21 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Saturday, 11 January 2020 at 12.30pm Where: Maryborough Hotel How much: Tickets €70 Cork Simon’s Women’s Christmas Lunch is just around the corner! Always a highlight of the Christmas calendar, the lunch is a great opportunity to catch up with the wonderful women in your life. Enjoy... Read More
21 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council wishes to raise public awareness and to remind landowners, under the terms of the Roads Act 1993, that it is their responsibility to carry out any necessary tree or hedge cutting where their lands abut the public road or public footpath. Uncut hedges are a... Read More
21 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Enterprise Ireland award will help them compete with multinationals The sisters who run Organico in Bantry plan to grow their online shop by 20% after receiving an Online Retail Scheme award of €25,000 from Enterprise Ireland. Hannah and Rachel Dare hope that the funding will help position... Read More
20 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council, in conjunction with Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB), Nanjing Municipal Education Bureau, and Jiangsu Foreign Affairs Office are honoured to introduce the 2020 Méihuā Cup Chinese Learning Competition for Cork students. The competition, which is open to teams of students from Cork ETB... Read More
20 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael General Election candidate Councillor John Paul O’Shea has announced that Government is to invest €314 million to deliver high-speed broadband to Cork. Cllr. O’Shea was speaking as the Government announced the biggest initiative for rural Ireland since electrification. “This is a landmark day... Read More
20 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Aircoach, Ireland’s leading private bus and coach operator took home the award for ‘Coach Operator of the Year – Airport Services at last night’s 2019 Fleet Bus & Coach Awards which celebrates excellence in the Irish Passenger Transport Industry. Aircoach beat off stiff competition on the night at... Read More
19 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Air Ambulance unaffected by support to Air Corps service Irish Community Rapid Response’s back-up helicopter is to provide assistance to the country’s other Air Ambulance Service, in an agreement reached last week. ICRR was contacted about the use of its relief helicopter and a pilot, to... Read More
19 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Anam Cara West Cork, will host a parent support evening in the Munster Arms Hotel, Bandon, West Cork on 19th November at 7.20pm. As the dark evenings draw in and the Festive Season starts to make its presence felt this is one time of year most bereaved parents... Read More
17 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City centre has been described as an ‘accessibility nightmare’ by Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West Colette Finn. Speaking this week, Councillor Finn described the many issues people have raised to her relating to getting around the city in the six months since her election... Read More
17 November 2019, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish indie rock band, Walking on Cars, headlined a charity concert to help kit out Cork University Hospital’s (CUH) new €40m Childrens’ unit. The Dingle based four-piece, played in Cork City Hall last night. The event was hosted by Today FM’s Fergal Darcy. The Children’s Unit at... Read More
17 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Permanent TSB will be launching a banking kiosk in Mahon Point Shopping Centre from next week. The kiosk will run for three months, from today until Monday 3 February 2020. While Permanent TSB have previously done one-day promotions in shopping centres, this is their first time taking on... Read More
17 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Birthplace will host a seminar on climate change to be delivered by climate activist, academic and author, Dr Lora Gold. The event – ‘Awakening to our Children’s Future – will take place next Saturday, 23 November from 10am – 4pm. This special event will explore the... Read More