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
3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority, is launching a series of regional industry briefings and will be meeting with Cork tourism businesses in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Tuesday 10th October. The tourism authority will provide local tourism industry members with details about its ‘Get Brexit... Read More
3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Of all the guests in the history of the RTE Gameshow, Winning Streak, which is in its 29th series, no contestant claims to be as shocked as Corkwoman Ann Deasy (70) from lovely Ballincollig when her name was called out by Marty Whelan last week to appear on... Read More
3 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cormac O’Driscoll, a 19 year old, GAA mad, UCC (University College Cork) Arts student had quite a successful evening at RTE as he appeared on Winning Streak (Saturday 30th September), taking home a whopping €33,000 and a brand new car! Cormac from Aherla, recently started college and his... Read More
2 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie When it comes to Entertainment many people will check out Globo Surf, which is a website containing reviews of water related activities, but what if you are located in Cork and interested in local things to do and see? Well, Hidden in the woods along the shoreline of... Read More
2 October 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has extended his congratulations to Spike Island as it was crowned Europe’s leading tourist attraction at the World Travel Awards 2017. Cork County Mayor Declan Hurley attended the awards ceremony at the... Read More
2 October 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s three in a row for the Montenotte Hotel. The luxury four-star boutique hotel in Cork city has added the Hotel & Catering industry’s highest award, the Gold Medal Award 2017 for Best City Hotel, to its list of recent accolades. The Gold Medal Awards, in association with... Read More
1 October 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Fortress Spike Island has been named ‘Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction’ at the 2017 World Travel Awards 2017, seeing off a shortlist which included the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace and the Colosseum. Spike Island has proven to be a top tourist success following its takeover by... Read More
