4 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club (BLTC) is currently celebrating a series of success stories in their Junior programme. The club currently has three male players inside the top 10 players in the country, which is a first for any tennis club in Munster. The three players are Sam West,... Read More
1 March 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie RNLI calls on new volunteers to join its fundraising crew and help save lives at sea The RNLI is looking for new fundraising volunteers to join its lifesaving crew across the county at its branches in Cork City, Crosshaven, Kinsale, Courtmacsherry and Castletownbere. Just like the charity’s lifeboats,... Read More
28 February 2023 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Brief news in photos About BioMarin BioMarin is a global biopharmaceutical company and world leader in developing and commercialising first- or best-in-class therapies for rare genetic diseases. In 2012, the site at Shanbally, Cork, Ireland opened and became BioMarin’s only manufacturing facility outside of the US. BioMarin has... Read More
27 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Domino’s has opened a new store in Wilton, with 20 roles including store management, pizza chefs, customer service colleagues and delivery drivers. The latest store is the third in Cork that pizza fans can now order Domino’s firm favourites, including Pepperoni Passion and Vegi Supreme, as well as... Read More
27 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Christmas Day 2022 saw the 10th, and what would be the final, annual Christmas Swim take place at Myrtleville Beach, in memory of Carrigaline teenager Danny Crowley, who sadly passed away after a tough battle with Leukaemia in 2013. Every year since then, Danny’s friends and family have... Read More
25 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from communities under the recently announced Cork County Community Recognition Fund 2023. The fund is intended to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the contribution of communities in hosting new arrivals in response to the... Read More
23 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If I asked you to name an Australian brand with a Cork store, you’d say ‘Harvey Norman’? and you’d be right, but now there’s another antipodal brand trading Leeside, it’s called ‘Chemist Warehouse’ Chemist Warehouse is an Australian brand operating a chain of retail pharmacies. The company is... Read More
23 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham Mary@TheCork.ie TV Broadcaster and Performance and Lifestyle Coach, Anna Geary joined the team at Lidl Ballincollig ‘West City Retail Park’ to officially open the expanded store. Customers can now shop Lidl’s renowned range of high-quality products at affordable prices. The retailer has created 10 new jobs at the store... Read More
23 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham Mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) and Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) have established Ireland’s first all-island network dedicated to delivering on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Sustainable Development Solutions Network Ireland (SDSN Ireland) launched today at an event in Dublin, will work with local authorities, NGOs, civil... Read More
23 February 2023 By Mary Bermingham Mary@TheCork.ie Kinsale Community School has made history by winning the National VEX VRC competition for a 5th time, cementing its position as the top school in the country for robotics and securing its place in the World Championships in USA. Every year, VEX robotics competition brings together the brightest... Read More
21 February 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 65 people on trolleys in Cork University Hospital’s Emergency Dept today which is the highest oy any Hospital in Ireland – according to INMO daily ‘Trolley Watch’ data 663 patients are without beds in Irish hospitals today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. INMO General Secretary... Read More
15 February 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Lottery appeals to players to check their old EuroMillions tickets ahead of 15th March claim deadline The National Lottery is appealing to EuroMillions players in the Turners Cross area of Cork city to urgently check their tickets as an ‘Ireland Only Raffle’ prize worth €50,000 from Tuesday 13th... Read More