The first integrated paediatric academic unit in Ireland was officially opened on June 18 by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, TD. Following a multi-million euro investment by University College Cork (UCC), Science Foundation Ireland and a generous philanthropic donation, the new unit is located in an exceptional tri-location between Cork University Hospital, Cork University Maternity…
DetailsCork is set to come alive this Summer as Cask cocktail bar on MacCurtain Street in the city’s vibrant Victorian Quarter hosts a series of special one-off bar takeovers over the next three months. The first of these events is sponsored by Diageo Reserve and will see globally recognised Callooh Callay from Shoreditch, London, taking…
DetailsTickets are now on sale for the the 2018 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, which takes place over the October Bank Holiday Weekend (October 25 to 29) in Cork City and boasts an exciting line-up of world class jazz greats. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival line-up features Grammy award-winning Maria Schneider and her orchestra for their first-ever Irish appearance,…
DetailsIrish software services provider, Client Solutions, has completed a buyback led by its original management team, including the company founders Shemas Eivers and Teddy McCarthy. The company, which was acquired by Tech Data in 2017, as part of a larger transaction, currently has a team of over 150 consultants. They have offices in Cork, Dublin,…
DetailsThe Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald will today officially open the City’s first outdoor gym at Fairfield Park.( Fairfield Road/Upper Fairhill) The gym was funded by Healthy Ireland Fund, Cork City Council and the HSE. The gym consisting of 15 items of equipment is fully inclusive and suitable for people of all abilities. The equipment…
DetailsPhoto: Darragh Kane Cork City Culture Night makes a welcome return on Friday September 21, 2018. Continuing a tradition built up over the past decade, thousands of Corkonians anticipate a wide variety of fantastic, free cultural and artistic events in venues across the city on this one special evening. Over 43,000 visitors and 119 venues took…
DetailsPhoto: Gerard McCarthy Photography Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with partner Tourism Ireland, this weekend welcomed a group of Spanish media, who have landed at Cork Airport with Iberia Express airlines from Madrid to explore Cork and Kerry as part of a promotion of the region as a gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way. Over the…
DetailsDrawing crowds from all over the country, this year’s Cork Summer Show was a sell out success with more than 50,000 visitors over the weekend. The show extended its hours on both Saturday and Sunday due to the good weather and numbers attending the show. Officially opened by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed TD and Mayor…
DetailsThe new stage adaptation of Louise O’Neill’s devastating, yet incredible, novel, Asking For It, which shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence, has been exceedingly well received since its previews at The Everyman. One night in a small town…
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