8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Youghal is launching the celebration of its delayed 800th anniversary by hosting a special performance of the one of the most popular pieces of classical music: George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, 24th April at 7.30pm. Sinead Solleveld, chairperson of the East Cork Choral Society,... Read More
8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Five alumni honoured by University College Cork These awards are one of the highest accolades given by the university. Those being honoured include: her Honour Judge Helen Boyle, Cork Circuit Court judge; Professor Des Crowley, Doctor and inclusion health leader; Sean Minihane, founder of the Irish Immigration Reform Movement; Doireann Ní Ghríofa, award-winning... Read More
8 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dispose of Unused Medicines Properly (DUMP) Campaign – lasts until April 22nd Unused or out of date medicine can pose a serious danger in the home. Over the next few weeks, Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, together with Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Kerry County Council, is asking... Read More
8 April 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Mental health is a complex topic to discuss. Even experts who have encountered many cases of mental illnesses have still difficulty differentiating them. This is due to many symptoms of certain mental health disorders overlapping. Despite the prevalence of mental illnesses globally, many still don’t understand the differences... Read More
7 April 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The famous 5k Cheetah Run is set to return to Fota Wildlife Park for the first time since 2019 – tickets go on sale at www.eagleac.net on Friday 8th of April Today Olympian Aoife Cooke launched the 5-kilometre Cheetah Run at Fota Wildlife Park, which marks its return... Read More
7 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Long waits at Mercy Hospital and Cork University Hospital Emergency Departments ‘alarming’ – Pat Buckley TD Sinn Féin TD for Cork East Pat Buckley has said that new figures obtained by the party expose an alarming number of patients are waiting more than 24 hours for care at... Read More
7 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With over 40 scheduled routes served by 8 airlines on offer to passengers in the South of Ireland, Ireland’s second largest airport is preparing for the busiest summer season in three years. Cork Airport has officially launched its 2022 Summer Schedule which includes over 40 scheduled routes, served... Read More
7 April 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie After a two years absence, Cobh will hold the first public ceremony of remembrance for all who lost their lives in the Titanic sinking. On Sunday 10th April 2022, Cobh will commemorate the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The East Cork town, which was the... Read More
6 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie One of the largest disability organisations in Ireland is to holding a Recruitment Open Day in Cork today. Cope Foundations has launched a recruitment drive to fill a variety of roles across a range of departments. The event at the Metropole Hotel will take place on Wednesday, April... Read More
5 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman publishes Overview of 2021 Complaints highlighting 405 complaints received from consumers in Cork The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Acting), MaryRose McGovern, has recently published an Overview of Complaints for 2021, detailing the activities of the Office of the Financial Services and Pensions... Read More
4 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 120-year-old salmon flies were commissioned for the Cork International Exhibition in 1902 Traditional Irish salmon flies from Cork and across Ireland, commissioned 120 years ago for the Cork International Exhibition in 1902, now feature in a new historical picture book from Inland Fisheries Ireland. Fly tying involves the... Read More
3 April 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Annual Golf Classic – Thursday 28th and Friday 29th April – Fota Island Golf Club To mark the return of the Mercy Hospital Foundation’s ever popular golf classic this April, the Foundation is pleased to announce that Cork born professional golfer, James Sugrue, has joined forces with the... Read More