If you’ve never seen “Swan Lake”, now’s the time! Cork City Ballet is back, and the company’s first full length production of this ballet lays claim to a legacy that extends back to its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1895. But even if you think you know “Swan Lake”, arguably the world’s most beloved... Read More
Visitors to Inchydoney this afternoon are urged to drive with caution between 2.00 and 5.00pm as a Family Fun Cycle from Clonakilty to Inchydoney and back takes place. The event will be well stewarded, with safety cars at the start and end of the cyclists, and roads are NOT closed off for the event. Stewards... Read More
The 2010 Guinness Jazz Awards have been announced at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival and Herbie Hancock has been unveiled as the recipient of the Guinness Jazz Legend Award, thus joining such luminaries as Jimmy Smith and the late Humphrey Lyttelton. The Guinness Jazz Festival has long played a pivotal role in the development of... Read More
An outbreak of cholera in Haiti has resulted in more than 1,500 cases and 200 deaths. The reported cases and deaths have come primarily from the Artibonite region, an area where there was no direct damage from the earthquake, but where there are very vulnerable populations living in impoverished situations. The outbreak of cholera is... Read More
Today, Saturday 23rd October 2010 Cllr. Jim Daly, Mayor of Cork County officially launchs “Solar Without Frontiers”, a new Cork based Charity set up by a group of engaged energy consultants. The aim of this non-profit organization is to bring much needed solar energy technologies to disadvantaged communities in developing countries. While sunshine is abundant... Read More
Some of Cork’s most talented artists were amongst the country’s most promising writers, musicians, film-makers and dancers this week to receive almost €500,000 in funding from the taxpayer, the Arts Council has announced. A total of 59 individual artists from across the country received the grants as part of the second round of Arts Council’s... Read More
Delegates attending an all-island conference on combating rural poverty and social exclusion held in Drogheda today heard that the existence of the notion of a rural idyll acts to conceal poverty. The cost of living is greater in rural areas than in urban areas and poverty rates in rural areas are 18.7% compared to11.9% in... Read More
22 October 2010 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 52 west Cork schools have been included in a new programme aimed at improving water conservation, according to Cork South West Fianna Fáil TD Christy O’Sullivan. The works will see funding of €9.75 million being spent around the country on measures to reduce the amount of water used... Read More
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA) has announced that there are still places available for its part time course at Cork College of Commerce and Griffith College Cork which service students from throughout Cork and its environs. Cliodhna Kenny, Student Development Executive with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland says... Read More
An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, TD today performed the Official Opening of The Rubicon Centre Extension on Cork Institute of Technology’s Bishopstown Campus. [Friday, October 22nd, at 2 pm] The opening of this extension brings the total incubation footprint at CIT to over 3,000m2, providing Enterprise Development Supports to 44 companies. The success of the Rubicon... Read More
Fine Gael Cork South Central Senator, Jerry Buttimer, today (Friday) welcomed a statement by Cork Chamber which reflects Fine Gael’s approach to the economic crisis. “It is heartening to see that Cork Chamber’s view of what’s best for the economy is in line with what we, in Fine Gael, have long been saying. “The Chamber’s... Read More
Cork City FC, in conjunction with NASC, will today welcome 11 mascots from Ireland and a number of other countries to Turner’s Cross to mark Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) Week. The 11 mascots will accompany the City players onto the pitch for tonight’s game against Salthill Devon. The children will wear t-shirts with... Read More
