22 May 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie West Cork’s Don Wycherley plays Paddy Armstrong of the Guildford Four in this one-man show What: Paddy – the Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong Starring: Don Wycherley Where: The Everyman When: May 30th and 31st Paddy – the Life and Times of Paddy Armstrong, directed by Mary-Elaine Tynan,... Read More
22 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Hundreds of people attended the opening at the Festival HQ, a former convent who garden has stunning views of the bay The 17th Fastnet Film Festival opened in style last night with a buzzing launch party at the brand new Fastnet Film Centre in Schull. Hundreds of film... Read More
22 May 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Remembering Rachael Blackmore’s best moments Rachael Blackmore, the pioneering Irish jockey who shattered numerous glass ceilings in National Hunt racing, has announced her immediate retirement at the age of 35 this month. Her decision to call time on a wonderful career concludes a remarkable 16-year career marked by... Read More
21 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tour de Munster Pedals Into 25th Year – 25 Years, €5 Million raised, and Countless Lives Changed Tour de Munster, one of Ireland’s most impactful charity cycling events, will mark its 25th anniversary this August. Since its inception in 2001, the event has raised more than €5 million... Read More
21 May 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has announced that €31,108 has been awarded for playgrounds and play areas in Cork. The Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation provides funding to support city and county councils in upgrading existing playgrounds or developing new playgrounds. A total... Read More
21 May 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment: What Is Slots Volatility When you play a slot machine, you may observe that certain games provide frequent, smaller payouts, whereas others offer less frequent but larger rewards. This characteristic is referred to as slot volatility. Slot volatility measures the risk associated with a particular game, based... Read More
20 May 2025 By Gareth Nigel gareth@TheCork.ie Feel the Force returns for a second year on the June Bank Holiday weekend A weekend of StarWars vs SuperHeroes and Villains is set to return to Dunmanway where the streets will transform into a Star Wars Odyssey with national and international cosplayers over two days. Feel the... Read More
19 May 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Masters of Tradition opens in the Maritime Hotel before moving up to Bantry House for the remaining evenings. During the day, the programme includes talks in Marino Church as well as secret concerts in Future Forests, Kealkil, St. Brendan’s Church, Bantry, and Whiddy Island. As ever, the Festival... Read More
19 May 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Do you remember the days when a trip to the movies or flipping through TV channels was the highlight of our evenings? Well, those things have not really vanished – they have just moved. Now, more and more traditional forms of entertainment are finding a new home online,... Read More
15 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Network Ireland Cork is proud to unveil the finalists for its 2025 Businesswoman of the Year Awards, honouring excellence, innovation, and leadership among women in business across Cork. The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 22 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, marking a key... Read More
15 May 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie When: 24 May – 2 June 2025 Programme: corkharbourfestival.com Cork Harbour Festival is back and bigger than ever for its 10th anniversary, running from 24th May to 2nd June 2025! As Ireland’s largest celebration of maritime culture, this much-loved festival brings over 100 incredible events to Cork City... Read More
14 May 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie The 79th Belgooly and District Agricultural Show takes place Saturday May 31st 2025 The venue for this year’s show is in Ballingarry, by kind permission of Kevin and Claire Cooney. The location will be signposted from Belgooly village. Please contact Belgoolyshow@gmail.com for entry enquires. You can always reach... Read More