5 May 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The Cork International Choral Festival came to a climactic penultimate close with its Awards Ceremony yesterday evening (Sunday 4th May 2025) in Cork City Hall. Following a hugely successful festival, the jury results were finally announced for all sections of the festival’s varied and prestigious categories. International and national... Read More
4 May 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Casting call for new Cork TV comedy-drama announced Vico Films, the production company behind the smash-hit comedy ‘The Young Offenders’, is now casting for a new upcoming comedy-drama series as part of its 2025 / 2026 project slate. Vico is looking for a range of performers for various roles,... Read More
4 May 2025, Sunday By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Chemist Warehouse Opens its 13th Irish Store at Cork’s Mahon Point Retail Park – 4th Cork location, joining Cornmarket Shopping Centre in City, Mallow and Ballincollig Chemist Warehouse, a leading international pharmacy retail group, continues its strategic expansion into the Irish market with the opening of its... Read More
3 May 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Red Shoe Productions and RTÉ presents Tarrac na Farraige A bilingual four-part series focusing on the fishing industry in Ireland, broadcasting on RTÉ One on Thursday 8th May at 19:00. Tarrac na Farraige is a new four-part observational documentary series following the highs and lows of life at... Read More
2 May 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie When: Wednesday, 7th May 2025 Where: The Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Tower The Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Towerwill host a special day of commemorations on Wednesday, 7th May 2025, to mark the 110th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. At 2pm, a... Read More
30 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Given the recent spell of warm weather ahead of the May bank holiday weekend and as we expect to experience improving weather over the coming months, ESB would like to remind the general public of the dangers and potentially serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. Martin... Read More
29 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ballydehob Arts Museum Celebrates the Work of Naomi Brandel and Marc Brandel The Ballydehob Arts Museum/BAM is proud to present its 2025 summer exhibition, honouring the lives and work of two of Ballydehob’s most influential former residents: Naomi Brandel and Marc Brandel. Opening on Thursday, May 1st to... Read More
29 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say on the route options for the Bandon Sections of the proposed West Cork Greenway. The project, which is funded by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), aims to provide a Greenway between the towns of Crossbarry and... Read More
29 April 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment A proposal in recent years to establish a physical casino in Ballincollig’s Westside Retail Park highlighted the significant challenges facing new gaming establishments in Cork. The plan, put forward by Coalquay Leisure Limited, was rejected by the local authority due to concerns about its adult-oriented nature and... Read More
28 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Many Irish people in their 40’s will remember the name Arthur Miller, because his work ‘Death of a Salesman’ was on Junior Cert for English. Now his daughter Rebecca Miller – who is famous in her own right – is to visit West Cork This May, the Fastnet... Read More
27 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie LYNOTT Jewellery, the Irish brand known for its personalised pieces and signature permanent jewellery experiences, is proud to announce the opening of its fourth location within the Brown Thomas Arnotts Group. This expansion marks another step in LYNOTT’s growth and dedication to offering meaningful, high-quality jewellery to customers... Read More
24 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie 14 Cork students have won top prizes in this year’s 71st Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 7-8 years age category, Hazel O’Brien (age 8), from Ovens National School, won second prize for her work entitled Me, My Selfie and I’. Her artwork is described by Final Adjudicator... Read More