14 December 2011 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The man who built the model of Cork City which is the centrepiece in the Vision Centre on Northmain Street, Cork City passed away this week. Roy Tassell lived in Inchydoney, Clonakilty, West Cork and oversaw the creation of the 1 to 5000 scale model which is on […]
22 July 2011 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Dursey Cable Car, in West Cork, will remain open throughout the day on weekdays for the next six weeks on a pilot basis. The service will now operate continuously between 9.00am and 5.00pm weekdays, maximum of six passengers per trip. There is a midday break in service […]
8 November 2010 By David O’Sullivan david@TheCork.ie Some of Cork’s most talented artists were amongst the country’s most promising writers, musicians, film-makers and dancers this week to receive almost €500,000 in funding from the taxpayer, the Arts Council has announced. A total of 59 individual artists from across the country received the grants as part […]