HERITAGE: 1798 “Battle of the Big Cross” to be remembered in Clonakilty, West Cork

18 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage, a local, non-political historical organisation in Clonakilty will remember “The Battle of the Big Cross” on Monday evening, 19th June at 8pm at Asna Square. Over the last few years, since the demise of the local town council, (which used to organise the event), Dúchas... Read More

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18th June, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Seandun Macra na Feirme Host National Final of Creative Challenge at Cork Summer Show

18 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seandun Macra hosted the National Final of the Macra na Feirme Creative Challenge last Sunday June 18th at the Cork Summer Show. Three Cork teams took part on the day under the blazing heat of the sun; Knockraha, Carrigaline and Caheragh. Over the course of 90 minutes,... Read More

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18th June, 2017

GAA: New Pairc Ui Chaoimh stadium in Cork WILL open just in time to host All Ireland Quarter Finals

18 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Blackrock based local Area Representative for the Labour Party Peter Horgan has welcomed confirmation that Pairc Ui Chaoimh will open and host the All Ireland Quarter Finals. “The State investment in this project is not insignificant at €30 million and was approved by my colleague, Labour Party... Read More

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17th June, 2017

EAST CORK: Ballymaloe to hold ‘weatherproof festival’ in big shed

17 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The first-ever Ballymaloe Malt & Music Weekend stakes its claim as Ireland’s weatherproof and waterproof festival! Punters can leave their wellies and raincoats in the wardrobe even if it buckets rain on Friday 30 June, Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July. All events take place under the... Read More

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17th June, 2017

IRISH ABROAD: Ireland Naval Service Ship ‘L.É. Eithne’ in Migrant rescue in Mediterranean

17 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Defence Minister Paul Kehoe, T.D., has confirmed that L.É. Eithne was involved in a rescue operation Friday in the Mediterranean. The Minister stated that “the Government approved the return of the Naval Service to the Mediterranean to assist the Italian authorities in tackling this very difficult humanitarian crisis.”... Read More

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16th June, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Cork Summer Show takes place this weekend – Saturday and Sunday

16 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Well the sun is out, and preparations are underway at the Munster Agricultural Showgrounds in Curraheen, County Cork as the 100 acre site gets ready to welcome thousands of visitors on Saturday 17 June and Sunday 18 June. As well as visitors, there will also be hundreds... Read More

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16th June, 2017

TOURISM: 1.2 million French to read all about Cork

16 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Seven top travel and lifestyle journalists from France have been visiting Cork and Ireland’s Ancient East, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Representing 14 different online and print publications, with a combined readership of more than 1.2 million, the journalists travelled from Roscoff to Cork... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

16th June, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City FC v Limerick at Turners Cross – Preview

16 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC return to league action after the mid-season break, as they welcome Limerick to Turner’s Cross. City have won their last four league games, since drawing 1-1 away to Galway United just over a month ago, and have 100% record at home in the league this... Read More

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15th June, 2017

POLITICS: LEADER changes costing jobs – warns Cork MEP Liadh Ní Riada

15 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the government’s failure to properly deliver European LEADER funding is costing jobs. The Ireland South MEP repeated her call for Rural Affairs Minister Heather Humphreys to explain changes to the funding scheme after it was revealed that the... Read More

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15th June, 2017

WEST CORK: Clonakilty town installs new ‘Community Mayor’ John Loughnan – Town keeps Mayoral tradition despite abolition of statutory Town Council in 2014

15 June 2017, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The flag of the Borough of Clonakilty fluttered at Asna Square last Thursday as John Loughnan was installed as Clonakilty’s new voluntary, non-political, community Mayor at a pleasant ceremony witnessed by a large crowd, which included Jim Daly, TD, Michael Collins, TD; local County Councillors Paul... Read More

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15th June, 2017

EDUCATION: Two teams from Cork Institute of Technology excel in Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award 2017

15 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two student teams from Cork Institute of Technology have achieved runner-up status in the highly competitive Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award 2017. Sponsored by Siemens, the Engineers Ireland Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Award is an annual competition that focuses on showcasing... Read More

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15th June, 2017

CORK AIRPORT: Transport Minister appoints consultants to look into long term development of Cork, Dublin and Shannon Airports

15 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, T.D., today announced that Oxford Economics and Cambridge Economics Policy Associates (CEPA) have been selected as the preferred tenderer to undertake the Review of the Capacity Needs for Ireland’s State Airports. In the case of Dublin Airport only,... Read More

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