A foodie paradise in the heart of Cork

Maldron Hotel South Mall invests in the city’s Outdoor Dining Scheme June 15: Cork’s most centrally located four-star hotel has played a key role in helping to transform Beasley Street into a stylish al fresco dining area and underline the city’s position as a top foodie destination. Maldron Hotel South Mall Cork City is now officially…

Screening of short films by Cork’s young hip hop artists

‘Throwing Shapes’ at The Gate Cinema, 6.30 pm Wed 22nd June 2022 Also featuring Misneach music videos and short film ‘Eye of the Beholder’ Music Generation Cork City (MGCC) proudly presents a public screening of ‘Throwing Shapes’ on Wednesday 22nd June 2022 at the Gate Cinema, North Main St. Throwing Shapes is a short documentary-style…

Eureka! Return of Cork Carnival of Science is hailed as STEMastic!

 More than 25,000 people attended the highly anticipated Cork Carnival of Science last weekend in Fitzgerald Park. The festival was opened by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr. Damien Boylan was given a guided tour and got hands-on experience at Ireland’s largest outdoor STEM engagement event. Over the weekend, the public had the…

Event to focus on breaking the cycle of poor mental health among Traveller families

Supporting and informing Traveller families’ mental health by promoting intervention at earlier stages will be the focus of an upcoming event. The event will help to facilitate recovery and help break the cycle of poor mental health among Traveller families.   Research shows that Travellers experience poorer mental health and higher suicide rates. Research also…

Female Leadership and Management Skills course sees first graduates from Cork College of FET’s Bishopstown Campus

17 women from companies across Cork received certificates on Friday last following their successful completion of a conjoined programme from Cork Education and Training Board (CETB) and the Cork Electronics Industry Association (CEIA) with the objective of developing future leaders within the technology sector. The programme, delivered through Cork College of FET’s Bishopstown Campus, is…

‘The past revealed: stunning archaeological discoveries from excavations at Barrack St, Cork City’

Archaeological investigations at, and adjoining, the site of the former Nancy Spain’s Public House, Barrack Street, Cork, have revealed unprecedented insights into the turbulent history and evolution of the country’s southern capital. The discoveries relate to two separate and distinct periods of Cork’s history.   The first discovery relates to a previously unknown exceptionally large…

MTU Technical Invention Awards

Researchers from MTU’s Centre for Advanced Photonics and Process Analysis (CAPPA) were awarded Best Technical Invention Award 2021 by MTU’s Innovation and Enterprise Office for their invention PIXCAN (Photonic Integrated Circuit Scanner), as one of the winners in the MTU Invention of the Year 2021 competition.  The competition awards prizes to those whose inventions and…

Two bands, two nights, and a weekend of unforgettable music, all at Seachurch in Ballycotton

Premier tributes to the music of the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Queen set to play in East-Cork Venue It’s even better than the real thing. Literally. Three of the greatest names in music history, and the perfect time to celebrate them during this June Bank Holiday weekend at Seachurch, Ballycotton. This characterful venue will pay…