Film In Cork Production Club draws to a close with talk from Alex Fegan

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

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

4th July, 2016

Cork Businesses Step Up to Become Wild Atlantic Way Champions

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

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd July, 2016

Voxpro and Royal Cork Yacht Club raise funds for Cork cancer research

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

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, HEALTH, NEWS

3rd July, 2016

SPORT: Cork runners Eoin Keith and Aidan Hogan win in Belfast Energia race

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

NEWS, SPORT

3rd July, 2016

Wayne Lloyd sweeps the board at national hairdressing awards

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

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

1st July, 2016

Top German Media on ‘Gardening Leave’ in West Cork!

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

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

1st July, 2016

Bringing Colour to the Streets of Cork City at the Campo Viejo Tapas Trail 2016

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

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th June, 2016

Liadh Ní Riada MEP to open the annual Sinn Féin Summer School in her hometown of Bháile Mhúirne

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

AREA: NORTH CORK, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

30th June, 2016

Sinn Féin in Cork to hold ‘Time for a United Ireland’ public meeting following Brexit result

30 June 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein in Cork have announced a public meeting entitled ‘Seize the Moment-Time for a United Ireland’ in Cork City this evening (Thursday) June 30th. The event will take place at the Metropole hotel on MacCurtain Street at 7.30pm. Speakers: Matt Carthy MEP (Sinn Féin United Ireland Coordinator)... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN

29th June, 2016

Fáilte Ireland Hold Information Session for New Capital Scheme for Tourism Projects in Cork

29 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland recently launched the Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects which will provide a pool of €65m in investment to develop new, or boost existing, tourism experiences and attractions across Ireland. The scheme, which will run from 2016-2020, is now open for applications from the public,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

29th June, 2016

Ray Foley travels from Dublin to Cork to broadcast 3 hour Saturday show on RedFM

29 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Starting on July 2nd Ray Foley will be waking up the people of Cork for a special 12 week series every Saturday between 7am & 10am. An award winning DJ, Ray Foley who is currently a presenter on the 7 O’clock Show on TV3 is excited about the... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

29th June, 2016

East Cork TD say Government must be stricter on charity regulation

29 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD and Mental Health and Suicide Prevention spokesperson Pat Buckley TD has called on the government to do more to regulate charities to ensure that donations and state supports are being spent properly. He made his comments as part of a Topical Issue debate he... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, HEALTH, POLITICS, SINN FÉIN