In a culinary event that is sure to get people excited, celebrity chef Rachel Allen from Ballymaloe will collaborate with Isaacs Restaurant on MacCurtain Street for a pop-up dinner on Sunday, 18th August, as part of Cork on a Fork Festival. Rachel Allen will be crafting an exquisite menu that highlights the finest produce from…
Thousands of holidaymakers across the country are concerned for the future of their “week in the sun” whether they have booked with Aer Lingus or not. This is according to the experts at Peopl Insurance who say they have received a spike in calls in recent days from travel insurance policy holders querying their position…
Three Cork-based B Corp certified businesses, Change by Degrees, Otonomee and Climeaction, came together with B Lab Ireland yesterday (13 June) to host the first BCorp event in Cork. A day of networking and panel discussions triggered a wave of companies wanting to be more ambitious and use their influence to create positive impact. The atmosphere…
For the third year in a row, research shows that the cost of living is the top concern for Gen Z and millennials. Deloitte’s 2024 Gen Z and Millennial Survey found that 56% of Gen Z and 55% of millennials live paycheck-to-paycheck. However, nearly half of Gen Z (48%) and 40% of millennials expect their financial situation…
Sea Church Ballycotton will once again play host to some of the country’s top stand-ups as the 4th Ballycotton Comedy Festival is announced for late September. Running from Thursday September 26th to Sunday 29th, the festival in the seaside village will have renowned Cork comedians Chris Kent and Ross Browne as MCs, and will feature…
Hosted by the Royal Cork Yacht Club and Red FM’s KC, the event is in aid of the RNLI Crosshaven, celebrating 200 years. Guests will hear from the nation’s favourite architect and host of RTE’s Room to Improve Dermot Bannon and Suzie McAdam from Interior Design Studio about the latest home and holiday home trends,…
The 30-year-old Dawid Mozolewski from Kinsale, Co. Cork is the lucky winner of Enable Ireland’s WinAHouseCork draw! The draw was livestreamed from Enable Ireland’s children’s centre in Cork this evening. The campaign has successfully completed the funding for the Lavanagh Centre in Cork. Photography By Gerard McCarthy
Only four weeks remain until Volvo Cork Week 2024 (15th-19th July), with the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Crosshaven—the world’s oldest yacht club— gearing up to welcome sailors and boats globally. This year’s event promises to be an incredible event, featuring over 120 boats and attracting 8,000 sailors and spectators to the harbour town for…
Ireland still has no formal honours system. While a number of schemes exist to recognise outstanding achievements in different walks of life, Ireland is one of the few countries without a formal State awards system. This has long been called for, but has not happened. Various communities and organisations recognise people for their achievements and…
From August 9th-25th, 20 of Ireland’s best makers will descend on Ballymaloe Grainstore in Cork for Irish Design Works 2024, a free exhibition of contemporary craft and design including furniture, ceramics and sculpture aimed at showcasing the best of Irish artisan crafts. Among those taking part this year is Cork’s Alan Horgan of Alan Horgan…