18 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork Film Festival will launch its 2016 programme today, with this year’s event showcasing home-grown talent alongside international features, and a strong focus on documentary film. Ireland’s oldest film festival takes place 11-20 November and will screen more than 70 feature films, including Kelly Reichardt’s... Read More
18 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie On Sunday July 17th, 540 people participated in the fourth annual 22km ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk from The Viaduct to Bandon, raising €42,150 in aid of The Mercy Cancer Appeal. The 22km walk, which was started in memory of Cork man, Mark Prendergast who lost... Read More
18 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium has announced a new partnership with Grandon Car Sales of Glanmire, with the addition of a new 24 dog Mini Open Stake to the Cork racing calendar. The Grandons Toyota Mini Open will begin on Saturday 29th October and run over 3 weekends with... Read More
17 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Convention Bureau joined Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland in Brussels, for a networking ‘Meet in Ireland’ event which was attended by conference buyers from top international associations. The headquarters of more than 2,000 associations are in Brussels, making the city an important source of association conferences... Read More
16 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie While there was no winner of Friday’s (October 14) headline €17 million EuroMillions draw, but one lucky player from Cork did scoop the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000. Remarkably, this is the 21st EuroMillions Plus top prize win of €500,000 in 2016. EuroMillions Plus is an exclusive... Read More
16 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The UCC Autumn conferrings start on Monday and will run this Monday (17) and Tuesday (18 October) and the following week on Tuesday 25th – Friday 28th October. There are three ceremonies most days at 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm. Over 3,100 students will be conferred over a six... Read More
15 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Crosshaven Community Garden will be transformed into an outdoor Halloween cinema setting on Friday 21 October. Crosshaven Film Club will host this spooky evening and are advising patrons to wrap up warm and prepared to be chilled to the core. The movie of choice is the 1999 mystery... Read More
15 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Youghal RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to launch today at 11.30am to reports of a angler taken ill on board a chartered fishing vessel. The casualty a male was reported as conscious but pale, the volunteer lifeboat crew proceeded to the location approximately a mile and... Read More
15 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Five specialist travel agents from Spain have been enjoying a fact-finding visit of Ireland this week, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. The group was made up of ELT (English Language Training) specialists – responsible for putting in place arrangements for Spanish students who wish... Read More
15 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Senior industry representatives from the Construction Industry Federation’s Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) will meet with local builders in Limerick next week to discuss blockages to housing supply across the southern region. Recent statistics from the department of Housing, Planning and Local Government show that only 1713... Read More
14 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Today at 1.00pm the Lord Mayor of Cork Des Cahill will unveil a bust of Éamon de Valera sculpted by Seamus Murphy in the Cork Public Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park. The bust has been donated by former councillor Máirín Quill, who acquired the piece from the family... Read More
13 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Photo exhibition in Cork’s Triskel Christchurch showcases contributions from 23 Irish writers imagining life as a refugee The Cork Foundation has joined forces with Oxfam Ireland to host Make Them Visible, a photo exhibition at Cork’s Triskel Christchurch on Thursday, October 20th highlighting the plight of refugees... Read More
