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3 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Food tells a powerful story of the region, connects locals and visitors alike with the culture and the history of the area, and lies at the heart of truly memorable experiences.” More than 30 members of the Food Tourism Development Network – comprised of Fáilte Ireland ‘Food Champions’...
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3 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Harbour Festival is the largest annual event in Cork Harbour offering a nine day celebration of Cork’s maritime culture, from 3rd – 11th June 2017. Starting on the June Bank Holiday weekend the festival features 60 events taking place in Cork City as well as 15 harbour...
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3 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based Fine Gael Senator, Tim Lombard, is pleased with the opening Stream 3 of the Arts and Culture Capital Scheme, which will provide small capital grants to not-for-profit arts organisations. “Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, recently announced €500,000 in funding available...
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2 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Hickey’s Newsagent in Skibbereen is ‘luckiest’ lotto ticket seller in Cork, and third in Ireland. So, should you travel to West Cork just to buy a ticket there? No. We must note that the more tickets a retailer sells, the ‘luckier’ they appear to be, insofar as the stats are solely...
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2 June 2017 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local people with memories of the halcyon days and nights of dancing to showbands are being sought to retell their tales as part of a new publication due out later this year. ‘From The Candy Store to the Galtymore’ will chronicle this unique time in rural and urban...
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2 June 2017 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House is proud to announce their summer musical for 2017, Annie Cork Opera House will present Annie from 20 July to 20 August. This captivating musical tells the story of New York in 1933, when city is struggling. Even the president isn’t sure what to do next....
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2 June 2017 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Traveller activist, Brigid Quilligan, will be the first Irish traveller to be conferred with an Honorary Doctorate at University College Cork today in acknowledgement of her leadership in securing recognition of the distinct ethnic identity of the Traveller Community in Ireland. UCC will honour four distinguished Irish people at...
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2 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Sherkin Island will hold its annual community arts & craft exhibition at the Sherkin Island Community Hall on June 17th -18th as part of the West Cork Islands Festival. ‘The Gathering’ exhibition will be officially opened by Ann Davoren, director of the West Cork Arts Centre, in...
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1 June 2017, 3.20pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Click here: for TheCork.ie Audio Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way The RTE Radio 1 ‘Ryan Tubridy Show’ broadcast live along a Cork section of the Wild Atlantic Way today. ‘Tubs’ broadcast from the Waterfront Hotel, The Square, Baltimore, West Cork Fáilte Ireland have joined forces once...
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1 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Improve your spatial awareness! In association with Cork Institute of Technology, Cork County Council, the International Space University and Science Foundation Ireland, County Mayor, Cllr Seamus McGrath this week launched Blackrock Castle Observatory’s Summer of Space at Cork County Library Headquarters. The exciting public engagement programme celebrates the 30th...
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1 June 2017, Thursday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The Trident Hotel in Kinsale was delighted to welcome a very special royal guest on Tuesday. HRH The Duke of Kent stayed at the Trident while on a two day trip to Ireland. The hotel, which is located on the water’s edge overlooking Kinsale harbour, was...
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1 June 2017 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Click here: for TheCork.ie Audio Tour of the Wild Atlantic Way Some local excitement has been building up ahead of this mornings broadcast from The Waterfront Hotel, The Square, Baltimore, West Cork where the Ryan Tubridy Show will broadcast live along the Wild Atlantic Way. This year, the...
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