CORK CHARITY AIMING TO KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER WINS COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

Bru Columbanus has been chosen as the latest winner of The Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award. With an amazing team of 50 volunteers, Bru Columbanus in Wilton in Cork provides temporary accommodation for relatives of seriously ill patients in Cork hospitals. The main aim, they say, is that they want to help keep families…

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BALLYMALOE FOODS LAUNCHES COLLABORATION WITH IRISH COFFEE CHAIN

Ballymaloe Foods has teamed up with leading food chain Esquires Coffee to develop a Christmas offering. It follows a series of similar collaborations announced by Ballymaloe Foods this year as it joined forces with restaurants and food service outlets in Ireland.   During 2021, Ballymaloe Foods worked with CoqBull restaurants in Cork and Limerick to…

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Minister Humphreys announces Ennis Co. Clare as winner of Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2021

€1.5 Million announced in grant aid for over 1,000 TidyTowns groups nationwide. Glaslough TidyTowns, Co. Monaghan named as the inaugural winner of the Young Persons in TidyTowns Award. Minister Humphreys praises role played by TidyTowns volunteers during unprecedented period Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (12th November) announced Ennis, Co. Clare as Ireland’s Tidiest Town…

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Applications open for 2022 Breakthrough Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship Programme

  Medical graduates training in any cancer discipline in Ireland are now invited to apply for the highly prestigious Breakthrough Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship Programme in association with Cancer Research @UCC.  These Fellowships are 2-year training opportunities, that will be offered biennially and fully funded by one of Ireland’s leading cancer research charities, Breakthrough Cancer Research. The new…

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Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris praises Cork FET training standards on visit to Cork Training Centre

On Monday 8th November 2021, as part of an official visit to the county, Minister for Higher and Further Education, Research. Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, T.D., expressed high praise for Cork Training Centre, a Cork Education and Training Board Centre, and the largest facility of its kind in the country. As he toured the…

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Cork Science Festival Ambassador Adam King shows his support for Live Science Shows this weekend- Limited places remain but advance booking is essential!

Cork Science Festival Ambassador Adam King shows his support and excitement ahead of this weekend’s Live Science Shows at Cork’s Marina Market. Cork Science Festival got underway last weekend and runs until this Sunday 14th November throughout Cork. The festival is a blend of virtual and in person events with online workshops, talks, lab tours,…

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2022 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition launched by the Cork International Choral Festival

The Cork International Choral Festival is now accepting entries from Irish composers for the 2022 Seán Ó Riada Composition Competition. The closing date for entries is 10th December 2021. Judged by a panel of experts and composers of international renown, the competition gives up-and-coming Irish composers the chance to have their work assessed, produced and performed at…

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The Everyman announces the return of live Pantomime with Aladdin.

The Everyman is delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of Cork’s favourite traditional family Pantomime. As we enter a whole new world, this year’s show, Aladdin is sure to enchant children and delight audiences of all ages. In association with CADA Performing Arts Academy, the Panto will open on Wednesday 8 December and run till…

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