20 July 2022 By Roger M Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment If you’re an Irish student, there’s no denying the fact that your weekends do have a plethora of activities! You have all the time in the world for studying and cramming for exams. However, during this period of rest at university, you should take advantage of... Read More
19 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Vasil Baci has been appointed as the new head chef of The Metropole hotel in Cork. Having worked in restaurants, kitchens, and hotels for more than 20 years, Vasil brings rich, diverse flavours and techniques from around the globe to his role as head chef. Vasil’s family originated... Read More
17 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “An unmissable performance of the album ‘Nasc’ by award-winning fiddle player Tara Breen and concertina player Pádraig Rynne” Clare musicians Tara Breen and Pádraig Rynne have been performing regularly together since 2009. Their newest album NASC released in 2021 is a terrific compilation of soul, harmony, and simply... Read More
16 July 2022, Saturday By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie You may not have seen much in the news about Cork Week this year. That’s because Cork Week no longer acts as a public music festival, instead, it has returned to its roots of being a genuine sailing event, where any Evening Entertainment is secondary, and for... Read More
16 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors from Rennes Comhaltas na Dúglaise are co-hosting with Cork City Council the Cercle Celtique de Rennes, in Cork this week as part of the 40 years celebrations of twinning between Cork City and Rennes City in Brittany. The visiting traditional group is comprised of eight dancers and... Read More
16 July 2022, Saturday By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Douglas Labour Party Rep Peter Horgan has said following the public meeting in the Mangala on Friday evening against the NTA Ballybrack Bridge that the State Agency must listen to the people who live and leisure in the area, not desktop exercises from Dublin. “The anger from... Read More
15 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Historic Town Maps for the towns of Macroom and Millstreet were recently launched in Macroom’s Town Hall and Millstreet’s Carnegie Hall respectively. The project was led by Cork County Council’s County Archaeologist with significant input by Tidy Towns representatives and local historians from each town. In Macroom, local... Read More
15 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new multi-use games area has been officially opened in Crosshaven, County Cork. The ribbon was cut on the outdoor facility for young people by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins. The €40,000 multi-use games area provides basketball and soccer facilities free of charge... Read More
15 July 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The giving of flowers to express emotion has a long history stretching back to the ancient civilisations of Greece, Rome, China, and Egypt. In the Middle Ages, the English and the French assigned meaning to each of the flowers in their bouquets – and in Victorian times, when... Read More
14 July 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Volvo Cork Week has introduced significant sustainability measures this year as part of the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s commitment to leading the way in Ireland on low-impact events and ocean health. Many events across Ireland have adopted strong recycling measures but organisers of Volvo Cork Week have gone... Read More
14 July 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In a competition open to all the family, home cooks throughout Cork and beyond are being invited to join a search to find Ireland’s most imaginative meal-makers. Leading the search is well-known television cook, Donal Skehan, supported by banana importers Fyffes, whose previous collaborations led to the discovery... Read More
13 July 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New illustrated Mallow Historic Town Map also launched The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Danny Collins has officially opened the newly renovated Spa House in Mallow. The historic, attractive building dates back almost 200 years and has been given a new lease of life serving as... Read More