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6 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Cope Foundation has launched its flagship fundraising campaign that encourages people across Cork to plant Flowers of Hope seeds to help children and adults with an intellectual disability or autism to “grow, blossom and fulfil their own unique potential”. Jonathan Healy, Presenter with Newstalk, and more... Read More
6 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sustainability Report 2016 – “Brewing a Better World” Heineken Ireland – which has its head office at Lady’s Well Brewery, Cork City – today published its 2016 Sustainability Report. It provides an update on the progress made in meeting the firm’s ambitious sustainability targets as part of its... Read More
6 June 2017, Tuesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty’s new voluntary, directly-elected, non-political, community Mayor will be inaugurated this Thursday evening 8th June at 8pm at a public ceremony at Asna Square, Clonakilty, Co Cork. Outgoing Mayor Anthony McDermott will be stepping down after his busy year and the chain of office will be... Read More
6 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This month marks the 60th year since the formation of the Seandun Macra na Feirme Region. To mark the occassion, former Seandun Chairperson and historian Jim Fitzgerald, Knockraha, gives a recount of the formation of the Seandun Macra region. In 1944, Steven Cullinane and a group of other... Read More
5 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has met with Councillor Paul Hayes and the Abbeymahon Conservation Group to discuss possible avenues of funding to protect the townland’s historic Cistercian Abbey. The Ireland South MEP said that the Abbey was a unique part of the area’s history and... Read More
5 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s Most Popular Visitor Attractions Revealed  A year of strong growth reflected as Fáilte Ireland publishes list of the nation’s best performing tourism attractions in 2016 Fáilte Ireland, today, have published their annual list of Ireland’s top visitor attractions with most attractions registering strong growth reflecting the strong... Read More
5 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie  German journalist and campervan enthusiasts explore the Wild Atlantic Way German journalist Heinz Bück has been exploring Cork and the Wild Atlantic Way by campervan. He is accompanied by a small group of fellow campervan enthusiasts, who are here to soak up the spectacular scenery and the... Read More
4 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie File photo: 80 year olds Joe and Kay O’Regan from Enniscourty finishing the 2016 Cork City Marathon hand in hand 30 years after their first marathon together at the Cork City Marathon. Pic: Darragh Kane The Cork City Marathon takes place today, and more than 6,000 people are... Read More