Soccer: Preview: Cork City FC v Derry

2 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: Today 7.45pm Where: Turners Cross Stadium Cork City boss John Caulfield says he is likely to make several changes to his side, as they battle Derry City for a place in the EA Sports Cup semi-finals. City go into the game on the back of four... Read More

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1st May, 2016

Remembering the 1916 executions in Clonakilty

1 May 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Clonakilty Easter Commemoration Committee will mark the centenaries of the executions of the 1916 leaders who have streets named after them in Clonakilty, with simple remembrance ceremonies in their honour on those streets, starting next week. On Tuesday 3rd May 2016, Pádraig Pearse will be remembered at... Read More

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30th April, 2016

Soccer: Match preview: Cork City W.F.C. v Galway W.F.C.

30 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Women’s FC welcome Galway WFC to Knockgriffen Park in Midleton tomorrow (1st May) with a kick-off at 2pm in their final home game of the 2015/2016 season. The Leesiders come into the game following a narrow defeat to Shelbourne at the same venue last Sunday... Read More

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30th April, 2016

Irish Dogs for the Disabled founder Jennifer Dowler is Cork Person of the Month

30 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For the last nine years, Jennifer Dowler founder of the Irish Dogs for the Disabled, Dripsey, Co. Cork and Summerlea House, Togher Road, Cork City has been providing dogs to children and adults with physical disabilities. She has now received the April Cork Person of the Month... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Hit and run near Cork Train Station

29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí are seeking witnesses to a hit and run traffic collision on Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City today at about 2.05pm. A pedestrian, man in his 30s, received serious injuries when he was struck by a car that failed to remain at the scene. The Lower Glanmire... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Workshop details for 2016 West Cork Literary Festival announced

29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie West Cork Literary Festival July 17th – 23rd, Bantry, West Cork. Taking place in an inspiring setting on the Wild Atlantic Way, the West Cork Literary Festival will host a series of workshops, from song writing to playwriting, memoirs to travel writing, where experts in their field... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Cork schools included in ‘Summer Works scheme for 2016’

29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West T.D. Michael Creed has welcomed the inclusion of five schools from the Cork North West Constituency in the Summer Works scheme for 2016. Freemount Mixed National School, Scoil Abán Naofa, Baile Mhic Ire, Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste, Ballincollig, Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Mhuire Farran, and... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Soccer: Match preview: Cork City FC v St Pats

29 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City have their third home league fixture in a row on tonight, as they welcome St. Patrick’s Athletic to Turner’s Cross. City have won back-to-back home ties, against Finn Harps and Shamrock Rovers, which has seen them move up to third place in the table. The visitors... Read More

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29th April, 2016

UCC hosts public lectures on 1916 topics

29 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Public Lecture Series is to be hosted by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, UCC. Lectures will take place every Wednesday in May at 6.00 pm in the same venue. Lectures are free and open to the public. The misfortune of the Irish?... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Restrictions to access elements of GLAS scheme need to be eased – Murphy O’Mahony

29 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South West Magraret Murphy O’Mahony says farmers in her constituency will be disproportionately affected in trying to access the Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP) measure within the GLAS scheme, due to the presence of heather on their land. “The GLAS programme is a... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Cork International Choral Festival is in full musical swing

29 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Highlights for the weekend Cork’s largest festival, the 62nd Cork International Choral Festival, is in full musical swing. Headline act The Real Group from Sweden played to a packed audience in the Cork City Hall last night, Thursday 28th April The city is hosting 5,000 national and international... Read More

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29th April, 2016

Tyco host CEIA Business Briefing at One Albert Quay, Cork City Centre

29 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tyco hosted a CEIA Business Briefing at One Albert Quay this week. Vice-President and General Manager of Tyco Ireland, Donal Sullivan addressed members of the CEIA (Cork’s Technology Network) at their April Business Briefing. It was held in Tyco’s Global Business Services Centre at its global headquarters in... Read More

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