise Development Fund as announced by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD last week. The not-for-profit SynBioHub DAC (trading as CorkBioHub) will act... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th January, 2020

Irish fitness expert Pat Divilly to speak in Cork

13 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Top Irish fitness expert, wellness advocate and author, Pat Divilly will be the first speaker of 2020 for the Network Ireland Cork branch next week. His talk on Finding Flow in Work and Life takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa in Little Island on Wednesday,... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

13th January, 2020

Chefs of Cork Come Together for Cork Business Association President’s Dinner!

13 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Some of the finest Chefs of Cork are joining forces to create a culinary feast on the night of the Cork Business Association President’s Dinner, which will be held on February 22nd in Cork’s Vienna Woods Hotel. The President’s Dinner will be the host of the prestigious Cork... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

12th January, 2020

PHOTOS: Strictly Brian Dillons 2020 Come Dancing

12 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brian Dillons is one of the oldest GAA clubs in the city of Cork. It is named after the Irish Fenian, Brian Dillon and its original clubhouse (“the Hole in the Wall”) was less than 100 metres from Dillon’s home (in the eponymous Dillons Cross). The club is... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

12th January, 2020

#CORK: Storm Brendan will bring high winds and rain for Monday 13th January #BíCúramach

12 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Met Éireann has issued a Level Orange Weather Warning (Storm Brendan) from Monday January 13th 07.00 to 15.00. Southerly winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80 km/h with gusts of 110 to 130 km/h, highest in coastal areas. There is a significant risk of coastal flooding due... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

11th January, 2020

DRUGS: €300,000 worth of Cannabis herb seized in Bantry

11 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Friday, 10th January 2020 a search operation was conducted at various locations in the Bantry area by Cork West Divisional Drugs Unit and members of Bantry Local Unit with the assistance of the Garda Southern Region Dog Unit. During the course of the searches a large quantity... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

11th January, 2020

€13.3 million funding for major local sports projects

11 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie More than €13.3 million funding for local large–scale sports projects has been allocated, Cork North West Fine Gael General Election Councillor John Paul O’Shea has confirmed. Cllr. O’Shea said: “This funding is included in the first set of allocations under the new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Funding allocations in Cork included: €9.2 million for... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

11th January, 2020

NEW RE-ENACTMENT GROUP: The Cork Brigade Flying Column launch in time for 1920 Centenary year of events

11 January 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The official launch of the re-enactment group “the Cork Brigade Flying Column” will take place in Kilmurry Independence Museum on Sunday 12th January at 2 pm. The group had their first outing at the 99th Anniversary of the Kilmichael Ambush in November and found there was huge enthusiasm... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th January, 2020

FUNDING APPROVED for new indoors sports facility at Cork Institute of Technology

10 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Athletics Ireland and Cork Institute of Technology awarded €9.22 million to support the development of a new indoor community sports facility Athletics Ireland and Cork Institute of Technology are delighted to receive the news today that their joint application to the Large Scale Sports Infrastructural Fund has been... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

10th January, 2020

€13million funding for major local sports projects – Senator Colm Burke

10 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over €13million in funding for local large scale sports projects has been allocated, a Fine Gael Senator has confirmed. Colm Burke said, “This funding is included in the first set of allocations under the new Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). “Grants announced include €9.2million for Athletics Ireland... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

10th January, 2020

VIDEO: BALLINCOLLIG students win 2020 Young Scientist Competition

10 January 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan announced as winners of the 56th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition The winners of the 56th BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) have been announced. Cormac Harris and Alan O’Sullivan, both aged 16, fourth year students from Coláiste Choilm, Cork, have... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

10th January, 2020

WEST CORK: Female only business networking group plans 2020 calendar

10 January 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Network Ireland West Cork is leading the way for ambitious and enterprising women lead by the newly elected Network Ireland West Cork branch president Caroline Murphy of the Award Winning West Cork Eggs, the motto for 2020 is ‘Be the Best You’. The first Network Ireland West Cork... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS