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Cork Week 2010 – Ireland’s sailing festival

The eagerly anticipated staging of Cork Week 2010, Ireland’s premier biannual sailing regatta is just weeks away and is shaping up to be a spectacular event. The organisers have confirmed boat entries from throughout Ireland & the United Kingdom and also … Continue reading

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Cork gets Top 10 listing in Lonely Planet

It is with great pride, here at DiscoveringIreland, that we welcome the announcement that Cork City has  been listed alongside well known cities in the USA, Canada, UAE and Japan in a new Lonely Planet  guide for the top places … Continue reading

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Swansea to Cork Ferry is nearly there but one final push is needed

Fundraising efforts to reintroduce the sorely missed Swansea to Cork Ferry are now entering a crucial period where time is running out and donations are quickly needed. The West Cork Tourism Co-Op are aiming for one final push to re-establish … Continue reading

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New Chairman appointed to Cork Airport Authority

The appointment has been announced that Gerry Walsh, former CEO of Board Gáis, will take over the position of Chairman of the Cork Airport Authority. At DiscoveringIreland we are huge fans of Cork Airport and often receive reviews from travellers … Continue reading

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Cork Airport announces Transatlantic connection

Cork Airport has announced that passengers can now book flights between Cork and the USA in one single transaction. In a deal between Aer Arann and Aer Lingus, passengers will now be able to book flights from USA airports to … Continue reading

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Pancake Tuesday – A magical time of year

Throughout Ireland and in many other countries, the day before Ash Wednesday – Shrove Tuesday – is commonly known as Pancake Day. This day is celebrated before the beginning of Lent, the fasting time up to Easter. We learn from … Continue reading

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Cork hurling and football crisis – who cares?

There are several things in life that one can take for granted. Kerry win football titles, Kilkenny win hurling titles, Cork win some of each but don’t win enough of either of them. One of the reasons for this may … Continue reading

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Ireland a culinary pleasure

Excellent culinary and Ireland, a few years ago these were two different things, which did not fit together. Up to recently when people considered Irish cuisine, people always thought first of the traditional bacon and cabbage, colcannon, brown soda bread … Continue reading

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Cork Airport – A stress free gateway to Ireland

Sometimes, flying can be a nightmare. With all the different regulations you might feel anxious especially if you travel to a place you have never been before. But, this is not the case when you arrive at Cork airport. Going … Continue reading

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Hey that's no way to say goodbye

I love the songs of Leonard Cohen and the title of this piece is one of his most famous songs. A gentle sad song of goodbye. Cohen is generally regarded as the bedsit troubadour, the man who sings sad depressing … Continue reading

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