Photo: Gerard McCarthy Photography Fáilte Ireland, in conjunction with partner Tourism Ireland, this weekend welcomed a group of Spanish media, who have landed at Cork Airport with Iberia Express airlines from Madrid to explore Cork and Kerry as part of a promotion of the region as a gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way. Over the…
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Drawing crowds from all over the country, this year’s Cork Summer Show was a sell out success with more than 50,000 visitors over the weekend. The show extended its hours on both Saturday and Sunday due to the good weather and numbers attending the show. Officially opened by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed TD and Mayor…
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The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is back for 2018, bringing an evening of inspirational ocean-themed films to more than 35 locations across the UK and Ireland in September and October. This brand-new selection of films features seafaring adventurers rowing treacherous oceans, intrepid surfers riding the world’s biggest waves, and explores our planet’s spectacular hidden…
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Cork City Council has welcomed the formal announcement of the official visit by HRH, The Prince of Wales and HRH, the Duchess of Cornwall to Cork on Thursday June 14. Speaking following the announcement, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald said: “The people of Cork, and indeed the people of Ireland, have very…
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Tániste Simon Coveney T.D. has launched the Foróige NFTE Programme in Cork, in the Republic of Work on Monday evening, 11th June 2018. NFTE is a youth entrepreneurship programme, which has been shown to improve the business, academic and life skills of young people. Thanks to the generous support of basis.point, Foróige aims to reach 200 young people in twelve…
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On Thursday, 28 June, Fota Wildlife Park in Cork will host a fundraising Twilight Walk for BUMBLEance, the Children’s National Ambulance Service. The walk will take place from 6.30pm to 8.30pm (last entry is 6.45pm) and the cost of entry on the night will be €10 per adult and €5 per child with 100% of…
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Ireland’s first Aspire airport business lounge officially opened 7 June at Cork Airport. Operated by Swissport, investment in the lounge at Ireland’s second fastest growing international airport will total €500,000 over 4 years. It comes as a direct response to a significant increase in demand for premium lounge access from business travellers across the south…
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Cask cocktail bar on MacCurtain Street in Cork’s vibrant Victorian Quarter is proving yet again it is the place to be in Cork! Cask has unveiled an exciting new series of Cask-style, cheeky cocktail creations and a street food-inspired menu, ready for the Summer season. And to top things off, Cask’s iconic outdoor courtyard has…
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UCC’s Environmental Research Institute launches a 66k euro Atmospheric Monitoring Station which will will feed into the recently expanded National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which aims to deliver enhanced air quality information for Ireland in real-time. Photography By: Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
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This year will see the first annual Urban Garden Festival at VoxPro Cork unfurl over the weekend of Sunday 26th August with a theme of self sufficiency in smaller urban spaces. [envira-gallery id=”1419″] Photography By: Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
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