7 November 2015 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie The Everyman Theatre started off life as a cinema. That was back in the heyday of the cinema, before most Cork households had televisions. Indeed, so popular was the cinema in Cork the Everyman was one of two on Mac Curtain Street! The other was ‘The Colosseum’. The […]
6 November 2015 By David O’Sullivan, in Skibbereen david@TheCork.ie SIRO, the ESB-Vodafone joint venture which is delivering Ireland’s first 100% fibre-optic broadband network nationwide, has today announced that Skibbereen will become the 51st town to be included in its national rollout. The announcement was made as part of National Digital Week at Ludgate@Skibbereen, which has […]
6 November 2015 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Sinn Fein TD Jonathan O’Brien has wished Cork City FC “the very best of luck” ahead of the FAI Cup Final this Sunday at the AVIVA Stadium. Deputy O’Brien, who is a devoted supporter and former Chairperson of the club, said; “I want to wish John Caulfield and […]
5 November 2015 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie An exciting night of betting, music and craic is taking place on the 28th November. Macra na Feirme are hosting a social night at the dogs in six Irish Greyhound Board venues: Curraheen, Cork; Galway; Limerick; Mullingar; Newbridge, Kildare; and Kilcohan, Waterford. There will be entertainment at each […]
4 November 2015 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Three tourism businesses located along Ireland’s “Wild Atlantic Way” (the driving route which starts/ends in Kinsale, Cork) were deemed winners at the World Responsible Tourism Awards held at the World Travel Market, London earlier today. Loop Head Tourism, Clare collected the gold award for ‘Best Cultural Heritage Attraction’ […]
4 November 2015 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie The book is called ‘About the Judging of Abigail Perdue’ Regularly facing the life-threatening situations and witnessing firsthand the tragic consequences of fire on human life was a spark that ignited a debut novel for Cork firefighter Daniel Mallen. His first work of fiction, The Judging of Abigail […]
3 November 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie H.E. Jose Maria Roderiguez-Coso, the Spanish Ambassador to Ireland, laid a wreath at the plaque on Fort Hill, Kinsale, remembering the Battle of Kinsale in 1601. During the famous siege and Battle of Kinsale, 3,500 Spanish troops arrived in Ireland to support the rebellion of O’Neill and O’Donnell […]
2 November 2015 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie The festival, which is in its 60th year, opens on Friday November 6th, and RTÉ is proud to be the Principal Partner. Each year the city transforms into a major hub for the international film industry. RTÉ will capture all the action on-air and online across radio, television, […]
1 November 2015 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie I’ve never been a fan of gambling, as 9 times out of 10 I end up losing my stake! But like it or not gambling is legal in Ireland, and provides entertainment for many. One Cork punter must have had a magic ball when placing his football accumulator […]
31 October 2015 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Above: route of dragon procession. Cork’s Dragon of Shandon Festival will end in a spectacular grand finale on Halloween night (tonight) as a host of ghouls, ghosts and demons emerge from the underworld with the renowned 36 foot dragon in the Dragon of Shandon Parade. Creatures, beasts and […]