9 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie There’s a new exciting addition to East Cork’s hospitality offering, with the opening of The Salty Dog cafe / restaurant at the pier in Ballycotton. The venue, open five days a week all year round from breakfast to dinner, occupies the former site of Cush, which recently relocated... Read More
7 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, have launched their new service from Cork Airport to Izmir for summer 2025. To mark the occasion, departing passengers were treated to a selection of Turkish-style snacks at a special celebratory event hosted by Cork Airport. This new, direct... Read More
5 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Online games resonate with gamers from every nook and corner of the world and grab their attention easily. Your gameplay satisfaction depends more on the game community than the game activity itself. A lively and positive community can transform basic gameplay into a thrilling and fulfilling activity.... Read More
5 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Games are everywhere today. And most of them require the internet. Online play is the new normal, whether we’re talking about computer games or mobile apps. Why is this happening? Let’s find out. The Rise of Online Gaming Technology is a big reason for this change. Most... Read More
5 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment People everywhere notice the dominant presence of online games on their screens. Every day millions of people worldwide play games through their phones, computers and gaming consoles. Many players want to know why online games produce such strong magnetism. We will discuss this. A Break from Routine... Read More
4 June 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Fr James Celebration Popular co Parish Priest of Carrigaline family of parishes, Fr James Mc Sweeney, celebrated 30 years of priesthood at all masses in the Church of Our Lady & St John last weekend. A very humble prayerful priest Fr James in his homily spoke of the parishes... Read More
4 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Competition entries close 6th June, one week out from the show on the 14th and 15th June The Cork Summer Show, a cornerstone of Ireland’s agricultural calendar, is calling for farmers, breeders, growers and craftspeople to enter competitions today ahead of the entry closing date of Friday, 6th... Read More
3 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular East Cork tourist company offering boat trips to the famous Ballycotton lighthouse The historic Ballycotton Lighthouse is accessible to the public for another season, as Ballycotton Sea Adventures begins its summer schedule. Established in 2018, the company runs a boat trip from Ballycotton Pier to the iconic... Read More
3 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Unique Cultural Traditions That Shape Irish Identity Ireland’s culture is a rich mix of old rituals and modern customs. From the Croagh Patrick pilgrimage to the sound of the Celtic harp, traditions reveal Ireland’s spiritual, artistic, and national identity. All this symbology is alive in many virtual games... Read More
2 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Teams will resume duty at 12 beaches this June bank holiday weekend. The service will operate each weekend in June, seven days a week in July and August, and the first two weekends in September. Beach Lifeguards will raise their flags from 10.30am... Read More
30 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The BBC, in association with RTÉ, has recommissioned hit comedy The Young Offenders for a fifth series from producers Vico Films. It will see the hilarious misadventures of hapless heroes Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley) continue, alongside their long- suffering mother/guardian Mairéad (Hilary Rose), former nemesis... Read More
30 May 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment More than half the Irish use cheeky nicknames to describe their different body parts, with more one in 10 using them daily Nicknames vary across Ireland ranging from ‘Baps’ and ‘Hoops’ through to ‘Mickey’ and ‘Flute’ The Irish worry about the odour from their body parts, as... Read More