The outgoing Mayor of the County of Cork Cllr Gillian Coughlan and Chief Executive of Cork County Council Tim Lucey have signed the contract for Phase one of the Bandon Traffic and Public Realm Enhancement Plan with West Cork contractor Pat O’Driscoll Plant Hire and Civil Engineering Ltd., signalling the […]
With the opening of Gormley’s Secret Sculpture Garden in Dublin and the landmark ‘Modern Irish Sculpture’ exhibition in Kenmare, it feels like a good summer for sculpture in Ireland. The latter show, which opened on June 2, brings together over 70 works by 34 of Ireland’s top sculptors, on the […]
Cast your minds back to mid-March and the Cork Footballers had one point from five games in the Allianz Football League Division 2. Fast forward three months and the Rebels found themselves in the last eight of the Sam Maguire Cup, playing against the mighty Dublin. Castlehaven defender Rory Maguire, […]
Anaïs O’Donovan (22) from Skibbereen is part of the Irish Freestyle Kayaking team representing Ireland at the Canoe Freestyle World Championships in Nottingham, taking place from June 27 to July 2, 2022. Perhaps one of the biggest challenges for this up-and-coming young star on the water is funding her ambitions. “We are self-funded […]
Eyeries Family Festival, taking place this year from July 15 to 17, is reputed for delivering a family-focused weekend, offering a wide variety of mostly free activities for people of all ages to enjoy. This is the first festival of the summer season in Beara with many people organising their […]
St. Barrahane’s Church Festival of Music, Castletownshend celebrates its 40th festival with a first concert on Thursday, July 14 and continuing on each successive Thursday until August 18. The concerts are held in the beautiful setting of St, Barrahane’s Church. The church, well-known for its’ Harry Clarke stained-glass windows, boasts […]