FREE PARKING: continues in Douglas

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

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17th October, 2019

A Dublin University is travelling to Cork to recruit students #FreeInformationEvening

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

EDUCATION, NEWS

17th October, 2019

Popular Norwegian TV show films Cork’s exciting food scene

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

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17th October, 2019

Air Ambulance announced as charity partner for Guinness Cork Jazz Festival @CorkJazzFest

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

ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

16th October, 2019

Cork Credit Unions launch history book

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

BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

16th October, 2019

#GuinnessCorkJazzFestival weekend is taking place in KINSALE also

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

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16th October, 2019

Frank Sinatra (impersonator) to appear in CIT during Guinness Cork Jazz Festival @jimfromcork

16 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Few artists have had more influence over popular music than Frank Sinatra. For nearly 60 years his impact was unequalled and he remains one of the true musical icons of the 20th century. To coincide with the Jazz festival this year, the Cork public will have a unique... Read More

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16th October, 2019

NIGHT PHOTOS: Cork’s College of Commerce becomes projection screen #ThisisFET

16 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s College of Commerce was lit up in series of eye catching images this evennig as part of a new campaign by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, and Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETB Ireland). The projections mark the launch of This is FET, a new... Read More

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16th October, 2019

BARS & RESTAURANTS: River Lee Hotel highlights its historical connections to Muskerry Railway

16 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Did you know that the former ‘Cork & Muskerry Light Railway’ used to run along Lancaster Quay, and the Western Road, and onto the Carrigrohane Road? On this journey it passed through what is now the site of the River Lee Hotel. The River Club (the name of... Read More

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16th October, 2019

MUSIC: Mark Geary + The Strawhall Houseband @ De Barra’s Clonakilty, West Cork

16 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Thursday 24th October, 9pm Tickets: €17.50 incl. booking fee Widely considered to be one of the finest songsmiths of his generation, Dublin-born Mark Geary will play an intimate show, as part of his Irish Autumn Tour, at DeBarra’s, Clonakilty with very special guests, The Strawhall House Band.... Read More

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16th October, 2019

#CSR Otterbox Office on South Mall Cork hosts student mentoring day

16 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork secondary students were invited to bring their new innovative business ideas to the boardroom this week when seven schools attended an entrepreneurial mentoring day at the new offices of Otterbox on South Mall. Thirty students in total participated in the development and mentoring day, organised by the... Read More

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16th October, 2019

Family Fortunes for Cork Clan Who Share €500,000 EuroMillions Prize – ticket purchased at Mahon Point

16 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There were joyous scenes in the National Lottery winners’ room today as a family from Co Cork made the trip to Dublin to claim a €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize which they won last Friday (11th October). The winning ticket was purchased by the father of the family... Read More

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