FLIPPING SUCCESS FOR CORK TRADERS AS METROPOLE HOTEL HOSTS ANNUAL PANCAKE RACE

The VQ area of Cork City was full of flipping fun this morning as traders took part in the Metropole Hotel’s annual pancake race. Aaron Mansworth, Managing Director at Trigon Hotels, beat off stiff competition to claim the winning title. The pancake race was a Shrove Tuesday tradition when Thompson’s Bakery was open on the street…

“Don’t be that person” and check your passport before the Easter holidays – Minister Neale Richmond 

“Don’t be that person” and check your passport before the Easter holidays – Minister Neale Richmond  Today, the Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, visited the Passport Office in Balbriggan, North County Dublin where he encouraged everyone to check their passport before booking holiday travel. The Minister said “I am…

Alannah Thornburgh shares her debut solo album Shapeshifter

(Alannah Thornburgh – credit Karen Cox) Featuring contributions from Laura Quirke (Lemoncello), Joshua Burnside, Lorcan Byrne (Basciville) + many more   Alannah Thornburgh is an award-winning instrumentalist and composer from the wild west of Ireland with a focus on traditional Irish harp. Alannah’s music explores her family heritage, reimagining melodies from the Irish harping and American folk &…

NEW Guinot Salon Opens in Glanmire

On 6th February, residents of Glanmire and the surrounding areas joined Louise Coughlan & Ruth Murphy to celebrate the official opening of their Guinot franchise in Glanmire. The event was a huge success with Louise & Ruth being joined by their families, the Guinot Franchise team and Rose of Tralee 2012, present judge and podcaster Nicola Mc Evoy to cut the ribbon and officially open the new salon. Louise & Ruth, friends, family and existing clientele all turned out to show…

Come Together – Just 4 Days to Go Until the Kinsale Beatles Festival This February Bank Holiday Weekend

Beatles fans get set to welcome the very first Kinsale Beatles Festival, presented in association with Bulmers Ireland, taking place this St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend from Friday, January 31st, to Sunday, February 2nd, in Kinsale Cork.   This special weekend will see various Beatles-inspired events, from art exhibitions to DJs, to panel discussions and…

Santa Claus is Coming to Town… to his Nordic Tipi!

Douglas Village Shopping Centre is about to be filled with festive cheer as Santa Claus himself makes a grand arrival at 12 PM this Saturday, 23rd November to his Nordic Tipi. Families are invited to join the excitement and be among the first to experience this enchanting high-end Nordic-inspired Santa visit, in association with TS…

Professor Barry O’Reilly on “Manopause” and the Importance of Addressing Men’s Health

Introducing Professor Barry O’Reilly, one of the distinguished recipients of the Men of the Year 2024 award — a special honour to be celebrated at the Most Stylish Celebration hosted by Hi Style on 23rd November 2024.  As Clinical Director and Founder of aNuMe, a wellness and aesthetics clinic in Cork, Professor O’Reilly brings decades…

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Expands 2024 Line-up with New Acts and Experiences

The eagerly awaited Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has just announced exciting new acts for its 2024 line-up. Revealed at this evening’s programme launch, fans can now look forward to performances from more artists including iconic pioneers of alternative hip-hop from New York, De La Soul & Special Guest, dynamic Chicago-based brass band Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, and The X Collective and…