3 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The highly anticipated opening of the iconic Oyster Tavern, located in the new Capitol building on Patrick Street, Cork City Centre, will take place this weekend, just in time for the bank holiday. The launch of The Oyster Tavern, which dates back to the 1700’s, is part... Read More
3 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie More than 40 buildings are set to throw open their doors free-of-charge on Saturday 19 August for the 13th annual Cork Heritage Open Day. Organised by Cork City Council as part of Heritage Week in partnership with the Heritage Council, this year’s open day will be the... Read More
2 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Multi-award winning, classical singer, Amanda Neri, celebrates the life and music of Vera Lynn with her show ‘Vera Lynn 100’ at the Cork Arts Theatre from Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th August. Amanda devised the show as an homage to the singer who celebrated her 100th birthday this... Read More
1 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Seven Cork businesses have been named among the Top100 Stores in Ireland by Retail Excellence, the largest retail industry representative organization in Ireland. Cork City retailers Compu b, Lifestyle Sports, Patrick Street, Sketchers, Specsavers and Miss Daisy Blue, Mellerick Pharmacy, Fermoy and O Crualaoi Delicatessen, Ballincollig have made... Read More
31 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party has welcomed plans for an area-based approach to the expanded Cork City Council after 2019, but warned that these must be more than toothless local committees. The party expects there will be six local areas in the expanded city, including a city centre ward. Plans... Read More
30 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Puppetry Festival Attempt to Break the Record for the Most People Wearing Sock Puppets Ever! Organised by Dowtcha Puppets, the 4th Cork Puppetry Festival, Ireland’s Leading Puppet Festival will take place from today – July 30th – to August 7th and will present a fantastic programme of puppet... Read More
28 July 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Community initiative to create urban growing spaces through – “Growing with Our Communities” Heineken Ireland has today announced an initiative to bring communities together to create urban growing spaces that have a positive impact – socially, environmentally and economically. Entitled “Growing with Our Communities”, the initiative is “rooted”... Read More
28 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are pleased to announce the signing of Robbie Williams. The defender joins the club having made over 100 league appearances for Limerick, since joining them in 2013, and he has played 21 of their 22 league fixtures so far this season. Commenting on the signing,... Read More
26 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Traders in the Victorian Quarter of Cork City will step outside their premises from 5pm – 7pm this Feel Good Friday to give you a taste of what the street has to offer. So whether you’re dashing through on the way home from work or have a few... Read More
26 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Residential construction has increased by 36% year-on-year, according to the latest edition of GeoView published today by GeoDirectory. A total of 5,966 buildings were classified as being under construction in the GeoDirectory database in June 2017, compared with the June 2016 figure of 4,375. Dublin continues to... Read More
25 July 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister Kevin “Boxer” Moran T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief was in Cork today (25th July) to visit flood relief schemes and review progress on major flooding programmes in both Cork City and County, which will benefit from some €300... Read More
25 July 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel, from 2 – 26 August Following the success of Lovers (2015), and The Factory Girls (2016), The Everyman continues its tradition of producing top-quality drama. The curtain rises from Wednesday 2nd August to Saturday 26th August for Brian Friel’s masterpiece, Dancing at Lughnasa. Friel’s touching story features a... Read More