23 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s annual fundraising takes place on Friday 27 May with collections nationwide – The charity is based on Model Farm Road, Cork TV presenter and fashion designer Brendan Courtney has designed dog bandanas to support Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s annual national... Read More
22 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A hurley owned by former Cork All-Ireland hurler and well-known Cork businessman Sean McCarthy, will go on auction at the Lord Mayor’s Summer Ball which takes place in the Rochestown Park Hotel on May 27. The hurley was autographed by all of the winning team in 1990. This... Read More
20 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brass Band Performance Carrigaline was treated to a novel performance on the Bandstand in the Park by the St Nicholas Brass Band from Cork on Sunday afternoon last. The Band played their music in aid of the Ukraine Refugee Relief Fund. Visitors to the park were delighted with the music... Read More
20 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aldi Ireland today confirmed it is set to open a new €10M store in Carrigaline, Co. Cork in 2024 – 30 new jobs to be created The news comes as the supermarket was granted planning permission from Cork County Council for its new 1,315sqm store today. 60 jobs... Read More
20 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie TELUS International Ireland marks World Bee Day 2022 at a beekeeping workshop with honey produced from beehives on its Cork campus May 20th 2022: TELUS International Ireland is marking World Bee Day 2022 at a beekeeping workshop with honey produced from beehives introduced to the Cork campus last... Read More
20 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A large crowd attended Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin’s Award’s Night on Thursday last, in what was the first Award’s Night held in the state-of-the-art new building. The school celebrated a very special year in style, where music and song were central to the night, and where many awards... Read More
19 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This evening; volunteers who selflessly gave their time to help others during the Covid-19 pandemic have been recognised by the Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Gillian Coughlan, Manager of the Cork Volunteer Centre (13 North Main Street, Cork City) Adam Lacy and Chief Executive of Cork... Read More
19 May 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The fort and tearooms will be open to the public Saturdays and Sundays from the 28th of May Camden Fort Meagher, Crosshaven will reopen to visitors this summer season from May 28th. This will be the first time the 16th Century coastal artillery fort opens to the public... Read More
18 May 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 2022 Paint Scheme Announced for Carrigaline Municipal District Following on from the success of the 2021 Shop Front Improvement Scheme and Residential Painting Scheme, Elected Members of Cork County Council’s Carrigaline Municipal District have agreed to allocate a further €20,000 towards the scheme for 2022. In addition to... Read More
17 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Marketing gurus often come up with titles for events that never live up to expectations. The SYNERGY event at Cork College of FET, Tramore Road Campus (previously known as CSN) did the opposite. The myriad of energised and energising courses in this pioneering college of further education has... Read More
17 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Business News Founded in 2020, by Sian Horn of Maryborough Hill, Douglas, the national organisation “The Club” aims to disrupt the traditional networking model by providing practical peer to peer support and learning for women in business, from start-ups to mature entities of all sizes. For more on... Read More
15 May 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use. To help with this process, Cork County Council are asking people who swim at beaches, lakes and rivers to tell them... Read More