Litter Pickers provide helping hand thanks to Ballincollig Business Association

top of page 7 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ballincollig Business Association has invested in 30 litter pickers, which have been given out to local businesses free of charge. The initiative, in partnership with Ballincollig Tidy Towns, is aimed at encouraging local businesses take time each day to ensure the environment around their... Read More

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7th June, 2016

Arts Update: The Vagina Monologues

top of page 7 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie What: The Vagina Monologues (play) Where: St. Peter’s Church, North Main Street, Cork When: 23rd & 24th June, 2016, 8pm Sinéad Dunphy is proud to present her production of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th June at 8pm in St. Peter’s... Read More

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6th June, 2016

10,000 run in 2016 Cork City Marathon

top of page 6 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With almost 10,000 participants running (Monday), the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon 2016 celebrated ten years of marathon running in Cork city. It was a record-breaking event when Damien Coleman from Blackrock GAA Club beat the previously set Guinness World Record, by running a... Read More

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5th June, 2016

Cork crews celebrate as results come in for Ocean to City

top of page 5 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With recording breaking numbers and record breaking sunshine, this year’s Ocean to City race opened Cork Harbour Festival 2016 in spectacular style! @oceantocity full course novice crew winners! Great trophy @NaomhogaChorcai @troublebrewing pic.twitter.com/IpeVipSVpX — BeerGeek (@RonanRussell) June 5, 2016 Over 600 participants and 200 teams... Read More

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5th June, 2016

Popular Kinsale Restaurant ‘Twisted’ launches new Summer menu

top of page 5 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Twisted, a new addition to the wining, dining and social scene in Kinsale, is about to shake things up this summer with the launch of their new summer menu. The popular restaurant has been open less than a year and a half but already... Read More

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3rd June, 2016

SOCCER: Match preview – Cork City FC v Dundalk

top of page 3 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: Cork City FC v Dundalk When: Tonight 3 June 2016 at 8pm Where: Turner’s Cross, Cork It’s a top of the table clash at Turner’s Cross tonight, as Cork City entertain Dundalk in the final game for both sides before the mid-season break.... Read More

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2nd June, 2016

Cork Fertility Centre announces first reported pregnancy following ‘Micro-TESE’ in Ireland

top of page 2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Fertility Centre has announced the first reported pregnancy as a result of an advanced sperm retrieval technique, Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction (Micro-TESE) in Ireland. This development offers new hope to men struggling with sperm-related fertility issues. It means there is a greater possibility... Read More

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2nd June, 2016

Summer is here! Beach Lifeguard patrols begin in Cork

top of page 2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie While water safety is ultimately a matter for each individual it is reassuring to know that the Cork County Beach Lifeguard Service will come into effect this Saturday, 4th June for the 2016 Season. The Beach lifeguards will be on patrol at:- The Warren,... Read More

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2nd June, 2016

Noreen Murphy is Cork Person of the Month

top of page 2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When Noreen Murphy lost her husband Donal to suicide in 2007, there was no service to help her in her locality. So Noreen established Lisheens House West Cork Suicide Prevention Service so that others would never again be in that position. To mark her... Read More

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2nd June, 2016

New polling: strong support for Norwegian’s planned new transatlantic flights from Cork Airport

top of page 2 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There is strong public support for Norwegian’s plans for low-cost transatlantic flights from Cork Airport, new polling released today has revealed. Norwegian last year announced plans for low-cost flights from Cork Airport to Boston in 2016, followed by New York in 2017. The airline is... Read More

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2nd June, 2016

Cork Summer show programme hottingup to be best in years

top of page 2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Munster Agricultural Society (MAS) this week announced a number of exciting new additions to the 2016 Cork Summer Show programme of events. Cork singer/songwriter John Spillane was added to this year’s music and entertainment bill and will perform alongside The Frank & Walters... Read More

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2nd June, 2016

New Asian Lions arrive at Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork

top of page 2 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota are pleased to announce the addition of a new species to their Wildlife Park. In recent days, two Asian lions arrived in Fota Wildlife Park from Helsinki in Finland. These two females (Gita and Gira) completed their arduous journey across six countries from their... Read More

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