Posts Tagged ‘cork city’

directors cut relocating to french church street

Friday, January 27th, 2012

Directors Cut are relocating from the Queen’s Old Castle to French Church St, reopening February 4th.

Directors Cut relocating

that’ll leave a huge retail space, I wonder what will move in?

cork occupied, with irony!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Members of the Occupy Cork movement have, well, occupied a building on Oliver Plunkett St.

This notice is in the door, explaining that the building is private property and tresspassing is forbidden.

It seems they are not without a sense of irony. It remains to be seen whether the legal system will agree.

real time passenger information for buses comes to Cork

Monday, January 9th, 2012

You might have noticed that the numbering on buses in Cork City has changed recently. Each number has had 200 added to it,
so the Number 5 is now the Number 205. This is to allow RTPI, Real Time Pasenger Information to be rolled out. This is an electronic sign at each bus stop, telling you when the next bus is due.

RTPI rollout in Cork City

RTPI rollout in Cork City

enda kenny and michael noonan stealing Christmas

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

awesome street art in Cork City.

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bishop lucey park christmas wonderland

Monday, November 28th, 2011

The Christmas Park in Bishop Lucey Park opened last Friday.

Christmas parl

Here are the opening times:

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switching on the Christmas lights in Cork City

Friday, November 25th, 2011

We went out to the switch on of the Christmas lights this evening.
There was a good crowd on Patrick St. for the switch on.

Switching the lights on on Patrick Street

crowds at the switch on of the Christmas lights on Patrick Street

Then Rudolph led us all to Emmet place for some carol singing and the switch on of the lights on the Christmas tree.
Rudolph leads the procession to the tree on Emmet Place

Rudolph passing a cow in a tree on Emmet place

The Christmas Market on the Grand Parade was in full swing, with some lovely carol singing down by the river.
Carolers on the Grand Parade

The English Market was a hive of activity, with most of the stalls open for business. I counted at least four musical acts, from trad to choirs.
Carol singing in the English Market

We stopped off for nibbles at a couple of stalls, including some fish & chips at O’Connells.
Fish&Chips in the English Market

The crowd waiting for the park to open was huge – with queues down Tuckey street and back up to the Grand Parade.
crowds waiting for the park to open

I think it was a brilliant job by all involved – entertainment for everyone, all over the city centre.

limited edition Shandon Century Extra Stout

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

I treated myself tonight to a couple of bottles of limited edition Shandon Century Extra Stout from the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork City. Limited to a run of 1000 bottles (I got 197 and 199) you can get it in the Franciscan Well and in Bradleys on North Main St. Don’t leave it too long though, I expect it to be popular.

Shandon Century Extra Stout

belgian naval vessels Crocus and Stern on courtesy visit to Cork City

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

This week sees Cork also occupied by two Belgian naval vessels, BNS Crocus and BNS Stern.

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M917 CROCUS & A963 STERN

occupy cork protesters camping out

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

it’s a beautiful morning in Cork – and Cork is occupied!

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I feel as though I should point out signs about fighting the power and taking ‘it’ back from the rich, by co-ordinating on Facebook while drinking Coke, but I won’t.

cafe serendipity on western road

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Nice to see a new business opening these days. Cafe Serendipity on Western Road.

Cafe Serendipity