10 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 2 million British TV viewers to see Ireland on popular show Chris Tarrant’s popular TV series Extreme Railway Journeys has been filming in Co Cork and around Ireland. The show has around 2 million viewers per episode and airs on Channel 5 in Britain. Filming here was supported... Read More
9 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork ARC Cancer Support House, which offers a range of support services to people with cancer and their families, have launched a major new fundraising campaign aimed at facilitating the organisation’s move to a new city premises. The campaign, generously supported by Casey’s Furniture and in partnership with... Read More
8 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has called on the Office of Public Works to consider expanding the options on the Heritage Card so that tourists and visitors from across the country can visit heritage sites in Cork and around Ireland The current card is... Read More
7 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork hurling legend Joe Dean officially launched the 2019 ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ Charity walk which is set to return for a 7th year on Sunday, July 21st. The walk will raise vital funds for the Mercy Cancer Care Centre and Psycho-Oncology services. The popular charity walk... Read More
6 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Michael Moynihan says figures released by the Minister for Health reveal the true extent of the waiting list crisis for cataract surgery across Cork and Kerry. At the end of May, there were 523 people waiting for cataract surgery in the... Read More
5 July 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A programme of one dozen events beginning in July will be presented in Ballymaloe Grainstore, Shanagarry, East Cork. Under the direction of Rory Allen, the Grainstore offers a wide range of quality performances to audiences in East Cork and beyond. The line-up includes Irish vocal artists, a renowned... Read More
4 July 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Irish Greyhound Board has announced that Connolly’s Red Mills will assume sponsorship of the Irish greyhound Laurels until at least 2021. Red Mills previously sponsored the event, ran in Cork’s Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium, between 2012 and 2014. The Laurels is Cork’s biggest and richest annual greyhound... Read More
3 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ESB Networks has today (Wednesday 3 July) announced the initial locations in 2019 to benefit from the upgrade of Ireland’s electricity meters to modern smart ready technology. The next generation electricity meters are a key part of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan 2019. Similar meters are currently being rolled... Read More
3 July 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Thousands of dairy farmers and dairy industry stakeholders are expected to attend Moorepark ’19, the Teagasc National Dairy Event for 2019, on Wednesday 3rd July at the Teagasc, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Growing Sustainably’.... Read More
3 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called for a shift from a car-first approach to a greater emphasis on public transport, cycling and walking in the how the National Development Plan affects the region. Speaking this afternoon, Green Party councillor in Cork City North East, Oliver Moran, replied... Read More
2 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the opening of Jurys Inn Cork, which first opened its doors in 1994. The central Cork hotel, located on Anderson’s Quay, is one of four Jurys Inn hotels in Ireland and has been a popular destination for holidaymakers and business travellers... Read More
1 July 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork & Ross has a new Bishop since yesterday. Below are photos and the addresses of the outgoing, and incoming Bishops. Words of welcome of Bishop John Buckley at the beginning of Mass for the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop-elect Fintan Gavin Fáilte roimh go léir go dtí an... Read More