24 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The mid-cork village of Rylane in the parish of Aghabullogue is putting a call out for tossers ahead of their Fun Day on 25 June “egg tossers” that is! The main event at their Fun Day will be an egg tossing world record attempt. The infamous “Wild Willie”... Read More
23 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kinsale Arts Weekend (6-9 July) has a name for innovation and arts experiences in the most beautiful surroundings. This year promises to deliver again with a programme and a theme that captures the imagination inspired by the selkie of Irish folklore across platforms of song, music, poetry, theatre,... Read More
20 June 2023, 1.30pm By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sam Boswell, racing expert from online bookmakers BetVictor gives us the latest market movers ahead of the opening day at Royal Ascot. Queen Anne Stakes – Inspiral at 2/1 The Queen Anne’s Stake is the next stop in Frankie Dettori’s farewell tour during the Royal Ascot. It gives him an... Read More
20 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Virgin Media are quite literally delivering fibre to your home! To celebrate the launch of 2 Gigabit full fibre broadband to 345,000 additional homes and businesses in Ireland, Virgin Media are hand-delivering thousands of boxes of fibre cereal to homes across Cork. The surprize deliveries will be chosen... Read More
19 June 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 3-star Grand Prix victories for Billy Twomey and Shane Sweetnam who ended a very successful week for Irish athletes on a high On Sunday evening, Irish riders claimed victory in CSI3* Grands Prix on both sides of the Atlantic. The first win came for Billy Twomey in the... Read More
19 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Hugh Wallace calls on restorers in Cork to get involved in the next series of The Great House Revival Now more than ever, architect and television presenter, Hugh Wallace wants to meet people who are getting creative with their housing solutions – be it a one room cottage,... Read More
17 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie TFI Bikes participated in last weekend’s Cork Carnival of Science. Attendees lined up to take part in the TFI Bikes Challenge – including Tánaiste Micheál Martin This year’s STEM carnival was the largest event to take place in Fitzgerald’s Park since the World Fair in 1902. Some 20,000 attendees... Read More
16 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie St Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir, Cork has been awarded a grant of £15,000 to support singing lessons for Choristers and Junior Lay Vicars. Cathedral Music Trust and its forerunner, the Friends of Cathedral Music, has given over £4 million in grants to choral foundations since 1956. Their grants... Read More
16 June 2023 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Macroom Music Fest – June 23-25, 2023 – www.macroommusicfest.ie Macroom Music Fest has gotten even bigger. Due to demand the West Cork festival has extended festivities over the course of the weekend of June 23-25 with the addition of further acts, a Music Trail and Family Day. Tickets are selling... Read More
14 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie GAA Coffee Morning Carrigaline GAA came up with a novel idea of a coffee morning for their veteran members. The first gathering which was well attended took place in the GAA Pavilion last Friday morning. The event was attended by Club President Thos Maye, Cathaoirleach Philip O’Reilly, former players, officers... Read More
14 June 2023 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Culturally speaking, Ireland has long been a country which has enjoyed gambling. From betting on chariot races in ancient times to the establishment of horse racing in Ireland in the 17th century, in the land of the 4-leaf clover gambling was always a pastime. The luck of... Read More
12 June 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Watch the streets of Cork City become a stage from 14th to 25th June 2023 with Cork Midsummer Festival’s second annual parade, an aerial circus act and multicoloured foam – Download the full programme here Cork Midsummer Festival’s On the Streets strand this year features circus, spectacle and streets arts, as free... Read More