Prince Albert II of Monaco supports Royal Cork Yacht Club 300th anniversary #Cork300 #Sailing #Sport

21 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Monaco and Cork partner on Cork300 celebrations HSH Prince Albert II launches Cork300 at Yacht Club de Monaco His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco (who also serves as President of Yacht Club de Monaco_, hosted a special event last weekend (19 October) for organisers of Cork300... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

21st October, 2019

Cork Mother Wins €250,000 Lotto Prize While on Spa Break in Tralee

21 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A hard-working mother from Co Cork is celebrating a quarter of a million euro win after she picked up her massive prize from Lotto HQ in Dublin City after she won the Lotto Plus 2 top prize on Saturday 12th October. The lucky mother who wishes for her... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

21st October, 2019

TOXIC DUMP TURNED INTO PUBLIC PARK: Haulbowline Remediation Up for Engineers Ireland Project of the Year

21 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The East Tip Haulbowline Island Remediation Project completed by Cork County Council, RPS Consulting Engineers, PJ Hegarty & Sons and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been shortlisted for the Engineering Project of the Year 2019. The remediation project on the East tip of Haulbowline... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

21st October, 2019

#LateLateToyShow auditions begin in Cork

21 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The auditions for this year’s Late Late Toy Show began in Cork today to start the search for the performers who will take part in the highly-anticipated annual spectacle. The performers invited to audition had been whittled down from over 5,000 applicants from over the country who had... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

21st October, 2019

Brown Thomas unveils Christmas window display #ChristmasInCork

21 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With 65 days until Christmas, Brown Thomas Cork unveiled its iconic Christmas windows on Patrick Street. Pictured performing with Montfort College of Performing Arts at the unveiling were Keith Dwyer Greene along with dancers Rebecca Kent, Jack Desmond, Rory Collins and Jenny Murphy. This year’s theme ‘It’s Showtime’... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

20th October, 2019

University College Cork re-names existing historic bridge “The Alumni Bridge”

20 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This bridge is unrelated to the new Cavanagh Bridge, which was also named recently Generations have walked over it and now it has name, as University College Cork (UCC) has named the historic bridge at its ceremonial gate ‘the Alumni Bridge.’ The university’s ornate entrance gate and the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

19th October, 2019

Govt ignoring crisis in Disability Sector – Murphy O’Mahony

19 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Crisis at Cope Foundation was flagged months ago Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Disability Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has accused the government of ignoring repeated warnings about a funding crisis in the disability sector. The Cope Foundation, which supports children and adults with intellectual disabilities, says it needs an additional... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

19th October, 2019

FACEBOOK: to offer free coffee in Cork City (and a privacy checkup of your Facebook profile)

19 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Facebook is opening the doors to its “Facebook Cafés” – in Cork, Dublin, and Galway, throughout next week, from Monday October 21st to Thursday October 24th. On Thursday 24th, Facebook invites people in Cork to come along to the Facebook Café at SOMA on Tuckey Street (off Grand... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

19th October, 2019

Tourism Ireland travels to International Golf Expo to attract golfers to #Cork #TradeMission

19 October 2019 By Mary L Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ‘Big Drive’ to grow golf tourism for Cork – at International Golf Travel Market in Morocco Tourism Ireland’s drive to grow the number of golf visitors to Ireland continues this week – at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in Marrakech. Sixteen (16) Irish golf and tourism... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th October, 2019

“Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories” – New Cork Credit Union book launched

18 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Chapter (XI) of Credit Unions launched ‘Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories’ a book about credit union volunteers in Cork. The book launch took place Thursday, 17th October 2019 in the Rochestown Park Hotel at 12 noon. The launch coincided with International Credit Union Day, a worldwide celebration... Read More

BUSINESS, NEWS

18th October, 2019

REPORT: 5th annual Wild Atlantic Set Dancing Festival @ West Lodge Hotel, Bantry, West Cork

18 October 2019 By Jean Pollard Carew news@TheCork.ie The Westlodge Hotel in Bantry in spectacular West Cork once more was home to the annual Wild Atlantic Set Dancing Festival 11th to 13th October. This year we celebrated our fifth year of this magical weekend of traditional music and set dancing. The weekend got underway with... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS

18th October, 2019

#MacroomBypass will massively improve (i.e. reduce!) Cork to Kerry driving time

18 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The development will provide a 22 km road improvement from the Cork side of Macroom at Coolcour, will bypass the town of Macroom, the villages of Baile Mhic Íre and Baile Bhuirne, the infamous ‘Ballyvourney Bends’, and will finish west of Baile Bhuirne itself before the County bounds... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS