FARMING: Now is the time for Hedge-cutting

6 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In an effort to raise awareness on tree and hedge cutting, Cork County Council is reminding landowners that they are obliged, under the Roads Act of 1993, to take all reasonable care to ensure that trees, ditches, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not a... Read More

5th October, 2019

Carrigaline Gaelscoil students visit construction site at Ballinrea

5 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Staff, students and parents in Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin warmly welcome the commencement of construction of their new school building as part of the Carrigaline Education Campus. This building will cater for 500 pupils and will form part of a larger Education Campus consisting of Gaelscoil Charraig Uí... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

5th October, 2019

WEST CORK CRIME COULD INCREASE? New Garda Divisional HQ will be based in Macroom (instead of Bandon)

5 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Murphy O’Mahony raises concerns over new Garda Division HQ Concerns that West Cork Garda requirements will be diluted Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has expressed disappointment following the announcement that the headquarters for the new Cork North and Cork West division will be... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

4th October, 2019

Fota Wildlife Park opens its first photography exhibition at Cork Airport

4 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaiune@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park opens its first photography exhibition at Cork Airport featuring the winners and runners up from their summer photography competition Finalists chosen to feature in the 2020 Fota Wildlife Park calendar Today Sean McKeown, Director of Fota Wildlife Park, Kevin Cullinane, Head of Communications, Cork Airport... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

4th October, 2019

Cork Racecourse Raises €72k for Marymount Hospice

4 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Racecourse together with Marymount University Hospital and Hospice are delighted to announce that the recent charity raceday on Saturday, August 17th in aid of Marymount raised a staggering €72,632 for the Cork hospice. Graham Lynch, Marketing Executive at Marymount, commented, “On behalf of all the team at... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS, SPORT

4th October, 2019

DePuy Synthes awards scholarships to CIT students

4 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

3rd October, 2019

The River Lee wins Ireland’s Best 4-Star Hotel at the Hotel & Catering Review Gold Medal Awards 2019

3 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Central and elegant, The River Lee is set on a picturesque bend in the river just a short walk from Cork city centre. The River Lee has been entirely reimagined and the hotel’s ground floor now includes sleekly stylish spaces like The River Club Bar, Terrace & Grill... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd October, 2019

Cork ‘Open House’ takes place this weekend – celebrating the best architecture in the City

3 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Where: Various Locations, Cork City When: Friday 4th October – Sunday 6th October 2019 Cost: Free The fourth Open House Cork weekend takes place this weekend from October 4th to October 6th. Open House is a design festival which runs in 40 cities across the world, celebrating the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd October, 2019

Fianna Fail confident in East Cork – now running 2nd candidate – a new Cllr – alongside incumbent TD Kevin O’Keefe

3 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Fianna Fáil ticket for the Cork East constituency has been completed following the addition of Cllr James O’Connor (who has the memorable domain ‘askoconnor.com’) Cllr. O’Connor will join sitting TD Kevin O’Keeffe in contesting the next General Election. The decision was taken following a meeting of the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

2nd October, 2019

HEALTH: Podiatry Services at Bantry General Hospital set to double – West Cork

2 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister of State at the Department of Health Jim Daly TD has confirmed that podiatry services provided at Bantry General Hospital are set to increase. Confirmation was provided to the Minister by the Chief Executive Officer of the South West Hospital group Mr. Gerry Dwyer, at a... Read More

FINE GAEL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

2nd October, 2019

What’s happening at the 2019 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival (The Main Events & The Fringe Festival)

2 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie 01: The Main Event Guinness recently launched the full programme of events for the 42nd Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, which takes place over the bank holiday weekend from 24th to 28th October 2019. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is one of the biggest and longest-running events on the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS