top of page 25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Office of Public Works (OPW) today announced that 2022 was another successful year for visitor numbers at its heritage sites, including two in Cork. The number of recorded visitors last year exceeded 15 million, up by 2.3 million on 2021, an increase of 18%. The... Read More
top of page 25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Sustainable Energy The Carrigaline Sustainable Energy group held a very successful Zoom meeting with their consultants, Plan Energy Consulting Ltd, on Thursday last. They discussed the final draft ‘Energy Plan for Carrigaline’. When the plan is finalised it will be launched at a public meeting at which... Read More
top of page 25 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year’s festival runs from Wednesday 26th April through the May bank holiday weekend to Sunday 30th April Tune into Cork this week as the world-renowned Cork International Choral Festival returns, bringing together a wealth of musical talent from across the globe. The festival, now... Read More
top of page 25 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Artificial intelligence was the foundation of all types of computing. From managing online safety threats to testing and basic decision-making programs keep the digital world running. The 2020s have seen a revolution in the AI field, however, with more advanced and generative systems stepping... Read More
top of page 24 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tickets are on sale for Marymount’s Car Raffle. A brand new hybrid Toyota Yaris Cross Luna is the winning prize, kindly sponsored by Cogan’s of Carrigaline All funds raised will go directly to Marymount University Hospital & Hospice. The draw is due to take place... Read More
top of page 23 April 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The museum is open Tue to Fri 10-4pm and Sat 11-4pm – entry is free – it’s certainly worth a visit as entry is free This week, Cork Public Museum, “Ireland’s oldest Local Authority Museum” (its run by Cork City Council), was officially notified that... Read More
top of page 22 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Various Locations, Bantry, West Cork: 7th to 14th July The West Cork Literary Festival, a week-long celebration of writing and reading, with a varied and extensive programme, takes place in and around the town of Bantry from July 7th to 14th. A firmly established highlight... Read More
top of page 21 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie On the 22nd April The Kinsale Street Feast Is ‘Back With A Bite’! The event that fills the streets of Kinsale with tastes from your favourite restaurants and artisan food & drinks producers will take place from 1pm-4pm on the 22nd April. The town is... Read More
top of page 20 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New take away donut store opens in former Porters Newsagent premises on Patrick Street Queues built from 4am as #JoyUnboxed was spread throughout Cork City centre at the official opening of the first Krispy Kreme shop in the south of Ireland. Fans of the made... Read More
top of page 20 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new six-part documentary TV series ‘Food Matters’ presented by GIY Founder Mick Kelly airing on RTÉ One each Wednesday evening at 8.30pm is set to visit West Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford and Kildare for the programme set to air on April 26th. The series... Read More
top of page 17 April 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Style Walk in any boardroom, wedding or other formal event and you’ll be confronted with ties. A tie is a staple accessory in any gentleman’s wardrobe. A well knotted tie gives your outfit elegance, and you’ll also feel like a million bucks. Web shops like... Read More
top of page 14 April 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork have welcomed an update from senior officials on the creation of a new community park on the Lower Glanmire Road Residents of the area have been seeking that a strip of land under a footbridge from Clifton Terrace would be... Read More