This November, the Mercy Hospital Foundation has enlisted the help of some of Ireland’s best-known and loved rugby legends to “tackle” men’s cancer and raise funds for The Mercy Cancer Appeal. On Friday, November 9th Ronan O’Gara, Brent Pope, Alan Quinlan, Tony Ward and Donncha O’Callaghan will join pundit and former Irish international, Donal Lenihan for […]

Thanks to everyone who came out to our “Respect the Water” gathering on Sunday. As sailors and kayakers we all have an important role in ensuring we all respect the water and plan and prepare for activites on the water in a safe and responsible manner. We all want to enjoy the water, but we […]

The 91st year of hour-long recitals on the world-famous Carillon of St Colman’s Cathedral continues on Sunday afternoons at 4.30 during September, as follows – 16 September: guest recital by Treasa Edmonds; 23 September: guest recital by the Belgian carillonneur Eddy Mariën, Professor at the Royal Carillon School in Mechelen; 30 September: the season concludes […]

The Port of Cork is looking forward to welcoming the Disney Magic on her maiden call to Cobh on Tuesday 4th September 2018, as part of Disney Cruise Line’s new seven-night British Isles cruise. Capable of holding 2,713 guests and 950 crew, the Disney Magic is designed primarily with the family in mind. To mark […]

NOTICE OF 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Great Island Sailing Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 18th of September 2018. The meeting will take place in the Community Center, Cobh  at 20:00 hrs.  We would encourage all members to attend and participate in the proceedings. Agenda for the AGM will be as follows: Commodores Report Financial statement […]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Great Island Community Forum will be held at Cobh Youth Services, Midleton Street, on the 25th September 2018 at 7pm

The allocation of €40 million for this year’s Sports Capital Programme has been welcomed by Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton. The programme will be open for applications from Friday 7 September until Friday 19 October, 2018. “The Sports Capital Programme is the main source […]

€40M for Improved Sports Facilities An Tánaiste Simon Coveney has confirmed that €40 million is available to develop sports infrastructure around the country, and is actively encouraging Cork clubs and sports organisations to prepare for the application process and register online now at www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie. “I really want to see Cork clubs and organisations benefit as […]

Gala dinner with celebrity chefs to raise funds for RNLI The hugely popular Cork Gourmet Trail, which takes place on Saturday 22nd September, was officially launched today. The day will start at noon with a drinks reception at the newly refurbished Met Bar at the Metropole Hotel, before taking off on a culinary tour of […]

The Cobh Age Friendly Committee and Great Island Community Forum are excited to tell you about the new ‘Cobh Friday Friendly Café’ for people with Demetria, Alzheimer’s and Memory loss, and their Carers. The pop up café which will take place on the last Friday of every month in the Great Island Community Centre will […]