CLERICAL DIPLOMACY: Burundi Archbishop visits Cork Bishop

9 October 2017, Monday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Archbishop of Burundi (which is in East Africa), The Most Reverend Martin Blaise Nyaboho, visited the (Church of Ireland) Bishop of Cork, the Right Reverend Dr. Paul Colton, at Bishops Palace, Bishop Street, Cork over the weekend. The visit coincided with the Harvest Festival Eucharist Service... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

9th October, 2017

EuroMillions: Cork Opera House syndicate win €26k

9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of seven sound engineers from the Cork Opera House were in fine tune oin Friday when they visited National Lottery headquarters today to collect a cool €26,103 Match 5 prize from the 29th September EuroMillions draw. The lucky work syndicate from Cork City purchased their winning... Read More

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9th October, 2017

BUSINESS: Janssen to invest €300m in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork facility

9 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Janssen Sciences Ireland UC has announced an expansion of its Ringaskiddy, Co Cork facility that will allow it to meet the critical needs of patients around the world The expansion plans involve an investment of more than €300 million that will increase the existing manufacturing space by an... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

9th October, 2017

MACRA NA FEIRME: Glanmire team sure know their Agriculture facts!

9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Seandun final of the Farmer’s Journal Know Your Agriculture table quiz was held in Bridgies Bar, Ballygarvan on Monday October 2nd. On the night the Glanmire B team came out on top closely followed by the Carrigaline B team. Both teams will now go forward to take... Read More

NEWS

9th October, 2017

FARMING: €13m for Cork farmers under ANC Scheme

9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator on the Agriculture panel, Tim Lombard, has said Cork farmers are set to benefit from €13,005,566 in funding under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme. The funding was announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD, and is set to... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th October, 2017

CORK CITY: constituents play their part in Clinic na Gaeilge

9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Members of the Irish-speaking community from Cork city met with their local representatives this week to voice their concerns around Irish language and Gaeltacht funding as Clinic Na Gaeilge came to Kildare Street in Dublin. The ten-hour mobile clinic at Buswells Hotel saw Peadar de Blúit of Gael-Taca... Read More

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9th October, 2017

MURDER MYSTERY: Halloween Comedy at the Cork Arts Theatre starring Dominic MacHale

9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Comedy Improvised Halloween Murder Mystery at the Cork Arts Theatre The Comedy Improvised Murder Mystery Gang are back again with their hilarious ‘off the cuff’ antics for three nights only at the Cork Arts Theatre from Thursday 26th October. Starring: Dominic MacHale (The Young Offenders), Annette Roche, Laura Harte... Read More

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9th October, 2017

CORK CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL: will take place 24-26 November at the Cork International (Airport) Hotel

9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On November 24th to 26th 2017, The Cork Chocolate Festival & Baking World in association with La Rousse Foods will take place at The Cork International Hotel. The festival which is the only of its kind in Ireland will see the hotel feature Irelands’ best chocolatiers who will... Read More

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8th October, 2017

BASKETBALL: Glanmire sees off Killester in opening game

8 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Basketball Ireland Super League Round-Up: Glanmire sees off Killester in opening game while Templeogue struggle against UCD Ambassador UCC Glanmire got their 2017/18 season off to a winning start this afternoon as they overcame Pyrobel Killester 77-62 at the Mardyke Arena in Cork. Top scoring from Claire Rockall,... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

8th October, 2017

HERITAGE FUNDING: Cork MEP encourages groups to apply for EU scheme

8 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Ríada is encouraging Irish education, research and tourism bodies to apply for funding set aside for the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage. The Ireland South MEP said that while she was disappointed with the amount that had been earmarked for... Read More

NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

7th October, 2017

SOCCER: Match Preview – Wexford Youths WFC v Cork City WFC

7 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Womens FC will be looking to earn a spot in the FAI Continental Tyre’s Women’s Senior Cup Final as they travel to Bunclody FC to face Wexford Youth in their semi- final clash this Saturday 7th of October with a 3pm kick off. It is the... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

7th October, 2017

BUSINESS: Legendary cork record store ‘Plugd’ to reopen in upstairs of Roundy Pub, Castle Street

7 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s legendary record store set to reopen this month Cork’s much-loved record shop Plugd, originally founded by Jim Horgan back in 2001, will be reopening for business upstairs at The Roundy, Castle Street, this month. Jim said: “It has been great working with Emma and Frank in the... Read More

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