WEST CORK: Islands Community Fund Scheme 2019

16 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched West Cork Islands Community Fund Scheme 2019. Initiated by the Elected Members of Cork County Council when considering the 2019 budget, it was agreed to set aside a fund of €50,000 ring fenced to support Island community development through small scale capital and... Read More

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15th March, 2019

Cork County Council visits Tourism Ireland in New York

15 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Representatives of Cork County Council, who are in New York for the St Patrick’s Day period, met with senior executives from Tourism Ireland today (Friday, 15 March). They were briefed on Tourism Ireland’s extensive promotional programme in the United States for 2019, which is in full swing right... Read More

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14th March, 2019

Aengus MacGrianna calls on businesses in Cork to help ‘alpaca’ punch to cancer on Daffodil Day

14 March 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Donations needed to meet increasing demands for services like counselling – up 18% in two years Former RTE newsreader Aengus MacGrianna is urging businesses in Cork to support cancer patients and their families by getting behind the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day on Friday, March 22nd, to ensure... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

13th March, 2019

TOURISM: Spike Island launches ‘Shivs & shanks’ exhibition

13 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Spike Island Cork has opened a new permanent exhibit entitled the ‘Shivs and shanks’ exhibition, which features improvised weapons confiscated in Irish prisons. Many of the frightening weapons were fashioned from everyday items and show the daily dangers faces by prison officers and the prisoners themselves, with hundreds... Read More

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13th March, 2019

Another Cork professional firm rebrands from a Surname to an Acronym

13 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

12th March, 2019

Experts advise the 85,000+ Smokers in Cork – Smokers Pay Thousands More for Life Cover

12 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Smokers can pay twice as much for life insurance than their non-smoking counterparts, according to figures released today by leading protection specialist Royal London. Experts at Royal London say they are flagging the cost comparisons now to further spur on the thousands of Irish people who are challenging... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

11th March, 2019

One of Ireland’s “Best Large Workplaces” is in East Cork

11 March 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie AbbVie, the global biopharmaceutical company which has a manufacturing presence in Carrigtwohill, has been listed among the Best Large Workplaces in Ireland for the sixth successive year. The announcement was made at the Great Place to Work Awards in Dublin recently. AbbVie was listed as the No. 2... Read More

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11th March, 2019

Cork Racing Punter Chases away Monday Blues With €29,229 Windfall

11 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Cork punter chased away the Monday blues with an incredible €29,229.81 windfall with thanks to their savvy racing bets on Sunday’s cards at Warwick, Musselburgh and Naas. The customer who wishes to remain anonymous, placed a €1 ew accumulator, total stake €2, and a €1 Lucky 31,... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

10th March, 2019

SPORTS: New 2 day festival at Cork Racecourse Mallow in May 2019

10 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Barry Group Race and Taste Festival Where: Cork Racecourse, Mallow, Co Cork When: Friday May 10 – Saturday May 11 A brand new two-day festival celebrating the best in Cork food, music and horse racing has been launched by Cork Racecourse, set to take place over May... Read More

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10th March, 2019

HOUSING CRISIS: Rally outside Cork City Hall Monday 5pm

10 March 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ‘Raise the Roof’ to Stage Major Housing Protest Rally at Cork City Hall A major protest rally on the housing emergency is to take place at Cork City Hall tomorrow. The rally will see trade unions, political parties, women’s groups, student unions, housing agencies and community groups join... Read More

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10th March, 2019

SOCIAL PICS: Paddy Irish Whiskey holds promotion night in Cork City Centre

10 March 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Paddy Irish Whiskey is launching a series of events throughout the country called “The Spirit of Paddy”, honouring a very special Irishman and Corkonian, the namesake of the drink, Paddy Flaherty. As a nod to Paddy’s heritage, the launch event will take place in Cork city, on Wednesday... Read More

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10th March, 2019

POLITICS: High insurance costs putting businesses at risk says confidence and supply Cork TD

10 March 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Small and medium-sized companies squeezed by rising insurance premia Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central) is warning that businesses are facing closure because they can no longer afford significantly increased insurance premiums. “Small businesses, farmers, marts and community organisations... Read More

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