11 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth byran@TheCork.ie When: Saturday 11th September 2021, 8pm Tickets: Cork Opera House Tickets: €46 + €1 levy + booking fees He was the superstar who topped the UK and US single charts in the 1970’s. These days, Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan continues to be regarded with tremendous affection and his... Read More
11 December 2020, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Lots of events across Friday, Saturday, Sunday to mark the anniversary – involving Lord Mayor, Taoiseach and more. Programme of events for today, Friday (11 December 2020) A Covid-19 compliant ceremony, attended by the Lord Mayor of Cork, will be broadcast on the Cork City Council Facebook... Read More
11 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie From Wood to Wool crafts, from Painting to Pendants, Mallow’s festive Arts and Crafts Markets are going to be a fantastic addition to the town this December. “Pop-up” markets located in both the Town Hall and West End Art Studios will be showcasing 26 local and regional artists... Read More
11 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie ‘A Per Cent for Art’ Commission has been awarded to two Cork based textile artists as part of the reopening of Douglas Library. Artists Carmel Creaner and Anne Kiely were awarded the commission by Cork City Libraries and Cork City Council Arts Office. Their proposal takes its inspiration... Read More
10 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley has organised a very special Christmas market in her hometown of Youghal this year. In a first for the town, the Christmas market will run on Saturday 12th December and Saturday 19th December in Barry’s Lane, Market Square... Read More
10 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Triskel are celebrating their 10th Christmas at Triskel Christchurch with their traditional line-up of Christmas movies. They’re showing The Muppet Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life at Triskel Cinema from Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 December. Tickets are on sale at 10am on Tuesday 8 December 2020. Chris O’Neill, Head of Cinema,... Read More
8 December 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A real life Elf of the Shelf will be seen at Cork’s Metropole Hotel throughout December this year. Guests have been told to be on the look-out for the hotel’s elf – with the James Bond eque name of ‘Peppermint Tinselbottom’ as she aims to spread cheer this... Read More
8 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Michael Collins House has launched an all new heritage guide; ‘The War of Independence West Cork Trail’. The guide, which is available in print and online, details the key West Cork sites associated with the Irish War of Independence. The trail was researched and compiled... Read More
7 December 2020 By Roger L Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Enable Ireland have launched an exciting fundraiser – winahousecork.ie tickets €100 each – which the charity hopes will grab the public’s interest and raise much-needed funds for their disability services. The charity, which provides services to over 9,200 children and adults with disabilities, was granted a licence... Read More
7 December 2020 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Jo Ashby, an artist who lives on Sherkin Island, has chronicled her life during lockdown and beyond in a series of hilarious cartoon drawings, which have now been made into a book to support two charities. All profits for ‘Corona Chronicles – the book’ will be divided between... Read More
