5 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Games are everywhere today. And most of them require the internet. Online play is the new normal, whether we’re talking about computer games or mobile apps. Why is this happening? Let’s find out. The Rise of Online Gaming Technology is a big reason for this change. Most... Read More
5 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment People everywhere notice the dominant presence of online games on their screens. Every day millions of people worldwide play games through their phones, computers and gaming consoles. Many players want to know why online games produce such strong magnetism. We will discuss this. A Break from Routine... Read More
4 June 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Fr James Celebration Popular co Parish Priest of Carrigaline family of parishes, Fr James Mc Sweeney, celebrated 30 years of priesthood at all masses in the Church of Our Lady & St John last weekend. A very humble prayerful priest Fr James in his homily spoke of the parishes... Read More
4 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Competition entries close 6th June, one week out from the show on the 14th and 15th June The Cork Summer Show, a cornerstone of Ireland’s agricultural calendar, is calling for farmers, breeders, growers and craftspeople to enter competitions today ahead of the entry closing date of Friday, 6th... Read More
3 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Popular East Cork tourist company offering boat trips to the famous Ballycotton lighthouse The historic Ballycotton Lighthouse is accessible to the public for another season, as Ballycotton Sea Adventures begins its summer schedule. Established in 2018, the company runs a boat trip from Ballycotton Pier to the iconic... Read More
3 June 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Unique Cultural Traditions That Shape Irish Identity Ireland’s culture is a rich mix of old rituals and modern customs. From the Croagh Patrick pilgrimage to the sound of the Celtic harp, traditions reveal Ireland’s spiritual, artistic, and national identity. All this symbology is alive in many virtual games... Read More
2 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council’s Beach Lifeguard Teams will resume duty at 12 beaches this June bank holiday weekend. The service will operate each weekend in June, seven days a week in July and August, and the first two weekends in September. Beach Lifeguards will raise their flags from 10.30am... Read More
30 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The BBC, in association with RTÉ, has recommissioned hit comedy The Young Offenders for a fifth series from producers Vico Films. It will see the hilarious misadventures of hapless heroes Conor (Alex Murphy) and Jock (Chris Walley) continue, alongside their long- suffering mother/guardian Mairéad (Hilary Rose), former nemesis... Read More
30 May 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment More than half the Irish use cheeky nicknames to describe their different body parts, with more one in 10 using them daily Nicknames vary across Ireland ranging from ‘Baps’ and ‘Hoops’ through to ‘Mickey’ and ‘Flute’ The Irish worry about the odour from their body parts, as... Read More
29 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is ready to welcome 68,500 passengers this June Bank Holiday weekend. As post-primary schools break for their summer holidays, high demand for international travel in both directions means that passenger traffic at Cork Airport is up 20% this June Bank Holiday compared with the same weekend... Read More
29 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Lusitania Museum/Old Head Signal Tower Heritage CLG Committee is proud to announce the launch of The Story So Far: 10 Years of the Lusitania Museum and Old Head Signal Tower. This commemorative book celebrates a decade since the Old Head Signal Tower restoration which has become an... Read More
28 May 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Good Fish New Facility To mark European Maritime Day, Ireland’s EU Commissioner, Michael Mc Grath, Costas Kadis, Fisheries and Oceans Commissioner and Timmy Dooley TD, Minister of State for the Marine, Fisheries and Digital Mapping formally launched the Good Fish multi million euro processing facility in Shanbally on... Read More