10 June 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Park Road Day Care Centre, Cobh, will hold their annual Open Day fundraising event next Saturday, June 11th, from 2 to 5pm. Park Road Day Care facility aims to promote the physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being of the senior citizens of Cobh, Carrigtwohill and the surrounding... Read More
9 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Leading fertility and IVF clinic, Cork Fertility Centre, has joined forces with renowned US based Shady Grove Fertility to host an information seminar on their joint egg donation treatment programme. The free seminar will take place in The River Lee Hotel, Cork on Saturday June 11th at 2pm.... Read More
9 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Castletownbere RNLI rescued two fishermen from a sinking vessel in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 9 June). The volunteer crew was requested to launch their all-weather lifeboat at 4.45am to go to the assistance of a fishing vessel which was reported sinking 11 miles south... Read More
6 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie With almost 10,000 participants running (Monday), the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon 2016 celebrated ten years of marathon running in Cork city. It was a record-breaking event when Damien Coleman from Blackrock GAA Club beat the previously set Guinness World Record, by running a marathon while soloing... Read More
2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Fertility Centre has announced the first reported pregnancy as a result of an advanced sperm retrieval technique, Microsurgical Testicular Sperm Extraction (Micro-TESE) in Ireland. This development offers new hope to men struggling with sperm-related fertility issues. It means there is a greater possibility for affected couples... Read More
2 June 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When Noreen Murphy lost her husband Donal to suicide in 2007, there was no service to help her in her locality. So Noreen established Lisheens House West Cork Suicide Prevention Service so that others would never again be in that position. To mark her charity she has... Read More
1 June 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When & Where: Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork – Saturday, 11th June The Mercy University Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce details of the 6th Annual Ladies Lunch, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cork on Saturday, 11th June in aid of the Mercy Cancer Appeal. Following... Read More
24 May 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork native Rodney Atkinson is featured in an advertising campaign for a major international telemedicine service. Mr. Atkinson lives in Douglas with his wife and baby daughter, and works in Cork city centre. He is currently featured in ads for MeeDoc, Europe’s largest telemedicine provider. MeeDoc is an... Read More
19 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Walks On Line was launched by Árd Mheara, Cllr Chris O Leary earlier today. This is a digital version of Cork Walks which is a series of four free Heritage related walking trails in the city centre, all of which start from Daunts Square. Funded by... Read More
16 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ibec, in association with Electric Ireland, will host a free business seminar in Cork this Thursday (19 May) to show how local companies have used state supports and worked with higher education institutions to grow their business through research, development and innovation. The event, entitled ‘The Innovation... Read More
14 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If you want to help the Cork City Marathon celebrate a decade of sporting success then run with the masses on Bank Holiday Monday 6 June 2016 – there is still time. The closing date for registration has been extended to Friday 20 May 2016. In ten... Read More
11 May 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork today attended the launch of Cork County Council’s Farm Safety Booklet, ‘Sally and Jake Stay Safe on the Farm’ at Mallow Library. The book was launched by Padraig Higgins, who had tragically lost his son, James, on a farm accident in... Read More
