12 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie East Cork Early Music Festival 2016 will again bring the music of the Baroque Era to life in Cork City and County. An annual event since 2003, the four-day festival sees the world’s leading Baroque musicians performing in collaboration with Irish and Irish-based artists, offering everything from big... Read More
5 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The All-Ireland final of Macra’s National Dairy Council bowling competition took place last weekend with a teams from Aghada Whitegate/Ballinascarthy/Mallow/Terelton Macra in Cork taking part. Meath club Athboy Macra were crowned All Ireland Champions at the event and Glanmire Macra from Cork were runners up. The national... Read More
4 October 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland, together with thirteen (13) Irish tourism companies, including Sheenco Travel (Cork-based tour operator), is preparing to undertake a week-long sales mission to Australia and New Zealand next month – to grow tourism from both markets. The organisation held a briefing today (3 October) in Dublin,... Read More
3 October 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular Kinsale restaurants Fishy Fishy and Bastion have retained their Bib Gourmand status in the new Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2017 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... Read More
02 October 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie For Ireland’s first national Space Week CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory is hosting a geektastic open evening of events for all ages to celebrate the Space Week theme Our Planet, Our Place, Our Time. Space Week is Ireland’s newest national STEM (Science, Technology, Engineers and Maths) week running in... Read More
30 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The latest arrival at Fota Wildlife Park, a tiny baby Agile Gibbon, was today introduced to the public. Proud mother, Chloe gave birth to her baby after a gestation period of seven months. Agile Gibbons live in monogamous pairs and the new baby’s mom Chloe and dad... Read More
29 September 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Members of Seandun Macra travelled as a group for an active social night out at Awesome Walls in Cork last Thursday night September 29th where they went wall-climbing. With Macra members from all corners of Seandun ranging from Kinsale to Knockraha and everywhere in between it was... Read More
29 September 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie IndieCork which is set to present it’s fourth festival from October 9th to 16th launched the official 2016 Programme at the Rising Sons Brewery in Cork last night. The Festival screenings will take place at The Gate Cinema and the festival also proudly announces a new Festival... Read More
29 September 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Business Tourism Trade Fair Supported by Fáilte Ireland Cork tourism trade took centre stage at the inaugural Connect16 – Ireland’s largest ever showcase for the meetings and events sector which was held in the RDS, Dublin on Wednesday (28th September). Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon... Read More
29 September 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Nightmare Realm, Ireland’s most terrifying scare house attraction, is opening its brand new ‘Hostel’ experience at Albert Quay Cork this Friday, September 30th, and it will run until November 5th 2016. If you think you faced your fears last year, think again, as this year’s event will... Read More
26 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 53 young people from across the country received Leadership Distinction Awards on last Saturday night at a special ceremony hosted as part of Macra na Feirme’s Training weekend. Macra’s county officer training weekend in association with ABP Food Group Ireland, held in University of Limerick saw 180 county... Read More
25 August 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Anticipation has been building and the countdown is on for the sell-out music and arts festival of the year, is almost upon us. Electric Picnic, one of Ireland’s top boutique festivals, takes place from Friday, 2nd to Sunday the 4th of September at Stradbally Estate, Co. Laois. Bus... Read More
