9 November 2019, Saturday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork has a poor history with sod turnings! the long-awaited Event Centre on South Main Street is still in limbo despite a sod turning prior to the last General Election, but a separate unrelated sod turning on Friday by a different politician seem more positive; it has... Read More
9 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The nation’s favourite talent show is hitting the road once again on its search to find talented acts for a brand-new series of BAFTA award winning, Britain’s Got Talent. This year, the BGT team is coming to Cork, so if you think you’ve got a talent which can... Read More
9 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Saturday, November 16th, staff at the Mercy University Hospital will go head to head as they battle it out in a charity lip sync battle. Taking place in the Rochestown Park Hotel, there’s promised to be some very impressive performances on the night. As well as the... Read More
8 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aldi would like to congratulate its Cork based suppliers for their wins at this year’s Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards. Hodgins won the top award in the Traditional Sausages Category, while Carberry and Baileyvale won top accolades in the Irish Hard Cheese and Continental Soft Cheese categories... Read More
7 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork retail and hospitality professionals attend inspirational training session with top UK performance coach in drive to make Cork a city of excellent customer service Almost 400 frontline staff from retail and hospitality businesses across Cork city attended an inspirational, motivational and educational customer service training session in... Read More
7 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2019 CÁIS Irish Cheese Awards is due to take place tonight at Cork’s Metropole Hotel, with winners to be commended during a lavish black-tie gala dinner. 2019 marks the eighth year of the biennial awards and CÁIS, the Association of Irish Farmhouse Cheesemakers, have seen the bar... Read More
7 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie This Friday, 8th November, Polish charity Together-Razem Centre, with the support of Cork City Council’s Social Inclusion Unit and the Embassy of Poland in Dublin, are holding their second annual Polish Day to mark the Anniversary of Polish Independence. The free event “All Together for Independence” will kick... Read More
7 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over 160 acclaimed national and international filmmakers and talent will present their work at the 64th Cork Film Festival, which commences this Thursday (7 November) with the Opening Gala of Ordinary Love. Running from 7 – 17 November, the opening weekend of the Festival’s 11 days of cinema,... Read More
7 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Christmas Party Night Where: Ballymaloe Grainstore, Shanagarry, East Cork When: Thursday 5 December You can’t see the Bee Gees anymore, but they are Stayin’ Alive in this tribute show in Ballymaloe Grainstore on Thursday 5 December. Dining, drinks and non-stop dancing make it the perfect Christmas night... Read More
7 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie “I encourage people in Cork to have their say on these landmark proposals.” Member of the Special Climate Action Committee, Carrigaline based Senator Tim Lombard, has confirmed that a public consultation has been launched regarding several proposed environmental levies designed to encourage more sustainable behaviour. The consultation was... Read More
6 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is only one more cruise ship is left to visit in December, for what has been a record cruise season for the Port of Cork with 100 cruise liners visiting in 2019. In total over 243,000 passengers and crew visited the region with many passengers visiting Cork... Read More
6 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie No mention of selling Cork studio (which had been rumoured) in today’s announcement, but elsewhere in Munster Limerick studio is to close A reduction in staff numbers of 200, the closure of the current Limerick studio and the digital radio network, and the sale of the RTÉ Guide... Read More