14 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Macra na Feirme in association with AIB recently will hold their now-Annual Agricultural Conference in the Rochestown Park Hotel. The 2017 event will be on Monday 27th November in the Estuary Suite, Rochestown Park Hotel. Agenda Refreshments will be served from 6pm, and there will be a... Read More
14 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin TD has announced €58,333 worth of funding for sport and physical activity projects in Cork through the Dormant Accounts Fund. The investment is part of €2.9 million is being allocated to National Physical Activity Plan measures for disadvantaged... Read More
14 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Carrigaline’s St. Mary’s National School (Waterpark), and Fermoy’s Adair School named County Winners in prestigious national art competition Both schools now in the running for ‘Someone Like Me’ national title which will be announced by Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath T.D. at Dublin... Read More
14 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie More than 400 people attended an event in the new Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Entitled “Sporting A Better Diet” the event organised by the APC Microbiome Institute, as part of Cork Science Festival. A number of Ireland’s leading sports stars including World Champion rower Mark O’Donovan, Ireland’s Basketball Ladies... Read More
14 Novemebr 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie GIY and Cully & Sully search for Ireland’s best young food entrepreneurs Secondary school students across the country are now invited to take part in the new ‘GROW 2 CEO’ competition as GIY and Cully & Sully have set about finding Ireland’s brightest young food entrepreneurs. ‘GROW 2... Read More
14 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2017 Christmas Cracker Cycle in aid of Marymount Hospice and supported by MSD is taking place on Saturday December 2nd at 8.30am to raise much-needed funds for Marymount Hopsice. This annual event will start and finish at Marymount Hospice at Curraheen, Co Cork. Participants complete their preferred choice... Read More
13 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Coolea is a type of cow’s milk cheese that consists of a smooth, Gouda-like texture with rich, sweet, caramelly flavours. Like Gouda, Coolea cheese is covered in a thick, solid wax rind which contributes to the cheese’s flavour and texture. Coolea is made from an old Dutch Gouda... Read More
13 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Following an application by the Central Bank of Ireland, the High Court today appointed liquidators to Charleville Credit Union Limited (“Charleville”). Provisional Liquidators had been previously appointed on 13 October 2017. The Central Bank decided to use its legal power to apply for the winding-up of Charleville having... Read More
13 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Foróige’s youth entrepreneurship programme is being brought to Cork for the first time. Last week Foróige brought together and trained 15 trainers, in Vienna Woods Hotel, who will roll-out the programme in the coming year in Cork. The programme is called the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship programme, (NFTE).... Read More
13 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD, and Justice Spokesperson Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has expressed his shock and disgust at a number of serious assaults in Cork over the weekend. “It is truly sickening to see the vicious, and cowardly nature of these assaults on our streets. To see a man attacked... Read More
13 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Aaron Barry on a two-year contract. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, the 24-year-old said: “I am delighted to sign for Cork City. I am coming into a winning environment and John’s signings are all of the same ilk; they are... Read More
13 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Early this year, a group of Cork business people formed a networking group called CORKAGE, especially for Corkonians working in Dublin. They meet once a month to connect in Dublin over dinner at various restaurants in the city. This week, CORKAGE joined forces with the Cork Foundation to... Read More