25 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@THeCork.ie The traders & business people on Washington Street have come together in recent months to form “Washington dC” (District of Cork). This initiative is aimed at welcoming all to the area, not alone those seeking quality food and drink but also those seeking legal, medical & property services... Read More
24 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This coming Saturday 25 November, the award-winning Alternative Bread Company celebrates its 20th anniversary in the heart of the historic English Market on Grand Parade, and will be marking the occasion with a fundraising day for the Cork Simon Community. ABC will be donating the day’s profits to... Read More
23 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Crowded clubs, overpriced bottle service and dinners, outrageous taxi price hikes (if you’re lucky to even find one). It’s no wonder most of us welcome the idea of a New Year’s Eve celebration with more dread than excitement when preparing for a new year is so limited in scope,... Read More
23 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s RedFM have teamed up with the head chef at the award winning Ballinacurra House David Rice to launch a new online TV series called “Fed by Red”. The new 4-part food series features people from all over Cork who responded to a call out on the Neil... Read More
22 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie People are reminded that they should arrive well before the 8pm start time of the “John F. Kennedy: The West Cork Connection” illustrated lecture at the Clonakilty Parish Centre this Thursday evening 23rd November. Fachtna McCarthy of Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage will deliver the lecture, which happens to be... Read More
22 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Eco-friendly t-shirts of Cork’s Fastnet Rock, made from recycled plastic bottles and organic cotton, have been specially designed for the biggest-ever City Hall Crafts and Design Fair in Cork from Friday to Sunday (Nov 24-26). With 85 exhibitors, this year’s fair promises to be a bumper celebration of... Read More
20 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park announce the arrival of a baby Brazilian Tapir – and a new state of the art Tapir House Fota Wildlife Park are asking the public for their help to name a male Brazilian Tapir calf born on the 13th September to mother Maya and father... Read More
20 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish short film Wave is in contention for an Oscar®, after being selected as the Grand Prix Irish Short winner at the Cork Film Festival 2017 Awards Ceremony this evening (November 19). The award was presented ahead of the sold out Closing Gala screening of Downsizing at The... Read More
18 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Clonakilty lecture on JFK day after his anniversary “John F. Kennedy: The West Cork Connection” will be the title of Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage’s next illustrated lecture on Thursday 23rd November – the day after the 54th anniversary of the US Presidents assassination. The lecture will be held at... Read More
17 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland, together with a delegation of 18 tourism enterprises, is undertaking a three-city trade and media blitz to the United States this week. The ‘Jump into Ireland’ (JITI) sales blitz will see 12 Irish companies – including Inchydoney Island Lodge & Spa, from Inchydoney, West Cork –... Read More
17 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Marymount Hospice Ball – one of the highlight’s of the Cork Social Calendar – will celebrate its 11th Anniversary on Friday December 1st at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. Last year while celebrating a milestone 10th anniversary the Marymount ball hit the €1 million fundraising mark,... Read More
16 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie What: The Improvised Panto – It’s a different panto every night! – Oh yes it is! Starring: Dominic MacHale, Laura O’Mahony, Laura Harte, Cornelius O’Sullivan and Bernard Casey with Darragh Keary on keys. Where: Cork Opera House Mainstage When: Friday, 8th & Saturday, 9th December, Friday, 15th & Saturday, 16th December Thursday, 21st,... Read More
