14 year old violin player helps Cork Opera House

4 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House are delighted to announce that the talented artist, will be joining a host of Cork’s best and brightest talent on the stage to celebration 160 years of Cork Opera House. A 14 year old Cork violinist will help with Cork Opera House celebrate their 160th... Read More

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4th June, 2015

Fast broadband arrives in Cork towns

4 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If you live in Carrigaline or Ballincollig you can already get speeds of up to 1Gb/s from eircom broadband. An additional 300,000 homes and businesses spread across 1,070 communities in 26 counties will have access to ‘end to end’ fibre to the home (FTTH) technology. The homes... Read More

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31st May, 2015

RTÉ Radio Cork – Cork Local Radio – Cork 89FM

31 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Do you remember RTÉ Radio Cork? It was also known as Cork Local Radio and Cork 89FM. It closed in the year 2000, and while that seems recent it was a time before the internet was in common use, so there isn’t much information about the station... Read More

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28th May, 2015

105 year old lady celebrates birthday in Cork

28 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Marymount University Hospital and Hospice long-standing patient Lucy Carty is celebrating her 105th birthday today. President Michael D Higgins has already sent on his congratulations and a medal to mark her magnificent achievement. Family members and staff will cut a cake for her this afternoon.

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28th May, 2015

Will Cork Airport be sold?

28 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday PaddyPower.com speculated – through a new listing of odds – that Cork Airport would be the next state assets to be sold. Bets are being accepted until “Tuesday 30th June 2015, 12:00”, so there’s plenty of time to lay down a few euro if you feel... Read More

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28th May, 2015

New (Community) Mayor of Clonakilty to take office next week

28 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A year on since Colette Twomey (of Clonakilty Blackpudding fame) became Ireland’s first ever directly-elected Mayor, she will conclude her term on Thursday 4th June and her successor will be installed. When the Government announced they were going to abolish all Town Councils in May 2014, the... Read More

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27th May, 2015

Aer lingus sale a terrible decision for the people of Ireland – Deputy Jonathan O’Brien

27 May 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin Cork North Central TD Jonathan O’Brien has described the sale of the state’s remaining 25% share in Aer Lingus as “a terrible decision for the people of Ireland.” In light of the government’s obvious privatisation agenda, the Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson also raised concerns regarding the... Read More

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27th May, 2015

eSentire to create 100 tech jobs in Cork

27 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD today announced that eSentire Inc., a leader in continuous advanced threat protection cybersecurity solutions and managed security services, based in Ontario, Canada plans to create close to 100 jobs over the next five years in a European HQ... Read More

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27th May, 2015

Is Cork a City of ideas? Idepolis asks that question

27 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At 5.30pm tomorrow – Thursday, May 28th – in the Atrium of Cork City Council, Anglesea Street “Ideopolis” will be launched. Its backers say it’s a new initiative which is all about creative ideas. “Its aim is to create a forum for new ideas of all kinds... Read More

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27th May, 2015

Taoiseach Enda Kenny to visit Ballincollig

27 May 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Details of the Ballincollig Business Awards were, today, announced by Chairman of the Ballincollig Business Association, Emer Cassidy and Áine Collins TD for Cork North West. Guest of honour will be An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, who will also be presenting the prestigious awards. This event will take... Read More

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26th May, 2015

Irish Rail lays on extra trains for Cork City Marathon

26 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail is delighted to announce details of the Extra Early Morning Commuter Trains, which have been laid on to operate from Cobh and Midleton to Kent Station, Cork for this year’s Cork City Marathon on Monday, 1st June 2015. One of the Extra Early... Read More

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25th May, 2015

Cork becomes internet hub

25 May 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie According to an announcement today (Monday) at the Cork Internet eXchange (CIX) and it@cork event at County Hall, Cork will become a global IP switching centre with fibre connectivity routing high speed Internet traffic to and from USA, UK, Europe and Asia. The Minister for Data Protection... Read More

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