Pallas Foods trade-only roadshow to be held in Rochestown Park Hotel

top of page 1 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pallas Foods, have announced that their trade-only Inspiration Show, “a must-attend fixture in the Irish hospitality calendar”, will take place in The Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 8th and 9th March 2016. Now in its 6th year, the Pallas Foods... Read More

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29th February, 2016

Des Bishop to perform ‘Grey Matters’ standup comedy show in Ballymaloe Grainstore

top of page 29 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Entertainment news When: Wednesday 16 March, 8pm Ballymaloe Grainstore will welcome comic Des Bishop for his first stand-up show in the Shanagarry, Co Cork venue. He’ll perform Grey Matters on Wednesday 16 March – the night before St. Patrick’s Day. The fantasy of... Read More

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29th February, 2016

New schools programme promotes Engineering to 9-13 year olds

top of page 29 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie It has been said that engineering stimulates the mind – that children need to get their hands dirty; make things, dismantle things and fix things. This is why STEAM Education Ltd (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Applied Maths), has developed a new engineering programme... Read More

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29th February, 2016

Cork Companies Support Skills for Work Week 2016

top of page 29 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s leading retail wholesaler Musgrave Group, food and beverage company Nestlé and leading consumer goods company Unilever, Cork are three of 30 companies participating in Ireland’s ‘Skills for Work Week’ from today, Monday 29th February to Friday 4th March 2016. Activities will take place... Read More

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28th February, 2016

Engineers Week begins today

top of page 28 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Engineers Week, the annual campaign to inspire the next generation of engineers and excite students about the possibilities a career in engineering can offer, kick-offs in Cork today and runs until next Saturday (March 5th). The week-long series of activities across the country, now in... Read More

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27th February, 2016

Cork Genealogical Society & Irish Genealogical Research Society host open day in Silverspring Hotel

top of page 27 February 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Saturday 19th March next, a one day conference on helping people to find their ancestors will happen at the Clayton Hotel, Silversprings, Cork. Finding Your Ancestors Cork Genealogical Society & the Irish Genealogical Research Society are proud to announce a co-hosted one day conference... Read More

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27th February, 2016

Dr Rowan Williams, Former Archbishop of Canterbury to Visit Cork

top of page 27 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dr Rowan Williams, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012, and who is currently Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, will visit the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross on Sunday, 28th February, 2016. He will be at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral,... Read More

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26th February, 2016

GSK invests €12m in Cork

top of page 26 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie New manufacturing facility and laboratory will enhance capability for future product portfolio and underpins GSK’s investment in Cork GSK, has announced the opening of a €12m investment project at its Currabinny-based manufacturing site in Cork. The investments – a €9.5m Kilo Scale Facility and... Read More

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26th February, 2016

Bus Éireann introduces “Route 215A” to double the frequency of services between the City Centre and Mahon Point Shopping Centre

top of page 26 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In 2012 Bus Éireann, in conjunction with the National Transport Authority, carried out a review of public transport services along the Blarney – City Centre – Mahon Point Corridor. As a result, Route 215: Blarney – City Centre – Mahon Point was introduced in... Read More

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26th February, 2016

Cork City Daffodil Day Committee organise Coffee morning in Nash 19

top of page 26 February 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A coffee morning fundraising event is being hosted on behalf of the Cork City Daffodil Day Committee by Nash 19, Princes Street, Cork city on Wednesday the 9th March, 2016 from 9.30 to 11.00 am. Claire Nash, proprietor of Nash 19 is pleased to... Read More

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25th February, 2016

Lidl opens multi-million euro store in Glanmire, Co Cork

top of page 25 February 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland today (25th February 2016) celebrated the opening of its new store in Glanmire, Co. Cork, following five months of construction. Representing a multi-million euro investment into the locality by the retailer, the state-of-the-art building measures nearly 24,000 square feet and stands at eight... Read More

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25th February, 2016

Clonakilty School Principal travels to Greek Island to help with refugee crisis

top of page 25 February 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Carmel Nic Airt, the Príomhoide of Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, currently on leave, heads to the Greek island of Leros tomorrow where she will spend a month assisting with the refugee crisis. Hundreds from Syria and other conflict zones in the region make the perilous... Read More

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