Shakespeare to be performed in a Cork City Church

7 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Get thee to the Church in time! At the end of the month The Cork Shakespearean Company (yes that does exist, see their excellent facebook page) will present King Lear in the Cork Unitarian Church from Wednesday 28th until Saturday 31st October. With a community cast led... Read More

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7th October, 2015

Cork Govt TD says income tax will fall in budget

7 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sometimes you’d swear that Government TD’s are on the opposition benches. Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Jerry Buttimer has said today that next week’s Budget should be used to continue to reduce the amount of taxes paid by workers. But hasn’t the Government been in power... Read More

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6th October, 2015

100 jobs – OpenText opens Cork office

6 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie OpenText today announced that it has officially opened its new Global Customer Support Centre in Cork, Ireland, creating over 100 highly skilled roles over the next two years. First announced in November 2014 the new facility in Cork will provide support for the company’s flagship Enterprise Information... Read More

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6th October, 2015

Cara O’Sullivan to sing at Marymount Hospice concert

6 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie International soprano Cara O’Sullivan, accompanied by the Band of An Garada Siochana, is the star attraction at the Marymount University Hospital and Hospice Concert at Cork Opera House on Saturday, October 17. This concert coincides with the Marymount University Hospital and Hospice first International Conference on Palliative Care... Read More

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5th October, 2015

The “Entrepreneur Ship” is a great name for an innovation centre – now open in Cork

5 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Ireland’s newest co-creation space, The Entrepreneur Ship, was officially opened today (Monday) by Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence Simon Coveney, T.D. The new centre seeks to optimise the well documented opportunities of the blue economy for Ireland, and accelerate job creation in this sector.... Read More

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5th October, 2015

Mayor of County Cork congratulates UCC & CIT on third level educational ranking results

5 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr. John Paul O’ Shea has warmly welcomed the announcement that University College Cork (UCC) has been named University of the Year and Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) as Institute of Technology of the Year. CIT takes the title for a... Read More

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5th October, 2015

Kinsale Gourmet wins Ireland’s Most Prestigious Food Award

5 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Kinsale Gourmet has won the most-coveted prize for Innovation at this year’s Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards which was announced on Friday, October 2nd. The Cork company’s recently launched ‘Meals Made Easy’ was chosen as the overall winner from 90 products that were carefully scrutinised... Read More

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2nd October, 2015

Fianna Fáil Leader pays tribute to Irish playwright Brian Friel

2 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cork based Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin TD has expressed his condolences on the passing of the world famous Irish playwright Brian Friel in Donegal today. Deputy Martin commented, “Brian Friel is truly one of the greatest playwrights our country has ever produced. The deep well... Read More

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2nd October, 2015

Soccer: Preview: Cork City v Bray Wanderers

2 October 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryabn@TheCork.ie Cork City will travel to the Carlisle Grounds to face Bray Wanderers on Sunday, with a place in the FAI Cup final at stake for the winners. City have reached the semi final stage thanks to wins over Wexford Youths (2-0 away), holders St. Patrick’s Athletic (4-0 at... Read More

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2nd October, 2015

Father and Son named as ‘Cork Persons of the Month’

2 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Two members of the same family, from Model Farm Rd., Cork City, achieved huge personal achievements on the very same week last June. Liam O’Leary won the Over 60’s Talent Competition and his son Cillian won the Cork City Marathon. They have now received Cork Persons of... Read More

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2nd October, 2015

Cork Labour TD comments on Colombia Peace Process

2 October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs, Seán Sherlock, has welcomed the appointment of former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore, as EU Envoy for the Peace Process in Colombia. “As a former Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore... Read More

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2nd October, 2015

Simon Coveney welcomes home L.É. Niamh to Cork

2 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie After a successful 12 week deployment to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean, the Irish Naval vessel L.É. Niamh returned today (Friday) to the Naval Base and Dockyard, Haulbowline in Cork. L.É. Niamh was the second naval vessel to be deployed to the Mediterranean to... Read More

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