13 November 2019 By Roger L L. Jones roger@TheCork.ie Gambling has been a major recreational activity for people across the globe. Almost every casino in United Kingdom offers a wide variety of casino games to choose from. Due to the increasing popularity of wagering, film-makers have also made movies on gambling. There are Bollywood movies... Read More
13 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is hosting an exhibition celebrating 120 years of Irish Local Government in Cork County Hall. The exhibition, which has been put together by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, will be available to view in the County Hall Foyer, until Friday 15th November,... Read More
12 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The role of Cork-based individuals in building the Irish Peace Process through their support of charity Co-operation Ireland was celebrated at a special event in Cork City Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, November 12. To mark Co-operation Ireland’s 40th anniversary, Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr John Sheehan hosted a... Read More
12 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The role of Cork-based individuals in building the Irish Peace Process through their support of charity Co-operation Ireland will be celebrated at a special event in Cork City Hall Council Chambers this evening. To mark Co-operation Ireland’s 40th anniversary, Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr John Sheehan will host... Read More
11 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City enjoyed fantastic success at the Retail Excellence Awards held in the Great Southern Hotel Killarney at the weekend, being named Ireland Friendliest City for 2020. Two city centre shops also picked up awards for their commitment to the customer. The Friendliest Place competition is the central... Read More
11 November 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cheaper isn’t always what you want when going abroad Fianna Fáil MEP, Billy Kelleher has warned Irish travel makers to be careful about who they take out their travel insurance as they may not be getting what they think they are paying for.. Picture: David Keane. Kelleher was... Read More
11 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two halves of village were linked by arched bridge from 1750’s with narrow footpath Now there are pedestrian footbridges to adjacent to the vehicular bridge The much-anticipated pedestrian footbridges in Castlemartyr village have been officially opened. The new footbridges, installed on the South and North side of the... Read More
10 November 2019 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment It’s long been known that gambling is a popular pastime in Ireland. Horse racing is one of the biggest markets, drawing crowds of punters in regularly, but online gambling has become one of the industry’s main players over the past few years. It’s not easy to pinpoint... Read More
10 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Greens Members of the Green Party in Cork have said that the recent revelation that the National Transport Authority (NTA) were in the early stages of developing a dedicated office to work on cycling infrastructure that would “focus on schemes in the Dublin City Council area” is a... Read More
10 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Magical Ice Skating Experience this Christmas One of Ireland’s longest-running winter events, Cork on Ice, is set to return for its 13th year this November at its new venue on the Live at the Marquee site on Centre Park Road for another exciting and magical festive period. Opening... Read More
9 November 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice & Equality, David Stanton has welcomed the completion of the Lakeview slip road. The slip road opened to traffic on Friday evening, 8 November. “I would like to congratulate Cork County Council on the... Read More
9 November 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce that David Harrington and Cian Murphy have re-signed with the club ahead of the 2020 season. Harrington follows in his father’s footsteps by signing on a professional basis with the club, and becomes the latest in a long line of academy... Read More
