Women need to be kinder to themselves and to silence their inner critic, according to the organisers of an event designed to show us exactly how – and to have some fun while doing so.
The Irish government is pressing the case for Cork to host a Euro 2028 game originally earmarked for Belfast.
Deputy premier and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said Gaelic games venue Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork was being “seriously looked at” as a potential alternative venue.
Mr Martin’s party colleague, minister of state Thomas Byrne, has contacted the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to ask that both Pairc Ui Chaoimh and the Gaelic Athletic Association’s flagship stadium at Croke Park in Dublin are put “into the mix” when it comes to reallocating the ill-fated Belfast games.
The move comes after the UK government announced on Friday that it would not be providing funding to rebuild Casement Park in Belfast in time for the Euros.
The derelict west Belfast GAA ground had…
The Government is pressing the case for Cork to host a Euro 2028 game originally earmarked for Belfast.
Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said GAA stadium Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork was being “seriously looked at” as a potential alternative venue.
Mr Martin’s party colleague, Minister of State Thomas Byrne, has contacted the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to ask that both Páirc Uí Chaoimh and the Gaelic Athletic Association’s flagship stadium at Croke Park in Dublin are put “into the mix” when it comes to reallocating the ill-fated Belfast games.
The move comes after the UK government announced on Friday that it would not be providing funding to rebuild Casement Park in Belfast in time for the Euros.
And if there is one thing that can make Halloween better as a holiday, it’s a Halloween market.
This October, the Centre of Excellence for Climate Action and Sustainability (CECAS) aka Myross Wood is turning up the spook factor and hosting a ghoulish day out for all the family in their spacious courtyard.
You’ll find craftspeople and artists selling crafts, vintage clothes, plants, produce, and organic food, with face painting and storytelling by the fire with Conor Buckley.
The market, which takes place on Sunday, October 29th coincides with the ever-popular Scarecrow Festival in Leap. So once you’re done listening to scary stories and getting your face painted you can head towards the village for some Samhain activities.
On October 29th the festival will host a Wand & Witches…
Q Con: a pioneering, unique event dedicated to the sexual health and well-being of LBTQ + women, will take place in Cork this September, with a host of experts landing on Leeside to take part.
The first conference of its kind in Ireland, the organisers hope to lead the way toward an authentic exploration of sexual health and well-being, health inequities, and to contribute to positive queer visibility with a weekend full of discussions and workshops running across Saturday and Sunday, September 16th and 17th at MTU Cork School of Music on Union Quay.
The event, which is explicitly trans and non-binary inclusive, is completely free and tea, coffee, and a light lunch will be provided for all participants.
“The programme also includes dedicated spaces for movement, social interaction, and…