RTE Radio Newsreader Michael Murphy promotes Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Bowel Cancer Awareness campaign.

25 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The smooth voiced RTÉ broadcaster, psychoanalyst and author, Michael Murphy joined Micheál Sheridan, CEO of the Mercy Hospital Foundation and Vivienne Curran, Cancer Nurse Specialist, Mercy University Hospital, to launch the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s Bowel Cancer Awareness campaign. Michael has lent his support to the campaign having... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

23rd April, 2016

Checkpoint Gardai seize gun at Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Co. Cork and arrest two people

23 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Gardaí have seized a firearm and made two arrests during a checkpoint conducted as part of Operation Thor . At approximately 7.30pm yesterday eveninga car was stopped by units from Gurranabraher and Anglesea Street Stations during a checkpoint at Clogheenmilcon, Blarney, Co Cork. A shot gun and ammunition... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

23rd April, 2016

Cobh ceremonies to mark 1916 Centenary start today

23 April 2016, Saturday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today (Saturday) A series of ceremonies will take place in Cobh to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising and the role of local members of the Irish Volunteers who assembled at Ballywilliam outside the town before marching or cycling to Cork city to join their... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

23rd April, 2016

SAILING: Summer Events Volvo Cork Week 2016

23 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week 2016, takes place from July 10th to 15th, and primarily attracts sailors for the quality of its racing. Held on a biennial basis, Volvo Cork Week is a Grand Prix sailing event and is renowned, worldwide, for exciting and challenging racing. Bringing boats together... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd April, 2016

Gardai renew appeal for witnesses to Glanmire Filling Station hold-up

22 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí investigating a robbery that occurred at a service station in Brooklodge, Glanmire, Coy Cork on Monday 18th April 2016 at approximately 7.15pm wish to renew their appeal for witnesses. A lone male arrived at the scene driving a wine coloured Fiat Punto, partial registration 98-D. He then... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS

22nd April, 2016

Camden Fort Meagher hosts ‘1916 Commemoration weekend’ 22nd to 24th April

22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An array of events are planned for the weekend of 22nd – 24th April on the historic Camden Fort Meagher to commemorate 1916. The unique 1916 weekend which was launched recently by the Mayor of Cork County Cllr John Paul O‘Shea will feature daily concerts, seminars, re-enactments,... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd April, 2016

Is your Cork building linked to the 1916 Easter Rising?

22 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The County of Cork has a wealth of historically important sites – places with associated events and people – that have collectively shaped the County’s heritage as a whole, particularly with regard to the defining years of the Irish Nation. Throughout our past, many of these sites, or... Read More

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

22nd April, 2016

Applications invited for UCC’s IGNITE programme for 2017

22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Follow in the footsteps of IGNITE alumni AnaBio Technologies Ltd, PunditArena, KonnectAgain and others The IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Information Evening yesterday offered anyone interested in starting a business the opportunity to find out more about options and supports available; to learn about the nine month... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NEWS

22nd April, 2016

The potential of the Gearagh and of the Upper Lee Valley must be realised

22 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada stated that the Gearagh natural amenity in the Upper Lee Valley must be realised and developed as a local amenity, a tourist attraction and as a research site. She made the comments following a meeting with the ESB at Iniscarra earlier this... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

22nd April, 2016

BAI sponsors Film In Cork’s Production Club

22 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Film In Cork is pleased to announce that the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is sponsoring its monthly Production Club training initiative. The announcement coincided with the latest Production Club event, which took place in RTÉ Cork on Thursday, April 21st. One evening each month, Film In Cork’s... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

22nd April, 2016

Cork Business Association welcomes ‘CORE’

22 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association has welcomed the official launch of the exciting new City centre partnership CORE initiative.One of the key purposes of CORE is to bring together all stakeholders and task them to work collectively on the revitalisation of Cork City centre. The Cork Business Association has... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

22nd April, 2016

Four Cork Companies selected for Google’s Adopt a Startup Programme

22 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four Cork companies, Carefolk, GlowDx, Ourobotics and Sothic Bioscience were this week selected by Google Ireland to participate in its Adopt a Startup programme. These high potential Irish Startups will now receive 12 weeks of mentoring from dedicated Google support teams. The teams will work with the four... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS