25 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Jeremy Irons, who famously restored Kilcoe Castle in West Cork, officially launched ‘The Collection’ on 24th August at Cork University Hospital (CUH). This is an innovative catalogue from the CUH Art Collection. The South/South West Hospital Group welcomes this initiative and congratulates the staff members at CUH... Read More
29 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council are delighted to announce the publication of the ‘Historic Town Map of Bantry’. It joins Bandon, Kinsale and Dunmanway which were produced last year. All are available in your local tourist offices and heritage centres or download online on the Visit Cork County website... Read More
28 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie From live music, theatre and film to art exhibitions, crafts and street performance, Cork is a city steeped in culture and talent. With such a wealth of inspirational and historical resources on our doorstep, Cork City Council presents Cork Culture Night 2017; a city-wide event that will take... Read More
28 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, is hosting the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of one of Ireland’s foremost international contemporary artists, Susan MacWilliam, from Saturday 9th September. The centre is one of only four impressive venues to host the standout exhibition across the Island of Ireland. The... Read More
27 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie When is Culture Night? 22nd September This year’s Cork County Culture Night Ambassador is writer and diarist, Alice Carey. Alice divides her life between Manhattan, where she was born and bred, and West Cork, where she and her husband, Geoffrey Knox, bought and renovated a house some years ago. Alice feels... Read More
26 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘Feel Good Friday’ returned yesterday. The boardwalk at Electric on South Mall came to life as were is not one, but two live musical performances lined up. It kicked off at 5.30pm with the High Hopes Choir hitting all the right notes. That was followed by the incredibly... Read More
26 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mater Private Cork raises its sails as sponsor of 2017 ‘Royal Cork At Home Regatta’ next weekend Thousands of people will descend on the shores of Cork Harbour this weekend, 26th and 27th August, for the 2017 Royal Cork ‘At Home’ Regatta sponsored by Mater Private Hospital... Read More
25 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City continue their defence of the FAI Cup with a home tie against Athlone Town tonight. City come into the game on the back of a 1-0 win away to Finn Harps on Monday night, which got them back to winning ways after a surprise 1-0... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie €500K Wild Atlantic Way Advertising Blitz to Boost Visitor Numbers Beyond the Summer Months Since Monday television and radio ads encouraging Irish people to get away from it all and explore Ireland’s west coast have been broadcast across national channels such as RTE, TV3, Sky and Channel... Read More
24 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The newly Four Star Trident Hotel in Kinsale will welcome a host of brides to be for a soon to be sold-out wedding clinic on Sunday 27th August. The event will explore wedding planning tips and tricks with famous blogger Aisling Kelleher of Polkadot Dreaming. The wedding clinic... Read More
24 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Three local seafood producers featured as part of food tourism venture along the Wild Atlantic Way Roaring Water Bay Rope Mussels, Baltimore; Ummera Smoked Products, Timoleague; and Haven Shellfish, Oysterhaven are among the seafood producers announced to be profiled on the ‘Taste the Atlantic- a Seafood Journey’... Read More
24 August 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anyone who has enjoyed the views of Cork city from the Panorama Terrace at the Montenotte Hotel will appreciate why it was awarded the Hotel Bar of the Year 2017 at the Sky Bar Awards in Dublin this week. Beating off stiff competition from luxury hotels in the... Read More