21 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin has announced a ticket of three candidates to contest next summer’s Local Elections in Cork City South West. The candidates are Orla O’Leary who lives on the Model Farm Road was recently selected by the party to replace Eolan Ryng on Cork City Council, Joe Lynch... Read More
21 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Set on the campus of what was formerly Irish Telecom, the 32-metre steel dish was built in the 1980s at a cost of IR£8M to transmit calls from Ireland to America via satellite before being mothballed by Eircom. Today, with no government funding available to preserve the 220... Read More
20 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Jaguar Land Rover has run out of courtesy cars and its workshops are close to breaking point amidst a huge global parts shortage” according to cardealermagazine.co.uk cardealermagazine.co.uk reports that some 10,000 cars are currently awaiting parts across the UK – with 5,000 of them stuck off the road... Read More
20 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann would like to remind customers supplied by the Donoughmore Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice issued on 13 October remains in place. The population impacted by this notice is approximately 867 people. This notice was issued, in consultation with the HSE, due to a... Read More
20 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl are pleased to announce Lidl Glanmire has reopened following a closure, along with many local businesses, due to severe weather caused by Storm Babet earlier this week. Following extraordinary efforts from Lidl’s store team and local contractors, Lidl is pleased to open its doors this evening to... Read More
20 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie A tourist returned to a Cork hospital in the past week to thank the consultant cardiologist who saved his life during a severe heart attack. Mark Lang’s wife Julie, 51, believes her husband would not have survived had the holidaying English couple not been staying within minutes of... Read More
20 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Join the Collins family, Ronan O’Gara, Jimmy Barry Murphy and Rena Buckley at the official unveiling – The public ceremony will take place outside Cork City Library, Grand Parade today at 12pm. A highly anticipated statue of Michael Collins will be unveiled on Friday 20th October at 12pm... Read More
20 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland is a land steeped in myth and legend, where folklore and storytelling are deeply ingrained in the culture. It’s a place where stories are passed down through generations, capturing the imagination of all who hear them. In recent years, a new set of stories has emerged... Read More
20 October 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment As an avid Nintendo 64 gamer, I have spent countless hours immersed in the magical worlds of Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and many other iconic titles. However, with the production of the N64 ending in 2004, it seemed like those cherished... Read More
19 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dr Sarah McCloskey, CEO, along with Mr Peter O’Sullivan, Chairman, the Board of Directors, the executive management team, our staff, patients, volunteers, and all involved with Marymount wish to express their sincerest condolences on the recent news that Mr Chuck Feeney has died peacefully at his home in... Read More
19 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2023 Hold onto your jazz hats! Organisers of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival have a host of additional acts performing across Cork City this October Bank Holiday Weekend (26th-30th October 2023). OXN ( a new band with Radie Peat, Katie Kim, John Spud Murphy... Read More
18 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Rowel Elesio Friers (Piano | RIAM) is this year’s Winner of the 2023 Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year. The Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Competition is now the highest prized Music Competition in Ireland with Cash Prizes of more than €21,000 plus significant Solo... Read More