10 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie In the English language a portmanteau is “a large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts”, but more importantly in this context it is “a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others”. A fine recent example in... Read More
10 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Easter Monday Cork City Council will host a number of events for Cruinniú na Cásca, the national culture day. The programme for the day in Cork allows people to discover and experience Cork City’s heritage buildings. This new country wide event is organised in partnership with... Read More
6 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The weekend of 7th-9th April is a bumper one in Kinsale, with Bank of Ireland Kinsale Enterprise Town taking place at the Sáile Community Centre on Friday 7th April from 6-9pm with a Business, food and fashion focus, then on Saturday 8th April from 9am-1pm with a sports... Read More
6 April 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Last evening front of house staff from the hospitality industry in Cork were invited to Cobh Heritage Centre to hear about what the town has to offer to tourists. The event (on April 6th) provided information on the considerable number of attractions in the area together with exciting new itinerary... Read More
5 April 2017, 3pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Current Irish International and Ulster rugby player, Craig Gilroy will officially launch the Heineken Kinsale 7s 2017 at a reception at the White Lady, Kinsale this evening. He will be joined by Peter Elliot, President, Kinsale RFC, Tomás O’Brien, Tournament Director, sponsors and Kinsale RFC club members... Read More
5 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork International Choral Festival will bring a city to life with song Almost 5,000 world class singers and 50,000 visitors from across Ireland, Europe and beyond will descend on Cork over the May Bank Holiday weekend from 26-30 April for the 63rd annual Cork International Choral Festival. The... Read More
3 April 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Clonakilty Blackpudding Company has unveiled a new product. It is the Clonakilty Blackpudding Sausage! It appeared on the shelves before the weekend in a select number of Tesco stores, and independent shops across Ireland. Using a recipe first created in their Clonakilty Town centre butcher shop... Read More
3 April 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s 4 star boutique hotel, The Montenotte Hotel, has announced the appointment of Brian Bowler to the role of General Manager at the property, which is a walk up a hill from Cork City Centre. Brian Bowler is a seasoned business and hotel manager, with over 20 years... Read More
3 April 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over €1.2 million invested in Bank of Ireland’s 2017 Enterprise Town Programme Bank of Ireland has announced that Enterprise Town is coming to Kinsale, Co. Cork, on Friday, April 7th, from 6pm-9pm, and Saturday April 8th, from 10am -1pm. Taking place in Sáile Community Hall, the event features... Read More
3 April 2017 Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Dunmore House Hotel, West Cork are to host an event in celebration of being named Irish National Wedding Venue of the Year at the inaugural Irish Wedding Awards 2017. The 4 star hotel, third-generation family business is currently owned and run by husband-and-wife team Richard and Carol Barrett Richard and... Read More
31 March 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Popular Radio and TV Presenter Ray Foley is joining Jason Coughlan as the new co-presenter of Breakfast on Cork’s Red FM. “Breakfast with Ray & Jay” was announced at a celebration event with Irish Rugby legend Ronan O’Gara and Cork Music Artists Brian Deady and Stephanie Rainey to... Read More
31 March 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Alexandra Manning and Liam Barrett from occasions Enjoying the celebrations at the official unveiling of the ground floor refurbishment at the Radisson BLU Hotel and Spa Cork. During the extensive renovations, the Great Island Ballroom, hotel lobby, Banks Bar, Ditchley House and the newly named Maestro’s restaurant, were... Read More
