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20th September, 2017

CULTURE NIGHT: 100 year old tree to be illuminated on North Main Street, Cork City Centre

20 September 2017, Wednesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Culture Night is this Friday, and Cork City Council will bring ‘added sparkle’ to North Main Street’s Young Offenders- inspired Culture Night celebrations with the illumination of a 100 year old tree. Up to 4,000 LED lights have been hung on the tree outside the St Peter’s... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
20th September, 2017

EAST CORK: Carrigtwohill Business Association thanks Cork County Council for helping promote business in area

20 September 2017 By Bryan Smtyh bryan@TheCork.ie Random fact: Like many Irish places this area has two spellings: Carrigtwohill, or Carrigtoohill. Carrigtwohill Business Association has vowed to work with, and support, other voluntary organisations in their area. With this in mind, a financial contribution of €500 was recently presented to the Pride of Place Committee... Read More
AREA: EAST CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH
20th September, 2017

IRISH HISTORY: 1916 figure Thomas Ashe to be remembered in Clonakilty, West Cork

20 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Vol. Thomas Ashe Centenary Commemoration When: 7.30pm Monday 25th September Where: Ashe Street (named after Thomas Ashe), Clonakilty town centre Next Monday 25th September is the centenary of the death of Thomas Ashe. The Kerryman was prominent during the 1916 rising, was interned in Frongoch like hundreds... Read More
AREA: WEST CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN
19th September, 2017

CORK ABROAD: Cork Bartender takes part in Opihr Gin World Adventure Cocktail Final

19 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Brian McGrory, bartender at Cask in Cork (48 MacCurtain Street, did Ireland proud as he competed against some of the world’s best bartenders in the annual Opihr World Adventure Cocktail Competition Global Final in Marrakech, Morocco today. 23-year old McGrory – who was competing in his very first cocktail competition – and the... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
19th September, 2017

GIG ECONOMY: Deliveroo seeks Cork students as delivery cyclists as winter begins

19 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As thousands of students settle back into college life this week, Deliveroo have announced that on average, students in Cork make €10.12 per hour with their service. “The flexible work at competitive rates allows students to fit work around their hobbies and studies” said a company statement. “Students love... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS
19th September, 2017

‘HOW TO’ LEARNING GUIDES: created in Cork will be used globally – thanks to ‘Cork Learning Partners’ namely Cork City Council, Cork Education and Training Board, University College Cork & Cork Institute of Technology

19 September 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Learning Partners (Cork City Council, Cork Education and Training Board, University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology) yesterday (Monday 18th September) announced the launch of a series of How-To learning guides for other Learning Cities across the world. During their keynote address, at the opening day... Read More
AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS
19th September, 2017

MENTAL HEALTH: must be catered for in annual Government budget – says Former Cork Labour TD Kathleen Lynch

19 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Labour spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch (a former Cork North Central TD, and Junior Minister), has said that mental health mustn’t be forgotten in next month’s budget, with significant issues remaining in the mental health service. Ms. Lynch was speaking as she attended the Parliamentary Forum on... Read More
AREA: NORTH CORK, HEALTH, LABOUR, NEWS, POLITICS
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