5 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Midsummer Festival, running from 15-24 June, is to celebrate 250 years of circus with ground-breaking new work and free family-friendly events. Munster’s largest annual multi-disciplinary arts festival will mark the anniversary of the popular art form with the Irish premiere of hip hop/circus fusion Union Black at... Read More
5 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork is to host a Town Hall-style public meeting under the banner of “End Dublin Rule in Cork”. The meeting follows the decision by Cork City Council to approve the first phase of controversial OPW flood defences at Morrison’s Island. The project received over... Read More
5 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital and Hospice urgently need volunteers to support its Sunflower Days – which are taking part throughout Cork city and county on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th June. If you are interested in helping out at a street or shopping centre collection on either day please... Read More
4 June 2018 By Elaine L. Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Eleven is clearly the magic number for land custodians and Corkmen this year with 11 of each making the cut to be among the 58 men chosen to be Rose Escorts at the Rose of Tralee International Festival. The annual Rose of Tralee Rose Escort Boot Camp... Read More
4 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A planning permission application for a new filling station off the Carrigaline-Crosshaven Road has moved a step closer to being granted. EMO Oil Ltd trading as Great Gas has applied for permission to develop an un-manned petrol and diesel forecourt at “Kilnagleary Business Park, Kilnaglery Crosshaven Road (R612), Carrigaline, Co... Read More
4 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over €160,000 will be provided to disadvantaged communities in rural and urban areas in Cork through the Community Enhancement Programme, as confirmed by Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard. Typical enhancements under the Community Enhancement Programme could include the renovation of community centres, community amenities, improvements to town parks... Read More
4 June 2018, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City are in action at Turner’s Cross for the second time this long weekend, as they welcome Derry City on Monday afternoon, kick-off 3 pm. City come into the game on the back of Friday’s 3-0 win against Waterford, which was their fourth consecutive league win,... Read More
3 June 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today confirmed that €4 million will be made available by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), for the Ballydehob to Bantry line. ‘Following my ongoing representations to Cork County Council and to... Read More
3 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At 9.45 last evening (2 June), The crew of the Crosshaven Lifeboat were paged to assist a 39’ yacht on passage from the UK to Crosshaven. The vessels given position was in the area of the ‘Power’ South Cardinal buoy ,which is East of Power Head. The yacht... Read More
3 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Campaigner Vera Twomey is the May Cork Person of the Month in recognition of her courageous fight for her daughter Ava to receive treatment for a rare form of epilepsy. Ms Twomey rose to national prominence during a three-year campaign to secure access to medicinal cannabis to treat... Read More
2 June 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie West Cork Chamber Festival (29th June – 8th July) In Bantry, it’s one of the leading chamber music events in Europe.A gathering of music lovers replete with evening concerts, beautiful arrangements by string quartets and workshops from respected figures on the classical music scene. Free and ticketed events.... Read More
1 June 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie