10 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie UL honours two inspirational individuals Books and music formed the backdrop to the UL Honorary Conferrings today as historian and author George Cunningham and Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) Chairman Michael Buckley were conferred Honorary Doctorates of Letters at University of Limerick. UL President, Dr Des Fitzgerald said: “The... Read More
9 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie A group of seven sound engineers from the Cork Opera House were in fine tune oin Friday when they visited National Lottery headquarters today to collect a cool €26,103 Match 5 prize from the 29th September EuroMillions draw. The lucky work syndicate from Cork City purchased their winning... Read More
9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Comedy Improvised Halloween Murder Mystery at the Cork Arts Theatre The Comedy Improvised Murder Mystery Gang are back again with their hilarious ‘off the cuff’ antics for three nights only at the Cork Arts Theatre from Thursday 26th October. Starring: Dominic MacHale (The Young Offenders), Annette Roche, Laura Harte... Read More
9 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie On November 24th to 26th 2017, The Cork Chocolate Festival & Baking World in association with La Rousse Foods will take place at The Cork International Hotel. The festival which is the only of its kind in Ireland will see the hotel feature Irelands’ best chocolatiers who will... Read More
7 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s legendary record store set to reopen this month Cork’s much-loved record shop Plugd, originally founded by Jim Horgan back in 2001, will be reopening for business upstairs at The Roundy, Castle Street, this month. Jim said: “It has been great working with Emma and Frank in the... Read More
6 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie 2017 has been a good year for East Cork’s Garryvoe Hotel and following the recent Gold Medal Awards, which took place on Tuesday 26th September, it got better. The awards ceremony was held at Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate and was marked with a black-tie ball, attended by 600 nominees and finalists... Read More
6 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Talent is the backbone of any independent festival. IndieCork, Cork City’s independent film and music festival, is built upon the creativity of Cork and Ireland’s filmmakers. This year’s films, running 8 -15 October, will feature an array of talented stories from shorts about serendipitous meetings in Dublin to a feature... Read More
6 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Nightmare Realm, Ireland’s most terrifying walk-through Halloween scare experience, is back from this evening, and it now in a new massive location on Kennedy Quay and it will be more petrifying than ever before. There will be triple the terror with three different spine tingling haunts, zombie... Read More
5 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald has confirmed that Cork City Council has supplied legal advice, as requested, to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the granting of additional funding, within the existing public procurement process, to the proposed Events Centre, being developed by BAM... Read More
5 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie October is a busy month in Ballymaloe Grainstore with four shows in the Shanagarry, East Cork venue. The one-and-only JACK L performs his new show, ‘Magic Days’, on Friday 6 October. The concert is based on his new album of the same name which has been deemed his “best work ever” by Hot... Read More
5 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular Kinsale restaurant Bastion has retained its Bib Gourmand status in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2018 just published. Michelin Bib Gourmand awards recognise those establishments that offer good food at affordable prices of EUR40 or less for a three-course meal. Bastion serves food with... Read More
4 October 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The National Dairy Council All-Ireland Bowling crown is heading back to Seandun, Cork after Glanmire Macra recaptured a title they last held in 2010 on Sunday at the ALSAA Sports Centre in Dublin. Fermoy Macra from Avondhu, Cork battled them all the way but were ultimately pipped at... Read More