Cork

Christophe Murphy will head Europe’s most-visited tourist destination. A Cork man has been appointed as president of Disneyland Paris. After more than 35-years experience with Disney, Bishopstown native Christophe Murphy will head the every-growing attraction, which is now Europe’s leading tourist destination. He will begin his role on July 6, taking the reins at a […]

3 months ago

The proposed Cork Luas route has been revealed Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has unveiled new details of the proposed Cork Luas route, which is due to run from Ballincollig to Mahon Point. The project is estimated to take around 10 years to complete, and will cost somewhere in the region of €2bn to €3bn. A […]

4 months ago

The island off Ireland once hosted the world’s largest prison, holding over 2,300 inmates. Ireland has opened its once-notorious prison island to the public. Spike Island, just stone’s throw away from Cobh in County Cork, has a very dark past having once been home to the world’s ‘largest known prison’, being dubbed the Irish Alcatraz. […]

7 months ago

This follows the hugely successful launches of two Dublin locations. Applegreen have opened the first Taco Bell restaurant in Cork as part of a brand-new service area in Ballincollig. The new Ballincollig facility offers a new M&S Food shop-in-shop, Crafted Kitchen & Deli and an Applegreen convenience store on top of the popular Mexican fast-food chain. […]

9 months ago

The takeaway opened back in 1958, and in that time has survived fires, floods and a pandemic Widely known as Cork’s most iconic takeaway, the queues that wrap around the diminutive 100 sq m premises in Douglas are justified. The family-run spot has been running for over 60 years, selling an incredibly creative menu that pushes […]

4 years ago

If you’re in or around Cork, the Schweppes Summer Spritz is coming a bar near you! Schweppes are running their Summer Spritz pop-up bar for summer, giving away FREE drinks in bars around Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast over the coming months. With notes of summer and more than a hint of discovery, there are three delicious […]

4 years ago