Free guide featuring scenic walks and attractions in Cork encourages people to explore local

Free guide featuring scenic walks and attractions in Cork encourages people to explore local
Original article by Breda Graham available on the Irish Examiner website A free guide featuring 17 scenic walking, wheeling and woodland trails across East Cork and Cork Harbour has been launched by SECAD. The Keep Moving in Nature guide features attractions such as Fota House, Arboretum and Gardens, the Midleton to Youghal Greenway, forest strolls […]

Glorious weather for Ring of Cork’s networking event with Cork Harbour Boat Hire.

Glorious weather for Ring of Cork’s networking event with Cork Harbour Boat Hire.
Ring of Cork businesses from Youghal, Midleton, Ballycotton, Cloyne, Fota & Cobh enjoyed a fantastic morning with Cork Harbour Boat Hire’s self-drive boats in Cobh, on Tuesday July 1st. This was a fantastic opportunity to learn something new and get out of your comfort zone and Ring of Cork members embraced it. It was a […]

Ring of Cork Members Enjoy May Networking Event at Fota House

Ring of Cork Members Enjoy May Networking Event at Fota House
Ring of Cork members gathered for May’s networking event at the historic Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens on 27th May 2025. The morning began with relaxed networking over teas and coffees in Fota House café, followed by an enriching guided tour of the Historic House – a story beautifully told. Members then enjoyed a stroll […]

Ring of Cork VIP Networking Event at Fota Wildlife Park

Ring of Cork VIP Networking Event at Fota Wildlife Park
Tourism business members were treated to the VIP experience at Fota Wildlife Park and their new state of the art Education Conservative Research Centre (ECRC) on Wednesday March 26th. It was a fantastic morning filled with lots of fun, learning, experiencing and networking. It started with a talk and walk through the ECRC to learn […]

Ring of Cork Networking Tour Youghal

Ring of Cork Networking Tour Youghal
Ring of Cork members enjoying networking morning in Youghal on March 5th.  Three must do’s 1) St Mary’s Collegiate Church & Gardens, 2) Youghal Film & Photography Museum and 3) Youghal Clock Gate Tower   

Raised by the Village is perfect Sunday night TV, but is the countryside really so full of lovely people?

Raised by the Village is perfect Sunday night TV, but is the countryside really so full of lovely people?
Is Raised by the Village the best thing on television? It is so sophisticated but it doesn’t patronise. It is reality television but the viewer doesn’t feel manipulated. It’s about urban working-class children going to the country but it doesn’t resort to stereotypes. It’s an original idea. There are no bad guys, and yet you believe it. […]