Where to buy tickets for the Graham Norton Table Quiz at Ahakista Festival 2019

25 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Planning is well underway for this year’s Ahakista Festival which is held over the August Bank holiday weekend. Graham Norton is generously compering the table quiz yet again and this year the quiz will be held at a new venue – The Tin Pub, Ahakista! Other special guests... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th April, 2019

CORK ENTERTAINMENT: Where to buy tickets for John Spillane’s Eire Og, Ovens gig

24 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The legendary John Spillane will perform in concert at Eire Og, Ovens on Saturday 27th April at 8pm. John Spillane will be joined in concert by Castletownkinneigh choir, True colours and Cor Geal Whitechurch in which promises to be an entertaining night full of songs and stories. Kilmurry... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

24th April, 2019

EAST CORK: Cope Foundation Opens New Community Hub in Midleton

24 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cope Foundation officially opened their new Community Hub in Midleton recently. Family, friends, local businesses and members of the wider Midleton community joined staff and people supported by Midleton Community Hub to celebrate the opening at Oatencake Rural on the Old Cork Road. The community hub model... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

23rd April, 2019

Clonakilty Mayoral Council honours local heroes at O’Donovan’s Hotel

23 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Since its inception in 2014, the Mayoral Council organises two awards evenings per year to pay tribute to local achievers and volunteers in the community who have excelled in their respective fields which makes Clonakilty proud of them. Four groups and three individuals were honoured at one of... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd April, 2019

O’Donovan’s Hotel hosts meeting on Clonakilty Mayoral Elections

23 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Nominations are open until 8th May for candidates to be nominated for the Clonakilty Mayoral election on Saturday 25th May. A public information meeting will take place at O’Donovan’s Hotel at 8pm next Wednesday 24th April where everyone in the community interested in the election and role of... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS

23rd April, 2019

CORK CITY CENTRE: Lord Mayor’s Civic and Community & Voluntary Awards Night

23 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is honouring some of its finest community volunteers and groups at its annual Lord Mayor’s Civic and Community & Voluntary Awards Night in City Hall on Wednesday 24th April 2019 at 7.30 p.m. Each year six people receive Lord Mayor’s Civic Awards in recognition of their... Read More

NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

23rd April, 2019

What would a Directly Elected Mayor (with Executive Functions) mean for Cork City?

23 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Committee to Oversee the Plebiscite Public Information Campaign earlier this month began a public information campaign for the plebiscites on directly elected mayors with executive functions for Cork City, Limerick City and County Council, and Waterford City and County Council. The three local authority areas will hold... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS

22nd April, 2019

County Council to host Dursey Cable Car Community Information Evening on the Beara Peninsula

22 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, in partnership with Fáilte Ireland, is currently planning the development of the Dursey Island Cable Car and Visitor Centre valued at approximately €7 million. Following on from the very successful community information evening held in Glengarriff in late March, Cork County Council propose to hold... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

22nd April, 2019

Does Cork Airport suck? are Shannon and Dublin too far away? try Kerry

22 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie During the spell of wet weather this day last week (remember Monday? when everyone was wearing coats and jumpers again) we decided to do some summer holiday planning. Living in Cork our Airport of choice is Cork Airport, our second choice is Dublin Airport (2h 45mins drive), and... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd April, 2019

Public health requires bold new approach on E-Cigs – says Cork TD

22 April 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, and candidate for the European Parliament Billy Kelleher TD has said that protecting public health requires a bold new approach on the regulation and marketing of electronic cigarettes and vaping. His call came following the 15th anniversary of Fianna Fáil... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

21st April, 2019

Josiane thanks people of Cork for Lent support as locals reminded to return Trocaire boxes

21 April 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As this year’s Trocaire Lenten campaign comes to an end, a young mother from Rwanda has sent a message of thanks to the people of Cork for their donations which have helped to completely change her life. Twenty-five years ago, Josiane Umumarashavu, who was aged 3, survived the... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

21st April, 2019

WEST CORK: Lifeboat in rescue of 40ft Yacht 34 miles off Courtmacsherry

21 April 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Lifeboat Callout to 40 ft Yacht at 7.40 pm last Night. The Courtmacsherry All-Weather RNLI Lifeboat was called out at 7.40 pm last night (Saturday) to go to the aid of a 40 ft Yacht which sought assistance 34 Miles off Courtmacsherry and due south of the Seven... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS