13 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over the coming weeks, staff at the Mercy Hospital Foundation will contact hundreds of households across Cork City and County asking them to support the charity’s Annual Raffle, which this year will raise funds to upgrade the Mercy University Hospital to make it more dementia-friendly. People with dementia... Read More
12 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Government needs to take urgent action to address new figures which reveal at least 1,015 people with disabilities are on social housing waiting lists in Cork, according to one of the country’s largest charities. Rehab, Ireland’s largest independent charity for people with disabilities, says the Government is... Read More
12 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Teams from up to 95 countries are Cork bound next month for “the educational equivalent of the World Cup” – the UNESCO Conference on Learning Cities. Up to 700 delegates from 200 cities in countries like China, Japan, Africa, Columbia, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia and Qatar are... Read More
11 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health, Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central) has said that there is clearly something wrong when just one hospital in Dublin has more people waiting for treatment over 12 months as are waiting in the entire country of England with a population 14 times that... Read More
11 August 2017 By ELaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The recently refurbished 5-star Sheen Falls Lodge in Kenmare has appointed Tony Schwarz as its new Executive Head Chef. Nestled in the spectacular Kerry countryside, the hotel is home to the award-winning The Falls Restaurant, where guests enjoy a contemporary fine dining experience with a menu that celebrates... Read More
11 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Innishannon Bypass needed to open up West Cork for commuters and tourists – Murphy O’Mahony Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the Government must start looking at restarting and funding the bypass of Innishannon as a means of opening up West Cork to... Read More
11 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dancing at Lughnasa By Brian Friel At the Everyman Theatre, MacCurtain Street, Cork From Wednesday 2nd August to Saturday 26th August (Excluding Sundays and Mondays) at 7.30pm This production of “Dancing at Lughnasa” is an innovative and fresh take on the Friel classic. Following the success of Lovers (2015), and The Factory Girls (2016), also directed by... Read More
10 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is delighted to be shortlisted in four categories in the Excellence in Local Government Awards 2017. · Hollyhill Library was shortlisted in the Disability Services Provision section for its services for families with children with autism or sensory issues. It offers families with a child... Read More
10 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurly is today congratulating the five Cork towns nominated by Cork County Council for the 2017 IPB Pride of Place Competition, in association with Co-Operation Ireland. The nominations are: 1. Ballymacoda/Ladysbridge Community Council Ltd, population between 300 and 1,000. 2.... Read More
10 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following a busy year of inaugural European and transatlantic routes, Cork Airport has been shortlisted in the 2017 World Routes Marketing Awards. Cork Airport has been nominated in the “Under 4 Million Passengers Award” category. Nominations for the prestigious awards are made by airlines for what they... Read More
10 August 2017, Thursday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 9th August – Cork City WFC 1 Lakewood Athletic 0 An early Christina Dring goal was enough to send Cork City WFC to the next round of the Continental Tyre’s FAI Women’s Senior Cup as they beat Lakewood Athletic 1-0 in a local derby at Bishopstown on... Read More
10 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When professional toy maker Lars Edman isn’t building the world’s largest miniature battle scene, he is waging war on a battle of a very personal kind. For the past 30 years, Lars has lived with diabetes facing daily challenges and health scares along the way but hasn’t allowed... Read More