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The Network Ireland West Cork September event entitled Hunger and Passion – Talk and Tour – Arts in West Cork took place recently at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Cork. The event consisted of a brief tour of the stellar Summer exhibition, Art and the Great Hunger: Coming Home, followed by a seminar with keynote…
One of Munster’s largest law firms, BDM Boylan, has announced the appointment of Colm Manning as Partner to head up its Commercial team. A specialist commercial lawyer, Colm previously worked with and gained extensive experience in two other leading commercial firms. This was after studying Law at UCD and doing a Masters in Corporate and…
Running legend Sonia O’Sullivan will join 2,500 runners for the annual SPAR Cork Airport 5K Runway Run on November 2. Organised by Cork Athletics on behalf of Athletics Ireland, the unique 5km event on Cork Airport’s runway will take place at 23:59pm on Friday November 2. Funds raised will support Cork Airport’s 2018 Charity of the Year, Shine Centre for Autism. Registration for the SPAR Cork Airport 5K Runway Run is open at corkairportrunwayrun.com. Colin Donnelly, SPAR Sales Director, said: “SPAR has a long…
Occupation: Everybody, Everywhere, Everyday runs until November 12, 2018, at the Jennings Gallery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex UCC. Participating in creative activities underpins the philosophy of Occupational Therapy, and the exhibition displays prints and textile pieces created by Occupational Therapy students, during their First Year in 2017/18. The students undertook the creation of their pieces with…
Ireland’s University College Cork (UCC) has become the first institution outside of North America to achieve a gold star rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). UCC now joins Princeton, Cornell and UC Berkeley in receiving the highest standard, Gold ‘Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System’ (STARS) for excellence…
On Tuesday night, September 25th Cork based Brook Foods won the Site Contract Caterer of the Year Award at the annual Gold Medal Awards held in Lyrath Estate. The company also won the award in 2017 having beaten off competition from major players in the Irish foodservice industry on both occasions. The award specifically recognises…
Shawlies, a play that is a joyous celebration of the heart and strength of the Cork Shawlie when the legendary Coal Quay was at its most colourful and vibrant, will run at The Everyman from today, Monday October 1, for five performances only. Shawlies was written and is presented by Creative Collective Cork, a group…
Fancy Nordic Walking up St Patricks Hill? Chalk drawing workshop on Emmet Place? Or how about stand-up paddle boarding on the Marina? These are just some of the many activities and events taking place in Cork City Centre as part of Urban October. Whatever your age or interest, you can enjoy ‘life in the city’…
Shannagary – Michelin Star winning chef Myrtle Allen, who passed away this summer, lived long enough to see the fruits of the food culture she inspired reach throughout Ireland. A one-time Vice President of the Munster Region of Macra na Feirme, Allen revolutionised Irish restaurants by concentrating on locally produced, artisanal fare and changing her…
A LinkedIn survey of 4,000 professionals this month found that 94% of employees would stay longer at a company that invested in their career development. Employers are also waking up to this reality with 90% of employers participating in this same workplace learning research, agreeing that learning in the workplace is a necessary staff benefit…