47th annual SHARE Crib opens in Cork City

14 Dec 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie SHARE (Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly), the organisation for the care of Cork’s older people, will launch its traditional fast and fundraising campaign at the SHARE Crib, Daunt’s Square, Cork, (near Grand Parade) this evening Wednesday 14th December 2016. It is the 47th... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, HEALTH, NEWS

14th December, 2016

Cork Airport Set for Thousands of Festive Arrivals and Departures

14 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is gearing up for the busiest time of the year as it spreads Christmas cheer to over 135,000 passengers over the festive season. Ireland’s best connected airport outside of Dublin is expecting nearly 1,000 inbound and outbound flights from 18th December through to 8th January 2017.... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS

13th December, 2016

Montenotte Hotel is Lead Sponsor of Cork Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner 2017

13 December 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Montenotte Hotel, has announced its lead sponsorship of the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner 2017. Tickets for the region’s most prestigious corporate event go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:30am on the Cork Chamber website, and it will be a fast sellout, such is the popularity of this... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

13th December, 2016

Roads should be resurfaced at least every 20 years – says Cork TD Aindrias Moynihan

13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that without significant investment in the rural roads network, more and more claims will be made for compensation arising out of accidents caused by the poor state of the roads. Deputy Moynihan was commenting following reports from Cork County... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

13th December, 2016

Carrigaline Christmas Day Charity Swim in memory of Danny Crowley to raise funds for The Mercy Kids + Teens Appeal

13 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Christmas Day, a group of students from Carrigaline Community School, along with their families and friends will meet at 10.30am at Myrtleville Beach and take to the water in memory of their friend, Danny Crowley, who passed away after a long battle with Leukaemia in November... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, EDUCATION, HEALTH, NEWS

13th December, 2016

Honour loved ones this Christmas at Douglas Court Shopping Centre’s ‘Remembrance Tree’

13 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This Christmas the people of Cork will get the opportunity to remember and honour loved ones at the ‘Remembrance Tree’ in aid of the Cork Association for Autism at Douglas Court Shopping Centre throughout December. The ‘Remembrance Tree’ gives people the chance to take a moment during the... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

12th December, 2016

Sports Bodies should be incentivised not penalised on Gender Quotas – O’Keeffe

12 December 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Sport, Kevin O’Keeffe has cautiously welcomed the announcement by Minister for Sport, Patrick O’Donovan that he would like to see a greater number of women serving on the boards of national sports organisations but feels that discussions at an Oireachtas Committee are required. “I... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

12th December, 2016

Flood relief investment will transform Cork City

12 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork South Central TD, Micheál Martin has said that the proposed flood relief works that will go on public display over the next few days will come as a major relief to thousands of Cork householders and business owners who, since 2009, have been fearful of another... Read More

FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

7th December, 2016

Cork City Lapps Quay ‘Clarion Hotel’ rebrands as ‘Clayton Hotel’

7 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Following the acquisition of the Clarion Hotel Cork City by Dalata Hotel Group PLC early this year, the official rebrand to Clayton Hotel Cork City was announced today as well as a €2 million investment at the 4 star hotel. Located on Lapps Quay in the heart of... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

5th December, 2016

Cork Institute of Technology hosts ‘IrelandSkills Competition’

5 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology is set to host the IrelandSkills National Competition this week from 6th – 8th December 2016. The 2017 competition, which will take place from December 6th – 8th 2016, will have competitions in eight skills. A number of this year’s winners will have... Read More

EDUCATION, NEWS

4th December, 2016

By-laws could kill Farmers’ markets

4 December 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork County Council to re-think bye-laws being introduced by that it says will make life more difficult for farmers’ markets. Under the new by-laws, sites where trading is allowed are being restricted, which will reduce the number of stalls... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, GREEN PARTY, NEWS, POLITICS

3rd December, 2016

When will flights from Cork Airport to Boston USA begin?

3 December 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is celebrating today following the long-awaited announcement overnight that the US Department of Transportation has granted a licence to Norwegian Air International to operate the first direct transatlantic flights between Cork and the United States. Norwegian plans to launch with a new Cork-Boston service and is... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, BUSINESS, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS