2 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Tidy Towns welcomes new volunteers – and other news from Carrigaline Tidy Towns Carrigaline Tidy Towns volunteers continue to meet up two or three times a week working on projects around the town. The gardening team are very busy watering and deadheading flowers which are much admired... Read More
2 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Gate Cinema to host a panorama of international cinema, new Irish film, short film competitions, awards and much more. IndieCork Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The festival, which provides an extensive showcase of independent filmmaking, is set to hit the big screen at The... Read More
1 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie St Luke’s Home – of Castle Road, Mahon, Cork – launches 150th anniversary golf classic One of Ireland’s oldest residential care homes will take to the course this month for a special fundraiser. St Luke’s Home, Cork is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and is hosting its... Read More
1 September 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Bingo is one of the most popular forms of entertainment around the world today. It’s a game which has stood the test of time over the years, remaining fun and exciting for everyone who plays it. In fact, bingo is now very popular in both the online and... Read More
30 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The 33rd Cork French Film Festival will launch in style at the Port of Cork today, with a special event aboard the Belem. Steeped in history, the 126-year-old French sailing ship is a fitting place to kick off what promises to be a magical four days celebrating the... Read More
30 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Deirdre Forde has launched the Lord Mayors Community & Heritage Concert 2022 which will take place on Saturday 1st October 2022 in the Concert Hall in Cork City Hall. The Concert will feature talented community music groups such as the Barrack Street Band,... Read More
30 August 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The entertainment industry has expanded to include devices such as VR headsets. Let’s find out if it’s worth paying attention to. VR helmet: pros and cons Today’s technology allows us to have experiences that were hard to imagine. We will find out how far we’ve come. With VR,... Read More
27 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie East Cork Fota Wildlife Park is delighted to announce that a new male Asiatic lion, Yali, who recently arrived from Paignton Zoo in the UK, can now be seen by visitors. Six-year-old Yali arrived at Fota Wildlife Park on Thursday 4th August and has undergone routine acclimatisation to... Read More
25 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Soul Fest, Ireland’s only soul music festival returns August 26th – 28th with a jam-packed programme of soul, funk, food, drinks and entertainment taking over the city of Cork to see our summer out with a bang! With headline concerts in city hall and around 20 venues taking part across the... Read More
24 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: 27-30 October 2022 Guinness has announced that tickets will go on sale this Friday at 10am for the 44th annual Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The festival returns with a host of exciting acts, venues, and unexpected experiences to surprise and delight attendees. Taking place over the October Bank... Read More
24 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Honda 50 Rally The Honda 50 rally organised by the Carrigaline Men’s Shed took place in ideal weather conditions on Sunday last. Some enthusiasts arrived on Saturday night and stayed in the Carrigaline Court Hotel while some stayed in their campervans at the GAA complex with great parking facilities. The... Read More
24 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mezzo-Soprano, Niamh Caitriona O’Sullivan is the much talked about new opera star in European and American concert halls and major opera houses. She is the August Cork Person of the Month and her name goes forward for possible selection as Cork Person of the Year at a Gala... Read More
