SOLIDARITY PARTY: Cork TD worries about Irish Rail Route Closures

29 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North Central Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning expressed strong opposition to Iarnrod Eireann’s suggestion that shutting down 4 routes might be an option and called instead for the reversal of state funding cutbacks which he said had crippled the company. In a submission to the Labour... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SOCIALIST PARTY

29th August, 2017

WEST CORK: County Council publish Historic Town Map of Bantry – Tourism

29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council are delighted to announce the publication of the ‘Historic Town Map of Bantry’. It joins Bandon, Kinsale and Dunmanway which were produced last year. All are available in your local tourist offices and heritage centres or download online on the Visit Cork County website... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th August, 2017

VIDEO: History of Musgrave Group features on RTE Nationwide TV programme

28 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Musgrave Group – which owns the Super Valu and Centra franchises – is a historic Cork business. It was founded in 1876 by the Musgrave brothers, and the Musgrave families are said to be one of the ‘Merchant Princes’ of Leeside. Like all firms, the firm... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

28th August, 2017

THINGS TO DO IN CORK CITY: Cork CITY Culture Night 2017 – 200 free events across 100 venues

28 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie From live music, theatre and film to art exhibitions, crafts and street performance, Cork is a city steeped in culture and talent. With such a wealth of inspirational and historical resources on our doorstep, Cork City Council presents Cork Culture Night 2017; a city-wide event that will take... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

28th August, 2017

SKIBBEREEN: West Cork Arts Centre welcomes Susan MacWilliam ‘Modern Experiments’ exhibition

28 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, is hosting the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of one of Ireland’s foremost international contemporary artists, Susan MacWilliam, from Saturday 9th September. The centre is one of only four impressive venues to host the standout exhibition across the Island of Ireland. The... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

27th August, 2017

THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN CO CORK: Cork County appoints ‘Ambassador’ for Culture Night

27 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When is Culture Night? 22nd September This year’s Cork County Culture Night Ambassador is writer and diarist, Alice Carey. Alice divides her life between Manhattan, where she was born and bred, and West Cork, where she and her husband, Geoffrey Knox, bought and renovated a house some years ago. Alice feels... Read More

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

27th August, 2017

SURVEY REVEALS: Trump and Brexit – Irish Primary School Children ARE in tune with current affairs

27 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Donald Trump was the politician most spoken about in 5th and 6th class in primary schools across Ireland last year. The results of a survey carried out among Junior Entrepreneur Project participants showed that over 96% of teachers of the 5th and 6th class pupils involved said that... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

26th August, 2017

PHOTOS: ‘Feelgood Friday’ at Electric, South Mall, Cork City

26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘Feel Good Friday’ returned yesterday. The boardwalk at Electric on South Mall came to life as were is not one, but two live musical performances lined up. It kicked off at 5.30pm with the High Hopes Choir hitting all the right notes. That was followed by the incredibly... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

26th August, 2017

HEALTH: Wife of Cork City Lord Mayor to hold ‘Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice’

26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lady Mayoress invites the people of Cork to support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice At 11.00 a.m. Wednesday 30th August, the Lady Mayoress of Cork, Georgina Fitzgerald, will launch Cork’s event supporting Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice. This actual event will... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, FIANNA FAIL, HEALTH, NEWS, POLITICS

26th August, 2017

HEALTH: Fyffes will run ‘pop up’ kitchen in Mahon Point Shopping Centre

26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mahon Point Shopping Centre is to be one of the venues in a series of charity undertakings by Fyffes who are taking to the road with their new ‘pop up kitchen’ to raise funds for new multisensory equipment at Temple Street Children’s Hospital. At the centre from 9.30am... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS

26th August, 2017

EDUCATION: More flexibility needed in School Transport Scheme route selection – sys

26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballynoe children being split between 3 different schools- Local Cork East TD, Kevin O’Keeffe has called for a common sense approach to be adopted by the Department of Education and Bus Éireann when it comes to the School Transport Scheme. Deputy O’Keeffe was reacting to a number of... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

26th August, 2017

SAILING: ‘Royal Cork At Home Regatta’ takes place this weekend – sponsored by Mater Private

26 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mater Private Cork raises its sails as sponsor of 2017 ‘Royal Cork At Home Regatta’ next weekend Thousands of people will descend on the shores of Cork Harbour this weekend, 26th and 27th August, for the 2017 Royal Cork ‘At Home’ Regatta sponsored by Mater Private Hospital... Read More

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