Launch of County Cork Heritage Week 2016

12 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Seamus McGrath joined Cork County Council Heritage Officer Conor Nelligan to launch Heritage Week 2016 outside County Hall. Heritage Week, which is coordinated by the Heritage Council and forms part of the wider European Heritage Days Programme, takes place from... Read More

12th August, 2016

Olympic Silver Medal for Two Brother’s from Skibbereen, West Cork

12 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Brothers Gary and Paul O’Donovan from Skibbereen in Co Cork have created Irish sporting history by winning a silver medal in the lightweight double sculls at the Olympic Games in Rio. It is the first ever Olympic medal for Irish rowing. After a dramatic final the Irish... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS, SPORT

12th August, 2016

SOCCER: Dundalk and Cork City in line for UEFA Youth League spot

12 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City’s and Dundalk’s Under 19 teams could soon be the first Irish teams to mix it with the very best young talent in Europe in the UEFA Youth League. The two SSE Airtricity Under 19 league sides face a nervous wait to see if they will feature... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, SPORT

12th August, 2016

Annual classic & Old skool Toyota gathering in aid of Cork Samaritans

12 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Annual classic & Old skool Toyota gathering in aid of Cork Samaritans, takes place on this Saturday, the 13th of August in Corrin Events Centre near Fermoy from 10am to 5pm. It is a static show for all things Toyota, but will also feature attractions for the... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

11th August, 2016

Maryborough Hotel “Bellini’s Restaurant” awarded 2 AA Rosettes

11 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bellini’s Restaurant at Cork’s Maryborough Hotel and Spa, Douglas, has recently been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for the high standards of the food it provides and its dedication to the use of quality ingredients. To be eligible to receive 2 AA Rosettes restaurants are required to demonstrate... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

11th August, 2016

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD expresses concern regarding capacity of Ambulance Service in Cork

10 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh O Laoghaire has expressed his concerns regarding the capacity of the National Ambulance Service to service the Cork region adequately, and he called for additional investment. Deputy O Laoghaire said; “I have become aware of incidents in recent weeks, which saw response times, for... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

11th August, 2016

Naming rights for rebuilt Cork GAA stadium Páirc Uí Chaoimh could go to BoyleSports?

11 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With speculation growing that the Cork County Board is to sell the naming rights for the re-developed Páirc Uí Chaoimh, BoyleSports has priced up a market on who will land the coveted deal. The venue is due to re-open in June 2017 and it’s their current GAA sponsor,... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

11th August, 2016

Insurance industry excuses don’t add up – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD

11 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD has said that the latest CSO figures showing a 38% increase in 12 months for car insurance show that the industry’s excuses “don’t add up”. Deputy Ó Laoghaire said: “These latest shocking figures reflect what I and my colleagues have been hearing... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

11th August, 2016

RTE to broadcast two SSE Airtricity League games

11 August 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie RTE are set to broadcast live two live SSE Airtricity League Premier Division games. Longford Town’s trip to Turner’s Cross to face Cork City on Friday, August 26th, with kick-off at 7.45pm, will be broadcast live before RTE head to Oriel Park a week later. The RTE cameras... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS, SPORT

11th August, 2016

Cork City FC will aim to return to winning ways on Friday night, as they welcome Bohemians to Turner’s Cross.

11 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie City are second in the table and they go into the game six points off top spot, with two games in hand. Their last league outing saw them lose 2-1 at home to Sligo Rovers on Monday night, their first league defeat since March. The visitors are... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

10th August, 2016

Cork County Mayor ‘Hooley in the Hall’ raises €22k for charity

10 August 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Former Cork County Mayor’s charity event, the ‘Hooley in the Hall’ was a success, according to organisers, raising a total of €22,524.48 which will be now shared between two very worthy Cork charities, the Mercy Hospital Foundation Cancel Appeal and Pieta House, Cork. Speaking at the... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, NON PARTY, POLITICS

10th August, 2016

Cork’s Entrepreneurial Teens to attend unique summer camp in CIT

10 August 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology are planning for this summer’s enterprise camp that will see 25 eager teenagers attend a week long summer camp on the Bishopstown Campus. The innovative camp is aimed at motivated, and enthusiastic teens, who want to be more entrepreneurial and learn the ins and... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS