POLITICS: Compromise on local authority merger makes sense for Cork City and County – says Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin

9 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD, Micheál Martin has welcomed the “ditching” of the proposed merger of Cork City and County Councils by the Government. “For nearly two years, I have been warning that this proposal would be bad for Cork, and bad for the entire South West region. “Common... Read More

9th June, 2017

WATCH: ProdiJIG create video for Ireland’s largest ever maypole dance

9 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Midsummer Festival is to hold Ireland’s largest ever maypole dance as part of a diverse and dynamic family-friendly programme of events for 2017. Taking place across 10 days from 16-25 June, this year’s festival is jam-packed with installations, dance, music, workshops and theatre with young children in... Read More

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9th June, 2017

HISTORY: Cork City Museum to receive rare medal struck in Argentina in honour of former Lord Mayor, Terence MacSwiney

9 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An Irish-Argentine architect who is donating a silver medal, struck in Argentina 96 years ago in honour of a Lord Mayor of Cork, to the people of Cork will be welcomed at Cork City Hall today. Eduardo Clancy will meet with Deputy Lord of Mayor of Cork,... Read More

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9th June, 2017

BOUNDARY EXTENSION FOR CORK CITY? Housing Minister Simon Coveney to unveil Mackinnon Report into possible merger or boundary extension of Cork City Council and Cork County Council

9 June 2017, 10am By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Housing Minister Simon Coveney to unveil long awaited Mackinnon Report this morning All will be revealed at 11am when Minister Coveney unveils the report which had been due to be published two months ago, but had to wait until after the Fine Gael leadership contest concluded evidently.... Read More

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9th June, 2017

CHARITY: KBC Bank staff fundraise for Alzheimer Society of Ireland with nationwide relay race which includes Cork

9 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie KBC Bank Ireland has announced its new Charity Partner of the Year is The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) as staff get set to take part in a gruelling 600km relay race across Ireland. More than 60 KBC colleagues will join forces for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland... Read More

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9th June, 2017

CORK HARBOUR FESTIVAL: Flagship event ‘Ocean to City’ receives largest number of entries to date

9 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Harbour Festival grows each year, and its flagship event Ocean to City – An Rás Mor has received a record breaking entry for the fourth year in a row. Over 200 boats and 600 participants from Ireland, U.S, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, are set to... Read More

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9th June, 2017

CULTURE: One City, One Book – 2017 project to be launched in Cork City Library

9 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One City, One Book 2017 project will be launched in Cork City Library tomorrow, 10th June, 2017 at 3 p.m. The One City, One Book project will attempt to get book loving Corkonians to read and discuss ‘The Things we lose the things we leave behind’ by Cork... Read More

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9th June, 2017

NORTH CORK: Open day at Bawnmore wind farm, near Macroom, Co Cork

9 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bruan@TheCork.ie Bawnmore wind farm, near Macroom, Co Cork will hosting a Walk and Talk Open Day on Friday the 16th of June to mark Global Wind Day 2017 and showcase the positive power of wind. Global Wind Day is an international event that celebrates the power and the possibilities of wind... Read More

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8th June, 2017

ALCOHOL ADDICTION TREAMENT: Tabor Lodge Annual Report 2016 launched by Lord Mayor of Cork

8 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Announcing the publication today of Tabor Group’s Annual Report at Cork City Hall, Pat Coughlan, Chairman, said alcohol continued to remain the ‘drug of choice’ in 2016 with seven out of ten people seeking help for alcohol related problems at Tabor Group. Across Tabor Group’s three residential... Read More

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8th June, 2017

EAST CORK: Order of Malta help at annual Lions Club Holiday for Senior Citizens in Trabolgan

8 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The annual Lions Club Holiday for Senior Citizens is taking place in the Trabolgan Holiday Village, Whitegate, Midleton, Co Cork from the 9th – 16th June. This is the largest service project undertaken by any Lions Club in Europe with more than 600 senior citizens and and some... Read More

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8th June, 2017

GENTRIFICATION: €50m investment in Metropole Hotel in Cork City ‘Victorian Quarter’

8 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Plans for a €50 million investment in the Metropole Hotel by Trigon Hotels Limited – the owners of the Metropole Hotel, Cork International Hotel and Cork Airport Hotel – represent a unique development opportunity, signaling a renaissance in Cork city’s historic Victorian Quarter. Trigon Hotels Limited will shortly submit... Read More

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8th June, 2017

FAMOUS CORK LORD MAYOR: Terence MacSwiney’s wedding gift goes on display

8 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Silver Dish Ring in MacSwiney collection at Independence Museum Kilmurry Marriage took place in English village after MacSwiney’s deportation in 1917 Independence Museum Kilmurry, open Thursday to Sunday & Bank Holidays, 2pm-5pm The centenary of Terence MacSwiney’s marriage to Muriel Murphy in a small English village on June... Read More

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