Who in Crosshaven won the Lotto? €5.6m Lotto ticket sold in Lynch’s Centra, Crosshaven, Co Cork

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

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25th March, 2018

President Michael D Higgins attends a teenage funk/brass performance at Cork City Library

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

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25th March, 2018

Public discussion on ‘Flooding in the Cork Region – Impacts and Solutions’ at Cork Institute of Technology

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

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24th March, 2018

CORK TOURISM: Lee Road ‘Lifetime Lab’ rebrands to use its commonly known name of ‘Old Cork Waterworks’

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

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23rd March, 2018

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK: BIS students’ talents published in 20th anniversary Anthology

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

EDUCATION, NEWS

23rd March, 2018

INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT: What’s happening in Cork City?

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

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23rd March, 2018

Teenagers of Ireland put down their phones to participate in the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon Youth Challenge Fun 5k

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

EDUCATION, NEWS, SPORT

22nd March, 2018

SPORT: Neptune Basketball Club secures promotion to Men’s Super League

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

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22nd March, 2018

Could Cork handle a skyscraper fire?

22 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City Councillor Ted Tynan is to ask the city CE, Ann Doherty, to outline the extent to which the city’s fire brigade is equipped to fight major fires in high-rise buildings. Cllr. Tynan (Workers’ Party), speaking in the wake of a major fire in Dublin’s 15 storey... Read More

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22nd March, 2018

Europe unhappy with Ireland homelessness situation

22 March 2018, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning said that Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and Housing Agency chairman Conor Skehan should be asked to comment on what he described as “scorching criticism” directed at the Housing Agency chairman and Government Ministers by a new report... Read More

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22nd March, 2018

Cork wins at ‘Irish Restaurant Awards’

22 March 2018, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The second of four regional finals in this year’s Irish Restaurant Awards took place in the Radisson Blu, Little Island, Cork, last night where 91 awards were presented to the country’s leading chefs, restaurants and pubs. Over 500 people attended the Munster Regional Final on Wednesday evening... Read More

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21st March, 2018

IRISH-FRENCH LINKS IMPROVED: Air France extends Cork flights to a YEAR-ROUND service

21 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Air France today announced that it will extend its Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle service for the winter 2018/2019 season, linking Ireland’s South to the French capital, while also offering onward connections to up to 180 destinations worldwide. The Cork to Paris service is a new route... Read More

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