RTE sponsored Cork Film Festival 2015 opens this weekend

2 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The festival, which is in its 60th year, opens on Friday November 6th, and RTÉ is proud to be the Principal Partner. Each year the city transforms into a major hub for the international film industry. RTÉ will capture all the action on-air and online across radio, television,... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

1st November, 2015

Sport: Soccer: Cork City Womens FC lose to 5-1 to UCD waves

1 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork City W.F.C. 1 – UCD Waves 5 (Desmond 56) (Russell 29, McNamara og 45, O’Gorman 46, 47, Cahill 57) The Leesiders fell to a heavy defeat to UCD Waves in Bishopstown today losing by five goals to one in their second Continental Tyres Women’s National League... Read More

NEWS, SPORT

1st November, 2015

Cork gambler turns €10 into €24,000

1 November 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie I’ve never been a fan of gambling, as 9 times out of 10 I end up losing my stake! But like it or not gambling is legal in Ireland, and provides entertainment for many. One Cork punter must have had a magic ball when placing his football accumulator... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

1st November, 2015

Tile Haven officially launches 8,500 square foot flagship store in Little Island

1 November 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sandra Forde, Ray O’Leary, manager, and Vivian O’Callaghan, owner, pictured at the official launch of Tile Havens new 8,500 square foot flagship store in Little Island, Co. Cork on Thursday 29th October. Since January of this year, the Irish owned, family run company has renovated its existing... Read More

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31st October, 2015

30 foot dragon on streets of Cork for Halloween

31 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Above: route of dragon procession. Cork’s Dragon of Shandon Festival will end in a spectacular grand finale on Halloween night (tonight) as a host of ghouls, ghosts and demons emerge from the underworld with the renowned 36 foot dragon in the Dragon of Shandon Parade. Creatures, beasts... Read More

AREA: CORK CITY, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th October, 2015

VIDEO: Starring role for West Cork in new tourism film

30 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland invites top travel vloggers to check out West Cork, as part of a series of online films showcasing Ireland Popular travel vloggers (or video bloggers) the Vagabrothers have released a brand new online film – this time called “Kayaking Ireland’s Wild Coast”. It’s the seventh... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, BUSINESS, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th October, 2015

Clonakilty Community website launched

30 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Clonakilty Mayor Cionnaith Ó Súilleabháin recently launched a new website www.Clonakilty.Club on which he encourages all local voluntary organisations, charities, schools, etc. to register their contact details. The website is a joint venture with Matthew Harte, web designer-programmer from Shannonvale. The Mayor said: “This is a completely... Read More

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30th October, 2015

Placido Domingo Jr to sing with Cork’s Amanda Neri this Christmas

30 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie It is being billed as a first for Cork City. Placido Domingo Jr. will arrive Leeside on 3rd December for “A Christmas Affair” Supporting Irish Guide Dogs for The Blind the concert will take place on 6th December 2015 in the Concert Hall of Cork City Hall.... Read More

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30th October, 2015

Five Cork pubs featured in ‘Michelin Eating out in Pubs guide’

30 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Five popular Cork pubs have secured listings in the 2016 Michelin ‘Eating Out In Pubs’ Guide just published. They are Mary Ann’s (Castletownshend), Poacher’s Inn (Bandon), Deasy’s (Clonakilty), Cronin’s (Crosshaven) and Toddies at The Bulman (Kinsale). Toddies at The Bulman has also secured an ‘Inspectors’ Favourites’ commendation,... Read More

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30th October, 2015

Joanne O’Riordan Presented with Outstanding Contribution to Technological Empowerment Award

30th October 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie This year’s coveted eir Spider Grand Prix has been awarded to NewsWhip; the global social media monitoring company that created a technology platform called Spike to track activity across a range of channels, in an effort to determine what stories are generating the most online discussion. The eir... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS

30th October, 2015

Cork MEP wants more women TDs, Senators and MEPs

30 October 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada – from the Muskerry Gaeltacht on the Cork/Kerry border – has said society must do more to increase women’s representation in government. Speaking after a meeting of the Countess Markievicz Circle of Women for Election in Brussels, Ms Ní Riada said, “The... Read More

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30th October, 2015

Cork Pub that doesn’t sell crisps wins Michelin award

30 October 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The last two times I was in the Bulman pub in Summercove, Kinsale (down the hill from Charles Fort) I was starving, and asked for crisps, only to be told they don’t sell them, but I could have nuts instead. But that’s no surprise because the Bulman... Read More

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