11 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Instagram will soon be bigger than Facebook in Ireland Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp Cork-based Mulley Communications have compiled interesting stats on how social media usage in Ireland. January 2022 Statistics Facebook 2.7 Million users (no change) Instagram 2.6 Million users (+500k change)... Read More
9 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, recently announced funding of €2 million for local authorities in 2022 to support their leading role in developing community-led commemorative activities for the final phase of the Decade of Centenaries Programme. €50,000 will be allocated... Read More
8 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Jack O’Rourke Coffee Song Stream/Download: https://tinyurl.com/5ad84nnk Taken from the album Wild Place Release Date – Friday January 28 Jack O’Rourke opens 2022 with a fans’ favourite from his acclaimed album Wild Place. Wild Place found a place on many reviewers ‘Best of 2021’ polls and the Cork songwriter finished the year with... Read More
8 January 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie We are truly spoilt these days when it comes to making effort in the kitchen. Appliances have been made that essentially make cooking stress-free. This can only be a good thing for the many that have been faced with the dilemma of cooking at home in recent times.... Read More
6 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Panto legend, Billa O’Connell, was honoured last night at a special performance of Cork Opera House’s latest Panto, Nanny Nellie’s Adventures in Pantoland. Affectionately known throughout Cork simply as ‘Billa’, the much-loved performer passed away in 2021 and preceding the performance, Cork’s Lord Mayor, Cllr Colm Kelleher,... Read More
6 January 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A project which Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage initiated several years ago has, at last, come to fruition with the publication of, “Clonakilty Town Council a History 1613 – 2014’, which is now on sale locally. This project originated in the Town Council chamber before the council was abolished in... Read More
5 January 2022By Tony Fordetony@TheCork.ie ‘Murder Most Local, Historic Murders of South Cork’ tells the gruesome stories of 36 historic murders in South Cork. The historical happenings covered in the book span from Clonakilty, East to Kinsale, along the coast to Crosshaven and Passage West. Covering Ballineen, Bandon, Innishannon, and Ballinhassig along the way. The... Read More
4 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Entertainment New research from Heineken shows a growing number of Irish adults participating in a ‘Dry January’ this year. A particularly interesting note is this growing trend amongst the 18-24 age group, where over half of respondents indicated that they were likely to participate in this coming Dry... Read More
2 January 2022 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie Local authorities nationwide are preparing for recycling of Christmas trees Cork City Council area Cork City Council will provide facilities for the acceptance of real (wooden) Christmas trees for recycling from householders in Cork City. Christmas trees may be deposited free of charge at any of the 7... Read More
1 January 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage’s third volume of the popular “Clonakilty Historical and Archaeological Journal” is now available at local outlets costing €10. It contains 12 excellent articles examining different aspects of local history and built heritage, focusing on the seventeenth to twentieth centuries, as well as many interesting photos... Read More
29 December 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie December News The Mayor of the County of Cork recently cut the ribbon on three new developments in Crosshaven. The Mayor -Cllr. Gillian Coughlan – officially opened a tourist kiosk, the redeveloped Point Garden, and unveiled a new sculpture at a special event on Tuesday, December 21st. The... Read More
29 December 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment Irish Punters wishing to put 2021 behind them have already been having their say on what 2022 could have in store and a visit to the ballot box is on the cards according to the latest odds. Speculation that the coalition government is destined to collapse in... Read More