top of page 14 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie I won’t beat about the bush, I love Clonakilty Black Pudding (and the White version also) so how does the new Vegetarian version fare? Have you ever wanted a Coke, but bought a Pepsi by mistake? it’s not the end of the world. The product... Read More
top of page 14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Quish’s SuperValu in Ballincollig have received a Q Mark award, after they were announced as best supermarket in Ireland for Food Safety & Hygiene. Kate O’Driscoll, HR manager at Quish’s SuperValu in Ballincollig, Cork, with their Q Mark award after they were announced as best... Read More
top of page 14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Wisetek, a global leader in advanced IT asset disposal, data destruction, technology reuse and manufacturing services, is calling on Irish companies to ensure that they adhere to proper ethical E-Waste collection and destruction principles. This comes in advance of International E-Waste Day on Monday 14th... Read More
top of page 14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Mallow golfer James Sugrue, has joined the greats of golf, and has now been named Cork Person of the Month for October. James has also announced that he will turn Professional next June, after his involvement in the US Open (see his interview on the... Read More
top of page 14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie For over 120 years, The Metropole Hotel have celebrated weddings. Recently the Hotel (part of the Trigon Group, which also owns the two Airport Hotels) has formalised their offerings. Earlier this weekend they hosted an event to launch their “Wedding Club” WEDDING CLUB When you... Read More
top of page 14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The much-anticipated drama Ordinary Love, starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville, will have its Irish premiere at the 64th Cork Film Festival’s Opening Gala on Thursday, 7 November. Based on a script by award-winning Irish playwright Owen McCafferty, Ordinary Love will launch an outstanding 2019... Read More
top of page 14 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors to Cork’s Elizabeth Fort can now avail of self-guided audio tours of the city’s star fort and view fascinating new illustrations of Cork in the 17th century in a new permanent exhibition developed as part of an EU Interreg project. Produced by Abarta Audio... Read More
top of page 13 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Central and elegant, The River Lee is set on a picturesque bend on the river just a short walk from Cork city centre. The River Lee has been entirely reimagined and the hotel’s ground floor now includes sleekly stylish spaces like The River Club Bar,... Read More
top of page 13 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie 2019 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Programme What’s happening at the 42nd Guinness Cork Jazz Festival? Well, first lets’s say it takes place over the bank holiday weekend from 24th to 28th October 2019. The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is one of the biggest and longest... Read More
top of page 13 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The National Lottery is this morning appealing to its Lotto players in the South of Ireland to check their tickets after two major prizes, totalling €493,365, were won by Lotto players in the Kingdom and Rebel Counties of Kerry and Cork on last night’s draw... Read More
top of page 13 October 2019 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland is pulling out all the stops this weekend to highlight Ireland’s seasonal ingredients and unique food and drink experiences in Cork to a group of eleven international journalists. The international visitors are in Ireland as part of a ‘Taste the Island’ showcase visit,... Read More
top of page 13 October 2019 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The EU’s trade commissioner-elect Phil Hogan has told hundreds of guests at a business breakfast in Cork that the incoming European Commission is to launch a major new initiative, the “Beating Cancer Plan” for Europe. The event at Collins Barracks in Cork was organised by... Read More
