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 on the South... Read More
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 festivals around Ireland... Read More
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 of the Cork... Read More
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 Tea Dance, hosted... Read More
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. The film features... Read More
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 year old Kevin... Read More
9 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An extensive programme of events across the seven programme strands of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme was launched during the week by Cork City Lord Mayor Cllr. Chris O’ Leary. The Cork City programme is the outcome of consultations with interested local groups, organisations and individuals, who... Read More
9 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Rural pubs regaining confidence as CSO shows pub sales rise by over 5% year on year Fine Gael Ireland South MEP and member of the EU Tourism Taskforce, Deirdre Clune, has described our rural pubs as the jewel in the crown of Irish tourism and welcomed tentative... Read More
8 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The six finalists in Macra’s National Leadership Awards have been announced. Each finalist went through a challenging interview process and will now proceed to the final interview stage. There are three Cork finalists: Eilis Ahern, Carrigaline Macra, Seandun, Cork Joan Marie Healy, Berrings Macra, Muskerry, Cork Marie... Read More
7 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central Jerry Buttimer, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, that funding has been allocated for Cork International Choral Festival and the Laya Healthcare City Spectacular. West Cork Chamber Music Festival and West Cork Literary... Read More
6 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Network Cork kicks off this year with an event which features one of the heaviest hitters in media and communications in Ireland – broadcaster, columnist and communications expert Terry Prone. Network Cork is really packing a punch with the first of this year’s events which takes place in... Read More
5 October 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie B2B workshop aims to grow our share of huge worldwide travel market Thirty-eight (38) Irish tourism enterprises, including The Maritime Hotel and Hayfield Manor Hotel travelled to London today, to take part in Flavours of Ireland 2016. Flavours is Tourism Ireland’s annual B2B tourism workshop, now in its... Read More
