20 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The huge success of the Liam Miller fundraising event, raising in excess of €50k for charities, visiting over 100 schools in Cork with an ‘I Can’ message and historic events marking milestones in the evolution of the city are among the standout memories recalled by former Lord Mayor... Read More
19 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Michael Flatley – who maintains a home at the impressive Castlehyde House, near Fermoy, North County Cork – has launched a campaign that will support those in homelessness this Christmas. He is urging everyone to put their best foot forward and has launched a special #FlatleysTapForTen challenge which... Read More
19 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Maureen O’Hara’s Glengarriff home will feature in a TG4 documentary this Christmas day Maureen O’Hara, circa 1952 Maureen O’Hara was the first Irish leading lady of cinema. She became a Hollywood superstar and a role model for every Irish actress who followed her on to the big screen.... Read More
19 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s iconic Daly (Shakey Bridge) re-opened to the public today having undergone significant repair and restoration, funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTAS) and the National Transport Authority (NTA). The heritage bridge was formally re-opened Thursday December 17 by the Lord Mayor, Cllr Joe Kavanagh... Read More
19 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tributes are being paid to the former Lady Mayoress of Cork, Bina Falvey, mother of renowned Adventurer Pat Falvey, who has passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by members of her family. The wife of former Councillor Tim Falvey, who was Lord Mayor of Cork in 1995,... Read More
19 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie All proceeds from the concert will go to Enable Ireland The Christmas Jingle Concert will return this year and move online. Big names such as Mick Flannery will join the jam-packed festive line-up for the hugely popular concert. All proceeds from the concert will go to Enable Ireland.... Read More
18 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mercy University Hospital Foundation has announced that it is on course to fundraise over €2.8million in 2020, which is the largest amount raised by the Foundation in a year since it was set up back in 2007. A significant part of the money raised is in direct... Read More
17 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Covid-19 has required people and organisations across the world to embrace digital faster than ever. Cork City Council have had a ‘Digital Media Officer’ since December 2019, now the Local Authority has unveiled an ambitious 62-page ‘Digital Strategy’ An online citizen services portal, smart energy home testbed and... Read More
17 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a non-profit animal welfare organisation is selling a 150th-anniversary commemorative book celebrating an extraordinary milestone in its rich history. It draws upon extensive archives preserved by the Society since 1870 recognising its pioneering founders, its generations of committed... Read More
16 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Employees at Apple’s Cork campus have been putting the final touches on a variety concert which will be broadcast to residents and staff at St. Luke’s Nursing Home and Marymount University Hospice. The one hour concert of live and pre-recorded material will see volunteers bring Christmas cheer through... Read More
16 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork based MEP Deirdre Clune is a Vice-Chair of the European Alzheimer’s Alliance Dementia and Alzheimer care must be recognised as a public health priority, according to MEP Deirdre Clune. MEP Clune said measures are being considered at the EU to help to improve the care of people... Read More
16 December 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Applications Open for Built Heritage Investment Scheme & Historic Structures Fund 2021 Cork County Council in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage are inviting applications for grant funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Historic Structure Fund 2021. The scheme relates to buildings... Read More