Annual Cork County Mayor’s Community Awards – Record Number of Nominations Received

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr John Paul O’Shea, will host the Cork County Mayor’s Community Awards on May 11th 2016 in County Hall. Now in its fourth year, the awards are a public recognition of the amazing work that is undertaken by people throughout Cork,... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Cork City FC help Mercy Hospital to fundraise

18 April 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Saturday, May 28th, Cork City FC is inviting those brave enough to join them and bungee jump in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal and Cork City FC Young Player Academic Education Programme, at Cork City FC’s training ground in Bishopstown. Scale a crane and experience the... Read More

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18th April, 2016

UCC features strongly in ‘Postgraduate Course of the Year Awards’ 2016

18 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie University College Cork’s Accounting and Finance Group is being hailed as a centre of excellence following the announcement that three of their course offerings have been shortlisted for the 2016 Graduate Recruitment Awards held by Grad Ireland. The Grad Ireland Postgraduate Course of the Year Awards celebrate and... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Down Syndrome Ireland Munster branches “Share the Journey” with Tour de Munster 2016

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Details of the partnership that sees the 16th annual Tour De Munster Charity Cycle once again “share the journey” with Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) Munster Branches, were announced at Ballyseedy Home and Garden Centre in Tralee, Co. Kerry on Saturday, April 16th, at an event attended by... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Mayor of County Cork launches Muintir na Tire ‘Pride in Our Community’ Competition

18 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Councillor John Paul O’Shea launched the Pride in our Community Competition at the County Hall this week. The Pride in Our Community Competition, now celebrating its 12th year, continues to encourage communities to showcase the best of their area by developing... Read More

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18th April, 2016

Cork Business Association meets in AIB Bank

18 April 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork Business Association executive committee today met in AIB Bank, 26 Patrick Street, in Cork City Centre. Meetings of the CBA rotate between various premises in the City.

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15th April, 2016

Cork Chamber looks forward to direct Cork-USA flights

15 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber is today extremely satisfied with the significant step forward in the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) process of approving Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application to operate direct Cork-Boston flights. In a Show Cause Order issued today the US authorities conclude that NAI appears to meet... Read More

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15th April, 2016

Cork Airport installs new airbridge to meet passenger growth

15 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport has installed a new airbridge to help meet demand due to passenger growth. The new airbridge, the second at the airport, represents an investment of €450,000 and is aligned with the passenger growth at the airport. The airbridge has been installed at aircraft parking stand... Read More

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15th April, 2016

Ireland needs an honours system – says ‘Cork Person of the Year’ founder

15 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Manus O’Callaghan, organiser of the Cork Person of the Year awards scheme over the past 23 years, is calling for the new Government to establish a state backed Honours System for Ireland. Many countries have a government backed national honours scheme to recognise outstanding achievement and I... Read More

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15th April, 2016

Network Cork and Cork Chamber host joint ‘Women in Leadership’ event

15 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Network Cork, the Cork branch of Network Ireland, in association with Cork Chamber will host a ‘Women in Leadership’ executive lunch on Friday, 22nd of April at the Ambassador Hotel, with special guest speaker Deirdre Somers, one of Ireland’s most prominent business women. Deirdre Somers was appointed... Read More

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14th April, 2016

Even greater choice from Munster’s favourite airport

14 April 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport welcomes today’s announcement by Ryanair that the airline is launching three new winter sun destinations to its winter 2016 schedule. The services from Cork Airport include weekly service to Gran Canaria and Tenerife and a twice-weekly service to Malaga. It is expected that the new routes... Read More

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14th April, 2016

People of Cork Asked to ‘Make Their Mark’ on Census 2016 Night

14 April 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The census will take place on Sunday, 24 April, giving the people of Ireland the chance to make their mark on the future. Everybody who spends the night of Sunday April 24 in Ireland must be included on a census form. Speaking at the launch of Census... Read More

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