4 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lidl Ireland is delighted to announce its Ballyvolane store is now open after an extensive refurbishment. The reinvestment in the supermarket will create 6 new jobs in the community adding to the existing store team of 21 employees. The new look store promises Lidl’s renowned range of top-quality... Read More
4 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Soul in the City Festival is back with a bang this year bringing music back front and centre and returning Cork its heart through soul! The Festival promises to be a groovy and soulful weekend-long fun-fest (all socially distanced of course!), running from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th... Read More
3 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A flute quartet has become the first music group to perform in the new bandstand at Carrigaline Community Park. The amenity was officially opened on Sunday, 29th August by Councillor Marcia D’Alton, Chair of Carrigaline Municipal District. ‘Hifilutin’ entertained those present with a wide-ranging repertoire from Mozart to... Read More
1 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach salutes 300 years of sailing in Cork at Tricentenary Maritime Parade and AIB RCYC Tricentenary At Home Regatta Weekend It’s sails’ ahoy once more for The Royal Cork Yacht Club’s tricentenary celebrations this weekend. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin joined the club’s Admiral Colin Morehead earlier today to... Read More
1 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Kelleher is officially launching 8 recently installed city parklets this week, on August 31st and September 2nd. Following a call-out for “parklet partners” in September 2020, a number of local businesses and community associations were selected to take part in the... Read More
1 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Culture Night 2021 promises an evening of live and online events in Cork City. The official hashtags are #CorkCultureNight and #ComeTogetherAgain With the announcement of further re-opening of the arts and cultural sector in the next few weeks, the return of evenings of music, art, dance and theatre... Read More
1 September 2021 By Roger Jones roger@TheCork.ie There’s no question that online betting and gambling is more fun and accessible than its land-based counterparts. However, it has also brought forward the dangers of gambling addiction, leading to governing bodies and operators looking for ways to prevent it. For that reason, Irish bookmakers have recently imposed... Read More
31 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Currently hosting the hugely popular exhibition, Changing Habits 250 Years of Convent Life, Nano Nagle Place on Douglas Street has been awarded a Travellers’ Choice Award by Trip Advisor which puts them in their top ten percent of attractions, WORLDWIDE! The Travellers’ Choice Award celebrates attractions that consistently deliver fantastic... Read More
29 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jellyfish Surf Shop in Clonakilty, West Cork, is one of Ireland’s leading surf and swim specialist shops. Since first opening in Summer 2003, this business has recovered from recessionary times, flooding, lengthy street closures and disruptive weather events but the forced closures due to the covid pandemic has... Read More
28 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As things are opening up across America, Irish Festivals are drawing in the crowds Last weekend a proud son of Carrigaline, Máirtín de Cógáin, who grew up on Church Hill sang before thousands at the biggest Irish Music Festival in the world, Milwaukee Irish Fest, with the Ambassador... Read More
28 August 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Celebrations in Cork as EuroMillions Plus player scoops top prize of €500,000 in Friday night draw Did you buy your EuroMillions ticket in the Bishopstown area of Cork? If so, the National Lottery are urging you to check your ticket carefully today after one lucky Rebel county player... Read More
28 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The highly anticipated 2021 Ortús Chamber Music Festival will start on Friday, September 3rd with the opening concert in MTU Cork School of Music in Cork at 8pm. Ortús Artistic Director, Sinéad O’Halloran will perform alongside Hannah Miller on French Horn, Stephanie Appelhans on Violin, Francesca Gilbert and... Read More