top of page 23 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Today after 76 weeks of closure, Cork’s 650 seat Everyman Theatre will finally reopen to live audiences. Today after 76 weeks of closure, Cork’s Everyman Theatre will finally reopen to live audiences. Sophie Motley, Artistic Director said It’s been a privilege to watch MacCurtain street... Read More
top of page 21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has received a one-star award at this year’s prestigious Great Taste international awards for its Ballymaloe Sliced Pickled Irish Beetroot. The Great Taste awards, run by the Guild of Fine Food in the UK, are known as the world’s most trusted food and... Read More
top of page 21 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Throughout the summer, Fáilte Ireland’s ‘Keep Discovering’ marketing campaign has been encouraging Irish people to discover the joy of holidaying in Ireland. With restrictions for tourism and hospitality businesses easing, the upcoming shoulder season is an important time for the tourism sector in Cork. Rolling... Read More
top of page 20 September 2021, Monday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The winner of the national Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2021 is Patrick Holloway, Crosshaven/Carrigaline, Co Cork. His story ‘The Paradox of Remembering ’ is the 24th fourth winner of the Award run by Waterford City & County Council’s Arts Office – with support... Read More
top of page 20 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘The Circus Factory‘ describes itself as community-based circus training and creation space. Its goal is to “promote circus and street arts, and provide training opportunities for all ages and levels. It’s located at Centre Park House, Centre Park Road, near the Marina, Cork City Promoters... Read More
top of page 19 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Accumulator Returns Huge Dividends A punter in County Cork pulled off a staggering coup on the Lotto this weekend and only needed a tiny investment to do it. The anonymous winner struck the small bet in their local BoyleSports shop, investing just €0.30 in their... Read More
top of page 18 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Tomorrow is Sunday”, a photography exhibition by visual artist Miriam O’Connor has opened at Macroom Town Hall. The exhibition unpacks daily life on a County Cork farm and is part of Cork County Council’s Library and Arts Service annual programme in association with Macroom Area... Read More
top of page 17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Every era has its humorists and their fictional characters. From the 1970’s onwards there were ‘Cha and Miah‘ who described themselves as daycent run if the mill Cork working men. Now, there is ‘Reggie from the Blackrock Road’ who is on the high society end... Read More
top of page 17 September 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed the recommendations of the report of the Night-time Economy Task Force for Cork City Cork City has been identified as a location to pilot a food activation plan integrated into the wider night-time offering of the city. This... Read More
top of page 17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A computer-generated description on the press release for Ed Sheeran’s 2022 tour described the singer-songwriter as “A person with red hair”, but Ed Sheeran is so much more than that! His new tour is entitled “+ – = ÷ x Tour” which is to be... Read More
top of page 17 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Route: Malahide Castle > Cork > Kerry > Clare > Galway > Westmeath > Longford > Meath > Cavan > Louth > Antrim Over 1000km of Irish open roads, over €1,150,000 raised for Irish charities, celebrities and colourful Cannonballers in costume and the spectacular sight... Read More
top of page 15 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Guinness recently confirmed that the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival will take place over the bank holiday weekend from 22nd – 25th October 2021. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, one of the biggest and longest running events on the Irish music calendar, was cancelled in 2020... Read More