10 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie TheCork.ie – Arts News Ireland’s newest literary journal is to launch in Cork this week. Featuring 29 of the best emerging and established voices in poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and visual art, the inaugural issue of The Four Faced Liar includes an interview with critically acclaimed novelist Danny Denton... Read More
9 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It’s a local tradition that Ford donates the use of their current flagship car to the Cork City Lord Mayor each year, and that it bears first registrion e.g. 231-C-1. Henry Ford’s ancestors came from West Cork, and Ford used to have a factory on the Marina in... Read More
8 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The first Network Cork event of 2023 explores the topic of ‘Owning the Room’ with UCC’s Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law. Network Cork will host its first event of 2023 on Wednesday 11th January with Dr Jean van Sinderen-Law announced as the keynote speaker for this year’s launch event,... Read More
8 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The ‘Lord Mayor’s Tea Dance’ is an annual event, which will recommence in City Hall, Cork Sunday 29th January 2023 3.00pm-5.30pm Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra Keith Hanley Voice of Ireland Emma Sophia age 6 Tickets €10 Pro Musica Oliver Plunkett St., Cork A January ‘Gathering’... Read More
7 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Gardai seek witnesses who may have been in Liberty Street area either on foot or in a car, between the hours of 4.30am and 6.30am on the morning of 1st January 2023 Gardaí in Cork continue to investigate the death of Bruna Fonseca whose body was discovered in... Read More
5 January 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Socialist Party TD Mick Barry said this morning that the Government must extend cost of living supports past the planned February cutoff point. His comments came in the wake of the announcement that the State recorded a Budget surplus of €5bn for last year – five times greater... Read More
5 January 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie ‘The longest-running arts sponsorship in Ireland’ The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year four students from Co. Cork won prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 69th year and widely acknowledged as... Read More
3 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last month’s prized possession needs to return to the ground from whence it came Cork City Council is providing facilities for the acceptance of Christmas trees for recycling from householders in Cork City. Christmas trees may be deposited free of charge at any of the sites listed below... Read More
3 January 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Works will take place between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday, 4 January 2023 Irish Water is working in partnership with Cork City Council to carry out essential water main upgrade works, to safeguard the water supply for homes and businesses in the Fairhill area. The works are scheduled... Read More
2 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has welcomed a public consultation on a proposed pedestrian crossing of the Old Youghal Road The Green Party in Cork has welcomed a public consultation on a proposed pedestrian crossing of the Old Youghal Road near Cara Junior School in Mayfield. The crossing... Read More
1 January 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The tally of passports issued in 2022 (as of 16th December) stood at 1,080,000 which sets a new annual record for the Irish Passport Service. Earlier this year on 1st November, the Passport Service announced it had reached the millionth mark after an extremely busy year, which saw... Read More
25 December 2022, Christmas Day By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What: ‘Evening Echo’ by Artist Maddie Leach When: Sunset – Sunday 25th December 2022 Lighting Sequence: 4:19pm to 4:59pm Where: Shalom Park, Gas Works Rd & Albert Rd, Cork City, Evening Echo is a public artwork by artist Maddie Leach. It is sited on old gasometer land... Read More