29 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Corkman just one tenth of a second behind winner in $216,000 4* Grand Prix in Florida Aga Khan Trophy hero Shane Sweetnam finished second in the $216,000 CSI4* NetJets Grand Prix at Wellington, Florida overnight. Originally from Dunmanway in West Cork, 42 year old Sweetnam, on board Namaste... Read More
29 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Communities, schools, individuals and organisations across Cork City are to be invited to apply for the Cork City Commemorations Fund 2023 This year marks the final chapter of the national Decade of Centenaries commemorative programme. A wealth of material has already been produced, scores of events have taken... Read More
28 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment/History: ‘Doneraile Court – The Story of The Lady Freemason’ A New York journalist and former TV news producer (Fox News) Kathleen Aldworth Foster will travel to Ireland with her family this April to hold a book launch in Doneraile. The historical fiction novel hit bookstores in March... Read More
28 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In4Kids is the first clinical trial network in Ireland to focus on children’s health. Funded by the Health Research Board (HRB), In4Kids, the Irish Network for Children’s Clinical Trials, will support innovative clinical research and trial design for children in Ireland. It is the first clinical trials network in... Read More
28 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Exclusive sing along show comes to Cork’s historic cinema venue, The Pav. Families are being offered the chance to stretch their vocal chords at an exclusive event in Cork City centre. The Disney hit, Frozen, will be shown at The Pav with lyrics on screen to help everyone... Read More
27 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New York is by far the most in-demand new direct destination from Cork Airport, according to a new survey conducted by Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork. The survey of Cork Chamber members, developed in cooperation with Cork Airport, asked businesses about their current travel patterns... Read More
27 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tony Linehan and Angela Cantwell of Shandon Sweet Factory & Angela’s Shop are Cork Persons of the Year The owners of two of Cork’s old traditional businesses Shandon Sweet Factory and Angela’s Shop & Coffee Dock were announced as the Cork Persons of the Year at the annual... Read More
27 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The eSentire Sean Hennessy Bursary, now in its second year running, has been awarded to Fernando Correa Borges, a second year, IT Management student at Munster Technological University (MTU). The Sean Hennessy Bursary was founded in 2021 as a collaboration between eSentire and the Department of Computer Science... Read More
27 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council is pleased to invite applications from interested organisations for projects and activities which will strengthen Cork’s relations with its international twinned cities. Cork City is currently twinned with Cologne, Coventry, Rennes, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Swansea. Speaking ahead of the launch of this year’s grant,... Read More
26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Indefensible to leave health, community and care workers without a pay rise in 13 years Labour health spokesperson, Duncan Smith and cork city rep Peter Horgan have tonight called on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to name a date for talks at Workplace Relations Commission in a final... Read More
26 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC can confirm that Mark O’Mahony has joined English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. O’Mahony joined the club at Under 15 level from Carrigaline United in 2019 and progressed through the Under 15, 17 and 19 set-ups before moving into... Read More
26 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ABP Bandon offers soil sampling service to farmer suppliers ABP Bandon has launched a new soil sampling service, which is open to all of its farmer suppliers. From the beginning of 2023, soil sampling is now compulsory for farms with a grassland stocking rate above 130kg nitrogen per... Read More
