15 April 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Craps is a long-standing favorite casino game that many people including its players have appreciated for many years now. It is based on rolling a pair of dice and making different bets on the final result of the game. Regardless of its apparently cumbersome layout and jargon,... Read More
14 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The city of Cork will be alive with music this May bank holiday weekend as the Cork International Choral Festival returns from 1st – 5th May. Organisers are gearing up for a spectacular five-day event featuring choirs from around the globe and a lineup of exciting performances and... Read More
12 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie RTE’s Paschal Sheehy will MC the Cork Business Association’s 67th annual President’s Dinner & Cork Business of the Year Awards ceremony this weekend. The prestigious event, which takes place at the Radisson Blu Hotel Little Island on Saturday 13rd April, is always a highlight for the local business community and... Read More
11 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Bantry Bay Port Company marked the beginning of a busy cruise season today, Thursday, April 11th 2024 with the arrival of the Spirit of Discovery. The arrival of the Spirit of Discovery kickstarts a record-breaking cruise season for Bantry Bay Port Company with 22 cruise ships due to... Read More
7 April 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A Lotto player in Cork will be celebrating today after matching five numbers and the bonus in last night’s main draw to win €53,520. The Rebel County player purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket at the Costcutters Express store on the Main Bandon Road in Bandon, West Cork... Read More
7 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Last year Chemist Warehouse opened in Ballincollig, as reported on TheCork.ie, it also has an outlet in Mallow. Now, the Australian brand has opened a unit in the Cornmarket Centre, on Cornmarket Street, in Cork City centre. The new store at Cork’s Cornmarket Centre marks the 10th Irish... Read More
7 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Screening and Insightful Q&A with actors – Peter Coonan & Olivia Caffrey, and Director Dermot Malone planned for Saturday 25th of May in Schull. “King Frankie” stars Peter Coonan as Frankie, a humble Dublin taxi driver navigating the complexities of life, forgiveness, and legacy. On a day marked... Read More
6 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Metropole Hotel, located in the heart of Cork City has created a chocolate afternoon tea. The selection of chocolate infused treats will be available for adults and children until Friday, May 31st. The team of chefs have designed a menu using locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis... Read More
5 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taking place from 1pm-4pm on the 13th April, the event gives you the unique opportunity to indulge in specials from the foodie town’s award-winning restaurants, cafés and artisan food & drinks producers Explore the colourful streets as the town’s renowned taste-makers set up stalls on Main Street, Short... Read More
3 April 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie With only a few weeks to go there is still time to sign up and train to run on 2nd June! However registrations are filling up quickly so sign up before it’s too late. Are you thinking of lacing up your running shoes for the Cork City Marathon?... Read More
31 March 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie As the RNLI marks 200 years of lifesaving, the volunteer lifeboat crew at Castletownbere are set to take to television screens on Tuesday 2 April at 8pm, as they feature in the ninth series of popular TV show Saving Lives at Sea on BBC Two and iPlayer. The... Read More
30 March 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kinsale Rugby Football Club is delighted to announce the return of the Heineken Kinsale Rugby Sevens event for its 36th year this coming May bank holiday weekend – May 4th & 5th. At a gala event at the Kinsale Hotel and Spa on Thursday, March 21, Ireland and... Read More