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Culinary pioneer Darina Allen, who co-founded Ballymaloe Cookery School in 1983 and, more recently, the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School, was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by Munster Technological University (MTU) at the University’s Autumn 2025 Conferring Ceremony. Photo: Joleen Cronin.

Darina Allen receives Honorary Doctorate from Munster Technological University

Munster Technological University (MTU) has honoured one of Ireland’s most influential voices in food, sustainability, and education, by awarding an Honorary Doctorate to Darina Allen during its Autumn 2025 conferring ceremonies. The presentation took place at MTU Arena on the...
A Bit on the Side - Cheese and Jelly Platter

A Bit On The Side - Savoury Jellies and Dips

Anyone who names a recent start-up company A Bit On The Side must have a mischievous sense of humour. It soon became apparent when I talked to Hilary McGrath, the founder of the company, that she was both amusing and...
Blas-na-hEireann

Gaeltacht enterprises shine on national stage with strong representation in Ireland's most prestigious food awards

Údarás na Gaeltachta is delighted to congratulate the exceptional Gaeltacht food producers who have been selected as finalists for Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards 2025. These outstanding enterprises demonstrate the innovation, quality, and deep-rooted food traditions that flourish...
Clancy’s of Cork - newly renovated Bar - reopens 7 July

Clancy's - Cork's 200 Year Old Pub Reopens on Friday 7 July with a Four New Experiences

Arthur’s Bar @ Clancy’s – Cork’s Guinness Experience, New Restaurant 1824 @ Clancy’s, New Cocktail Lab & Rooftop Party Bar 7th July: One of Cork’s most iconic and oldest pubs, Clancy’s, is raising the bar—literally and figuratively—as it enters an...
Irish yoghurts - clonakilty street carnival 2025 - Partial Logo

Irish Yoghurt Presents The Clonakilty Street Carnival 2025

Thousands expected in Clonakilty for the return of West Cork’s street carnival Clonakilty is set to come alive once again on Saturday, 14 June 2025, as the highly anticipated Irish Yogurts Clonakilty Street Carnival returns for another unforgettable day of...
Fresh spinach ready to be stored

MTU Researchers Lead Smart Packaging Innovation to Cut Food Waste Across Europe

Researchers at Munster Technological University (MTU) are spearheading efforts to develop and trial smart containers and smart labels designed to improve the shelf-life and quality monitoring of fresh produce as part of its partnership in the SISTERS project, Systemic Innovations...
The texture of freeshly cut Cashel Blue Cheese

Cashel Blue Cheese and a Legacy of Irish Cheesemaking

Where did you first come across Cashel Blue Cheese? Was it in a blue cheese dressing at Gallagher’s Boxty House in Temple Bar or as part of a salad at Limerick’s Curragower Bar? On a cheeseboard at Neven Maguire’s MacNean...
Alex Petit - Trigon - Cork Business Association President’s Dinner

Meet the Chefs Behind next week's CBA President's Dinner

Anticipation is building for one of Cork’s most prestigious and fun business and networking events—the Cork Business Association’s CBA President’s Dinner and Awards, which takes place next week on March 29, 2025, at Cork’s Vienna Woods Hotel. The prestigious evening...
Stan Harciník - aclaimed mixoligist - Mirror Bar, Slovakia

Pig's Lane Welcomes One of the World's Top 50 Bars for a Night of Award Winning Cocktails

Cocktail connoisseurs are in for a unique treat as Pig’s Lane is set to welcome one of the World’s Top 50 Bars for a one-night-only takeover. On Saturday, March 29th, acclaimed mixologist Stanislav Harciník from The Mirror Bar in Slovakia...
Outside Nadur Café

Reimagining Cork After Dark Lates – One Cup at a Time

It’s Back!! ‘Coffee House Lates’ returns to Cork City as part of the St Patrick’s Festival – events just announced Cork’s coffee houses are once again going to keep their doors open into the evening this weekend with another Coffee...