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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
14 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Yes, people do use Cork Airport, but any casual survey of ones friends will quickly reveal that many, many people happily travel to Dublin, or Shannon Airports daily. Why? there are a multitude of reasons: more destinations, more frequent flights, and (depending on the airline) cheaper fares, but... Read More