GONE FISHING: EU Fisheries mission is certain sure to visit Cork in 2018

9 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly, has said that the Parliament’s Fisheries Committee has confirmed it will visit Cork in 2018 on a fact-finding mission, most likely in the second half of the year. While expressing disappointment that the... Read More

FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th November, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: 62nd Cork Film Festival opens tomorrow night, Friday

9 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 62nd Cork Film Festival opens tomorrow night, Friday with the Irish premiere of The Man Who Invented Christmas at The Everyman. Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens stars as Charles Dickens in Bharat Nalluri’s comedy-drama, a creative spin on how the famed novel A Christmas Carol was created. Ireland’s... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

9th November, 2017

WEST CORK: €1 million euro investment for Townshend Street, Skibbereen Housing

9 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork South West Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly, has today (Thursday) confirmed over €1 Million euro for the construction of six new homes for the elderly off Townshend Street in Skibbereen. Speaking on today’s announcement the Minister said, ‘I... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

9th November, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City FC sign Colm Horgan

9 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Colm Horgan. The defender, who was virtually ever-present for Galway United over the last four seasons, has signed a two-year contract and he told CorkCityFC.ie: “I am absolutely delighted; I am coming down to join the champions of... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

8th November, 2017

NEW PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK: ‘Aerial Ace’ by Denis Horgan

8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Dennis Horgan brings Cork City and County landscapes to life in his new book of aerial photographs. It is an everyday privilege to see the landscape of Cork City and County from the ground, but a rare opportunity to witness all that it has to offer from the... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

8th November, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City FC sign Sligo Rovers’ Tobi Adebayo-Rowling

8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Tobi Adebayo-Rowling. The full-back joins the club after two seasons with Sligo Rovers, and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie he said: “When the opportunity came to come here, it was a no-brainer really. It is a massive club with a... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

8th November, 2017

HOMELESS CRISIS: Cork Simon Community publish annual report

8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald and the Head of the Department of Sociology at University College Cork, Dr. Niamh Hourigan today (Wednesday 08 November) launched Cork Simon Community’s Annual Report for 2016. The Report highlights the pressure the housing and homeless crisis is putting on all of Cork Simon’s services. ... Read More

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8th November, 2017

RNLI Cork: Derval O’Rourke backs Reindeer Run for fitness, fun and raising funds for a good cause

8 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork athlete, broadcaster and self-confessed foodie, Derval O’Rourke, says the RNLI’s Reindeer Run is the perfect opportunity to get fit, have fun and raise funds for a good cause. Derval is the charity’s Ambassador for the popular annual family event, now in its sixth year and being held... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

8th November, 2017

SOCCER: Derry’s Barry McNamee signs with Cork City FC

8 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Barry McNamee. The midfielder joins the club after playing over 150 league games for Derry City, and speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, he said: “I am thrilled to get it done. It was a tough season at Derry with everything... Read More

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8th November, 2017

CBA: Cork Business of the Year Awards deadline extended

8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for the Cork Business Association’s (CBA) ‘Cork Business of the Year Awards 2017’ has been extended to November 20. Those shortlisted will be notified W/c 2 December and you could be celebrating at their Gala Awards night on 20th January in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The awards,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT

8th November, 2017

FOOD & DRINK BUSINESS: Three Cork firms in running for Bord Bia awards

8 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie More than 350 Irish food and drink industry leaders will gather for Bord Bia’s biannual Food and Drink awards, hosted by Broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan, on Wednesday 29th November in the RDS Concert Hall. Bord Bia has announced the details of 24 companies who have been shortlisted for these... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

7th November, 2017

EDUCATION: Cork based ‘Golden Apple Training’ launches new website

7 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Golden Apple Training is delighted to announce the launch of its new website. Now, for the first time, Golden Apple Training will be offering courses and workshops in sales and customer service which are open to everyone to attend. The new mobile friendly website is designed to allow... Read More

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