Widely acknowledged as the foodie capital of Ireland, West Cork is home to a multitude of artisan food producers, creating everything from specialist farmhouse cheeses to organic vegetables; Ireland’s finest smoked fish; free-range eggs; chicken, pork, and beef; traditionally cured charcuterie; locally produced honey, preserves and relishes and locally roasted coffee. The kitchen team at…
With their doors shut for over a year now, Electric Bar and Restaurant, in the heart of Cork City, are raising money via a crowdfunding campaign to deliver delicious cocktails to you at home, until they can safely welcome you through their doors again. The bar have a superb team of expert mixologists,…
“YOONI” offers educational AI platform for free following partnerships with Musgrave and Dornan Engineering Ltd YOONI, a software platform designed to help leaving cert students pick their ideal course, is now offering the service free of charge for a limited time. A free online tool to help students pick the right third level…
Over 200 people in Cork are making calls to St Vincent De Paul (SVP) daily seeking assistance from the charity in the run-up to Christmas. The staggering number of calls to the regional office come as the charity says it’s facing unprecedented challenges this year as COVID 19 has led to the cancellation of…
Cork-based company, Jump Juice Bars, has launched a new service Jump Juice Direct. Jump Juice Direct offers nationwide delivery of fresh juices, smoothies, juice cleanses, protein balls and more. The 100 percent pure fruit and vegetable cold-pressed juices and smoothies can now be ordered online through the dedicated website jumpjuicedirect.ie and delivered straight to…
An award-winning Kilkenny blogger and nutritionist has launched a new campaign to encourage healthy eating and help boost people’s immune system during the lockdown. Laura Warren of Elite Living Health & Nutrition was recently named Health & Nutrition Influencer of the Year (Ireland) at the prestigious Global Health & Pharmaceutical Awards 2020. Laura will be presented with…
by Mary-Jane O’Regan Ten years ago, it would have been hard to convince the average man to use more than a single block of soap to look after himself from top to toe (who remembers soap on a rope?), let alone a root-boosting hair tonic, highlights or a back wax. Today, a daily personal care…
Minihan’s Chemist, established by Liam Minihan in 1955, is located at the corner of Oliver Plunkett Street and Winthrop Street, serving the needs of the people of Cork for over 60 years. Today the business is operated by his nephew John Minihan and his wife Trish who took over the business in 1995.Minihan’s has survived…
Royal Cork Yacht Club re-launches select Cork300 celebrations Tricentenary Regatta, Maritime Parade, RCYC Exhibition, Family Race to / from the City, and Championship races among the exciting events back on the calendar. It’s sails’ ahoy once more for The Royal Cork Yacht Club’s exciting Cork300 events schedule. The Crosshaven based club, which is the oldest…
Culture Night 2020 is set to go ahead on Friday September 18th and they are inviting organisations to take part either by holding an event in their local area, or by doing a virtual online event which can be promoted by Culture Night at local and national level. It will come as no surprise…