Ballymaloe Craft Fair 2024: 200 exhibitors showcasing best of Irish craft and design returns to Ballymaloe Grainstore this November

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The beloved Ballymaloe Craft Fair, showcasing the best of Irish-made craft and design, is returning to Ballymaloe Grainstore this November, just in time for the 2024 festive shopping season. Each weekend, from November 15th-17th and 22nd-24th, more than 200 of Ireland’s finest artists, designers and food producers will display their products as Ballymaloe Grainstore transforms…

Tripadvisor names Cork restaurant among the top 10% worldwide

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The Met Bar and Restaurant at the Metropole Hotel in Cork City has received a top honour by the globally recognised travel website Tripadvisor.   The Travellers’ Choice Awards are based on reviews and ratings collected over a 12-month period. The Met Bar and Restaurant scored a spot at the top thanks to their reviews…

Cork Airport continues to be Ireland’s fastest-growing airport

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Cork and Dublin airports saw record-breaking numbers of passengers passing through their terminals again in September, daa confirmed today while releasing monthly passenger numbers. The two airports welcomed a total of 3.38 million passengers in September, a 5% increase on the same month last year.   Demand for travel was buoyed by late summer breaks,…

Cork City Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty

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Prepare to be enchanted as Cork City Ballet in association with Cork Opera House, Cork City Council, RedFM and Benchmark International reawakens the timeless tale of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece – The Sleeping Beauty at the Cork Opera House from Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th November (with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30 pm). Directed by CCB’s…

Cork GAA announce McCarthy Insurance Group as the organisation’s first ever sleeve sponsor

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Cork GAA has announced that McCarthy Insurance Group is its first ever sleeve sponsor on all official home and away jerseys. McCarthy Insurance Group, which is the Cork County Football Leagues and Championship sponsor, is enhancing the partnership to include intercounty teams through this new initiative.   The announcement was made at this month’s Cork…

Spike Island’s sellout After Dark tours return for spooky season perfect for those craving a good scare this Halloween

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This October, Spike Island’s hugely popular After Dark Tours are returning just in time for the spooky season, allowing visitors to discover the spine-chilling side of Cork’s iconic prison island through a creepy guided tour, and gain access to truly frightening areas of the island that are usually strictly off-limits. The After Dark Tours are…

Metropole Hotel to hire 50 team members for the Cork Jazz Festival

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The Metropole Hotel is set to host two recruitment open days as it looks to hire 50 team members for this year’s Cork Jazz Festival. The hotel, which is home to the Jazz Festival Club, is hiring experienced bar staff, floor staff, cloakroom staff and cleaning attendants. The first recruitment open day will be held…

Clothing, industrial plastic and children’s toys collected by EirGrid volunteers in Claycastle Beach Clean-up

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Clothing, industrial plastic and children’s toys were among the items recently collected at Claycastle Beach, Youghal, by employees at EirGrid, the developer and operator of the national electricity grid. A group of volunteers collected and disposed of 22kg of rubbish from Claycastle Beach as part of An Taisce’s Clean Coasts programme. The rubbish collected included…

An Evening Of Moët & Chandon Champagnes Paired With Culinary Delights From Rare At Blue Haven, Kinsale

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Experience an extraordinary night at Rare at Blue Haven in Kinsale as Executive Head Chef Meeran Manzoor teams up with renowned sommelier Julie Dupouy for an exclusive celebration of exquisite flavours and the finest champagnes. On Friday 11th October, the venue will unveil a seasonal five-course tasting menu crafted by Chef Meeran, and complemented by…