top of page 22 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The count down has started for this year’s Culture Night, the annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts, which takes place on Friday, 22nd September. An opportunity to explore your local area as arts, cultural organisations, and venues of all... Read More
top of page 21 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Since it opened on August 2nd, the Everyman production of the Brian Friel masterpiece, “Dancing at Lughnasa” has been attracting large, and very appreciative, audiences. Continuing in its tradition of bringing top quality drama to Cork, director, Julie Kelleher has, once again, produced a... Read More
top of page 21 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There will be plenty of laughs Leeside next month in the second Cork Comedy Fest, which takes place from 21st – 24th September. Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, the second instalment is back with a bang with some 25 gigs scheduled... Read More
top of page 20 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday, more than 40 buildings opened their doors free-of-charge for the 13th annual Cork Heritage Open Day. Many of the buildings taking part in this year’s Cork Heritage Open Day were mot usually accessible to the general public, including The Masonic Hall on Tuckey... Read More
top of page 18 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie St. Matthias COI Church in Ballydehob, West Cork will be ablaze with colour this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 19th & 20th August, when it hosts a floral festival to celebrate the reopening of the church following extensive repairs to the roof and internal structures... Read More
top of page 17 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Web hosting company Blacknight has confirmed that it has renewed its sponsorship of the Blacknight Festival Centre at the IndieCork festival, to be held in Cork in October. It’s the second year that the independent film and music festival is to have an official... Read More
top of page 16 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Historic “Aud” anchor must not be moved from Cobh The Cobh 1916 Commemoration Committee has expressed concern that plans may be afoot to remove the iconic anchor from the historic 1916 arms ship Aud from the town where it was placed on public display last... Read More
top of page 16 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital Charity Gala Fundraising Ball to raise vital funds for patient care Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity will hold its annual Gala Fundraising Ball, sponsored by BAM Ireland, on Friday October 6th, at Fota Island Resort, East Cork. All funds raised will go... Read More
top of page 15 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Whatever Leaving Cert results day brings this year, Nando’s will be stepping up once again to offer some free PERi-PERi goodness in support of 2017 school leavers. Tomorrow. on 16th August, throughout Ireland, anyone picking up their Leaving Cert (or equivalent) results will be able... Read More
top of page 14 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Travel bible Lonely Planet has named two routes on the island of Ireland – the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway Coastal Route – as two of the “world’s ultimate road trips”, in its new publication Epic Drives of the World. Welcoming the news,... Read More
top of page 14 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley is urging the people of Cork to come and enjoy the fantastic line-up of events organised for Heritage Week 2017. The week, which is coordinated by the Heritage Council and part of the wider European... Read More
top of page 11 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Innishannon Bypass needed to open up West Cork for commuters and tourists – Murphy O’Mahony Cork South West TD, Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said that the Government must start looking at restarting and funding the bypass of Innishannon as a means of opening up... Read More
