EDUCATION: Space Week (part of STEM week) takes place in Cork from 4th to 10th October

4 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Space Week, Ireland’s newest national STEM Week, will take place nationwide in parallel with World Space Week from October 4-10, and there are lots of events happening in Cork. Now in its second year, Space Week is designed to encourage people to explore our incredible Universe and raise... Read More

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4th October, 2017

CSR: Bank of Ireland Patrick Street to display Mayfield Community Training Centre woodwork exhibition

4 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bank of Ireland are to use their stylish ‘Workbench’ area at the rear of their Patrick Street branch to display woodwork by students from Mayfield Community Training. The launch of the exhibition will take place today and the work will be exhibited for a month. Mayfield CTC provides... Read More

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4th October, 2017

WINNERS: Glanmire Macra na Feirme crowned NDC All Ireland Bowling Champions

4 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Dairy Council All-Ireland Bowling crown is heading back to Seandun, Cork after Glanmire Macra recaptured a title they last held in 2010 on Sunday at the ALSAA Sports Centre in Dublin. Fermoy Macra from Avondhu, Cork battled them all the way but were ultimately pipped at... Read More

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4th October, 2017

SPORT: Four Irish men to ROW across Atlantic for Cork University Hospital Charity

4 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Crew aim to break world record, rowing over 5,000 kilometres in under 35 days Cork University Hospital (CUH) is to receive vital funds as four Irish men compete in a 5,500km (3,000 nautical miles) rowing challenge across the Atlantic on December 12th to raise over €20,000 for the... Read More

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3rd October, 2017

CORK: Tourism businesses learn about supports to combat Brexit problems

3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, is launching a series of regional industry briefings and will be meeting with Cork tourism businesses in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Tuesday 10th October. The tourism authority will provide local tourism industry members with details about its ‘Get Brexit... Read More

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3rd October, 2017

CORK: 70 year old Ballincollig lady to appear in Winning Streak TV gameshow

3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Of all the guests in the history of the RTE Gameshow, Winning Streak, which is in its 29th series, no contestant claims to be as shocked as Corkwoman Ann Deasy (70) from lovely Ballincollig when her name was called out by Marty Whelan last week to appear on... Read More

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3rd October, 2017

CORK: SIPTU members support calls to end mandatory retirement age of 65

3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SIPTU delegates attending the union’s Biennial Delegate Conference in Cork have today (Tuesday, 3rd October) unanimously backed a motion calling on the Government and Health Service Executive (HSE) to give all health workers the option of remaining in employment beyond the age of 65. Addressing the conference in... Read More

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3rd October, 2017

CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: ‘Rubicon Centre’ continues to mark 10th anniversary

3 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Rubicon Centre, which celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year, has been part of the Cork ecosystem supporting entrepreneurs since 2006. Cork Institute of Technology has been supporting entrepreneurs in the region since 1998 through its entrepreneurship development programmes. Since 2012 more than 60 entrepreneurs have completed... Read More

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3rd October, 2017

BALLINCOLLIG: Westgate Foundation to begin extension of Day Care buildings

3 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On Friday, September 29th last Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly T.D., turned the sod at Westgate Foundation to officially launch a new building extension project which is scheduled to begin in mid-October. Westgate Foundation CEO Julie Murphy stated that “this much needed new... Read More

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3rd October, 2017

CORK: student Cormac wins €33,000 and a new motor on Winning Streak

3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cormac O’Driscoll, a 19 year old, GAA mad, UCC (University College Cork) Arts student had quite a successful evening at RTE as he appeared on Winning Streak (Saturday 30th September), taking home a whopping €33,000 and a brand new car! Cormac from Aherla, recently started college and his... Read More

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2nd October, 2017

EAST CORK: Fota Adventure Centre opens

2 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When it comes to Entertainment many people will check out Globo Surf, which is a website containing reviews of water related activities, but what if you are located in Cork and interested in local things to do and see? Well, Hidden in the woods along the shoreline of... Read More

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2nd October, 2017

PHOTOS: ‘Cork Company of the Year’ awards 2018 launched by Cork Chamber

2 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s most esteemed and longest running business awards were launched today by Cork Chamber, in partnership with Vodafone Ireland.The Cork Company of the Year Awards attract significant attention as they celebrate the best of business across varying sectors and sizes, from the emerging to SME’s to large indigenous... Read More

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