13th August 2014, Wednesday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s largest annual equestrian event is taking place in County Cork Millstreet Horse Show” is the only CSI three star event in the Country; meaning there’s a large amount of prize money on offer for competitors. It runs til Sunday and has become the largest shop window... Read More
13 August 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Wild Atlantic Way is a 2,500km tourist driving route marketed by Failte Ireland Some have called it ‘Ireland’s Route 66’ It uses existing roads on the Western Seaboard of Ireland, from Kinsale to Donegal Listen back to this 5 part audio tour As Summer drew to a... Read More
12th August 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The programme for this years “Cork Heritage Open Day” has been unveiled. For one day only 40 landmark buildings will open their doors for free, allowing members of the public to have a glimpse at the interiors of some of Cork’s most fascinating buildings ranging from the... Read More
12th August 201 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Plans to mark the centenary of the sinking of the Lusitania NEXT YEAR are progressing. May 7th 2015 will be the 100th anniversary of the World War I tragedy Almost 2000 people lost their lives back in 1915 when the passenger liner was torpedoed by a German U-Boat.... Read More
25th July 2014 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie One of West Cork’s most popular tourist attractions is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Model Village in Clonakilty is an outdoor scale model of picturesque West Cork towns as they appeared in the 1940s, it includes Clonakilty, Kinsale, Dunmanway and Bandon. It’s popular with both children and adults... Read More
29th June 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Final preparations are being made for major showcase of Cork’s artisan food producers which takes place tomorrow in the City. It will feature a celebrity chef, several local food producers, a handful of food start-ups, add a “sprinkling” of major retailers! The Cork & Kerry Food Forum... Read More
27 June 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Good news for Corconians travelling to the nation’s Capital! Two well-known Cork pubs are to open Dublin branches in the coming weeks. An Arthur Maynes and a Sober Lane are to open in Dublin 4 Arthur Maynes is opening in Donnybrook today, while Sober Lane will open... Read More
25th June 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Mahon based City Councillor says the time has come for a total ban on bonfires in Cork City, even at the City Council run events. In previous years the City Council tried to discourage the lighting of fires by referring to the day as “Saint Johns Eve”... Read More
12th June 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport are now supporting “ConnectIreland” with it’s marketing drive. It’s a Government initiative announced in 2012. It rewards people who can find foreign companies which are thinking of expanding, and encourage them to open branches in Ireland instead of elsewhere. The IDA handles negotiations. If and... Read More
16th May 2014 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The New and Improved Fitzgerald’s Park has opened A full programme of free entertainment will take place over the weekend. Public performance areas for theatrical and musical performances, the award winning Chelsea Garden, new planting, plazas and pathways as well as new play areas are amongst the many... Read More
7th May 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Work has begun on the €1.5m renewal of Blackrock village in Cork Harbour. Located 13 minutes drive from Cork City Centre it will have a large plaza area; with steps down to the water, and new street lamps, and benches. The wall of the old Ursaline Convent... Read More
2nd May 2014 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan was in Skibbereen, West Cork this afternoon to view construction works on the new building for the West Cork Arts Centre, due to open in 2 months time. Established 20 years ago the WCAC has outgrown it’s current... Read More