2 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Network Ireland Cork, a not-for-profit organisation for women in business, professions and the arts, has appointed Barbara Nugent as President at its Annual General Meeting this morning (2 December 2020). The Clonakilty businesswoman succeeds out-going Network Ireland Cork president, Marguerite O’Sullivan in the one-year voluntary role. Barbara has... Read More
2 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Charity well known for ‘Edel House, Cork City Centre’ seeks xmas donations With Christmas fast approaching, and children around the country eagerly anticipating Santa’s arrival on Christmas Eve, please spare a thought for families who will be homeless in Cork this Christmas. Children currently living in accommodation provided... Read More
2 December 2020, Wednesday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Thursday Ireland AM will be live from Cork featuring number of local businesses As part of Virgin Media’s #BackingBusiness campaign that launched in March, ‘Ireland AM’ will be broadcasting live from Cork this Thursday, 3rd December from 7am – 10am. Presenter Alan Hughes will be live... Read More
1 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s newest rooftop restaurant set to open from December 11th – but has an unusual name A new rooftop restaurant in high rise Cork City Centre is opening and it’s called Sophie’s Sophie’s is a modern glasshouse restaurant, boasting panoramic views of Cork city. Sophie’s, the 6th-floor skyline... Read More
1 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s Church of Ireland Cathedral – Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral – was trending on social media as #SFB150 for many hours yesterday, Monday 30th November, the 150th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Cathedral by Bishop John Gregg on 30th November 1870. Cork people, people with Cork connections... Read More
30 November 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie In recent years, Irish Water and Cork City Council have completed extensive work in Cork, delivering a far more secure and reliable water supply for the city. This has resulted in over 5.5 million litres of water per day being saved in Cork City in 2020. A critical... Read More
29 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Imagine if a City Centre in Ireland burned in the present day, and the cost was €155 million! It’s unthinkable, isn’t it? Well, that is precisely what happened 100 years ago. Back on 11th and 12th December 1920 a series of events took place which we now refer... Read More
29 November 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Renewed Appeal – Shooting Incident in Ballyvolane, Cork on November 29, 2019 Gardaí at Watercourse Road are renewing their appeal for information following a shooting incident in Ballyvolane, Cork that occurred at around 7.40pm on Friday, November 29, 2019. A lone gunman, who was initially hiding under a... Read More
28 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With so many sporting activities currently on hold, Cork City Council has developed a Keep Well – Move! campaign, designed to keep Cork moving. Building on the government’s Keep Well, Keep Active programme, and supported by the ETB, Move! provides people with options to stay active despite current... Read More
27 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has announced the locations of 10 new parklets it will be providing throughout Cork City as part of the ‘Re-imagining Cork’ programme. Funded by the National Transport Authority, under the Government’s stimulus programme, Cork City Council is implementing a suite of initiatives under the ‘Reimagine... Read More
27 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Supporting Cork’s cancer patients through the Covid-19 pandemic this Christmas While 2020 has been an incredibly difficult year for everyone, some have been impacted by Covid-19 much more than others. For the thousands of people across Cork who are currently going through a cancer journey, the ongoing pandemic... Read More
25 November 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The countdown is on to the opening of The Dean Cork, the hottest new hotel located in the Rebel County’s Horgan’s Quay. With its doors swinging open from December 10th – just in time for Christmas, the team has been busy in the background ensuring that everything is ready, set, go before opening day approaches. 2020 has been an unusual year for everyone, and we all deserve to... Read More