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
18 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie HSE fails to give completion date for St. Joseph’s in Millstreet or Kanturk Community Hospital Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan has slammed further delays to upgrade works at two nursing homes in North Cork, which should have been completed last year. Deputy Moynihan has... Read More
18 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Tánaiste Simon Coveney to open constituency office of Senator Colm Burke in Blackpool, Cork Tánaiste Simon Coveney, TD will officially open the office of Senator and Fine Gael bye-election candidate for Cork North Central, Colm Burke, this Friday the 18th at 12pm. The office will be located in... Read More
18 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Youth Orchestra are launching #trees4change in Ireland, a new positive action, climate change project, to renew our environment in Tramore Valley Walk this November. The goal of #trees4change campaign is to reduce the carbon footprint of Cork Youth Orchestra by planting up to 1,000 native Irish trees... Read More
17 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 3rd Annual Creative Ireland County Cork Conference, took place in the Hibernian Hotel in Mallow today from 10:00 – 17:00. Creative Ireland is a national programme that seeks to put culture at the heart of who we are and what we do as a people. The focus... Read More
17 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie UK’s largest hotel business ramps up expansion in Ireland with fourth site acquisition, but will the design be accepted by the Planning Authority? Situated in a prime location at Morrisons Quay on the banks of the River Lee, the new 183-bedroom Cork Premier Inn hotel will be at... Read More
17 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Council’s Douglas parking promotion, which began in September, remains in place this month. One hour free on-street parking is still available from Monday to Saturday in Douglas. Parking has always been free on Sundays in publically owned areas (Caution: East Village and the Woolen Mills are... Read More
17 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science will host an Information Evening in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Thursday 24th October. The evening will provide an overview of the 12 undergraduate degree programmes offered by the school and available to students entering in September 2020. Information... Read More
17 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Matkanalen, a popular Norwegian TV channel dedicated to food, has been filming in Cork city and county this week, for a travel and food show called KulTour – which has around 600,000 viewers. The film crew is here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. KulTour involves... Read More
17 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland’s new charity Air Ambulance service has been announced as the official charity partner for this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The partnership with Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) will include a major fundraising prize draw, with tickets sold during the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. ICRR Pilot Captain... Read More
16 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Chapter (XI) of Credit Unions is delighted to announce the launch of ‘Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories’ a book about credit union volunteers in Cork. The book launch takes place Thursday, 17th October 2019 in the Rochestown Park Hotel from 12.00pm. The launch coincides with International Credit... Read More
16 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie If you’re looking for a mix of jazz and coastal beauty over the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival weekend, then swing on down to the picturesque town of Kinsale! The Guinness Kinsale Jazz ‘Fringe’ Festival has announced an exciting line-up of more than 100 free gigs for the October... Read More