5 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On a cold winter’s night two years ago, young Ballincollig mother Christina Chalmers posted on her Facebook “Please join me in helping Cork’s Homeless”. Some 60 volunteers responded and now, on an ongoing basis, they help those sleeping rough around the city with hot food, blankets, clothing... Read More
4 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Estonia have appointed an honorary consul in Cork. It is the first Estonian consulate in Ireland. The honorary consul is John Dennehy, whose consular region takes in the counties of Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford and Kerry. John is known to many as the head of Assemblypoint Limited t/a... Read More
4 July 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD, today (Monday 04 July) launched Cork Simon Community’s Annual eReport for 2015. Speaking at the launch Cork Simon’s Director, Dermot Kavanagh described 2015 as the Community’s busiest year ever as more and more people were pushed into... Read More
4 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Staff at Cork city and county library services vote in favour of industrial action Staff in Cork city and county library services have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over plans to amalgamate the two library services. Their union IMPACT says the proposals would see... Read More
4 July 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Film In Cork’s popular Production Club series drew to a close on Friday, July 1st with a talk from Irish writer, director, producer, Alex Fegan, at RTÉ Cork. Best known for directing the hit documentaries ‘Older Than Ireland’ and ‘The Irish Pub’, both of which his company theatrically... Read More
4 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland has appointed over 350 business owners, managers and staff to become Wild Atlantic Way Champions across the coastal route, including over 13 from Cork. The new ‘Champions’ all recently received an official certificate and specially commissioned badge to acknowledge their participation at special workshops for... Read More
3 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Voxpro, the well known Cork based call centre, has teamed up with the Royal Cork Yacht Club, Crosshaven to teach 40 Voxpro team members the art of sailing. The initiative is part of a fundraising drive to help raise vital funds for Voxpro’s charity partner Breakthrough Cancer... Read More
3 July 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Eoin Keith and Aidan Hogan take 1st and 2nd place in men’s race Sinead Kane take 2nd in 12hr women’s race Friday 1st July 2016 – Cork competitors have run away with the prizes in this year’s Energia 24hr Race. The event took place in the Victoria... Read More
3 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Wayne Lloyd Hair founder and owner, Wayne Lloyd swept the board at the ‘BEST of the BEST Irish Photographic Hair Awards’ held on Sunday, June 26th at the Mansion House in Dublin, picking up a phenomenal six awards, including the title of ‘Ireland’s BEST Hairdresser 2016’. Now in... Read More
1 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork will take centre stage this week as a group of top German journalists who have a combined circulation and online readership of over 6 million will get to see for themselves what the south west has to offer. The press trip, South West Gardens, was organised by... Read More
1 July 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ¿Estás listo? It’s that time of the year, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting better, and the Campo Viejo Tapas Trail is almost upon us again. What’s more enjoyable than good food, great company, and a glass or two of Campo Viejo Reserva? Discover the... Read More
30 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South Liadh Ní Riada will welcome the annual Sinn Féin Summer School to her hometown of Bháile Mhúirne next weekend. The event, now in its seventh year, will take in the Mills Inn on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th of July. The theme... Read More