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
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
21 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin has announced a ticket of three candidates to contest next summer’s Local Elections in Cork City South West. The candidates are Orla O’Leary who lives on the Model Farm Road was recently selected by the party to replace Eolan Ryng on Cork City Council, Joe Lynch... Read More
20 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie A tourist returned to a Cork hospital in the past week to thank the consultant cardiologist who saved his life during a severe heart attack. Mark Lang’s wife Julie, 51, believes her husband would not have survived had the holidaying English couple not been staying within minutes of... Read More
20 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Join the Collins family, Ronan O’Gara, Jimmy Barry Murphy and Rena Buckley at the official unveiling – The public ceremony will take place outside Cork City Library, Grand Parade today at 12pm. A highly anticipated statue of Michael Collins will be unveiled on Friday 20th October at 12pm... Read More
18 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Rowel Elesio Friers (Piano | RIAM) is this year’s Winner of the 2023 Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year. The Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Competition is now the highest prized Music Competition in Ireland with Cash Prizes of more than €21,000 plus significant Solo... Read More
17 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has announced that people are now able to apply for Irish Citizenship online at www.irishimmigration.ie. The digitisation of the citizenship application process is a key milestone in the Department of Justice’s Immigration Service Delivery Modernisation Programme. The Immigration Modernisation Programme will,... Read More
17 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kevin O’Leary Silversprings, Main Opel Dealer in Cork, has been awarded the Opel Aftersales Dealer of the Year 2023 title. Kevin O’Leary, Dealer Principal, was presented with the accolade at the annual Opel Dealer Conference, held at Gowan Auto’s new Distribution Centre in Citywest, followed by The K... Read More
16 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork City Council to “stop the needless cutting of trees in Mayfield” The Green Party in Cork has called on officials in Cork City Council to rescind a notice given to residents and landowners of Burke’s Hill in Mayfield, instructing... Read More
16 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Festival also announces two other prestige titles, One Night in Millstreet and Brave the Dark Cork International Film Festival has announced that the Opening Gala of the 2023 Festival will be the Irish Premiere of Poor Things, the award-winning, critically acclaimed new film from Yorgos Lanthimos, produced by... Read More
15 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie The 2023 Shine A Light charity sleepout called Focus Ireland Shines A Light took place at Pairc Ui Chaoimh this weekend. Cork businesses joined sponsors Bord Gais Energy, along with hundreds of people across the country, in sleeping out to raise funds to help change the lives of... Read More