Olympians Gary and Paul O’Donovan to switch on the Christmas Lights in Cork on Sunday November 13th

11 November 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Organised by Cork City Council, the countdown to Christmas has truly begun with the announcement that the switching on of the Cork City Christmas Lights will take place on Patrick’s Street on Sunday November 13th. Cork’s most famous brothers, Olympic rowing heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan will switch... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

10th November, 2016

SPORTS: When is the 2016 Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon?

10 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When: 9am, Saturday 3rd December 2016 When to book: Register before 22nd November at www.runclon.ie Where: Clonakilty, West Cork Autumn is well under way now and you may be tempted to swap the running shoes for thermal socks, but stay focused, keep up your active lifestyle, and join... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS

7th November, 2016

Seandun Macra na Feirme unveil winter diary

7 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Macra members in the Seandun region have plenty to look forward to over the coming months as social officer Rita Dineen has been busy preparing a jam-packed few months ahead with something to interest every taste! First up on November 20th is a trip to The Workshop, Ballygarvan... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

6th November, 2016

Cork Conquers at the Retail Excellence Awards

6 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Retailers and their suppliers across Cork continue to work together to be at the forefront of driving customer excellence in Ireland with some of the county’s leading stores and ecommerce provider StudioForty9 recognised at the Retail Excellence Ireland Awards 2017 in association with Barclaycard. Following hundreds of entries... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, BUSINESS, NEWS

6th November, 2016

Launch of the Cork Friends of Crumlin Charity Ball

6 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork Friends of Crumlin Charity Ball will take place on November 19th at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork. The event aims to raise much needed funds for more than 1,220 Cork children and their families that rely on Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin annually. John O’Doherty,... Read More

HEALTH, NEWS

5th November, 2016

SOCCER: Cork City WFC 1- Peamount United 3

5 November 2016, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City WFC 1- Peamount United 3 Cork City WFC fell to a defeat to Peamount United in Bishopstown today losing by three goals to one in their ninth Continental Tyres Women’s National League game of the season. The game started evenly with both sides trying to... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

4th November, 2016

Ambassadors, Consuls and Honorary Consuls attend ‘Cork Diplomat Dinner’

4 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Hall and the Radisson Hotel Little Island saw what is, with forty five countries represented, perhaps, the largest gathering of Ambassadors and Diplomats outside Dublin, descend on Cork to attend the DIPLOMAT Dinner 2016. The event founders, John X Miller and Michael Mulcahy, said, “The... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, NEWS

3rd November, 2016

Clayton Hotel Silver Springs Hotel Cork opens rennovated Ballroom, Meeting and Events Centre

3 November 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If you are from Cork you will have doubtless attend many events in “The Silver Springs”, which is a landmark Hotel on the Eastern approaches to the City. The Clayton Hotel Silver Springs – to use it’s full name – has formally opened its newly renovated... Read More

BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd November, 2016

Cork Film Festival shines spotlight on Irish cinema

3 November 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish film is in the spotlight at this year’s Cork Film Festival, with the European premiere of I Am Not a Serial Killer among the highly acclaimed homegrown productions to be screened from 11-20 November. The psychological thriller directed by Cork’s own Billy O’Brien, produced by Nick Ryan... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

3rd November, 2016

Free Entry to Cobh Heritage Centre for ancestors of emigrants who left from Cobh and Geneology talks on 5-6 November

3 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Do you have family who emigrated from Cobh? Cobh Heritage Centre in Cobh Co Cork is opening its doors for free on November 5-6 2016 to anyone whose ancestors departed from Cobh in the past. Cobh was once the biggest port of emigration from Ireland, with more... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

2nd November, 2016

University College Cork awards four Honorary Doctorates

2 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie University College Cork conferred its highest honour on four key national and international figures (today Wednesday) in recognition of their outstanding contribution and success in their fields. Taking place on Boole Day, the birthdate of George Boole and one of the University’s most eminent professors, UCC President... Read More

EDUCATION, HEALTH

2nd November, 2016

Fundraiser Concert in Cork City Freemasons Hall

2 November 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A Musical Miscellany at the Freemasons’ Hall Fundraiser in aid of Cork International Choral Festival and Autism Assistance Dogs, Ireland Saturday 19th November, 7pm The Masonic Hall Easily Cork city’s most atmospheric room and, in its 246th year, the oldest performance space of the city, The Masonic... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, NEWS