18 October 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 65th Cork International Film Festival Pivots to Fully Digital 2020 Programme Cork International Film Festival (CIFF) confirms a full programme of 50 features and documentaries, 14 programmes of shorts and special events, for its Digital-exclusive Festival, 8th-15th November. Cork International Film Festival fully intended to present a blended […]
18 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The traditional Lord Mayor of Cork’s visits to schools have been re-imagined for the 2020/2021 term. In the 101st year since the much-loved and popular tradition was begun by Terence MacSwiney during his mayoralty in 1920, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Joe Kavanagh will not be making […]
18 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie LIFEHACK: How to get afternoon tea from a Hotel, despite COVID19 closure? Answer: via a takeaway! It’s all treats and no tricks at The Metropole Hotel in Cork this October. The Mac Curtain Street Hotel will see a massive fall in revenue due to the lack of the […]
14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork International Film Festival and Docs Ireland have announced their inaugural 2020 Ignite documentary development programme participants. This exciting venture is a cross-border partnership which seeks to foster a new generation of Irish documentary filmmakers from the north and south of Ireland. The programme is a pilot bilingual […]
14 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie If I said to you “The Dean of Cork” you might think I was referring to a religious title, because there is a gentleman who is the “Dean of Cork & Rector of St. Fin Barre’s Union” within the Church of Ireland, the current gentleman’s profile is here. […]
14 October 2020 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie One thing that’s characterised the coronavirus pandemic seems to be misinformation. First, World Health Organisation said there was nothing to worry about at all. Then it changed its mind. Next, we heard that children couldn’t transmit the virus. Evidence of increased spread with the reopening of schools now […]
12 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council successfully received a grant of €40,000 from the Department of Rural and Community Developments under the Second Round of Town and Village Renewal Scheme – Accelerated Measure in Response to Covid-19 for upgrade of footpaths in Kanturk Town Park. The focus of the funding is […]
10 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Cultural Companions creates local networks of like-minded people interested in arts, heritage and culture who can accompany each other to events. It operates by bringing together like-minded people that meet up regularly to go out either with one other person or as part of a small group. […]
9 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Blarney Castle in Blarney Town, Cork, Ireland houses the Blarney Stone, but visitor numbers have fallen The owner of one of Ireland’s most successful tourist attractions has called for increased supports for the industry amid a collapse in visitor numbers. Sir Charles Colthurst, 10th Baronet whose family owns […]
8 October 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One of the leading sportsbooks in the UK, Paddy Power, has made one of the earliest settlements in its history. After just three games of the new season, the sportsbook operator has paid out Fulham to be relegated from the Premier League. Paddy Power, which operates live casino […]
7 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Physios for Fundraising’ initiative launches in Cork to support Virtual Mini Marathon entrants with practical tips to survive the event Chartered Physiotherapists in Cork launched ‘Physios for Fundraising’ initiative today to help women, who are participating in the VHI Women’s Virtual Mini Marathon, look after their bodies appropriately […]
6 October 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Title: The Free Range Detective Agency: The Baboon with the Golden Bum Author: Cork based Jed Lynch (it’s not clear is this is a real person, or a pen name?) Intended readership: Children aged 8+ ISBN: 9781912417476# Official Release date: 08/10/2020 Publisher: Little Island (Despite their name ‘Little […]