What the Dickens? Why biographers don't always tell the whole storyIN HER ENGAGING new biography of Charles Dickens, Claire Tomalin writes about an encounter between two giants of 19th-century…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Next week you need to know about . . . The MuppetsUS broadcaster NBC has ordered scripts for a new series of The Muppet Show , and a new film, The Muppets , opens in the US this…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Metal thieves turn steel, brass, copper and aluminium into goldThere is an epidemic of metal theft around the country, as thieves plunder building sites, farms and roadworks for material that…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
When cows come home bovine beauty baffles cork“I THINK it is a cow,” remarked an early morning worker in a high-visibility jacket looking skywards.Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Case study 'the annual allowance is extremely generous'THE KILMALEY Inagh Group Water Co-operative Society Ltd in Co Clare is one of the longest- established group water schemes in…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Any salvation for Cork church?With a renewed interest in the English Market next door, the possible linking of the church with the market is being exploredTue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Living the panto dream? Oh yes they areSMALL PRINT: WHILE THE news that Westlife are to break up some time next year was heartbreaking for their legions of fans, it…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Praising the heavens as music lovers get involvedSO MUCH for the stereotypical image of jazz musicians selling their souls to the devil.Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Next week you need to know about. . . HalloweenThis weekend, adults and children alike are donning vampire fangs and cheap wizard costumes, during one of the biggest shopping…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
The Debs - the best drama a hotel can getYOU CAN be guaranteed every Debs night around the country contains its fair share of tears, tension and intoxication.Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Pitch battle can leave its markTO SOME RUGBY players they are a badge of honour, to others, an unsightly reminder of some of the less appealing aspects of the…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Next week you need to know about . . . 'The Apprentice'One of TV3’s most successful format imports returns to screens on Monday night, with 16 contestants battling it out to win the…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Kerry's road markings on the skidsSMALL PRINT: A LOCAL councillor in Co Kerry said this week that the antics of “joyriders leaving doughnuts” on that county’s…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
How to bypass the bypassTHE TOWNS and villages were like markers on the road to urbanity, to the big smoke and to a certain freedom that comes with the…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Home of Murphy's and Beamish takes Guinness to its heartON ONE level, you could argue that Ireland needs a day dedicated to an alcohol product like Greece needs a day dedicated to dodging…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Aftermath of a fatal dog attackIrishman Maurice Sullivan was mauled to death by two dogs in Malaysia in JanuarySat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Slam PhD forces academics to get to the pointStudents in Cork are employing a Japanese method of presentation called Pecha Kucha to make their research more accessibleFri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Cork bar apologises to gay students asked to leave premises after kissingA CORK city bar has apologised to two male students who were allegedly asked to leave the licensed premises at the weekend for…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Come on in, the water's lovelySMALL PRINT: With a few hours to kill last week, my son and I decided to have a swim at the famed Forty Foot in Dublin for the…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Locals try to make it home for Puck FairTHE SUN came out yesterday for revellers at the Puck Fair festival in Killorglin, Co Kerry, after an opening day on which the…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Great expectations heaped on the descendants of Charles DickensTHIS THURSDAY in Kilkenny two of Charles Dickens’s direct descendants are helping to stage a play about the life of the 19th-…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Getting the balls rolling: charity event puts fun into fundraisingPAMPLONA MAY be famed for its annual bull-running festival, but community organisers in Cobh, Co Cork, have come up with their…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Medieval Book of Lismore returns to CorkA WARM welcome, both physically and climatically, was given to the Book of Lismore in University College Cork yesterday, as one…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Cultivating creativity: Festival spurs young artistsAS SOON as the doors opened, parents and children queued in the Garter Lane Gallery foyer yesterday hoping to get a place in …Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Cancer risks associatedwith alcohol remain difficult to assessWHILE NEW research is painting a clearer picture of the links between alcohol and cancer, in Ireland statistical information …Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
What's on this weekClare – Buddhist sessions Every day this week, Buddhist healing and meditation sessions will be held in the Iomlán centre in…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Diving for answers: what happened to 'Lusitania'?This month an 83-year-old American will travel to Co Cork to supervise perhaps the last big expedition to the wreck of the Cunard…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Putting faith in a broader vision of religionReligious study has traditionally been the domain of theology departments, but at UCC a nondenominational course has brought …Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
The 'Pana' RepublicSt Patrick’s Street has been at the centre of Cork’s commercial and cultural life since the late-1700sMon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
The high-rise and the downturnLaunched in 2008 as a ‘beacon of light’ for a ‘new dawn’, Cork’s Elysian Tower is one of Ireland’s tallest buildings, but is …Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
An assault on the senses in CorkCORK MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL: From standing ovations and dancing in the aisles, to impromptu audience participation on the streets…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Pirates, penguins and prudent programming draw crowdsPIRATE SHIPS and prudent arts programming drew the crowds to Cork over the weekend as part of the ongoing Cork Midsummer Festival…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Is the 'people's ferry' sailing into choppy waters?Locals were so keen to revive Cork’s ferry link with Swansea that they raised €3 million to help buy a ship, and the route reopened…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Major tourist sites should have free Wi-Fi for visitorsTOURIST SITES across the country should offer free Wi-Fi access to visitors, according to Senator Catherine Noone who said it…Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Modern times, but desire remains strong for Dylan fansIT MUST be summer – Bob Dylan is gigging IrelandFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Scams, spam, spies and meFrom the Cork suburb of Bishopstown, online security specialist Robert McArdle works with an international team to combat new…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Teachers' summer shutdown should not be a closed bookOPINION: The State’s educators are off on three months’ leave. But how can this be justified?Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Fitzwilliam Hotel part of new gay-friendly cooperativeMARKETING: A MARKETING initiative aimed at the gay travel market has been launched for gay-friendly hotels in the 600-plus worldwide…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Learn to survive the grooming jungleSMALL PRINT: IT SAYS something about the modern world when self-grooming and presentation are incorporated into a museum exhibition…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Blame game to the fore in alcohol abuse deathIt is high time society took responsibility for a culture increasingly fuelled by drinkSat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Cheaper online rail fares? Not necessarilySMALL PRINT: IRISH RAIL this week announced plans to bring in a new pricing structure reminiscent of budget airlines, based …Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Guess who's coming to dinnerFor almost 170 years Penny Dinners has been offering food and comfort to hard-up citizens in Cork – but recently it has seen …Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
From one 'Pig' to anotherCAESAR, my taxi driver, says he cannot bear to read or watch the news anymoreTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Talking shoulder-to-shoulder, not face-to-faceWe’re not used to men discussing health issues or feelings over welding machines, but at Men’s Sheds support groups, emotions…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
