We are well and truly into the festive season and the jolly spirit can be seen all around the Ring of Cork. It’s time to start planning a few things you can do with family and friends on the run up to Christmas and also during the Christmas season. Have a very Happy...
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The Spa at Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork launches an impressive spa refurbishment with a new Sweet Retreat stay
Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork is a warm and inviting destination on the doorstep of Cork city and a beautiful blend of the eighteenth century Ditchley House – a fine listed manor house, impeccably restored – and two contemporary wings. Radisson Blu Hotel &...
Unnerving & Abiding Maritime Mystery – The Youghal Connection
As we approach our Spooky Wookey season when it’s all “Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggie beasties”, I feel it timely to remind you of the Youghal link to a particularly Spooky Wookey occurrence at sea, back in the late 1800s. I write, of course, of the great...
Cronin’s Pub wins “Best Regional Pub” for outstanding food
Congratulation to Cronin's Pub & Mad Fish Restaurant who won Best Regional Pub in the Food Category for the The Irish Pub Awards on September 9th 2019. They will join other regional winners, Wrights Anglers Rest, Russells Select Bar, The Hanged Mans, The Strand...
Fota Wildlife Park first to get autism-friendly accreditation
Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork has become the first major visitor attraction in the country to receive an autism-friendly accreditation from AsIAm, Ireland’s national autism charity. The award comes following a period of training to assist autistic people and their...
Launch of New Exhibition in East Cork
Leamlara Art Trail is a contemporary art exhibition set in rural East Cork, showing a mix of local and international artists whose works will reflect specifically on the rural setting and community in which they are presented. Its aim is to take contemporary visual...
Feast Cork Returns With Another Stellar Food Festival Line-Up This September
fEast Cork 2019, the East Cork Food & Drink Festival which takes place from 1st to 8th September in the market town of Midleton, have confirmed their biggest and best line-up to date - blending the area’s rich food heritage with the wider Cork region, and adding a...
New Ring of Cork Heritage Trail Map
Ring Of Cork have published the new and improved Ring Of Cork Heritage Trail Map. The map is a free, A3, double sided Heritage Trail with pictures, information and lots of historical tales. Its' a must have for anybody planning to visit the Ring Of Cork. Whether...
Fota Island Resort Take Home A National Award For The Seek Christmas Experience
The marketing team at Fota Island Resort are still celebrating after picking up the award for Best UX Achievement in Social and Communications at the inaugural UX Awards 2019. The winners were revealed at the black-tie gala awards ceremony which took place on Thursday...
Another Step Closer to the Youghal Midleton Greenway
Funding of €8 million has been approved and allocated to the development of a linear, high quality Greenway on the route of the disused railway line between Midleton and Youghal. The project involves the development of the abandoned railway line as a cycle and...
Cobh named one of Europe’s Top 25 Towns
Cobh has been named one of the Top 25 Most Beautiful Towns in Europe Condé Nast, one of the world’s most famous and prestigious travel magazines, has named Cobh as one of the Top 25 Most Beautiful Towns in Europe. Cobh earns its place as the only Irish town on the...
IRONMAN Map & Events Guide 2019
Click here to access a PDF version of the IRONMAN map & events guide brochure.
Youghal gets ready to welcome their first Ironman triathlon
The international sporting cavalcade is the biggest thing to hit the East Cork town since ‘Moby Dick’, writes Christy Parker The East Cork town of Youghal is fast becoming a place transformed as it prepares to welcome Ironman Cork. Hundreds of volunteers have offered...
Blue Flag Status returns to Redbarn Beach
Redbarn Beach has been awarded the Blue Flag again this year, this is a fantastic start to the 2019 tourism season. Redbarn Beach is unique in East Cork as the only beach with this accolade. The Blue Flag is one of the world’s most familiar eco-labels. At beaches, the...
The Old Thatch, Killeagh Open their new Deli
The Old Thatch Killeagh who have been proudly serving the village of Killeagh since 1650 have just unveiled their brand new Deli as an addition to the existing bar and restaurant! Providing everything from ice cream and hot & cold food, to sandwiches and rolls....
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