1st July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Planning permission has been granted for a 10 million euro tourist attraction in Cork City. It’s called Nano Nagle Place, and will celebrate the Cork born founder of the Presentation Sisters. The Sisters still have a presence across the globe from Latin America to New Zealand, and some […]
29th June 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Final preparations are being made for major showcase of Cork’s artisan food producers which takes place tomorrow in the City. It will feature a celebrity chef, several local food producers, a handful of food start-ups, add a “sprinkling” of major retailers! The Cork & Kerry Food Forum is […]
27th June 2014, Friday By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Good news for Corconians travelling to the nations Capital. Two well-known Cork pubs are to open Dublin branches in the coming weeks! An “rthur Maynes and a Sober Lane are to open in Dublin 4 Arthur Maynes is opening in Donnybrook today, and Sober Lane will open […]
25th June 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Mahon based City Councillor says the time has come for a total ban on bonfires in Cork City, even at the City Council run events. In previous years the City Council tried to discourage the lighting of fires by referring to the day as “Saint Johns Eve” […]
14th June 2014 By Bryan Smyth & David O’Sullivan bryan@TheCork.ie & david@TheCork.ie The famous Lisselan Estate and Golf course in West Cork is for sale for 9 million euro. The 300 acres between Clonakilty and Ballinascarthy include an 80 acre nine-hole golf course, 30 acres of tended gardens, and a French Château style house. A […]
14th June 2014 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie It’s being speculated that English Actor Jeremy Irons might buy more land in West Cork. An uninhabited 15 acre island next to his restored Kilcoe Castle, outside Balydehob has come onto the market with an guide price of EUR 200,000. It’s called Mannin Island and and has no […]
12th June 2014 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Cork Airport are now supporting “ConnectIreland” with it’s marketing drive. It’s a Government initiative announced in 2012. It rewards people who can find foreign companies which are thinking of expanding, and encourage them to open branches in Ireland instead of elsewhere. The IDA handles negotiations. If and when […]
29th May 2014 by David O’Sullivan http://twitter.com/davidosullivan People in East Cork this weekend on will have the chance to see a “Tiger in the woods”, and it does have something to do with Golf ! Fota Wildlife Park is expanding. Part of a new 27 acre wooded “Asian Sanctuary” is opening this Saturday morning. The […]
16th May 2014 By Tom O’Sullivan tom@TheCork.ie The New and Improved Fitzgerald’s Park has opened A full programme of free entertainment will take place over the weekend. Public performance areas for theatrical and musical performances, the award winning Chelsea Garden, new planting, plazas and pathways as well as new play areas are amongst the many […]
2nd May 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan was in Skibbereen, West Cork this afternoon to view construction works on the new building for the West Cork Arts Centre, due to open in 2 months time. Established 20 years ago the WCAC has outgrown it’s current […]