23 September 2021 By Roger L Jones roger@TheCork.ie Thanks to modern technology and innovative mechanisms, the gambling industry evolves every day, taking casino games to a new level and exceeding in 2021. Entertainment: Innovations in gambling in 2021: Important changes About three decades ago, it seemed as if land-based gambling operators had an unchallengeable monopoly.... Read More
21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has received a one-star award at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Sliced Pickled Irish Beetroot. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food and drink awards. The... Read More
21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Throughout the summer, Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Keep Discovering’ marketing campaign has been encouraging Irish people to discover the joy of holidaying in Ireland. With restrictions for tourism and hospitality businesses easing, the upcoming shoulder season is an important time for the tourism sector in Cork. Rolling into Autumn, the... Read More
21 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland is one of the countries in the world where online casino gaming is fully legal. This was made possible after the passing of the Betting (Amendment) Act in 2015, which allowed for both offshore and Irish operators to operate in Ireland. Due to this, many companies... Read More
21 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Do you feel like you’re stuck in a rut and have no idea how to get out of it? Are you considering visiting a psychic medium but have no idea how to go about doing this or even what to expect from it? Going to a psychic... Read More
20 September 2021, Monday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the national Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2021 is Patrick Holloway, Crosshaven/Carrigaline, Co Cork. His story ‘The Paradox of Remembering ’ is the 24th fourth winner of the Award run by Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office – with support from the Arts... Read More
20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘The Circus Factory‘ describes itself as community-based circus training and creation space. Its goal is to “promote circus and street arts, and provide training opportunities for all ages and levels. It’s located at Centre Park House, Centre Park Road, near the Marina, Cork City Promoters of a performance... Read More
20 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie Business & Entertainment News For me, the word tent conjures up images of a cheap two-person camping tent, which I used at many scenic spots throughout Ireland in my youth. Tents were a great form of accommodation; being portable, cheap, and meant you could stay close by to... Read More
19 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Accumulator Returns Huge Dividends A punter in County Cork pulled off a staggering coup on the Lotto this weekend and only needed a tiny investment to do it. The anonymous winner struck the small bet in their local BoyleSports shop, investing just €0.30 in their lucky numbers. However,... Read More
18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Tomorrow is Sunday”, a photography exhibition by visual artist Miriam O’Connor has opened at Macroom Town Hall. The exhibition unpacks daily life on a County Cork farm and is part of Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service annual programme in association with Macroom Area Visual Arts (MAVA).... Read More
17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Every era has its humorists and their fictional characters. From the 1970’s onwards there were ‘Cha and Miah‘ who described themselves as daycent run if the mill Cork working men. Now, there is ‘Reggie from the Blackrock Road’ who is on the high society end of the income... Read More
17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed the recommendations of the report of the Night-time Economy Task Force for Cork City Cork City has been identified as a location to pilot a food activation plan integrated into the wider night-time offering of the city. This would focus on... Read More