Frank O’Connor stories ‘deserve more notice at home’ in Cork

9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A symposium will be held at UCC this Thursday (March 10) to mark the 50th anniversary of the Cork-born writer Frank O’Connor’s death and celebrate his legacy. A major figure in both critical and creative contexts, Frank O’Connor was born Michael O’Donovan in Cork in 1903. He... Read More

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9th March, 2016

Diageo ‘Learning For Life’ Programme launches in Cork

9 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Learning For Life, the Diageo initiative that equips the long term unemployed with the skills needed to find work in the hospitality and tourism industry, was launched in the Metropole Hotel, Cork yesterday. This is the first year that Learning For Life is available in Cork and... Read More

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9th March, 2016

CIT Prize for Innovation 2016

9 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There has been a record number of entrants for this year’s Local Enterprise Offices (Cork) CIT Prize for Innovation, which awards €10,000 in cash prizes to inventions and business ideas judged most creative, novel, innovative, and likely to succeed in the workplace. The prize forms part of Cork... Read More

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9th March, 2016

Question: When is ‘Innovation week’ at Cork Institute of Technology? Answer: This week!

9 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Institute of Technology’s Innovation Week 2016 is in full swing with a packed schedule of events and activities promoting entrepreneurship and innovation taking place across CIT’s five campus locations. Today’s (Wednesday March 9th) events include an Educators Seminar which will provide an insight into how best educators... Read More

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8th March, 2016

18 year old male cyclist dies in Rosscarbery road accident, West Cork

8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Gardaí in Clonakilty, West Cork are investigating a fatal road traffic collision near Rosscarberry, Co Cork on the 8th of March 2016. At approximately 7.10pm an 18-year-old male pedal cyclist was seriously injured when he was struck by a car at Barley Hill, on the Clonakilty to... Read More

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8th March, 2016

Michael Flatley Marks the Easter Rising Centenary with a unique Musical Tribute

8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Best known for his incredible dance, choreography and modern art, The Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley has released an epic and poignant musical tribute to the heroes of 1916. Written and composed by Irish songwriter, Brian Flanagan, ‘The Rising’ is performed by Michael Flatley who narrates... Read More

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8th March, 2016

The 27th Cork French Film Festival is underway

8 March 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The opening film of the Cork French Film Festival, “Mustang”, introduced by the Festival’s Guest Curator, Julien Planté, certainly lived up to its multi award winning reputation. The capacity audience at the screening in The Gate Cinema enjoyed this Preview Screening, the first of many Preview Screenings and... Read More

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8th March, 2016

Costume designer Joan Bergin to take part in the Fastnet Film Festival

8 March 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Joan Bergin, one of the world’s greatest costume designers, working internationally in several areas of performance, theatre, dance, film and television will bring some of her very extensive wardrobe to display at the festival, which will run from 25th to the 29th of May in Schull. Joan’s film... Read More

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8th March, 2016

Boards of major Irish organisations ‘far away’ from gender parity – according to UCC study

7 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Irish organisations may have one or two women on their boards, but in 2016 the emphasis should be on equality and parity; a ‘token woman’ or two is not good enough, according to Professor Irene Lynch Fannon, School of Law, UCC. UCC’s School of Law will launch... Read More

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8th March, 2016

Mallow to become first town in Cork to offer free Wi-Fi – From next week

8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The North Cork town of Mallow is set to become the first town in the County to offer free Wi-Fi from next week. This was the news from the recent Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District Meeting of Cork County Council where the members were given an update on placing... Read More

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8th March, 2016

Cork musicians tune up for International Band Championship

8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 30-strong Cork Barrack Street Youth Band will be among the 1,200 musicians taking to the streets of Limerick for the 46th Limerick International Band Championship from 12 noon on Sunday, 20th March. Ireland’s only international band competition, which is run on behalf of Limerick City and... Read More

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8th March, 2016

DARE Technology to represent Cork City at National Enterprise Awards

8 March 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork company, DARE Technology has been selected by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City to represent Cork City at the 2016 National Enterprise Awards in the Aviva Stadium on June 9th. Founder of DARE Technology, Darren Hayes, will be in with a chance of winning one... Read More

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