23 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel in Cork hosted a fundraising Black Tie Gala Dinner in aid of the RNLI last night. Each dinner course was be prepared by a separate celebrity chef. The evening began with a sparkling drinks reception in the main lobby of the Metropole hotel at 7pm.... Read More
22 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Speaking earlier this week at the event to mark the expansion of the Radiology service at the hospital, An Tánaiste Mr. Coveney said ‘’The additional Radiology capacity for patients who require various types of scans is very welcome and will be of great assistance to GP’s. This new... Read More
21 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Beating off its peers from Ireland, Denmark, UK and US, Cork Airport has won the World Routes 2018 Marketing Award in the ‘Under 4 Million Passengers’ category at the World Routes conference in Guangzhou, China. The airport’s winning submission was judged by a panel of global airline representatives,... Read More
20 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Presidential candidate Liadh Ní Riada has said that all candidates for the Presidency have a duty to inform citizens of their various platforms and should take part in a televised debate. Liadh Ní Riada said: “Úachtarán na hÉireann is an extremely important elected position and it is vitally... Read More
20 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Billy Kelleher (TD for Cork North Central) has said that Ireland’s competitiveness is under attack by rising energy costs. “With the latest CSO figures showing that rising energy costs are swallowing up last year’s tax cuts, it’s clear that working... Read More
19 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Cork Senator, Tim Lombard has welcomed the allocation of €69,000 for rural recreation projects in West Cork under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme West Cork has been allocated € 69,000 for rural recreation projects, which is extremely welcome and will help to boost tourism here in... Read More
19 September 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Junge Sinfonie Köln will perform a special concert in aid of Cope Foundation on Wednesday 17th October 2018 in the Concert Hall, Cork City Hall. The concert will be attended by German Ambassador to Ireland; Ambassador Deike Potzel who is looking forward to making a return to Cork.... Read More
18 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Water is investing €14m in this project which will lead to big improvements in the quality and reliability of the town’s water supply by replacing old water mains which have a history of frequent bursts and a high rate of leakage. It will also increase the capacity... Read More
18 September 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork are saddened to hear of the passing of Chris Ramsden of Glenbrook. Chris was an essential part of CHASE from the beginning, and contributed hugely to fundraising for CHASE over many years. Dominick Donnelly of the Cork Greens said: “It is so sad... Read More
18 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie risoners at the 20th-century prison on Cork’s Spike Island were mostly from “blackspots of disadvantage,” according to finds as part of UCC-led archaeological excavations. A team led by Dr Barra O’Donnabhain of the Department of Archaeology in UCC documented graffiti associated with the modern prison, with parallels between... Read More
17 September 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A leading Irish environmental engineer has called for decarbonisation of Ireland’s gas system in order to achieve the circular economy objectives laid out in the government’s €21.8 billion National Development Plan. Speaking at the SEAI/ International Energy Agency Bioenergy Symposium on “Anaerobic Digestion in the Circular Economy” recently... Read More
