SOCCER: Kevin O’Connor to sign for Preston North End

1 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have confirmed that Kevin O’Connor will join Preston North End at the end of July. The defender will join club mate Seanie Maguire in signing for the English Championship side, after the two clubs agreed terms for the move. O’Connor has made almost 70 league... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, NEWS, SPORT

1st July, 2017

GLOBAL CITY: Celebration held in One Albert Quay to mark Cork City being chosen to host September’s ‘UNESCO 3rd International Conferences on Learning Cities’

1 July 2017, Saturday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City honoured as the first European city to host this prestigious global conference of lifelong learning Leaders of education, community, business and learning came together to celebrate the official launch of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Third International Conferences on Learning... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, EDUCATION, NEWS

1st July, 2017

UPSELLING: How to increase the number of people who vote, by promoting the idea of joining the electoral register during the provision of other services

1 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City Solidarity Councillor Fiona Ryan has brought forward a series of motions to be discussed and debated in Cork City Council with the aim of improving and encouraging voter registration. The motions, including the introduction of a “Voter Registration Month” which is envisioned to be a conscious... Read More

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