9 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The refurbishment of the Briery Gap Theatre and Macroom Library in County Cork begins this month with Cork County Council planning to deliver a new theatre and library in the heart of the town centre. Internal works will commence during December; however the main works will begin in... Read More
7 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork branch of Network Ireland, a voluntary organisation that supports the personal and professional development of women, has appointed Maria Desmond as President at its Annual General Meeting this morning. The Cork native, who grew up in a family business in Bishopstown, has a professional background in... Read More
6 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service has added three new mobile libraries to its fleet serving book lovers across the county. The state-of-the-art trucks are replacing older vehicles in North, East and South Cork thanks to a €592,000 investment from the Council and will follow the replacement... Read More
6 December 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A new 20-minute video documentary, highlighting the importance of the role people in County Cork played in the hearings given on hardships endured during the War of Independence has been launched as part of Cork County Council’s Commemorations Programme. The documentary, titled, ‘Evidence on Conditions in Ireland Commemorative... Read More
2 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A new podcast featuring the letters passed between Michael Collins and Kitty Kiernan has been created by the Michael Collins House Museum, Clonakilty to mark the centenary of the signing of the Anglo Irish Treaty. My Dearest Kitty is an eleven-episode series funded by Cork County Council’s Commemorations... Read More
28 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Group responsible for 2 Primary Schools, 24 Secondary Schools, and 11 Further Education & Training Colleges unveils plans for continued growth The Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D. said Cork Education and Training Board – C ETB – have established themselves as “deeply rooted members of the community in Cork”... Read More
19 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The true “SHARE spirit” will be extended across the schools of Cork on November 26th for the second annual Yellow Day. In recognition of the challenges the pandemic has brought to organised events, the students of Cork will once again wear yellow on Friday November 26th to raise funds and... Read More
16 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dr Mubashir Husain Rehmani from Munster Technological University (MTU), has been selected for inclusion on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2021 list from Clarivate. Dr Mubashir’s work focuses on wireless networks, blockchain, cognitive radio networks, smart grid, and software defined networks. He has written over 132 peer-reviewed articles of... Read More
16 November 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Students of Kinsale Community School, Shane Collins and Oisin Coyle, were awarded with the National Garda Youth Award 2021: The Community Safety Award at the National ceremony held this weekend, Saturday 13th November at the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise. This award was in recognition of the tremendous work... Read More
16 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last year, the competition was deservedly won by Cara Junior School, Banduff, Co Cork On the back of the phenomenal success of last year’s competition, Audiology Medical Services have launched their nationwide Online Christmas Carol School Competition, with a prize of €2000 for the winning school, chosen by... Read More
15 November 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Education News With all the talk of COVID and serious matters it is nice to know that normal happier activities continue. The winners have been announced for Aldi’s Back to School Colouring Competition in aid of Barnardos, with two winners from Cork, and one from Dublin. In a... Read More
14 November 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Photos from conferrings of 13 and 14 November 2021.