24 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City-born artist Gordon Harris has made the shortlist for the country’s most significant contemporary arts award at Vue 2018 at the Royal Hibernian Academy from November 1-4. The €5,000 Savills Prize is awarded to the artist who has produced an outstanding body of work in the last... Read More
23 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is set for one of its busiest weekends of the year, with more than 45,000 passengers expected to travel through Ireland’s second largest and best connected international airport this October Bank Holiday Weekend. The busiest day for the airport will be Thursday, October 25, corresponding with... Read More
22 October 2018, 9.10pm By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie At a convention held in the party’s office on Bandon Road on this evening, Labour selected 27-year-old Luke Field as their candidate for Cork City’s South Central ward in next May’s local elections. Mr Field has served the party as a local area representative since 2016, and... Read More
22 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TreeMetrics have been expanding globally following the launch of their new forest management platform. Treemetric’s have developed a highly innovative ‘online platform, called ‘Forest HQ’ which facilitates the planning, inventory, analysis and precision monitoring of forest resources. Today they hosted Canadian Ambassador to Ireland Mr. Kevin Vickers to... Read More
22 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Presidential candidate Liadh Ní Riada has this morning sent a letter to Michael D Higgins asking him to respond to a number of very serious questions which were raised in the media over the weekend about his use of public money over the last seven years. Ms.... Read More
23 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie West Cork Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Health, Jim Daly has confirmed that significant renovation works are being carried out at the hospital following the success of the opening of 14 Transitional Care Beds in Clonakilty last winter. Minister Daly paid tribute... Read More
22 October 2018 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie
22 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie From climate change and cocktail chemistry to mystery molecules and the physics of juggling, Cork Science Festival is rolling out an amazing programme of science events, talks, seminars, and fun exhibits for all ages from 11 to 18 November. As part of Science Week 2018, this year’s celebration... Read More
22 October 2018, 11.30am By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork’s Housing Action Group are protesting today, calling on members of Cork City Council to declare that the crisis in housing and homelessness is a National Emergency. This morning at 11am a group of protestors began an occupation of the Council Chamber in City Hall. In a... Read More
21 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Arts Council has awarded €75,000 to a regional project between Cork City and County Council to deliver a unique and ambitious Creative Enquiry centred on the arts and older people. Creative Enquiry will look at the role of the arts in safeguarding against the challenges of older... Read More
21 October 2018 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Bord Bia reveals “Plan to Grow” service Five Cork exporters are attending SIAL International Food Fair in Paris this weekend – the biggest business-to-business (B2B) trade event in the world this year. The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle T.D., along with... Read More
20 October 2018 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton has urged Cork East locals to vote for Michael D. Higgins in the upcoming presidential election on Friday 26 October. Ahead of the election, Minister Stanton has encouraged voters to... Read More