22 September 2017, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kilkenny Shop Cork celebrates 10 years in business, with 10% off this weekend The Kilkenny Shop on Emmet Place Cork is celebrating 10 years in business this weekend with 10% off everything in store from Friday 22 September to Sunday 24 September. Join the team in a... Read More
21 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Europe’s longest-running TV gameshow, Winning Streak returns to living rooms all over Ireland this Saturday evening (23rd September) at 8:15pm on RTÉ One. Show presenters Marty Whelan and Cork born Sinead Kennedy are back as Winning Streak celebrates its 29th series. Five players are ready to compete to win cash,... Read More
21 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Students from Cork city and county, with others from elsewhere in Munster, are to have their prizewinning entries from the Texaco Children’s Art Competition displayed in two exhibitions to be held simultaneously in Cork City Council libraries during the month of October. Consisting of up to 50 artworks... Read More
21 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Meet slithering reptiles, enjoy a drama about digital dating or attend a slide and polka workshop as Gaeilge – these are just some of the events that UCC has organized for Culture Night (Friday, September 22) reflecting the creative and scholarly richness of the University. All are welcome and the... Read More
20 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This is a story that ticks so many PR boxes! A Lotto ticket sold on a genuine Island (that is not connected to the mainland by bridge), in a scenic tourist friendly area of Co Cork, near to the Wild Atlantic Way, and did you realise that... Read More
20 September 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Above: Location of Quinlan’s Seafood Bar, Cork City Centre Ireland boasts some of the world’s top seafood restaurants thanks to the availability of fresh and delicious ingredients. This weekend’s Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival is set to celebrate the finest delicacies from the Big Blue. For those who... Read More
20 September 2017, Wednesday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Culture Night is this Friday, and Cork City Council will bring ‘added sparkle’ to North Main Street’s Young Offenders- inspired Culture Night celebrations with the illumination of a 100 year old tree. Up to 4,000 LED lights have been hung on the tree outside the St Peter’s... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Brian McGrory, bartender at Cask in Cork (48 MacCurtain Street, did Ireland proud as he competed against some of the world’s best bartenders in the annual Opihr World Adventure Cocktail Competition Global Final in Marrakech, Morocco today. 23-year old McGrory – who was competing in his very first cocktail competition – and the... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This years Decades Festival takes place on 29th & 30th September in a variety of venues across the city centre. It celebrates the 80s and 90s. Photographer Darragh Kane was at the launch in the Heineken Brewery last evening, and send us these pics. The festival which... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County will come alive on Culture Night this Friday (22nd September) thanks to €10,000 in Government funding to support local events. Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, said: “I am delighted to announce that this funding will be made available to our Local Authority to help stage... Read More
19 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In celebration of the recent launch of the Cork and Rhode Island transatlantic air service, the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley, and Chief Executive of Cork County Council Mr. Tim Lucey yesterday welcomed a Rhode Island delegation to Vertigo, Top Floor, County Hall.... Read More
18 September 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Macra season is in full swing in the Seandun Macra region with the final of three competitions being decided over the last week. In the final of Question Time held in the Huntsman Pub, Belgooly Carrigaline Macra came first closely followed by Kinsale Macra in second... Read More
