The winner will receive investment to fund the production of a short film and feature in next year’s Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival. Today, Virgin Media has launched Virgin Media Discovers, a short film competition to discover and support the very best filmmakers in Ireland. Ireland’s creative industry is an economic and cultural powerhouse. This competition…
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Chefs from some of Cork’s top hotels and restaurants are joining forces with leading chefs in Ireland and the UK. They will all be taking part in the hugely popular, Chef Collab – which is coming to Cork in July. Chad Byrne, who is the Head Chef in the Brehon founded Chef Collab with the…
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As the weather gets warmer 54% of people in Cork are getting ready to fire up the BBQ this summer. Research, conducted by SuperValu, has dived into the BBQ habits of the Cork and Irish public and reveals some interesting food findings. According to research findings Corkonians are the most adventurous on a BBQ, with…
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Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today called for reform of the collection of commercial rates through the introduction of a new centralised or shared service collection model similar to the Local Property Tax system. The new proposal follows the movement of Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018 to the Third (Committee) Stage in Dáil…
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On the recommendation of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, the Government yesterday approved a number of Ambassadorial nominations, subject to agreement by the receiving States. The decision yesterday and an earlier decision by Government in February represent a significant re-shuffle of Ambassadors and Consuls General to take place this…
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The Irish Cancer Society is urging the public to take measures to protect their skin, even if there is cloud cover, as Met Éireann predicts that temperatures are set to rise over the coming days. It is also anticipated that the UV Index will be high which means a much higher chance of sunburn. Repeated…
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Their Excellencies, the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia presented their Letters of Credence to the President at Áras an Uachtaráin today. H.E. Ms. Raili Lahnalampi, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland was accompanied by her husband, Mr. John Horgan…
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Irish company, Bia Beauty has been acquired for an undisclosed sum and integrated into Codex Beauty. Ireland will continue to play a unique role in the evolution of the Codex Beauty story with their first Bia collection which launches across the US and Europe this month following investment from venture capital firm, Sekhmet Ventures, a…
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The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has today, July 21, announced €127,500 in funding to support cultural projects with a significant cross-border element under the Cooperation with Northern Ireland Scheme 2019. Eighteen projects are benefitting (from 30 applicants), within maximum funding of €15,000 available per applicant. Projects range from exhibitions, workshops and cultural…
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The Munster Agricultural Society has lodged a planning application with Cork County Council for the development of a Multi-Purpose Sports, Exhibition and Education Facility at its 48 acre site at Curraheen, Co. Cork. The purpose of the facility is to support the Cork Summer Show, (which was attended by circa 54,000 people in 2018), and…
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