CORK: City Hall Council Chamber Occupied in housing protest

22 October 2018, 11.30am By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork’s Housing Action Group are protesting today, calling on members of Cork City Council to declare that the crisis in housing and homelessness is a National Emergency. This morning at 11am a group of protestors began an occupation of the Council Chamber in City Hall. In a... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS

21st October, 2018

Cork City and County to benefit from additional €75,000 Arts Council award

21 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Arts Council has awarded €75,000 to a regional project between Cork City and County Council to deliver a unique and ambitious Creative Enquiry centred on the arts and older people. Creative Enquiry will look at the role of the arts in safeguarding against the challenges of older... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

21st October, 2018

Carrigaline, Bandon and Ballyvourney businesses attending Food Expo in Paris this weekend

21 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bord Bia reveals “Plan to Grow” service Five Cork exporters are attending SIAL International Food Fair in Paris this weekend – the biggest business-to-business (B2B) trade event in the world this year. The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D., along with... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

20th October, 2018

Cork TD endorses Michael D for President

20 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton has urged Cork East locals to vote for Michael D. Higgins in the upcoming presidential election on Friday 26 October. Ahead of the election, Minister Stanton has encouraged voters to... Read More

FINE GAEL, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS

19th October, 2018

Licenced renewed for Community Radio Youghal

19 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (19.10.18) announced the signing of a community sound broadcasting contract with Community Radio Youghal, serving Youghal Town and environs. Speaking at the contract signing, Professor Pauric Travers, Chairperson of the BAI, said: “We are very pleased to sign today’s contract... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

18th October, 2018

€2.5 million revamp for Cork’s Iconic Metropole Hotel

18 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The MET, the new Bar & Restaurant with Tea Room launched as part of revamp as hotel gears up for the Cork Jazz Festival with new VIP package The MET at the Metropole Hotel Cork has launched today, which is the hotel’s new Bar, Restaurant and Tea Room.... Read More

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17th October, 2018

IN-HOUSE BUTCHER: “James Whelan” opens in Dunnes Stores Bishopstown Court

17 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pat O’Connell of the famed K O’Connell Fish Merchants has extended a warm welcome to multi-award-winning James Whelan Butchers prepares to open its first butcher shop in Cork next month. Both food retailers, along with other leading Irish food brands ABC Bread Company, Sheridan Cheesemonger and Baxter &... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

16th October, 2018

ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Shine Centre for Autism and Rainbow Club for Children with Autism

16 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Shine Centre for Autism and Rainbow Club for Children with Autism hosted the Autism Aware Conference 2018 in Cork City Hall on 14th October. The event coincided with the launch of Shine’s new parent information portal www.autismaware.ie. The purpose of the conference and web portal is to... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

15th October, 2018

Graham Norton new book

15 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The well known BBC TV presenter Graham Norton – who grew up in Bandon, Co Cork – has published his second novel, A Keeper. The fictional work follows the life of Elizabeth Keane, who grows up in the fictional Irish town of Buncarragh, then emigrates to New York.... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

14th October, 2018

Launch of the VistaMilk Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre at Teagasc Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork

14 October 2018, Sunday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Friday Mayor of Cork County, Patrick Gerard Murphy warmly welcomed the official launch of the VistaMilk Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre at Teagasc Moorepark, as one of the partners to VistaMilk. According to Tim Lucey, Chief Executive, Cork County Council, “As a strong advocate and... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FARMING, NEWS

13th October, 2018

ENTERTAINMENT: Aladdin at Cork Opera House

13 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The widely acclaimed creative team from Cork Opera House are returning this year with Aladdin. Following the success of last year’s Panto at Cork Opera House, we’re starting in November again this year and putting on a whopping 66 shows. Aladdin opens on the 30th of November and stretches into the... Read More

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12th October, 2018

BALLYVOURNEY: to host 2nd annual Creative Ireland County Cork Conference

12 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2nd Annual Creative Ireland County Cork Conference will take place in Baile Mhúirne, County Cork, on the 9th and 10th of November 2018 The second annual Creative Ireland County Cork Conference, taking place in the Abbey Hotel, Baile Mhúirne on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th 2018. ‘Bliain... Read More

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