19 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2023 Hold onto your jazz hats! Organisers of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival have a host of additional acts performing across Cork City this October Bank Holiday Weekend (26th-30th October 2023). OXN ( a new band with Radie Peat, Katie Kim, John Spud Murphy... Read More
18 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Rowel Elesio Friers (Piano | RIAM) is this year’s Winner of the 2023 Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year. The Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Competition is now the highest prized Music Competition in Ireland with Cash Prizes of more than €21,000 plus significant Solo... Read More
17 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has announced that people are now able to apply for Irish Citizenship online at www.irishimmigration.ie. The digitisation of the citizenship application process is a key milestone in the Department of Justice’s Immigration Service Delivery Modernisation Programme. The Immigration Modernisation Programme will,... Read More
17 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A key figure in the EU’s infrastructure policymaking has called for significant transformation in the delivery of infrastructure to reduce global CO2 emissions. The EU’s European Coordinator for the TEN-T Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor Pat Cox believes the design, construction, and maintenance of infrastructure needs to undergo significant transformation as does public... Read More
17 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kevin O’Leary Silversprings, Main Opel Dealer in Cork, has been awarded the Opel Aftersales Dealer of the Year 2023 title. Kevin O’Leary, Dealer Principal, was presented with the accolade at the annual Opel Dealer Conference, held at Gowan Auto’s new Distribution Centre in Citywest, followed by The K... Read More
15 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie The September public lecture organised by Dúchas Clonakilty Heritage was the largest attended such event in the organisations 11-year history, proving that talks on local topics are very popular. For over an hour, Dr. Robert Devoy, of UCC enthralled the 230 attendees on the Lisbon Tsunami of 1755,... Read More
17 October 2023 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment When we talk about casinos, images of glitzy, high-stakes settings might spring to mind. However, there’s a lot more to it than the shining lights and fancy cocktails. In fact, casinos have evolved dramatically in recent years, especially with the advent of online gaming. Among the plethora... Read More
16 October 2023 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is replacing over 1km of aged water mains in Newcestown. These essential works are due to commence next week and will be completed by the end of November. Once completed, customers in the Newcestown area will enjoy an improved... Read More
16 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie All forms of payment, both cash and card, should be accepted in businesses Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has welcomed support from the European Central Bank (ECB) President, Christine Lagarde to ensure that cash is accepted across the European Union into the future. Kelleher was commenting after the... Read More
16 October 2023 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota House is a stately home in East Cork – adjacent to Fota Wildlife Park Irish Heritage Trust Volunteers at Fota House Arboretum & Gardens, Cork, are harvesting and pruning in the glasshouses and gardens. As the historic house enters its low season, volunteers are working at ‘putting... Read More
16 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie The Green Party in Cork has called on Cork City Council to “stop the needless cutting of trees in Mayfield” The Green Party in Cork has called on officials in Cork City Council to rescind a notice given to residents and landowners of Burke’s Hill in Mayfield, instructing... Read More
16 October 2023 By Mary Bemingham mary@TheCork.ie Festival also announces two other prestige titles, One Night in Millstreet and Brave the Dark Cork International Film Festival has announced that the Opening Gala of the 2023 Festival will be the Irish Premiere of Poor Things, the award-winning, critically acclaimed new film from Yorgos Lanthimos, produced by... Read More