26 October 2023, Thursday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Speaking after the Blackrock Mahon Community Forum on Wednesday night, Labour Candidate for the South East Ward Peter Horgan welcomed confirmation that the Blackrock Railway Line is on a list for Gardaí to utilise cctv infrastructure to catch and deter anti-social behaviour but said that the bureaucratic... Read More
26 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie American superstar Macy Gray wowed fans at a secret intimate gig yesterday evening ahead of her sold out show at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The jazz inspired evening in Coughlans Bar, Cork City, gave those lucky enough to be there a real taste of what is in store... Read More
26 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park unveiled three Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) babies who were born on the 19th of September to mother Biggy and father Snaggle and are calling on the public to help name them via the website www.fotawildlife.ie/news, and to be in with a chance of winning one of three Conservation Annual... Read More
25 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ornua Unveils New €40 million Development at “Kerrygold Park” in Mitchelstown, Co Cork – Investment enables Kerrygold Park to produce over 1 million packs of butter a day Ornua, the owner of Kerrygold, has today unveiled a new €40 million development at Kerrygold Park, its flagship butter production... Read More
25 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Today, QR code — it is one of the most widespread technologies for fast data transfer using mobile devices. Let’s trace the history of the emergence and evolution of QR codes. The modern variety of online tools allows everyone to easily create individual QR codes in their favorite... Read More
24 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The Thermo Fisher campus is located Currabinny, near Ringaskiddy/Carrigaline, Co Cork Thermo Fisher Scientific has officially opened an expanded laboratory at its Cork campus, effectively doubling its capacity that customers can access to develop medicines for cancer, lupus, diabetes, and psoriasis, among other illnesses. The expanded Scale-Up Laboratory... Read More
24 October 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Dr Phil Kieran gives advice for taking care of our tummies A Cork GP and TV presenter is encouraging people to consider good gut health when making food choices. National Food Day takes place annually on October 24th, and is a global movement that aims to help people... Read More
24 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The British Embassy in Ireland has appointed a new Honorary Consul for the South West of Ireland; Katherine Fitzpatrick. Her focus will be to encourage greater business, research, people-to-people, civic and cultural connections between the South West of Ireland and the regions of the UK. The announcement was made at Cork City hall by the British Ambassador to Ireland, Paul Johnston, with the... Read More
24 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The thrill of Irish horse racing is a long-established phenomenon, and one which isn’t going away any time soon. Ireland’s relationship with racing goes back centuries, and the ‘sport of kings’ remains not only one of the biggest spectator sports, but one of the most popular betting markets... Read More
23 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie News in brief The Cork branch of Fine Gael have selected their local election candidates. Photographer Billy macGill was there.
23 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) is the first higher education institution in Ireland to launch a “Proud Ally Student Network” – The network aims to work to end discrimination and promote equality at university and in wider society UCC staff and students celebrate the launch of UCC’s Proud Ally... Read More