Tag Archives: Cork

Beamish

From 1995, an ad for Beamish Stout.

In Broadsheet’s opinion Lars’ opinion, Beamish is Ireland’s finest stout.

Woolly jumper guy is played by Ger Carey better known as Dave, Nidge’s solicitor.

Chief taster is played by Eamon Gilmore.

carrottsStop that.

Tomorrow night, the Cork Food Policy Council will serve free vegetarian curry to an expected 5,000 people in an initiative called Feed The City, as part of the city’s St Patrick’s Festival.

The curry will be made from so-called grade 2 and 3 vegetables, like the carrots above, that don’t wind up in supermarkets. The aim of the project is to highlight waste and sustainability issues.

But how could you cut what looks like a coupNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM.

Pic via University College Cork

Cork city gets ready to feed the city (University College Cork)

Dylann

Further to the announcement that Tom Jones, Robert Plant, The Prodigy and Pixies will play Live At The Marquee in Cork this summer, Hot Press reports:

It has just been confirmed that the legendary Bob Dylan will play the Cork venue on June 16. Imelda May will be next up, bringing tunes from her fourth album, Tribal (due out June 2), with her for a June 21 date. The following month, ‘Video Games’ star Lana Del Rey will play the Marquee on July 15. Tickets for Imelda and Lana go on sale next Monday, February 17, at 9am. Tickets for Bob will then go on sale Thursday February 20.

Dylan, Del Rey & Imelda May for Live At The Marquee (Hot Press)

Pic: Noliesradio.org

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[Queen Elizabeth II with then Lord Mayor Cllr Michael O’Connell at the city’s English Market in 2011]

Take these chains.

And sign the petition.

Blueswannebe writes:

The Lord Mayor of Cork combined with expenses, entertainment budgets and use of a driver and car, costs the city over €200,000 last year. The role carries an €83,000 salary, but councillors receive their statutory €16,000 paid allowance on top of that. There is an €80,000 budget for entertainment.

The €83,000 salary is more than the €70,000 paid to the Lord Mayor of Dublin and twice the rate paid to the Lord Mayor of Belfast, who makes €55,000. This is despite both Dublin City and Belfast being more than twice the size of Cork City.

In light of the poor management, lack of long term planning and high rates for businesses in the city it is a disgrace that we let this gravy train keep going on when many people are struggling to get by.

Fight!

Sign The Petition: Reduce The Cost of The Cork Mayor( Change.org)

Pic : Cork Independent