10 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Fastnet Film Festival Committee are delighted to announce their biggest milestone yet. On Friday 27th of October 2017 we received notice from the Charity Regulatory Authority of Ireland, that the festival had been approved to be included on the official register of charities in Ireland (Registered Charity... Read More
10 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Josh O’Hanlon. The 22-year-old joins after spending last season with St. Patrick’s Athletic, while he has also had spells at Longford Town and Bournemouth, among others. Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, the striker said: “I’m thrilled. They’re the league winners... Read More
CORK FILM FESTIVAL: will include premier of Film In Cork’s Short Script Award winner ‘Earthly Bonds’
10 November 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The winner of Film In Cork’s inaugural Short Script Award, Earthly Bonds, is set to premiere at the upcoming 62nd Cork Film Festival. Earthly Bonds tells the story of Rosie (Rachel Lynch), a curious and imaginative eight year old girl who is trying to find the Pleiades... Read More
10 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie ‘In Poetry of Cork’, is a new programme by LifeFM exploring the wealth of poetry from Cork County. Featuring work from both the past and present, each 5-minute episode will showcase a different poet, providing a short biographical note and carefully selected poetry to highlight their talents.... Read More
9 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 62nd Cork Film Festival opens tomorrow night, Friday with the Irish premiere of The Man Who Invented Christmas at The Everyman. Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens stars as Charles Dickens in Bharat Nalluri’s comedy-drama, a creative spin on how the famed novel A Christmas Carol was created. Ireland’s... Read More
8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Dennis Horgan brings Cork City and County landscapes to life in his new book of aerial photographs. It is an everyday privilege to see the landscape of Cork City and County from the ground, but a rare opportunity to witness all that it has to offer from the... Read More
8 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The deadline for the Cork Business Association’s (CBA) ‘Cork Business of the Year Awards 2017’ has been extended to November 20. Those shortlisted will be notified W/c 2 December and you could be celebrating at their Gala Awards night on 20th January in Pairc Ui Chaoimh. The awards,... Read More
7 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A specially curated Schools and Family Programme is in the spotlight for Cork Film Festival 2017. Taking place over 10 days from 10-19 November, this year’s festival is packed with cinema events aimed at young audiences. For full details and tickets visit corkfilmfest.org or the Cork Film Festival Box Office... Read More
6 November 2017, Monday By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Seandun Final of indoor soccer was held in Whitechurch Community Centre yesterday (Sunday). There was a great turn-out with 10 teams in total taking part. In the women’s competition, Carrigaline, Glanmire, Whitechurch and Kinsale battled it out for the title whilst in the men’s UCC, Glanmire,... Read More
6 November 2017 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Science Festival and Happenings have teamed to present one of the most exhilarating sci-fi / action films of the 90’s – The Matrix (1998) – on Friday 10 November at 8pm in St Luke’s, Cork City. The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker (Keanu Reeves)... Read More
3 November 2017 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie University College Cork (UCC) is lucky to have two art galleries, indeed three at a push. The Glucksman Building– a dedicated building on the lower grounds The Jennings Gallery – located on a quiet corridor in the Brookfield Medical Campus on College Road. The Jennings name comes from... Read More
3 November 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four popular Cork pubs have secured listings in the 2018 Michelin ‘Eating Out In Pubs’ guide. They are 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, described in the guide as ‘an... Read More