26 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The fourth annual UCC Planning Conference ‘Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities’ took place on Friday (March 23rd). The event was organised by UCC Planning Society, sponsored by Coakley O’Neill Town Planning, and attended by over 100 people across two venues in UCC. The impressive list of eleven expert speakers... Read More
26 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Lottery has confirmed that the holder of the massive €5,685,384 Lotto Jackpot ticket sold in Co. Cork has made contact. The winning Quick Pick ticket for Saturday’s (24th March) Lotto jackpot was sold at the Centra Store in Crosshaven, Co Cork on the day of the... Read More
26 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Murphy O’Mahony secures commitment from Minister on Colaiste na Toirbhirte Gym Roof Repairs Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has secured confirmation from the Department of Education that progress will be made on the refurbishment of the gymnasium roof at Colaiste na Toirbhirte three years after the... Read More
25 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
25 March 2018 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Crosshaven is today celebrating a mega €5,685,384 Lotto jackpot win. The close-knit community was overjoyed as news spread that the golden Lotto Quick Pick ticket was sold at the Centra store in the town. And there was double excitement from last night’s Lotto draw with a Dublin shop... Read More
25 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dozens of music-loving Cork children and young people, taking part in the city’s Lifelong Learning Festival, got the chance to play for a VIP this weekend when the President of Ireland attended a Music Generation Cork City concert. Rebel Brass, a New Orleans-style funk/brass group which emanated from... Read More
25 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The School of Building & Civil Engineering at Cork Institute of Technology will host the 28th Environ Conference from March 26th to March 28th next. This annual Conference, Environ2018, is being hosted in collaboration with the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI), the conference theme is “Arriving at... Read More
24 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie One of Cork’s leading school tour visitor attractions is rebranding, changing its name from Lifetime Lab to The Old Cork Waterworks Experience. It follows significant investment by Cork City Council and Fáilte Ireland at the site to develop a new Visitor Experience. The Experience, which is part of Ireland’s Ancient... Read More
23 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Each year the Business Information Systems (BIS) programme in UCC invites students to showcase their creative work, and to express those sides of themselves less visible in their academic studies, in its annual Anthology publication. A special 20th anniversary edition of the Anthology was officially launched at the... Read More
23 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie More than €700 million is currently being invested in Cork’s city centre by private and public sector organisations. The developments, which include a number of multi-functional sites encompassing retail, office, education, culture and tourism, are driving growth and confidence in Ireland’s second city. Matching this financial investment, traders,... Read More
23 March 2018, Friday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Teenagers across Ireland made a mad dash from school on Wednesday but with very good reason, as the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon Youth Challenge Fun 5k kicked off at Tramore Valley Park at 2pm under overcast skies. In spite of this event being cancelled last week... Read More
22 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Neptune Basketball Club are on their way back to the Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League next season after they put in a huge performance against Éanna this evening in a relegation/promotion battle in Waterford. After getting off to a shaky start which saw Éanna open up a 10-0... Read More