Cork’s Councils embark on awareness campaign in advance of the changes to Cork City’s boundary

Cork County Council and Cork City Council have begun an awareness campaign to ensure that the 85,000 citizens impacted are aware of the change which takes effect on May 31, 2019. Areas such as Ballincollig, Blarney, Tower, Glanmire, Douglas, Donnybrook, Grange, Frankfield, Rochestown and Togher are set to transfer from Cork County Council to Cork…

Cork entrepreneurs recognised for innovation in hospitality 

Patrick and Miriam Mulcahy of Ballinwillin House Farm in Mitchelstown, Co Cork have received the 2019 Innovation in Hospitality accolade at the Irish Hotel Awards. Now in its third year, the annual awards took place in Galway with over 300 guests representing hospitality professionals from across Ireland. The couple, who purchased the 18th-century Ballinwillin House in…

Deirdre Clune and Karen O’Reilly give their opinion on securing a better work-life balance for parents

Securing a better work-life balance for working parents has moved a step forward. MEPs voted in favour today of the agreement reached by the Council and the Parliament on the Work-Life Balance Directive. Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune said: “This is a great step towards a better work-life balance for all working parents and towards…

Cope Foundation raising funds for assistive technology solutions

Darragh’s story shows the power of Flowers of Hope   Cope Foundation, one of Cork’s longest established charities, has just started its revamped Flowers of Hope fundraising campaign, taking place from April 1st – 14th. The organisation working with people with disabilities and/or autism wants to bring more colour to Cork by celebrating inclusive communities,…

Irish Art in New York – Helena Christensen and Louise Kennedy attend Irish Art Viewing

The very beautiful Helena Christensen is captured viewing Daniel O’Neill’s painting, ‘Isobel’ at the Morgan O’Driscoll (Cork based) Fine Art Auction Viewing. The Morgan O’Driscoll Fine Art Auction Viewing was held at O’Sullivan Antiques (Chantal O’Sullivan) in New York and the great and good came to see beautiful Irish art from Paul Henry, Jack B. Yeats, Louis le Brocquy,…

SEAFEST & CORK HARBOUR FESTIVAL SET THE SCENE FOR IRELAND’S BIGGEST MARITIME CELEBRATION THIS JUNE

Cork Harbour Festival runs from 1st – 9th June SeaFest and Cork Harbour Festival are coming together for Ireland’s biggest maritime celebration, which will take place in Cork this June. Cork City Council and the Inter-Departmental Marine Coordination Group (MCG) present SeaFest, a national free and family friendly maritime festival, at the Port of Cork…