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…
Cork 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…
Photo: 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…
Photo: 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…
Drawing 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…
This year will see the first annual Urban Garden Festival at VoxPro Cork unfurl over the weekend of Sunday 26th August with a theme of self sufficiency in smaller urban spaces. [envira-gallery id=”18534″] Photography By: Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
Minister Simon Coveney has announced that over €300,000 will be provided to disadvantaged communities in Cork through the Community Enhancement Programme. A total of €149,241 will be provided in Cork City, with a further €160,762 being allocated to County Cork. Typical enhancements under the Community Enhancement Programme could include the renovation of community centres, community amenities, improvements to…
Air France and Cork Airport celebrated the launch of a new daily service between Cork and Paris, with the inaugural flight landing at 3:50pm on May 29. The first official flight, which was greeted by a water cannon salute upon arrival from Paris-Charles de Gaulle, received a festive welcome at Cork Airport, with the aircraft flying Irish…
Cork Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus are announcing their first ever Fundraiser Charity Ball to celebrating 35 years of service; the Shine Bright for Spina Bifida Charity Glitter Ball! Venue: Rochestown Park Hotel When: Saturday October 20, 2018. Tickets: €75 each or table of 10 for €700. MC: Cllr Ken O’Flynn and Red FM’s Brenda Dennehy. Cork Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association is a small local association looking…
If you are currently unemployed or looking at progressing back into the workplace in the future but do not seem to have the time to juggle both a training programme and home/life commitments, childcare and costs, then this course may be the one for you! The course – Healthcare QQ1 Level 5 – was piloted…