26 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Breeda O’Connell from www.bocimageconsulting.ie is an experienced Personal Stylist & Image Consultant, based in Cork. She is the personal shopper at Opera Lane, and works privately with clients online and offline. Her instagram is boc_imageconsulting We all know that feeling when you put on an outfit that just... Read More
26 October 2024 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Macra Carrigaline Macra na Feirme members were pleased with the recruitment night that they held in the Stables meeting room on Wednesday last October 16th. Chairman Peter Thompson welcomed all present especially the new members, he outlined the aims and aspirations of Carrigaline Macra which has a proud history... Read More
25 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork Airport will welcome over 55,000 passengers this October Bank Holiday weekend, as tens of thousands touchdown on Leeside to celebrate the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. The busiest day of the bank holiday weekend will be Friday, October 25 and overall passenger traffic is expected to be 4%... Read More
25 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Leabharlann Oileán Chléire (Cape Clear Library) was been this month officially reopened by Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll and Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell. The library, originally founded in 1978 in The Halla Glas, South Harbour, has played a pivotal role... Read More
24 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has acquired a linen handkerchief, which was in Michael Collins’ pocket at the time of his death, for permanent display at Michael Collins House Museum, Clonakilty. The handkerchief was gifted by Michael Collins’ brother Seán to General Seán MacMahon, then Quarter Master General of the... Read More
23 October 2024 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) has finished its 2024 cruise season with the arrival of the MSC Virtuosa today. The MSC Virtuosa spans 331 metres in length and weighs 181,541 tonnes and has the capacity to carry over 6,300 passengers. Its visit brought the total number of... Read More
23 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie 1 city, 5 days, 500+ artists, 100+ events, 99+ venues Ireland’s biggest jazz celebration returns next week for its 46th year! The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, taking place over the October Bank Holiday weekend (24th–28th October), will have Cork in full swing once again as the festival brings... Read More
21 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Charles Fort’s Gruesome Ghostly Trail takes place 10am to 4pm The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce a series of exciting and spooky events taking place at various locations across the country. From ghostly tours to pumpkin decorating competitions, there are plenty of Halloween events... Read More
19 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie On Sunday October 27th at 2pm at the Metropole Hotel in Cork, soak up ‘All That Jazz’ with new music act, Frankly My Dear, led by songstress Helen O Dwyer and her talented dancers. Frankly My Dear is a chic and cheeky music act that blends elements of... Read More
19 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie “We have a jam-packed event for you this year the weekend of 19th and 20th of October. Find us from 11am – 5pm each day at the South Parish Community Centre, Cork City, for our Zine market where artists from around Ireland will showcase their zines and paper-based... Read More
18 October 2024 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The Irish government’s Gambling Regulation Bill has been making its slow journey to becoming law since its introduction in late 2022. The draft recently had an amendment added by Toiseach Simon Harris, causing controversy among senators. The amendment altered the language to allow online operators to continue... Read More
17 October 2024 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Fender Stratocaster secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd Following the sale today at auction in London of Rory Gallagher’s Fender Stratocaster, Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, expressed her appreciation of the special effort made to... Read More