9 June 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie At 9am on Sunday, 9 June 2024, the Irish Coast Guard conducted a long-range medical evacuation from a merchant vessel approximately 160nm off the south west coast. The evacuation was conducted by the Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard Rescue 115 helicopter with support from the UK Coastguard RESCUE99 aircraft.... Read More
8 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie John Collins, John Lenihan and John Keenan initially planned to collect used bottles and cans to pay for a Chinese takeaway on their final night shift of the month at Cork University Hospital. But the colleagues, dubbed The 3 Johnnies, swiftly realised that the volume of empties across... Read More
7 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cheer on 200 boats of all shapes and sizes as they race 28KM from Crosshaven to Cork City for the Ocean to City Race ‘An Rás Mór’! Ocean to City – An Rás Mór is Ireland’s very own long-distance rowing race attracting hundreds of participants annually. Started in... Read More
5 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Do you have a document that needs the signature of a Commissioner for Oaths / Peace Commissioner / Notary Public / Notary / Practising Solicitor in Monkstown or Passage West? Mr David O’Sullivan (BA, DipBusLegal, HDipHRM) is a well-known Cork Commissioner for Oaths who focuses on evenings and... Read More
4 June 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is offering two winners the opportunity to join footballing legend and our Ambassador, Roy Keane for a private lunch/dinner! And both winners can bring along three friends. Roy Keane is Ambassador for the well known Model Farm Road, Cork based charity. To enter visit https://shop.guidedogs.ie/products/roy-keane-dinner-competition?_pos=1&_psq=roy&_ss=e&_v=1.0... Read More
1 June 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Do you have a document that needs the signature of a Commissioner for Oaths / Peace Commissioner / Solicitor in Ovens? Mr David O’Sullivan (BA, DipBusLegal, HDipHRM) is a well-known Cork Commissioner for Oaths who focuses on evenings and travel in Ovens, and all of Cork City and... Read More
1 June 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital (CUH) has become the first public hospital in Ireland to begin offering Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) to patients with liver tumours. This game-changing radiation therapy may be used to treat patients with medically inoperable primary and secondary liver cancers – completely transforming the treatment... Read More
31 May 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Students from Munster Technological University (MTU) were recognised for their outstanding timber projects at the 2nd annual Cygnum Awards. The awards took place last Friday at MTU’s Architecture Factory in Bishoptown, Co. Cork, and saw students from MTU’s Architecture, Civil Engineering and Construction Departments rack up fantastic prizes.... Read More
30 May 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Coming to Carrigaline, Cork, on Saturday, June 1st. Organiser, Amna Walayat is thrilled to host the annual Basant Festival for a day of family fun and community spirit. Basant has a religious connection with Hinduism and famous event commemorates the arrival of spring with the colour yellow. The... Read More
28 May 2024 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie PepsiCo, a commercial partner of the UEFA Champions League, organised an unforgettable experience for their Cork employees and families, and their charity partners the Crann Centre, last Saturday. They had the rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the iconic Champions League trophy, just days before... Read More
26 May 2024 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company is proud to announce the official arrival and unveiling of its new state-of-the-art pilot boat, ‘SOLAS’. The new vessel, a symbol of the port’s commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability, was introduced in a special ceremony attended by Port of Cork staff and... Read More
20 May 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The countdown to summer is on, and Cork is buzzing with preparations for one of its greatest traditions, the Cork Summer Show. The Mayor of County Cork, Cllr Frank O’Flynn was guest of honour at the official launch of a preview of this year’s event, which took place... Read More