CHARITY: KBC Bank offering free funding to social innovators in Cork

12 May 2017 By TomO’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie KBC Bank Ireland today announced that as part of KBC Bright Ideas it has doubled its support fund to €200,000 and launched a new scheme for Ireland’s leading social innovators and entrepreneurs. KBC’s Business Bright Ideas will assist for-profit organisations in the business of having a positive impact on... Read More

12th May, 2017

CHARITY: Cork ARC Cancer Support House receive €25,000 from Cork Art Ball

13 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie About the work of Cork ARC Cancer Support House The core of Cork ARC’s support is provided through drop-in and telephone services where people can call without an appointment and chat with a trained volunteer at their centres in Cork city, West Cork and in Cork city’s... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

12th May, 2017

PHARMA: Cork IT students visit GSK Currabinny Cork

12 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First year chemical engineering students from Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), this week visited GSK Cork’s manufacturing facility at Currabinny to help further their understanding of chemical engineering and its importance to pharmaceutical manufacturers and ultimately, to patients. The first year students from CIT were able to engage... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, NEWS

12th May, 2017

HEALTH: Cork charity ‘Ag Eisteacht’ launches ABLE programme to support frontline workers

12 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork-based charity ‘Ag Eisteacht’ has launched ‘ABLE’, a nationwide, relational-based training programme to support frontline practitioners working in services such as the health, education, probation, youth, child & family, disability and homeless services. The launch took place today at Nano Nagle Place, Cork City. ABLE (Adopt a relational approach,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

12th May, 2017

ENTERTAINMENT: Things to do and see in Cork

12 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With Summer just around the corner, here are our top tips for the best things to do in Cork. The Festivals Depending on what time of your you choose to go, you’ll often find a festival or two happening in Cork. They run throughout the year, and incorporate all... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2017

WILD ATLANTIC WAY: Failte Ireland train Co Cork tourism staff as Ambassadors for this successful Tourism route

12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Click here: for TheCork.ie Audio Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way Some 15 Hospitality trade staff from Co Cork, are among the first Wild Atlantic Way Champions of 2017 after completing the programme at the Maritime Hotel, in Bantry, West Cork. The Wild Atlantic Way Champions Programme is... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2017

TRAIN SPOTTING: Award for Kent Railway Station in Cork City

12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Kent Station has been highly commended in the Munster category at this year’s Iarnród Éireann Best Station Awards. Station Manager Ray Foley, Gerard Corkery, Damien Carlon and Joe Byrne were in Inchicore to pick up the certificate. Cork was narrowly beaten to the top spot in... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

12th May, 2017

AGRICULTURE: Cork Fianna Fail TD unhappy that CAP payments now require COMPLETION of a FETAC course

12 May 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Changes in criteria severely limiting applications Cork North West TD, Michael Moynihan (Fianna Fail) has severely criticised Agriculture Minister Creed’s office for changing the criteria needed to access direct payments under CAP this year. The Minister’s office are now insisting that young farmers must have completed a recognised FETAC... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, BUSINESS, NEWS

12th May, 2017

BANDON FLOODING: OPW commitment to communicate better with Bandon residents on flood relief project welcome – Murphy O’Mahony

12 May 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New website, newsletter and monthly forum announced Bandon Deputy, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the new proposals from the OPW to improve communications with the local community during the flood relief scheme in the town will be welcomed by local businesses and residents. Deputy Murphy O’Mahony commented... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th May, 2017

SOCCER: Cork City v Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park

12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC travel west to face Galway United at Eamonn Deacy Park tonight. City go into the game on the back of twelve league wins in a row, having recorded successive home wins against Bray Wanderers (2-1) and Finn Harps (5-0). Their last away fixture saw... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

12th May, 2017

CORK RADIO: Government reduces ‘broadcasting levy’ charged to Radio stations – Cork Senator welcomes development

12 May 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, has welcomed the announcement this week that an initiative to reduce the broadcasting levy was approved by cabinet. “Local radio stations are loved by their Irish audiences; they play an essential role in bringing our communities together, and in keeping... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th May, 2017

LOW PAY: Members of Irish Army and Navy forced to rely on Family Income Supplement (FIS) payments – says Cork TD

12 May 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for East Cork Pat Buckley has described the increasing difficult financial situation faced by many in the Defence Forces (which includes the Irish Army, and Irish Naval Sercice) as shameful. He was responding to information from the Department of Social Protection which revealed the number... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, HEALTH, NEWS