15
49.0138
8.38624
arrow
1
both
1
4000
1
0
horizontal
https://www.thecork.ie
300
0
1
20 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor, Cllr Chris O’Leary warmly welcomed the announcement of €5million in European funding for Cork City Centre. Cllr O’Leary said ‘We warmly welcome this announcement which follows a very comprehensive application submitted by Cork City Council. Following on from the recent announcement of the Capitol development,...
Read More
20 January 2016 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Organsiers say: “Excitement is mounting for this year’s annual Surgeon Noonan Ball, set to enchant society supporters on February 6th next.” Rochestown Park Hotel will play host to a “Starry Starry Night”. The society wishes to invite members of the local community and beyond to come together to...
Read More
20 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update Let me tell you a story, it’s the story of a printing house in Youghal! ‘The Printer’ is a short documentary screening at Triskel Project Space with accompanying exhibition running from 28 January – 19 March. The event launches with a reception and a special screening...
Read More
19 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Greyhound Racing in Cork received an extra boost today with the announcement that GAIN Dog Food have committed to sponsoring the event formerly known as the Guinness Trophy A1 Stake at Curraheen Park. This stake is one of the oldest in the greyhound racing calendar and is in...
Read More
18 January 2016 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Entertainment Update Cork City Council have again secured a partnership with TG4 to host the prestigious TG4 Gradam Ceoil, the Traditional Music Awards. The recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2016 (Traditional Music Awards) are being announced at St. Peter’s Church Cork this evening. A concert, featuring this...
Read More
18 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Film in Cork (formerly known as the Cork Screen Commission) is a jointly funded initiative of Cork City & County Councils which works to promote all aspects of production in the Cork region, of which an integral part is relevant training to the industry. Film in Cork...
Read More
18 January 2016, Monday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Aat the close of Beauty and the Beast last night (Sunday) in Cork Opera House, Director Trevor Ryan proposed to his partner Jennifer O’Sullivan on stage before the final curtain call! To the delight of the audience and cast alike, he got down on one-knee to...
Read More
18 January 2016 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie An Armagh musician Niall Murphy, who has perfected a cover of “Thriller” which has gone viral on Youtube, will play in Cork in March. How was it recorded? He used an App called Acapella to merge nine separate tracks. After he uploaded the video to his various social media pages...
Read More
18 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Local Macra Notes Aghada Community Centre was the place to be in Cork on Saturday in Macra circles for a great night’s entertainment. Six well polished and laugh out loud performances were on show from various Macra clubs from around the country taking part in one of...
Read More
16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Fáilte Ireland has borrowed Google technology to document some of the tourism beauty spots in Ireland’s Ancient East, which haven’t yet been captured by Google Street View, including parts of Cork such as The Jameson Experience; Cobh Heritage Centre; Titanic Experience; Camden Fort Meagher; and St Mary’s...
Read More
16 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Casting for “Thomas Kent – 1916 Rebel” Who will play Cork republican Thomas Kent in Lantern Productions upcoming theatre piece Thomas Kent – 1916 Rebel in The Everyman Theatre? Kent was the only man on Irish soil to be executed outside of Dublin in the immediate aftermath...
Read More
15 January 2016 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This afternoon at a Gala Awards Lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel, the Cork Person or Persons of the Year will be announced. The winner will be chosen from the Cork Persons of the Month selected over 2015. Some 250 guests will attend the awards lunch, representing...
Read More
