22 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anam Cara, a national organisation supporting bereaved parents, hold fourteen face to face meetings across the country each and every month. Every parent present at the meetings have many things in common, however the most significant being, the loss of a child. Taking that first step to attend... Read More
21 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 65 people on trolleys in Cork University Hospital’s Emergency Dept today which is the highest oy any Hospital in Ireland – according to INMO daily ‘Trolley Watch’ data 663 patients are without beds in Irish hospitals today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. INMO General Secretary... Read More
17 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cope Golf Alliance has raised more than €1.5m since 1978 Cope Foundation, one of Ireland’s largest disability organisations, has announced that funds raised by members of the Cope Golf Alliance will go towards a new outdoor classroom. The ‘sheomra’ will be located near the Beech Hill Garden Centre... Read More
15 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Lottery appeals to players to check their old EuroMillions tickets ahead of 15th March claim deadline The National Lottery is appealing to EuroMillions players in the Turners Cross area of Cork city to urgently check their tickets as an ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ prize worth €50,000 from Tuesday 13th... Read More
16 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Improvement works for rural roads and laneways in County Cork will receive crucial funding to improve accessibility and boost connectivity, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Tim Lombard welcomed the overarching funding of €12.4 million announced this week by Fine Gael colleague, Minister for Rural and Community... Read More
14 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dealership Continues To Support One Of Cork’s Oldest Charities Blackwater Motors Group has provided “the use of” a Volkswagen Crafter to one of Cork’s oldest charities, Cork Penny Dinners. The donation follows a successful food drive that Blackwater Motors Group ran in the run up to Christmas through... Read More
13 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Tramore native will base her constituency staff in the rebel county in an historic building on Washington Street West Elected in 2019, Grace O’Sullivan (Green Party) noted that due to the impact of COVID-19, a constituency office wasn’t feasible for the first few years of her mandate.... Read More
13 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rents are rising four times faster on the open market than they are for sitting tenants and this shows the need for the extension of rent controls according to Socialist Party TD Mick Barry. His comments come in the wake of the latest daft.ie report which shows rents... Read More
9 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment Due to demand Sir Rod Stewart has added an extra Cork date. Rod is already scheduled to play Live At The Marquee in Cork on 20 June 2023 and this morning an extra date was added – 21 June. Tickets on sale now from Ticketmaster.ie at https://www.ticketmaster.ie/rod-stewart-cork-21-06-2023/event/18005E48D5FB48DB... Read More
9 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Montenotte Hotel announces its latest Artist in Residence The Montenotte Hotel’s Artist in Residence programme aims to showcase Irish artists and promote their work through a six-month exhibition within the hotel’s lobby. Now in its sixth year, the scheme is in partnership with The Gallery Kinsale, a... Read More
8 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tickets for ROD STEWART live in Cork go on sale tomorrow! Thursday 9th February at 9am from https://www.ticketmaster.ie/rod-stewart-cork-20-06-2023/event/18005E41C9F047F6 Sir Rod Stewart will be back in Ireland this summer to play Live At The Marquee in Cork on 20 June 2023, his first return to perform at the popular Marquee... Read More
7 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council are delighted to announce that a Social Enterprise Regional Stakeholder consultation workshop is taking place in City Hall on Thursday, February 9th, 9am-1pm. The purpose of the Workshop is to enable stakeholders (e.g. social enterprises, public sector and private sector organisations and other community and... Read More