HOMELESS CRISIS: Cork Simon Community publish annual report

8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald and the Head of the Department of Sociology at University College Cork, Dr. Niamh Hourigan today (Wednesday 08 November) launched Cork Simon Community’s Annual Report for 2016. The Report highlights the pressure the housing and homeless crisis is putting on all of Cork Simon’s services. ... Read More

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8th November, 2017

RNLI Cork: Derval O’Rourke backs Reindeer Run for fitness, fun and raising funds for a good cause

8 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork athlete, broadcaster and self-confessed foodie, Derval O’Rourke, says the RNLI’s Reindeer Run is the perfect opportunity to get fit, have fun and raise funds for a good cause. Derval is the charity’s Ambassador for the popular annual family event, now in its sixth year and being held... Read More

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8th November, 2017

SOCCER: Derry’s Barry McNamee signs with Cork City FC

8 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Barry McNamee. The midfielder joins the club after playing over 150 league games for Derry City, and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, he said: “I am thrilled to get it done. It was a tough season at Derry with everything... Read More

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8th November, 2017

CBA: Cork Business of the Year Awards deadline extended

8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for the Cork Business Association’s (CBA) ‘Cork Business of the Year Awards 2017’ has been extended to November 20. Those shortlisted will be notified W/c 2 December and you could be celebrating at their Gala Awards night on 20th January in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The awards,... Read More

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8th November, 2017

FOOD & DRINK BUSINESS: Three Cork firms in running for Bord Bia awards

8 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie More than 350 Irish food and drink industry leaders will gather for Bord Bia’s biannual Food and Drink awards, hosted by Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, on Wednesday 29th November in the RDS Concert Hall. Bord Bia has announced the details of 24 companies who have been shortlisted for these... Read More

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7th November, 2017

EDUCATION: Cork based ‘Golden Apple Training’ launches new website

7 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Golden Apple Training is delighted to announce the launch of its new website. Now, for the first time, Golden Apple Training will be offering courses and workshops in sales and customer service which are open to everyone to attend. The new mobile friendly website is designed to allow... Read More

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7th November, 2017

HEALTH: Mercy Hospital Annual Raffle €38k+ to help dementia patients

7 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Over the past few months, staff at the Mercy Hospital Foundation contacted hundreds of households across Cork City and County asking them to support the charity’s Annual Raffle which raised €38,000 which will be used to upgrade the Mercy University Hospital to make it more dementia-friendly. The raffle... Read More

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7th November, 2017

QUESTION: When is this years Cork Film Festival? ANSWER: 10th-19th November

7 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A specially curated Schools and Family Programme is in the spotlight for Cork Film Festival 2017. Taking place over 10 days from 10-19 November, this year’s festival is packed with cinema events aimed at young audiences. For full details and tickets visit corkfilmfest.org or the Cork Film Festival Box Office... Read More

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7th November, 2017

WEST CORK: Primary Schools to receive free Internet safety device as Minister confirms series of public meetings on keeping children safe online – Daly

7 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister with responsibility for Mental Health Jim Daly has today returned to his old classroom to help schools and parents to keep children safe online. The former school principal and now Minister of State at the Department of Health visited the National school he attended in Drinagh... Read More

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6th November, 2017

SPORT: Carrigaline and Whitechurch teams progress from Seandun Macra na Feirme indoor soccer

6 November 2017, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Seandun Final of indoor soccer was held in Whitechurch Community Centre yesterday (Sunday). There was a great turn-out with 10 teams in total taking part. In the women’s competition, Carrigaline, Glanmire, Whitechurch and Kinsale battled it out for the title whilst in the men’s UCC, Glanmire,... Read More

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6th November, 2017

THINGS TO DO IN CORK: The Matrix (1999) to be screened at Cork Science Festival

6 November 2017 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Science Festival and Happenings have teamed to present one of the most exhilarating sci-fi / action films of the 90’s – The Matrix (1998) – on Friday 10 November at 8pm in St Luke’s, Cork City. The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker (Keanu Reeves)... Read More

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5th November, 2017

VIDEO: Cork City FC’s John Caulfield named as Cork Person of the Month

5 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie John Caulfield who led Cork City to a historic League and Cup double is November Cork Person of the Month. Since John took over four years ago, he has the players and system in place, to create a truly great City team. Observers say his impressive “man-management” is... Read More

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