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Video: Danish Consul at School of Music to celebrate composer
A NEW exhibition was officially launched by the Honorary Royal Danish Consul yesterday at CIT Cork School of Music, to mark the life and work of Danish composer, Carl Nielson who celebrates his 150th...
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Cork punter turns €2 stake into €13,085 after bet on ‘virtual race’
One lucky Cork punter has turned a €2 bet on a virtual race into a massive €13,085.42. The BoyleSports customer, who wishes to remain anonymous, placed a €2 Tricast bet on the numbers 2-4-1 in the 7:13...
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Jobseekers in Cork object to being asked if they are a criminal
A COMPANY hired to get thousands of Cork people off the dole has been criticised for asking unemployed people if they have a criminal past or if they are likely to commit an offence in the future....
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Penny Dinners to get a new look by the Brennan brothers
CELEBRITY hoteliers John and Francis Brennan came to the rescue of Cork Penny Dinners yesterday as filming for their much anticipated Christmas special got underway. The charity is being given an...
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Help our student nurses
A CAMPAIGN has been launched in UCC, to highlight poor working conditions faced by student nurses and midwives, and the high levels of emigration among graduate nurses. UCC Students Union also planned...
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Give us the keys and we’ll open Buttera
SHANDON residents are calling for the keys to the former Cork Butter Exchange arguing that they could open and operate the venue for a fraction of the cost of the various multi-million euro proposals...
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Cork boy wins €2m interim settlement with HSE in brain damage case
A 10-year old boy who it is claimed suffered brain damage at birth in a Cork hospital has settled his action against the HSE with an interim payout of €2m. Lee Gibson has cerebral palsy, cannot talk...
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‘Abortion pill bus’ to travel from Dublin to Cork, Limerick and Galway today
Pro-choice campaigners have said Gardaí would be “foolish” to stop them giving out illegal abortion advice. Activists will deliberately break the law today when they tour the country on board a bus...
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Tributes paid on passing of popular publican Tom Barry
POPULAR Cork publican Tom Barry who owned a number of bars on Barrack’s Street has passed away following an illness. Owner of Tom Barry’s, Bar Pigalle and Bradleys he was well known and well liked by...
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40 new jobs at Pfizer plants in Little Island and Ringaskiddy
40 new positions at Pfizer plants in Ringaskiddy and Little Island were announced today. The Pfizer plant at Little Island. They are amongst 130 new jobs being created by the company nationwide. The...
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130 new Pfizer jobs in Dublin and Cork
130 new jobs are being created at Pfizer in Dublin and Cork. The pharmaceutical giant is hiring 90 people at its manufacturing site in Grange Castle in Dublin and 40 people at its operations in Little...
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Video: Rail strike hits Cork passengers
Empty platforms at Kent Station this morning. Video: Larry Cummins TRAINS from Cobh, Mallow and Midleton were among the busy Cork routes affected by this morning’s three hour rail strike. Intensive...
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Boomtown Rats kick off Jazz Festival weekend
THE legendary Boomtown Rats got this year’s Guinness Jazz Festival off to a lively start last night. Front man Bob Geldof’s high energy performance in the Opera House set the tone for what is going to...
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Boole World domination for Minecraft
University College Cork is building a virtual Boole World based on its iconic Quad for the smash hit video game Minecraft. Millions of children are playing Minecraft at home, whether on computers,...
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Rent crisis in Cork is costing us jobs
CORK’S rental accommodation crisis is preventing the creation of thousands of jobs, according to Voxpro founder Dan Kiely. Mr Kiely said his Mahon-based business could more than triple its 900...
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Two men jailed for attempted ‘predatory gang rape’ in Cork have sentences cut...
Two men who took part in an attempted “predatory gang rape” of a woman in a van with a mattress in the back have had their jail terms cut on appeal. The two men aged 22 and 24, who cannot be identified...
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Families to run in aid of brave teen Damian
TWO Youghal families who lost a loved one to cancer will honour her memory in December by raising funds for an East Cork boy struck down by a rare form of the disease. Phil’s Road Run takes place on...
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Embarrassment a block to checking for cancer
A CORKMAN battling prostate cancer described the fear of embarrassment as the biggest killer for men. Taxi driver Pat Sullivan, who is courageously fighting prostate cancer, looks set to make a...
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Cooking up a storm
This week’s My Weekend features Jason Carroll who has travelled the world but is now home in Cork and creating fantastic food Tell us a bit about yourself and your new business? I’m originally from...
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Burglars continue to target Cork homes
Take steps to protect your home from burglars. That is the message from gardaí as burglars continue to target homes across Cork city and county. Homes in the city and in north and east Cork are being...
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