top of page 31 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Construction work will start in August on a €5million development of Spike Island. Cork County Council has awarded the contract for the works to Cumnor Construction Ltd., and the project is due for completion in June 2016. Listen to this story Spike Island occupies... Read More
top of page 30 July 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork towns of Clonakilty, Cobh and Youghal have been shortlisted for the Failte Ireland Tourism Towns Awards 2015. 15 towns are included in the shortlist which has been released by Fáilte Ireland. The competition, now in its fourth year, is designed to recognise Irish... Read More
top of page 29 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork v Dublin This year I was one of the many stewards directing arriving horse boxes at the Cork Summer Show, it was a sunny day in Curraheen Showgrounds, but the amount of equestrian activity there pales into insignificance compared to the Dublin Horse... Read More
top of page 24 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Above: The Graham Norton Walkway in Bandon, Co Cork “Graham is not available for interview but will be available for photos”… The words that one sees most times Graham Norton is in Co Cork, why? the son of Bandon is famous, very famous, and... Read More
top of page 22 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The bar formerly known as ‘Souths’ is gone, but fear not it’s just been renamed, and redesigned. The landmark drinking establishment of the Imperial Hotel on the South Mall has been rebranded ‘76 On The Mall’, and the interior has changed. Whats happening? Almost... Read More
top of page 13 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie On Wednesday 15th July, Britain’s biggest cruise ship, P&O Cruises Britannia, will be making a highly anticipated maiden call into Cobh in the Port of Cork as part of her first ever British Isles cruise. The biggest ship designed exclusively for Britain, Britannia is P&O... Read More
top of page 12 July 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Veronica Stuart has been named Cork Person of the Month. was nominated for the award by the Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland, to mark her contribution as a teacher, mentor and curator of the craft of lacemaking. Her outstanding achievements include the revival of the... Read More
top of page 3 July 2015 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork moves closer to London (in terms of ease of access) Cityjet will launch an 18-times weekly service between Cork and London City starting on October 1 2015. It will fly three-times daily on weekdays, once on Saturdays, and twice on Sundays. Chairman welcomes News... Read More
top of page 1 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty, West Cork is a town of firsts! The first to elect it’s own Community Mayor after the Government abolished Town Councils, and now its the first to have a community bike scheme. Bicycle-docking stations have been installed at hotels in Clonakilty and the... Read More
top of page 1 July 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie An exciting new exhibition on the role of the Royal National lifeboat Institution is coming to Camden Fort Meagher In Crosshaven and will be open to the public every weekend during July The bravery of RNLI volunteers who risked their lives to save others... Read More
top of page 25 June 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie First, there was the Wild Atlantic Way, now a ‘West Cork Way’ is being planned. What is it? West Cork Fine Gael TD Jim Daly wants it to be a walking trail from Cork Airport to Mizen Head. The West Cork Way would consist of... Read More
top of page 23 June 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There are so many styles of music, I can currently hear two… competing. Thanks to the wonders of technology as I type this I am on Winthrop Street in Cork City. It’s a pedestrianised zone where entertainers of all kinds demonstrate their talents –... Read More