24 February 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called on the government to take immediate action to address the issue of very large class sizes in Cork, after the latest figures showed that 219 primary school classes in the county have more than 30 pupils. Deputy... Read More
23 February 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council recently announced funding of over €166,000 for 123 artists and arts organisations through its 2025 Arts Grants. The Art Grants support events, activities and new initiatives that enhance public access to the arts and support cultural development in all eight of the County’s Municipal Districts.... Read More
21 February 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie People in Cork are being urged to ‘get lost in a good book’ as Ireland Reads Day comes to libraries nationwide on Saturday, February 22. The Frank O’Connor Library in Mayfield will be hosting an event entitled ‘Open Reads for Ireland Reads’ at 3pm. Organisers invite everyone to... Read More
19 February 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Here are a selection of images from Munster Technological University’s Faculty of Creative and Performing Arts and Media presentation of Droid Academy, which took place recently. This groundbreaking animated short film was created by Will Sliney, with an original score composed by Mathias Levy Valensi and performed by... Read More
14 February 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is calling on all childminders in Cork City to avail of the 2025 Childminding Development Grant. The Childminding Development Grant provides up to €1,000 to assist both registered and unregistered childminders who are providing a childminding service in... Read More
6 February 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork artist collective ‘inter_site’ will transform the top two floors of Cork County Hall as part of their ‘⌥ertigo, A Crescendo’ exhibition opening this week. The exhibition takes place from the Friday the 7th to Sunday the 9th of February 2025 between 5:00pm and 8:00pm, advance booking is... Read More
5 February 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 5 Feb 2025 A healthcare study conducted in three of Ireland’s acute hospitals found that targeted staffing interventions can improve work environments and job satisfaction for nurses and offers a potential solution to the ongoing challenges of nurse turnover and shortages. The observational study implemented and assessed safe... Read More
4 February 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When: Feb 27th – March 2nd 2025 Where: Various Venues, Cork Ortús Chamber Music Festival will celebrate the phenomenal 10th anniversary of the festival with concerts and events from February 27th to March 2nd 2025 in Blackrock Castle, Dripsey Castle Estate, Sirius Arts Centre Cobh and in a variety of... Read More
29 January 2025 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie The annual CBC PPU Dinner took place on Saturday, Jan 25th in the Clayton Hotel. Tickets of €75 were be available online this year at https://buy.stripe.com/3cs4gBgOH6HCdI4289 Photos from 2025 annual dinner About The Christians Brothers College Cork Past Pupils Union, was founded in 1931. The inaugural meeting was... Read More
27 January 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 25 students from Cork were among 593 students who were awarded prestigious Entrance Exhibition Awards for the 2024/5 academic year from Trinity College Dublin. The awards go to students accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieved the highest points among Trinity entrants from... Read More
24 January 2025 By David Lynch david@TheCork.ie The Community Spirit Awards by Cork International Hotel recognises an outstanding contribution or special achievement made to the community by a group or individual. The awards are a great opportunity to highlight and celebrate the work done within our local community, to reward our unsung heroes and recognise... Read More
18 January 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet “the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose”. Springboard Communications has achieved B Corp Certification, joining a global community of for-profit leaders pledging to use business as a force for... Read More