26 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie From the archives: There was a time when a man sold newspapers to pedestrians outside the Colosseum at the end of McCurtain Street. As traffic grew the Newsvendor started selling to cars. Check out this video from 1969. Newspaper seller John Kelleher (who passed away in 2019, aged... Read More
24 July 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of Ireland’s leading building firms Clancy Construction has opened a new office in Cork city centre solidifying its commitment to the region. Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD performed the official opening of 49 Grand Parade, a restored listed building. Clancy Construction is headquartered in Thurles and... Read More
10 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie It is a creative event series that unites Ireland and the USA in celebrating the life and achievements of legendary American anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass and other changemakers. This year, #DouglassWeek will be held in Rochester from July 10th – 16th, with additional in-person and online events in... Read More
9 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork students fly to Colorado, USA thanks to OtterCares Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the OtterBox Colaiste An Spioraid Naoimh, Cork City Student Enterprise Winners 2023, are jetting off to the OtterCares Global Business Academy Programme in Colorado on Tuesday 11th July. The group along with... Read More
6 July 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Spike Island commemorates its 85th Anniversary with exhibition detailing the events of the 1938 Treaty Ports Handover Spike Island has a new exhibition, ‘The Handover of Spike Island’, commemorating the 85th anniversary of the momentous 1938 handover of the Treaty Ports from Britain to Ireland. This fascinating exhibition... Read More
3 July 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Arts News University College Cork’s science education programme Ireland’s Fossil Heritage is launching a new photography exhibition called ‘IRISH FOSSILS – HIDDEN TREASURES’. This exhibition features the winning entries from the 2023 National Fossil Photo Contest. These photographs showcase the rich variety of fossils that we have... Read More
7 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “I cover all of Ireland through my role and travel to Cork on a regular basis.” says Maureen Fox, speaking to TheCork.ie The Open University in Ireland is pleased to welcome a new Business Relationship Manager to its team. Maureen Fox joins the team with 19 years’ experience... Read More
7 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Schools will soon be out for the summer, but Cork County Council Library Service’s fleet of Mobile Libraries will still be on the road bringing books and more to towns, villages, nursing homes, and homes in rural communities all across Cork County. The four Mobile Libraries each serve... Read More
5 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The annual undergraduate MTU Crawford College of Art & Design Graduate Exhibitions celebrating the creative practices of CCAD’s graduating students is taking place in MTU’s Sharman Crawford Street and Bishopstown Campuses until Thursday 8th June 2023. A highlight of Cork’s cultural calendar, the Crawford Graduate Exhibitions feature the... Read More
28 May 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Paralympics Ireland Hosts It’s Second Event in Cork Aimed to Give Sportspeople with a Disability the Opportunity to Discover their Paralympic Potential Paralympics Ireland are excited to bring their permanent tsb NextGen athlete recruitment campaign to the MTU Arena sports centre at Munster Technical University on May 28th,... Read More
22 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Harris opens new NZEB and Retrofit Centre of Excellence in Cork Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today officially opened the new Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB) and Retrofit Centre of Excellence in Cork. The new centre, run by... Read More
22 May 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Education Outreach Participants from The Glen ‘Neighbourhood University College’ programme were presented with certificates of attendance at ABLES (Adult Basic Education Services), The Glen. This programme has been developed to encourage local people to sample further and higher level subjects “in an easily accessible, welcoming local environment”. The... Read More