30 March 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Mater Private Hospital Cork has announced that it has nominated Cork’s Cope Foundation as its Charity Partner for 2018 with a view to helping raise thousands of euro for the local charity this year. Cope Foundation works to enhance the lives of people with an intellectual disability and/or... Read More
30 March 2018, Good Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie For 35 years. Mary Crilly has been to the fore in helping the victims of sexual violence. This week she received the March Cork Person of the Month award to mark her work since March 1983. She was the first in Cork to introduce counseling and... Read More
29 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East TD, Kevin O’Keeffe has said that the new proposals put forward by his party can have a major impact on ensuring that the teacher shortage crisis in schools is brought to an end. Deputy O’Keeffe was commenting after the publication of a 10 point plan by... Read More
28 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s Imperial Hotel will host a very special Easter Chocolate Sale on today (Wednesday 28th) and tomorrow (Thursday 29th), with all proceeds raised going to Pieta House. The hotel’s talented pastry chefs Rebecca English and Bernadette Harrington will create an array of tempting chocolate treats including Easter eggs,... Read More
28 March 2018 By Bryan Bermingham bryan@TheCork.ie National review must be concluded as quickly as possible Recently selected Fianna Fáil candidate for Cork East, Cork County Cllr. Padraig O’Sullivan has said that the regulation of car parking charges at public hospitals, with a view to reducing them, must be a priority for the Government. “For... Read More
27 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has criticised the outrageous expense of the West Cork bus services and the huge pricing difference compared to other regions. Senator Lombard stated: “I have been examining bus fares over recent weeks and discovered that there are major anomalies in the... Read More
26 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The fourth annual UCC Planning Conference ‘Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities’ took place on Friday (March 23rd). The event was organised by UCC Planning Society, sponsored by Coakley O’Neill Town Planning, and attended by over 100 people across two venues in UCC. The impressive list of eleven expert speakers... Read More
26 March 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Lottery has confirmed that the holder of the massive €5,685,384 Lotto Jackpot ticket sold in Co. Cork has made contact. The winning Quick Pick ticket for Saturday’s (24th March) Lotto jackpot was sold at the Centra Store in Crosshaven, Co Cork on the day of the... Read More
26 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Murphy O’Mahony secures commitment from Minister on Colaiste na Toirbhirte Gym Roof Repairs Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has secured confirmation from the Department of Education that progress will be made on the refurbishment of the gymnasium roof at Colaiste na Toirbhirte three years after the... Read More
25 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie
25 March 2018 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Crosshaven is today celebrating a mega €5,685,384 Lotto jackpot win. The close-knit community was overjoyed as news spread that the golden Lotto Quick Pick ticket was sold at the Centra store in the town. And there was double excitement from last night’s Lotto draw with a Dublin shop... Read More
25 March 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dozens of music-loving Cork children and young people, taking part in the city’s Lifelong Learning Festival, got the chance to play for a VIP this weekend when the President of Ireland attended a Music Generation Cork City concert. Rebel Brass, a New Orleans-style funk/brass group which emanated from... Read More