Tickets still available for 21st West Cork Chamber Music Festival

28 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When: Friday 1st – Saturday 9th July, Where: Bantry, West Cork. Celebrating it’s 21st anniversary this year, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival which takes place from 1st to 9th of July, has a wonderful programme of concerts from world class musicians. With record ticket sales this... Read More

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28th June, 2016

Allmin Resources Ireland Ltd. named Bank of Ireland/ IGNITE Business of the Year 2016 at annual Awards and Showcase

28 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Allmin Resources Ireland Ltd. has received the accolade of Bank of Ireland/ IGNITE Business of the Year Award 2016. Allmin Resources founder, Alpa Agrawal was recognised at the IGNITE Graduate Business Innovation Programme Awards and Showcase held at the Aula Maxima in UCC on Monday, 27th June. This... Read More

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27th June, 2016

Anthony McDermott installed as Mayor of Clonakilty

27 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Anthony McDermott was installed as the new Mayor of Clonakilty on Thursday evening 9th June at a pleasant ceremony attended by a large crowd at Asna Square. At 8pm, the Mayoral Council members led by the outgoing Mayor Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin, arrived on foot from O’Donovan’s Hotel... Read More

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27th June, 2016

Food Academy programme supports retail sales of €25m

27 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Announcement made at the first day of the 2016 Cork and Kerry Food Forum which was attended by more than 5,000 people in Cork Producers on the Food Academy Programme supporting 900 jobs 281 Food Academy producers are selling their product SuperValu stores 37 Food Academy producers exhibited... Read More

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27th June, 2016

Ugly roundabout on main Cork City to West Cork road to be beautified

28 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Jim Daly, has expressed his delight with confirmation of plans by Cork County Council to enhance and maintain the condition of the “Halfway” roundabout. Halfway is a small village, so named because it is Halfway between Cork City and Bandon.... Read More

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27th June, 2016

New timetable for ‘Apple-Hollyhill-City Centre-Mahon Point’ bus route 202

28 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Route 202: Apple Campus – Hollyhill – City Centre – Mahon Point Shopping Centre, new timetable effective 26th June, 2016 During 2012, Bus Éireann in conjunction with the National Transport Authority (NTA) carried out a review of their services in Cork city and introduced an enhanced public... Read More

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26th June, 2016

SHOW JUMPING: Francis Connors and Uskerty Diamond Lady win Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix at Charleville

26 June 2016, Sunday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Reigning champion Francis Connors closed the gap on league leader Paul Beecher, with victory in the seventh round of the Connolly’s RED MILLS Munster Grand Prix league at Charleville in Co Cork. Connors’ win came with Hilda Anthony’s hugely consistent mare Uskerty Diamond Lady, adding to another... Read More

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25th June, 2016

Des Cahill becomes Lord Mayor of Cork for 2016/2017

25 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last evening Cork City got a new Lord Mayor, his name is Des Cahill, Cllr Des Cahill. Below is his maiden speech A Chomhairleoirí, Táim fíor, fíor buíoch daoibh as ucht an onóir iontach atá bronnta ormsa anocht anseo i Halla na Cathrach,Cathair Chorcaí. Rugadh agus tógadh mé... Read More

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25th June, 2016

Director Ken Wardrop to visit Triskel Cinema in Cork

25 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ken Wardrop’s MOM AND ME opens at Triskel Christchurch Cinema Saturday 16 July and runs until Wednesday 20 July. Wardrop will visit Cork Wednesday 20 July to do a live post screening Q&A session. Speaking on the upcoming release, Director Ken Wardrop said “I’m delighted to have the... Read More

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24th June, 2016

SOCCER: Cork City FC v Shamrock Rovers

24 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City return to league action after the mid-season break tonight, as they travel to Dublin to face Shamrock Rovers. City go into the game having recorded eight consecutive league wins, rounding off the first part of the season with a win over Dundalk at Turner’s Cross... Read More

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23rd June, 2016

Montenotte Hotel Cork fully re-opens after renovations

23 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Originally home to a merchant prince of Cork, the Montenotte Hotel has been completely refurbished to assume its rightful place as a leading boutique hotel in the heart of Cork city. The vision of hotel developer, Frankie Whelehan, to transform Cork’s third largest hotel into a superior 4... Read More

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23rd June, 2016

Pilz Ireland to build ‘Software Product Research and Development Centre’ on Model Farm Road Cork

23 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Automation Technology company Pilz Ireland has recently finalised the purchase of a site adjacent to its existing facility from the IDA in the Cork Business & Technology Park, Model Farm Road, Cork. Pilz Ireland is the Irish subsidiary of Pilz GmbH & Co KG, a leading international automation... Read More

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