13 September 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie With the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X and S, we have now entered the “next generation” of video game consoles. But what does that mean? Even if you play video games, navigating the technology and gaming landscapes can feel intimidating. If you don’t play video games,... Read More
13 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fervor+Hue (Estd 2019) is a familiar store in the Cornmarket Shopping Centre (under TK Maxx), Cornmarket Street, Cork City centre. Yesterday, the brand opened an additional store in Wilton Shopping Centre. The Lord Mayor Deirdre Forde officially cut the ribbon for Oven’s based Wenlong/Stephen Jiang and Sinead O’Connor... Read More
13 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie OffBeat to create 10 jobs in Cork as it opens its ninth bakery in Ireland with €500,000 investment and it celebrates with a special Cork donut One of the country’s leading bakeries has opened its first outlet outside of Dublin. OffBeat Donuts, which already has eight locations in... Read More
12 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Words By Water, the Kinsale Literary Festival, have announced the programme of events for the 2022 festival, taking place from Thursday September 29th to Sunday October 2nd. This will be the first full in-person programme the festival has held in three years and organisers are looking forward to... Read More
11 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie East Cork Entertainment Castlemartyr Resort is continuing its elegant refurbishment programme under the investment and guidance of new owners Dr. Stanley Quek and Peng Loh, with the installation of a new restaurant. Under the experienced management of Executive Chef Kevin Burke, ‘Canopy Restaurant & Bar’ promises diners the... Read More
10 September 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie As part of the recent National Heritage Week, Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage commissioned a 30-minute YouTube video on the history of Timoleague with a special emphasis on the history of the famous abbey that dominates the village as well as the Church of Ireland church building and the Catholic... Read More
8 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Louise Duffy set to host stars once again for seaside music and chat on RTE show with exclusive tickets available to view the performances Seachurch Productions has announced that “The Ballycotton Sessions”, its production with RTE, is set to return for a second season following the popularity of... Read More
7 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bus Éireann is running special services from Cork city, Fermoy and Mitchelstown to Busáras in Dublin for those attending the Garth Brooks concerts on September 9/10/11/16/17 – Services will operate from Cork’s Parnell Place Bus Station at 12.00hrs on the day of the concerts, returning from Busáras in... Read More
7 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With the Micheal Collins Centenary events recently concluded, Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage will hold another public talk on two other prominent West Corkmen from the tragic year of 1922 on 18th November at the local GAA Pavilion. At the outset of the Decade of Centenaries, the local history and... Read More
6 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Existing locations include the Douglas Road, and Oliver Plunkett Street – now Sisu have opened their 15th Irish clinic, which is in Castleknock, Dublin Sisu Clinic, a doctor-led aesthetic medicine destination offering a comprehensive range of non-surgical beauty treatments, opened the doors to its 15th Irish clinic this... Read More
5 September 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Spike Island has hosted its inaugural Spike Island Literary Festival which took place from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September. Dedicated to the popular theme of crime writing, the festival had a unique island location with a dark history of four prisons over 400 years – the perfect... Read More
5 September 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Founder of Ballymaloe Foods speaks about a life in food “Even though challenges are daunting, having a challenge is a great thing for anyone” – Yasmin Hyde on growing Ballymaloe Foods The founder of Ballymaloe Foods says there is a very thin line between success and failure. Yasmin... Read More