24 February 2015 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie This weeks Greyhound racing will begin on Friday 27th February with 11 races on the card. Saturday sees a Gala sponsored meeting in aid of Killeagh GAA Club. Also on Saturday night are the second round heats of The 2015 Greyhound & Petworld & Odds On Dog... Read More
12 February 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The new Cork Harbour Festival will see Cork Harbour Open Day, which normally takes place in September, move to Ocean to City week to coincide with the Ocean to City race An Rás Mór. Taking place over the June Bank Holiday Weekend, May 30th – June 1st, the... Read More
10th February 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Northern Ireland model, who has switched to being an actor was a good sport and tried the accent game on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, on Monday night. The usual stereotypical accents were in there: Scottish, French… but for some reason there was “County Cork” (we... Read More
23rd January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Coughlan’s is a small intimate venue that is available to musicians to put on concerts/gigs in an effort to promote both new and already established acts from the city and further a field. As many of Cork’s smaller venues have unfortunately had to close their doors, the pub... Read More
23rd January 2015 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fine Gael TD for Cork South West, Noel Harrington has said that the decision by the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring T.D, to grant €3.8m for a replacement pool in Dunmanway, Cork is a major boost for the town and the area. The money... Read More
23rd January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The 6th Annual Ballincollig Winter Music Festival, running from Thursday 29th January to Monday 2nd February, will see over 70 musicians descend on the town for what promises to be a five day celebration of music featuring the very best of national and international talent. Headline acts confirmed... Read More
11 January 2015 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie This Friday (16 January 2015) the Cork Person of the Year will be chosen, at a glittering gala awards lunch at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork. Michael Flatley will also be made Honorary Corkman at the event and the presentation will be made by last year’s recipient Jeremy... Read More
22nd December 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Earlier this year I met Michael Flatley in Cork Airport, and posed for the mandatory picture (have pictures replaced autographs?) Today, the Lord of the Dance and his wife Niamh opened their beautiful Castlehyde mansion outside Fermoy Co. Cork today, to spread Christmas cheer to vulnerable children... Read More
8th December 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork’s festival scene has received a significant boost. The Leeside Capital, which is already known as the “City of Festivals” with more than 20 significant events spread across the year in Culture, Education, Music and Sport. Today, €110,000 in Government Grants were confirmed for three major events,... Read More
8 December 2014, 6pm By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Cork based printing company, Lettertec Ireland Ltd have won an Irish Print Award in the Print Finishing category for its book “Celebrating 21 years of the Cork Person of the Year Awards”. Lettertec faced strong competition from printing companies and specialist print finishers from Dublin and... Read More
5 December 2014, Friday By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie The man who is credited as putting Clonakilty on the map through the founding and promotion of the now world-famous Clonakilty Black Pudding, has been honoured posthumously. At 11.30am today a street nameplate was officially unveiled in Clon. Last January the then Town Council voted unanimously... Read More
1st December 2014 By Bryan T. Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie People interested in the history of Cork City and Harbour have the chance to view historic maps, charts and plans this week. A free exhibition with rare maps from the 1700’s onwards has gone on display at the “Ivan Wolfe Gallery” in Monkstown. The exhibition includes rare... Read More