22 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie At the age of 29, Mallow native, Stefanie Preissner’s star is in the ascendant as she continues to blaze a trail in her writing career. The latest in a string of accolades is being named ‘Cork Person of the Month’ for August. Already considered one of the... Read More
22 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The count down has started for this year’s Culture Night, the annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts, which takes place on Friday, 22nd September. An opportunity to explore your local area as arts, cultural organisations, and venues of all shapes and sizes... Read More
21 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Since it opened on August 2nd, the Everyman production of the Brian Friel masterpiece, “Dancing at Lughnasa” has been attracting large, and very appreciative, audiences. Continuing in its tradition of bringing top quality drama to Cork, director, Julie Kelleher has, once again, produced a winner,”I’m so thrilled... Read More
21 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie There will be plenty of laughs Leeside next month in the second Cork Comedy Fest, which takes place from 21st – 24th September. Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, the second instalment is back with a bang with some 25 gigs scheduled in six venues... Read More
20 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Yesterday, more than 40 buildings opened their doors free-of-charge for the 13th annual Cork Heritage Open Day. Many of the buildings taking part in this year’s Cork Heritage Open Day were mot usually accessible to the general public, including The Masonic Hall on Tuckey Street and Heineken... Read More
18 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie St. Matthias COI Church in Ballydehob, West Cork will be ablaze with colour this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 19th & 20th August, when it hosts a floral festival to celebrate the reopening of the church following extensive repairs to the roof and internal structures carried out over... Read More
17 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Web hosting company Blacknight has confirmed that it has renewed its sponsorship of the Blacknight Festival Centre at the IndieCork festival, to be held in Cork in October. It’s the second year that the independent film and music festival is to have an official centre, envisaged as... Read More
16 August 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Historic “Aud” anchor must not be moved from Cobh The Cobh 1916 Commemoration Committee has expressed concern that plans may be afoot to remove the iconic anchor from the historic 1916 arms ship Aud from the town where it was placed on public display last year and place... Read More
16 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork University Hospital Charity Gala Fundraising Ball to raise vital funds for patient care Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity will hold its annual Gala Fundraising Ball, sponsored by BAM Ireland, on Friday October 6th, at Fota Island Resort, East Cork. All funds raised will go towards initiatives such... Read More
15 August 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Whatever Leaving Cert results day brings this year, Nando’s will be stepping up once again to offer some free PERi-PERi goodness in support of 2017 school leavers. Tomorrow. on 16th August, throughout Ireland, anyone picking up their Leaving Cert (or equivalent) results will be able to grab themselves... Read More
14 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Travel bible Lonely Planet has named two routes on the island of Ireland – the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway Coastal Route – as two of the “world’s ultimate road trips”, in its new publication Epic Drives of the World. Welcoming the news, Niall Gibbons, CEO... Read More
14 August 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley is urging the people of Cork to come and enjoy the fantastic line-up of events organised for Heritage Week 2017. The week, which is coordinated by the Heritage Council and part of the wider European Heritage Days Programme,... Read More