top of page 18 January 2016, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Aat the close of Beauty and the Beast last night (Sunday) in Cork Opera House, Director Trevor Ryan proposed to his partner Jennifer O’Sullivan on stage before the final curtain call! To the delight of the audience and cast alike, he got down... Read More
top of page 18 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Armagh musician Niall Murphy, who has perfected a cover of “Thriller” which has gone viral on Youtube, will play in Cork in March. How was it recorded? He used an App called Acapella to merge nine separate tracks. After he uploaded the video to his various... Read More
top of page 18 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local Macra Notes Aghada Community Centre was the place to be in Cork on Saturday in Macra circles for a great night’s entertainment. Six well polished and laugh out loud performances were on show from various Macra clubs from around the country taking part... Read More
top of page 16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland has borrowed Google technology to document some of the tourism beauty spots in Ireland’s Ancient East, which haven’t yet been captured by Google Street View, including parts of Cork such as The Jameson Experience; Cobh Heritage Centre; Titanic Experience; Camden Fort Meagher;... Read More
top of page 16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Casting for “Thomas Kent – 1916 Rebel” Who will play Cork republican Thomas Kent in Lantern Productions upcoming theatre piece Thomas Kent – 1916 Rebel in The Everyman Theatre? Kent was the only man on Irish soil to be executed outside of Dublin in... Read More
top of page 15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This afternoon at a Gala Awards Lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel, the Cork Person or Persons of the Year will be announced. The winner will be chosen from the Cork Persons of the Month selected over 2015. Some 250 guests will attend the... Read More
top of page 15 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney’s portfolio as Minister relates to Agriculture and the Marine, but as Cork’s only Senior Minister (the other ‘Ministers’ are Junior Ministers) Deputy Coveney is often looked upon as Corks’ ‘direct-line to Government’. Coveney has been quoted as blaming the delayed commencement of work... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update ‘Cookie And The Vaudevilles Live at the Everyman Theatre, Cork’ Saturday 6th February , 8.00PM Following the success of their debut original album “Riches to Rags” in late 2014, Cookie And The Vaudevilles have spent the last year touring music venues, theatres and... Read More
top of page 14 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The 295th (yes that’s right!) Annual General Meeting of the Royal Cork Yacht Club will be held in the clubhouse, Crosshaven, Co Cork on Monday 18 January 2016 at 8pm. History The predecessor of the present day Royal Cork Yacht Club, was the Water Club... Read More
top of page 12 January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update A January ‘Gathering’ of young and old, from communities all over Cork and beyond who love to dance, will take to the floor in City Hall, to the ‘Savoy Hotel’ style music of Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra. The Lord Mayor’s... Read More
top of page 11 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Scenes from a major Belgian thriller called Broer (meaning ‘Brother’) were premiered in Bantry House over the weekend. Starring Alison Doody, the film was shot on location in Bantry and West Cork during 2015 and will go on release in Belgium on 20 January.... Read More
top of page 11 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Rehearsals are well under way as the Cork School of Music [CSM] Chamber Orchestra prepare for their trip to the 21st Festival of Youth Orchestras, which will take place at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, on February 13th. Performing at the festival is fifteen... Read More