Erica Bracken: ‘My foundation as I knew it changed forever when my mother died’
My mom, Finola Halbert Bracken, passed away suddenly on August 11, 2024. She and the rest of my…
Tom MacSweeney: Remembering the Asbestos War in Cork
Erosion of local democracy and a harbourside community described as “natives causing trouble” were topics debated at the…
Cork has Ireland’s best city centre, but needs to avoid making the same bad decisions as Dublin
At the Irish Examiner’s Future Cork event last February, the Metropole itself could barely contain the exuberance. Because…
'K-pop Forever! Tribute' at Cork's Marquee is a happy assault on the senses – Irish Examiner
‘K-pop Forever! Tribute’ at Cork’s Marquee is a happy assault on the senses Irish ExaminerPeter Aiken on Zach Bryan…
Kathriona Devereux: ‘I’d rather go and eat nice food with people than have it dropped from high’
“Should hundreds of people lose their peace and quiet in order for a cup of coffee to be…
Delight in Cork as Billie Eilish bops to Kabin Crew hit
International superstar Billie Eilish is welcome in Knocknaheeny anytime, according to a volunteer at Kabin Crew, after she…
‘Iran has been there for 1,000 years. This will pass’
“They bombed,” Peyman Nasser’s mother-in-law screamed as a loud explosion vibrated down the phone line before it went…
The Smiths, Rolling Stones, Damon Albarn… Eight great gigs at the Savoy in Cork through the years
The Athy tenor had sung in various Cork venues through the decades, but the Savoy concert had a…
€1.5m Cork City home is going to set a price record for Botanika
The 31 houses in Botanika, built in 2017, are each in the €1m+ price league. Half of them…
Investing in Ireland’s second city will pay off in spades
CORK is not just Ireland’s second city — it is the beating heart of the southern region and…
The city centre enters a new golden age after decades of change
Statio Bene Fida Carinis — A Safe Harbour for Ships — the motto on the Cork coat of…
Mary McCarthy, director of Crawford Art Gallery, picks her touchstones
Mary McCarthy, 55, grew up in Whitehall, near Skibbereen in West Cork. She has worked in commercial galleries…