Visit your local museum this autumn for a weekend of special events

Museums Now is an all-island initiative taking place on the 11th and 12th of September — A special programme of events will take place in museums, from both sides of the border, over the weekend of the 11th and 12th of September to encourage visitors back into museums. The initiative — titled Museums Now — is being brought to the…

Upcoming Free Webinars

Supporting Staff as they readjust to life in the workplace Wednesday 1st September, 11:00am  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2838471048016870413?source=LIBA Effective Absence Management Wednesday 9 th September, 11:00am  Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2943618444492698125?source=LIBA Updating Employee Contracts & Policies Wednesday 15th September, 11:00am Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6670269070816261901?source=LIB Workforce Planning, Employee Upskilling, and Redundancy Wednesday 22nd September, 11:00am Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3402099400112531469?source=LIBA  

BALLYMALOE FOODS EXCITED TO BE PART OF CORK ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL Design POP will be the first opportunity to meet customers face-to-face since 2019

Ballymaloe Foods has joined with Cook Architects as part of Design POP Cork, an architecture, design and food festival that runs from August 27th to 29th. The event celebrates creativity, collaboration and Cork city and will see Ballymaloe Foods located in Elizabeth Fort for three days.   Architects Dermot Harrington and Paul Carpenter have designed…

DUNMANWAY NATIVE REACHES FINALS OF PRESTIGIOUS WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS

Yvonne Cahalane, a social campaigner from Dunmanway, has reached the national finals of the prestigious Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards. Yvonne was crowned the winner of the Power Within Category at the Network Ireland West Cork branch awards, held in late June, and will now represent West Cork in this category at the…

Cork City’s Playful Culture Trail joins in celebrations of International Youth Day by inviting kids to discover, explore and play

This International Youth Day (12th August), Cork city’s museums, galleries and attractions are calling on families to introduce children to culture and heritage from an early age, as they come together to make these spaces more playful and youth friendly. Accessing culture from an early age is beneficial to youth as the culture they inherit…

Mahon community pop group to release debut single

‘Lose Yourselves in Hope’ the debut single from Mahon Community Pop Academy (MCPA) – Release Date: Friday 6th August 2021   On Friday, 6th August 2021, the wonderfully talented young people of Mahon Community Pop Academy (an initiative of Music Generation Cork City in partnership with Cork Academy of Music) release their debut single ‘Lose Yourselves…

Firkin Crane Appoints New Executive Artistic Director Laurie Uprichard to take up position in September 2021

The board of directors of Firkin Crane CLG is delighted to announce the appointment of Laurie Uprichard as Executive Artistic Director. She will take up this new position in September. Laurie is a distinguished dance leader, curator and artistic director working professionally for over four decades. With a keen curatorial eye, combined with strong managerial…