15 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr. Seamus O’Mahony has been announced as November ‘Cork Person of the Month’ to mark his brave and thoughtful book ‘The Way We Die Now’. His book gives us a rare glimpse into the world of death and dying from the vantage point of a medical doctor.... Read More
13 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Medical review delays causing hardship for families The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip, Michael Moynihan has called for additional resources to be made available to the Medical Office in the Department of Social Protection to reduce the backlog, and speed up the processing of applications for disability claims, invalidity... Read More
13 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new public art work by artist Tom Doig and funded by Cork City Council is to be erected on Cork’s Historic Spine next to Northgate Bridge at 62 Shandon Street. The exciting artwork will be in a pivotal location visible along the River Lee, North Main Street... Read More
13 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Homeowners in Cork are over two times more likely to have been denied home insurance as a result of past flood damage or increased flooding risk than the national average. In a survey of almost 9,000 AA members and home insurance customers, 0.37% of those surveyed had... Read More
12 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Jimmy Keohane.. The midfielder joins the club having spent the 2016 season with Sligo Rovers, where he made 31 league appearances. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, Keohane said: “It’s great to sign, I am really looking forward to getting... Read More
11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie As proud Principal Partner of the Cork Film Festival 2016, RTÉ will mark the 61st year of the festival with three special lunchtime screenings and panel discussions in Triskell Christchurch, Cork. Each year Cork Film Festival transforms the city into a major hub for the international film industry,... Read More
11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street on Sunday November 13th. Cork’s most famous brothers, Olympic rowing heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan will switch... Read More
10 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When: 9am, Saturday 3rd December 2016 When to book: Register before 22nd November at www.runclon.ie Where: Clonakilty, West Cork Autumn is well under way now and you may be tempted to swap the running shoes for thermal socks, but stay focused, keep up your active lifestyle, and join... Read More
7 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Macra members in the Seandun region have plenty to look forward to over the coming months as social officer Rita Dineen has been busy preparing a jam-packed few months ahead with something to interest every taste! First up on November 20th is a trip to The Workshop, Ballygarvan... Read More
6 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Retailers and their suppliers across Cork continue to work together to be at the forefront of driving customer excellence in Ireland with some of the county’s leading stores and ecommerce provider StudioForty9 recognised at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards 2017 in association with Barclaycard. Following hundreds of entries... Read More
6 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Friends of Crumlin Charity Ball will take place on November 19th at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork. The event aims to raise much needed funds for more than 1,220 Cork children and their families that rely on Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin annually. John O’Doherty,... Read More
5 November 2016, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City WFC 1- Peamount United 3 Cork City WFC fell to a defeat to Peamount United in Bishopstown today losing by three goals to one in their ninth Continental Tyres Women’s National League game of the season. The game started evenly with both sides trying to... Read More