15 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Primary Education graduate, Angela O’Mahony, from Ballyhea, Charleville, had double cause for celebration after achieving ‘top of her class’ status at the annual Hibernia College conferring ceremony which was held at Dublin’s Convention Centre recently. In addition to receiving her Masters qualification, Angela was honoured with the overall... Read More
14 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Councillors in the Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District have approved funding to install electronic speed reflector signs in Banteer, Ballydesmond, Derrinagree, Nadd & Rathcoole villages. Electronic speed reflector signs display the speed of approaching vehicles in real-time. The signs remind drivers of the actual speed limit in place and studies show... Read More
14 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Winner announced for the UCC Musgrave Award for Excellence in Food Microbiology The 2023 winner of the Musgrave Award for Excellence in Food Microbiology has been announced for this year. The award, which recognises excellence in the MSc Food Microbiology course at the School of Microbiology in UCC,... Read More
13 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TD welcomes €300,000 in funding for The Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll – 800,000 allocated to Cork animal welfare charities on Animal Welfare Awareness Day Local Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan, recently welcomed €300,000 in funding for The Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll. The funding announcement was made by Minister... Read More
13 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballincollig Hotel secures Great Place to Work Certification™ for November 2023 – November 2024 Oriel House Hotel, a distinguished member of the Talbot Collection, is thrilled to announce its attainment of the Great Place to Work Certification™ for the year 2023-2024. This prestigious recognition reflects the hotel’s commitment... Read More
13 December 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Referencing is a crucial part of academic writing and intellectual integrity. It allows you to substantiate the statements in your work and show readers where you obtained your information by citing all sources used. Referencing gives credit to authors whose ideas, theories, concepts, methodologies or findings you have... Read More
12 December 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie To celebrate Corkmas and the festive season in Cork, the city’s buildings are “Going Red” this Christmas. Over 20 iconic buildings and public spaces all over Cork will light up by night including the Elysian, Cork Chamber, Cork University Hospital, City Hall and the Bus Station. Also participating... Read More
12 December 2023 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Frank O’Flynn welcomed the Munster Rugby team to a civic reception at Cork County Hall, last evening, to mark their triumphant victory in the United Rugby Championship over reigning champions, The Stormers. The final, which took place on the 27th of May... Read More
11 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local Fianna Fáil TD Pádraig O’Sullivan, has welcomed €3.2m in funding for Munster Technological University Cork (MTU Cork) to respond to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector. An overall package of €17m will be dispersed across four Technological Universities and one Institute of Technology... Read More
11 December 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie We need state-wide measures to End to Scourge of Vacancy & Dereliction say Labour South candidates Labour’s Southside Candidates for the local Elections in 2024, Laura Harmon (Cork South West) and Peter Horgan (Cork South East) have said the vacant home tax is an ineffective policy measure. Government... Read More
11 December 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Oppenheimer Star Among Three Irish Nominees For Best Actor Cillian Murphy has been installed as the odds-on 10/11 favourite with BoyleSports to beat the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper to a Golden Globe after nominees for the new year awards ceremony were revealed. Oppenheimer (eight) trailed... Read More