19 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie ‘Big Drive’ to grow golf tourism for Cork – at International Golf Travel Market in Morocco Tourism Ireland’s drive to grow the number of golf visitors to Ireland continues this week – at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in Marrakech. Sixteen (16) Irish golf and tourism operators […]
18 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What are the top casino options in Cork? Fancy yourself as the next James Bond? A casino is the epitome of the “playground for adults” – a place where games are played, drinks flow, money is won and lost and, of course, you get the opportunity to dress […]
17 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Matkanalen, a popular Norwegian TV channel dedicated to food, has been filming in Cork city and county this week, for a travel and food show called KulTour – which has around 600,000 viewers. The film crew is here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. KulTour involves […]
17 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland’s new charity Air Ambulance service has been announced as the official charity partner for this year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The partnership with Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) will include a major fundraising prize draw, with tickets sold during the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. ICRR Pilot Captain […]
16 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie If you’re looking for a mix of jazz and coastal beauty over the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival weekend, then swing on down to the picturesque town of Kinsale! The Guinness Kinsale Jazz ‘Fringe’ Festival has announced an exciting line-up of more than 100 free gigs for the October […]
16 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Few artists have had more influence over popular music than Frank Sinatra. For nearly 60 years his impact was unequalled and he remains one of the true musical icons of the 20th century. To coincide with the Jazz festival this year, the Cork public will have a unique […]
16 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s College of Commerce was lit up in series of eye catching images this evennig as part of a new campaign by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, and Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETB Ireland). The projections mark the launch of This is FET, a new […]
16 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Did you know that the former ‘Cork & Muskerry Light Railway’ used to run along Lancaster Quay, and the Western Road, and onto the Carrigrohane Road? On this journey it passed through what is now the site of the River Lee Hotel. The River Club (the name of […]
16 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Thursday 24th October, 9pm Tickets: €17.50 incl. booking fee Widely considered to be one of the finest songsmiths of his generation, Dublin-born Mark Geary will play an intimate show, as part of his Irish Autumn Tour, at DeBarra’s, Clonakilty with very special guests, The Strawhall House Band. […]
16 October 2019 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie There were joyous scenes in the National Lottery winners’ room today as a family from Co Cork made the trip to Dublin to claim a €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize which they won last Friday (11th October). The winning ticket was purchased by the father of the family […]