FARMING: Recent storms show need for Irish farms to have generators

17 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, addressed the need to include generators in the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) II list of investment items during a commencement debate in Seanad Eireann earlier this week. “TAMS II has a budget of €395 million to help finance farm expansion... Read More

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17th November, 2017

THINGS TO DO IN CORK: When is Cork City Hall Crafts and Design Fair – 24th-26th November 2017

17 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Stars of Irish contemporary crafts and design will be showcased at the biggest-ever City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork from November 24-26. With 85 exhibitors, this year’s fair promises to be a bumper celebration of an event that traditionally heralds the start of the Christmas season... Read More

NEWS

16th November, 2017

HEALTH: November 16th is ‘World Pancreatic Cancer Day’

16 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of World Pancreatic Cancer Day in Ireland, Breakthrough Cancer Research and University College Cork have launched the third in their series of cookbook for cancer patients. The cookbook is specifically aimed at patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer and is available free of charge to cancer patients... Read More

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16th November, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: The Improv Panto at Cork Opera House – leave the children at home for this one!

16 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: The Improvised Panto – It’s a different panto every night! – Oh yes it is! Starring: Dominic MacHale, Laura O’Mahony, Laura Harte, Cornelius O’Sullivan and Bernard Casey with Darragh Keary on keys. Where: Cork Opera House Mainstage When: Friday, 8th & Saturday, 9th December, Friday, 15th & Saturday, 16th December Thursday, 21st,... Read More

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16th November, 2017

CHRISTMAS: Santa Claus to visit Wilton Shopping Centre on Friday 17th November

16 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It will be a Winter Wonderland at Wilton Shopping Centre on Friday 17th November as Santa, Mrs Claus and their elves arrive at the shopping centre. The team at Wilton Shopping Centre have extended a warm invitation to families of all sizes to join them for turning on... Read More

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16th November, 2017

CORK ENTERTAINMENT: This years’ Adult Panto from Chattyboo Productions is called ‘Cinderella Goes Down’

16 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie YOU, YES YOU.. Off today? Bored? Looking for something to do? Why not use this time to call up your friends, arrange a night that suits everyone and get booking your Adult Panto tickets? The tickets for this years show CINDERELLA GOES DOWN – the adult panto are... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

15th November, 2017

ESB damage ‘Special Area of Conservation’ during process of restoring electricity after storm Ophelia – according to TD

15 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that he is deeply annoyed at the ‘solo run’ that ESB management undertook at Gearagh Special Area of Conservation following the recent Storm Ophelia. The action damaged the protected habitat and made the area unusable by local residents. Deputy Moynihan... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

15th November, 2017

CORK ARTS: Cork Film Festival to hold flagship Documentary Industry Day

15 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 62nd Cork Film Festival will hold its flagship Documentary Industry Day on Friday (November 17) at The Metropole Hotel, to be presented in partnership with Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and supported by Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Screen Training Ireland. Doc Day brings both... Read More

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15th November, 2017

EAST CORK: Junior Minister David Stanton visits new schools – Gaelscoil & Educate Together School

15 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has visited Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann and Midleton Educate Together, both of which are new builds. “I was pleased to have the opportunity to visit these two new schools. Gaelscoil Mhainistir na... Read More

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15th November, 2017

GET YOUR LEARN ON! Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Open Day 2017

15 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) Open Day takes place on Friday, 17th November, from 10am until 3pm on the Bishopstown Campus. For students interested in studying at CIT Crawford College of Art and Design (CCAD), it will be open to visitors on Friday, 17th from 10am until 4pm... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

15th November, 2017

VIDEO: Laya Healthcare introduces members only ‘healthcoach’ service

15 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Since VHI Helathcare announced that their SwiftCare clinics would only accept patients who had VHI policies, other health insurers have been searching for some unique selling points for their own policies. The most obvious solution would be for the other players in the market to open their own premises,... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

15th November, 2017

When are the Cork City Centre Christmas lights being turned on?

15 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ho Ho Ho! Christmas Lights in Cork City to be switched on this Sunday November 19 Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street this... Read More

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