23 March 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork stylist, Aaron Healy from Wayne Lloyd Hair has been crowned ‘Irish Hairdresser of the Year’ following the coveted Irish Hairdressing Championships 2016, coined the Oscars of Irish Hairdressing. Hundreds of hairdressers from across Ireland battled it out, creating an array of different looks at the Awards held... Read More
23 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tune in to Cork’s 93.1 LifeFM from Easter Sunday 27th March and go back 100 years to Easter 1916 and join us as the events of The Rising and of that fateful week unfold, performed as a modern day newscast. Each day during Easter week until the 4th... Read More
22 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Maria Tracey has joined Springboard PR & Marketing as its new Account Executive, following a number of recent client wins at the company. With more than ten years’ experience as a journalist, Maria will focus on content creation and digital marketing for the agency. Speaking about her... Read More
22 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Laura Harmon will hold the Cork launch of her Seanad campaign today. Laura Harmon is the former president of the Union of Students in Ireland and led a campaign in 2015 which registered 30,000 new voters ahead of the marriage referendum. Date: Tuesday, 22nd March 2016 Time:... Read More
21 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South-West Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said the party is not forgetting the plight of standard variable rate mortgage holders trapped on high interest rates and stuck in a vicious cycle because of negative equity and inaction from banks. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony said: “Many... Read More
17 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Numerous charities across Cork are set to benefit from a fun and creative fundraising initiative, hosted by the Cork Lions Club today. Ten thousand multi-coloured balls will race down Patrick’s Hill today at 2.00 pm, in order to raise money for the installation of defibrillators across Cork... Read More
19 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When and where: 21st – 25th March @ The Firkin Crane Theatre The Montfort College of Performing Arts are proud to present ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at the Firkin Crane Theatre from 21st – 25th March. Will the Cork performance contain the classic songs? We are not... Read More
19 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The annual Tomás MacCurtain commemoration will take place this Sunday (March 21st) 1pm at the Republican Plot in St. Finbarr’s cemetery. The main speaker for the commemoration will be Sinn Féin’s newly elected TD, Donnchadh O’Laoghaire. Ard Mhéara Chorcaí Cllr Chris O’Leary will lay a wreath at MacCurtain’s... Read More
17 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council and the Ring of Cork Join Forces to Encourage Clean Towns, Villages and Countryside for St. Patrick’s Celebrations With thousands of tourists expected to visit Cork during the St. Patrick’s holiday period, it is vital that Cork’s towns, villages and countryside are clean as... Read More
16 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anti Austerity Alliance TD Mick Barry this morning slammed mass evictions being carried out by receiver Grant Thornton at the Eden estate in Blackrock, Cork. The newly-elected TD for Cork North Central said that greed and profiteering was driving people out of their homes and urged that people... Read More
16 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Voxpro, has announced the creation of an additional 450 jobs at its new centre of excellence in Folsom, California, which already employs 200 people. With a global team of 1,300 people, the development of the Folsom facility is one of many steps that Voxpro is undertaking as part... Read More
16 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is getting two new routes as Aer Lingus has decided to expand its presence. As part of the expansion, Aer Lingus has started two new routes to fly out of Cork Airport. Operated by Stobart Air under the Aer Lingus Regional brand, the new routes... Read More