23 August 2022 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Ireland is a country of extraordinary beauty. It is an “emerald” island famous for its legends and traditions. Despite the fact that the population of the country is less than in some large cities of the world, Ireland is well-known for high achievements in a wide variety of... Read More
22 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Spike Island comes alive with the launch of a new immersive experience Today, Spike Island launched a new immersive adventure with 15 scenes across the island, the first of its kind in Ireland. Using their mobile phone, visitors can relive historical moments from Saint Mochuda’s monastery in 600AD,... Read More
22 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A ‘fEast’ event and a South African wine dinner to take place within two weeks of each other at the East Cork estate Ballymaloe House continues its long tradition of hospitality this Autumn, with two mouth-watering events. First up is Taste of Ballymaloe, as part of fEast, Midleton’s... Read More
22 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The four-piece Dublin band will take to the Sea Church stage in August Number one and Gold-selling band The Riptide Movement will be making waves in Ballycotton on the 26th of August. The Choice nominated four-piece are renowned for their live and energetic shows. They formed in Lucan... Read More
21 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Archives in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy publishes new book on the working diaries of Michael Collins From 1918 to 1922 Michael Collins kept working diaries of his busy revolutionary life. They are a collection of hurried notes, necessary lists, names and appointments, things to... Read More
21 August 2022 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Michael Collins was shot near Béal na Bláth on 22 August 1922 – Each year there is an oration at ‘The Monument’, Glannarouge West, Bealnablath, Co Cork. This year wasthe centenary so it was be a well-attended event with both the Taoiseach and Tanaiste speaking Taoiseach’s speech today... Read More
21 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Brian Dillon (1830 – 17 August 1872) was an Irish republican leader and a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). He was a central figure in the Cork Fenian movement and after being arrested in 1865 for felony treason, was found guilty and sentenced to 10 years’... Read More
21 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The TFI Travel Assistance Scheme has operated in Dublin since 2008 and is being extended to Cork from September 2022 Travel assistants will be available for customers on Bus Éireann Cork city services, Irish Rail commuter services and soon, services on Local Link Cork, the scheme is funded... Read More
20 August 2022 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Three Cork athletes along with 11 others from Dublin, Kildare, Clare, Tipperary, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Roscommon will participate in The European Transplant and Dialysis Games to be held in Oxford UK from August 21st to 28th. The week-long multi-sports competition is amongst Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Pancreas... Read More
20 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Irish Chamber Orchestra introduces an exciting Autumn/Winter Season, presenting as always, a rich body of diverse works with a variety of top-class soloists. On Sunday 4 September, the orchestra performs under the direction of Desmond Earley with organist Tristan Russcher and the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin for a Handel celebration. This performance is part of the Dun Laoghaire... Read More
19 August 2022, Friday By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2022 Roses of Tralee make their final stop on their Rose Tour in Cork ahead of the big event in Tralee 33 finalists enjoy a very warm Cork welcome, as they finally meet Rose escorts before the Main Event in Tralee Glamour was in the air... Read More
19 August 2022 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Conducted by Rodrigo Sámano (Mexico), with Phoebe White (Dublin) as soloist (Violin) and featuring the World Premiere of ‘MACHA’ Tone Poem for Orchestra by composer Kellie O’Neill (Dublin) Friday August 19th 2022, 8pm – Galway Cathedral Saturday August 20th 2022, 6pm – Curtis Auditorium, MTU Cork School of... Read More