21 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Planning a staycation? Kinsale is famed for being the food capital of Ireland, but this year the Cork seaside town has the envious reputation as possibly the safest place in the country to plan a staycation this summer thanks to one West Cork man – Dr Ian Norton,... Read More
21 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie From the Well is the annual Cork County Council Library & Arts Service short story anthology. Deirdre Kingston’s ‘Catch & Release’ was selected as the winner for 2020 and is now available on podcast along with two other stories from this year’s collection. The move to record the... Read More
21 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senator, Jerry Buttimer is highlighting the attractions of Cork as Irish people look to holiday at home this year. Senator Buttimer said: “It’s great to see so many Irish people planning a ‘staycation’ this summer and to all those looking at their options I say, choose... Read More
18 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council needs to do more to support the arts & music, in light of COVID19 – says Cllr. Oliver Moran The Green Party in Cork has said that Cork City Council needs to do more to support musicians and cultural groups affected by budget cuts and... Read More
16 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley has visited Fermoy. The Independent Cllr yesterday enjoyed a cup of coffee in the recently rejuvenated area outside the Priory Coffee Co. Under Cork County Council’s Project ACT initiative, town teams in both Fermoy and Mitchelstown are... Read More
15 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Emmet Place is the latest part of Cork city centre to become more ‘people friendly’ and from today, is closed to cars from the entrance to the Crawford Art Gallery to Lavitts Quay. Emmet Place is most popularly known as being the location of Cork Opera House. Cork... Read More
15 July 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Everyman has announced it will re-open, and welcome theatregoers again, on September 15th following a six-month closure due to the Covid-19 public health restrictions issued by the government last March. On March 12th, The Everyman closed its doors, cutting short a highly acclaimed run of Beckett’s Watt,... Read More
14 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie August festival to focus on sustainability and embrace the virtual in 2020 Cork Craft & Design, Ireland’s largest social enterprise for craftspeople, has launched its exciting 2020 programme for Cork Craft Month this August. Celebrating contemporary Irish craft, over 50 masterclasses, craft trails, demonstrations, conversations and product launches,... Read More
15 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has nominated 3 entrants for the IPB Pride of Place Competition (in association with Co-Operation Ireland) for 2020. This is the eighteenth year of the Pride of Place competition which has enjoyed tremendous success and continues to grow in prestige and popularity year after year.... Read More
13 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie There is still a living person called ‘Lord Kingsale’. The title itself comes with no political powers, no salary, no demesne, no stately house, but it’s a fascinating part of Irish History Kinsale is a tourist town in County Cork. It was previously spelt as Kingsale, in the... Read More
13 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The first in Kinsale Spirit Company’s ‘Battle of Kinsale’ series of Whiskeys Red Earl premium Irish Whiskey has been launched by Cork’s Kinsale Spirit Company – co-founded by Ernest Cantillon, Colin Ross, and Tom O’Riordan – all current or ex-publicans who have spent their lifetimes serving drink and... Read More
12 July 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Musician and Composer, Peadar Ó Riada has been named as Cork Person of the Month for June 2020. The award marks Peadar’s contribution to Irish culture as a composer, musician, choir director and broadcaster. Peadar’s interest in music began at a young age, as he was inspired by... Read More