7 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Green Party Councillor for Cork City South West, Colette Finn, has joined the Party’s spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Steven Matthews TD in calling on Local Authorities to consider allowing businesses including restaurants and cafés access to the public footpath in some areas of town centres free... Read More
6 May 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The founder of Cork PR Firm ‘Fuzion’ Deirdre Waldron has joined the board of the Triskel Arts Centre. Triskel is such a major part of Cork’s DNA and I was honoured to be invited onto the Board. It’s such a vibrant and vital cultural hub for the city... Read More
6 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kate Durrant (@BlarneyKate on Twitter) has another accolade to add to her string of honours, as she has been named as the ‘Cork Person of the Month’ for April 2020 Kate Durrant is involved in leadership roles with St Vincent de Paul (SVP), Dogs for the Disabled, Blarney... Read More
6 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland during the COVID19 ‘lockdown’? Since Tuesday 5th May people in Ireland have been able to exercise within 5km from their homes. This marked an expansion from the previous 2km which applied for all of April. There was confusion over... Read More
5 May 2020 By Barry Cogan news@TheCork.ie GAA 72 Hour Run Playing members of Carrigaline GAA Club organised and ran a 72hour sponsored marathon in aid of Pieta House last weekend which has raised €28,020 at the time of going to press. As the annual Darkness into Light sponsored walk through the town of Carrigaline... Read More
5 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie ‘Airtastic’ in Little Island has a 12 lane bowling alley, indoor 18 hole mini-golf course, amusement arcades, and more. Unfortunately, it’s currently closed during the COVID19 lockdown, but it’s planning a grand reopening and is running a competition to win vouchers When we last mentioned Airtastic in October... Read More
5 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie How do you like your whiskey… a spicy body with a deep creamy texture, consistently mellow throughout, or perhaps a soft smoky body with a light texture…? Whiskey Gift has deconstructed the whiskey making process and is handing the reins over to you. Experiment with endless possible flavour... Read More
5 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie DeBarras live music venue in Clonakilty, West Cork, has unfortunately closed up for the time being abiding by government regulations, but you can join them for the ultimate, intimate lock-in sessions online. DeBarras Sitting Room to Sitting Room Sessions are in to their second month of bringing you... Read More
4 May 2020 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork County Council sponsored Sam Maguire Passport Tour by Dunmanway Tourism group is now available to experience from home with the launch of the Sam Maguire Virtual Tour. Virtual tourists scan QR codes from their “passport” which then guides them through the life and hometown of the... Read More
3 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Pure Cork is a brand which sets out a vision and action plan to grow Cork tourism. It was founded in 2016 and includes representatives from Cork City Council and Cork County Council. The folks at pure Cork have produced a lovely 40 second inspirational video In these... Read More
1 May 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie How to calculate where you can exercise in Ireland? Under the updated Irish ‘lockdown’ regime, effective from Tuesday 5 May, you are supposed to limit exercise zone to an area which is no more than 5km from your home. (this is an expansion from the previous 2km which... Read More
30 April 2020 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Library & Arts Service is on a mission to document the lived experiences of people across County Cork during this global COVID 19 pandemic, through a ‘Collection of local stories from Covid-19 for Future Generations’. The Council’s Library Service is gathering stories, photos, posters, health... Read More
