As the petals of real life very slowly begin to unfurl, this week sees the first steps in the gradual reopening of Irelandâs cultural sector, after four months closed.
Most galleries, museums, heritage sites, other cultural attractions and libraries (for lending only) can open their doors again from today. Fortunately, you can also travel outside your county to visit them. Up to 15 people can also now gather for live performance outdoors.(Other live performances, and cinemas, canât restart until June.)
Venues are looking forward to it. âIt has been a long time since the public have inhabited the gallery spaces, and we miss the connection and engagement with our audiences,â says Mary McCarthy, director of Crawford Art Gallery, in Cork. She encourages people to come in. âEven if you have not been before, do drop in.â
Kilshannig is going green for St Patrick s Day thanks to the efforts of the Scór group from the GAA club which will be offering a celebration of Irish culture.
With the country facing its second lockdown on the national feast, the aim is to lift everyone s spirits through Irish music, song and dance.
Kilshannig GAA has always been a strong supporter of the importance of the cultural aspect of the GAA in Scor and has been prominent down the years in ensuring the club was well represented, according to Cultural Officer Michael O Sullivan. Like everyone in the current virtual environment, we are missing the comradeship, the preparations and practice for the competitions, the fun, and the social interactions that Scór brings to all those involved.
Gardaí continue to question man after woman found dead in burnt-out car in Cork
Man was arrrested after being rescued from River Awbeg shortly after Mary O Keeffe s body was found by gardaí in north Cork The remains of a burnt-out car are removed from Drumdeer Wood, at Doneraile, Co Cork where Gardai discovered a body of a woman on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Dan Linehan
Sat, 06 Feb, 2021 - 19:25
Neil Michael and Sean O’Riordan
Gardaí are retracing the steps of a 72-year-old woman found dead in a burnt-out car in woods in North Cork as they continue to question a Limerick man in connection with the killing.
GARDAÍ are investigating the horrific discovery of the body of a woman in a burning car in a remote Cork woodland and the rescue of a man from a nearby river.