In part two of his four-part series, ‘Cork’s Beautiful Ruins’, RICHARD GORDON visits Kilcrea Friary, an ancient ruin west of Cork city, and finds out about the history of this place, which was founded by the Franciscans

Artist Ciara Chapman will show her work throughout September, to mark Pain Awareness Month, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Here's a run down of some of the key games this weekend

The couple first met when they were pupils at Glanmire Community College

A new crime drama starts on RTE 1 this weekend, called Kin

A simple cheese cake loaded with Oreos is definitely a winner, says Mercy Fenton

Cork author Gráinne Murphy tells GRAINNE McGUINNESS about the inspiration for her new book, and being a writer during a pandemic

Clodagh O’Donovan runs AdvanceHR and lives in Midleton with her husband, Joe, and two children

Afghan asylum-seeker Waheed Talwar tells CHRIS DUNNE about his life and business in Millstreet, and his fears for the family he left behind in that troubled land

We chat to Kevin McNally, Co-organiser of the Clonakilty International Guitar Festival, which runs from September 10 to 19

In her weekly column Olive Ryan tells us what we should be doing in our gardens this month

Pitch’d Circus and Street Arts Festival is underway and continues until the end of this month. COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with artistic director of Circus Factory, Cormac Mohally about this year’s highlights

O’Neill’s in Killeagh has a legacy going back over 150 years, says CHRIS DUNNE, as we continue our Cork’s Corner Shop Series

West Cork woman Joanne McCarthy is poet and co-founder of a new literary journal, writes KATE RYAN

In a new series, RICHARD GORDON looks at some of Cork’s beautiful ruins. First stop Ballincollig Powder Mills, where 90% of the buildings in the complex have remained intact

In this week's Songs of Cork, Jimmy Crowley salutes a great friend who was laid to rest this week

Cork trio, rugby legend Peter Stringer, ladies’ football star Valerie Mulcahy and rugby ace Anna Caplice are among those taking part in RTÉ’s ‘Ultimate Hell Week challenge 

Jessica Richter and Eóin Jones from North Cork were wed in a humanist ceremony at Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche

Marguerite O’Connor, of the Songstress Music and Starlight Entertainment Cork, brings her Swing by the Lee series to Fota House and Gardens this month

This cake is a take on a Spanish orange and almond cake

COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to West Cork-based writer Tom Richards about his best-selling young adult novel and his hopes to adapt it for the big screen

Dario Cascio (The Sicilian Wanderer) continues to share some of his videos on Cork's favourite places and people. Here Dario visits Fota Gardens

Pitch’d Circus Street Arts Festival runs from tomorrow, September 2 until September 26. Here we chat to Artistic Director of Circus Factory Cormac Mohally

Lisheens House is planning to expand the work it does, with a new centre, dedicated to children, adolescent and family services in Skibbereen. CHRIS DUNNE talks to founder, Noreen Murphy

Gráinne McGuinness talks to Pat O'Mahony, from Inniscarra, who has written a book calling for a fresh approach to housing for older people. 

As we continue our visits to some of Cork’s corner shops, CHRIS DUNNE meets the couple behind English’s Foodstore, Conna

After losing his mother to cancer, Corkman Mark Adams has launched an appeal to raise money for the Mercy Hospital Foundation and a new service that supports patients and their families, says CHRIS DUNNE

Now in its third year, an exhibition at a city hotel features a spectacular collection of more than 45 individual and figurative sculptures from 19 leading Irish artists, writes Olive Ryan

Comedy creator Daragh Twomey has released a new video series ‘Cafe’ online. COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with him to chat about the project, his growing Tik-Tok fan base, and plans for the future

Hemp is an incredibly useful crop that can grow well in Ireland — especially around the south of the country, says KATE RYAN

A Cork girl features in the new TV programme Glow Up Ireland

This Cork couple were married in Union Hall this summer, followed by a reception at Glebe Gardens in West Cork

Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery do amazing work — all voluntary — but they are desperately in need of somewhere to call home, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Sculptor Anne Campbell, a graduate of Cork’s Crawford Art College, is one of 19 artists showcasing their work at the ‘Reawakening’ outdoor sculpture exhibition at the Montenotte Hotel until September 26

Check out this delicious cake by Mercy Fenton - a tantalising background flavour of cherry

As we continue our Year in Flavour series, KATE RYAN of Flavour.ie tells us what to grow, sow and cook right now 

Cellist Sinéad O’Halloran, from Blackrock, recently joined the acclaimed Marmen Quartet, who she will be touring with worldwide in the coming years. She takes part in our Person to Person

Fuelling correctly is vital for professional sportspeople. But as Lisa Salmon finds out, their needs can be very different to those of the average gym-goer.

New Zealander Trinette Porter and her Cork husband Humphrey tell CHRIS DUNNE about their new food venture in Washington Street

Motherway’s store in Cloyne is the latest place to feature in our Cork corner shops series. CHRIS DUNNE paid a visit to the landmark

Storytelling group the Cork Yarnspinners are 30 years old — and they tell NOEL SWEENEY that Covid didn’t stop them from connecting with others and sharing their stories

We all fell in love a bit more with our gardens during the Covid-19 pandemic, and garden cafes became the latest new trendy hang-outs when the country re-opened. Here, KATE RYAN tells us about her favourites

When the Hodgins family of Dublin clapped eyes on Dunowen House in West Cork, they decided to follow their dream and move there, they tell CHRIS DUNNE

Find inspiration for your garden by visiting other gardens, says Olive Ryan

This couple from Farranree and Mayfield, who now live in Ballinacurra, were wed in Shanagarry this summer

Travel presenter Kathryn Thomas is back to lend a hand when she returns for a second series of No Place Like Home on RTÉ1 at 6.30pm tomorrow, Sunday, August 22.

John Dolan gives us a wrap up of the times of the All Ireland matches on TV this weekend

A new book of short stories is to be launched by acclaimed Cork author Madeleine D’Arcy

Actor and writer Pat Kinevane tells AILBHE NOONAN about his recent work, the effect of the pandemic, and his future plans

Olive Murphy of Olive Murphy Design tells The Echo about her craft business

This is a very simple, super summery dessert, using elderflower cordial and peaches or nectarines in three ways. Have fun with it and enjoy the lovely flavours and different textures.

Cellist Kate Ellis, Director of Crash Ensemble, has been travelling around the country in a new mobile venue — next stop, Cape Clear, in County Cork. Read our Person to Person...

KATE RYAN chats to Regina Sexton, Ireland’s leading food and culinary historian, about how her interest in food history was first nurtured and flourished, and her latest course offering at UCC

Dario Cascio (The Sicilian Wanderer) continues to share some of his videos on Cork's favourite places and people. Here Dario visits St Francis Church, Liberty Street

Design POP makes a triumphant return with a festival programme that’s bigger and better than ever, writes KATE RYAN, who is among those featuring in this year’s line-up at the festival of architecture, design and food

As we continue our series on Cork’s corner shops, CHRIS DUNNE pays a visit to Angela’s store in Midleton

Disillusioned with his 30-year career in sales after Covid struck, Glanmire dad-of-four Ken Roche decided to follow a different path, he tells COLETTE SHERIDAN

Although the use of metal detectors is illegal in Ireland, some detectorists in the UK have found way more than they bargained for when out using them, writes Trevor Laffan

Kinsale cancer survivor Robert O’Leary was so grateful to medical teams that treated him, he walked from Galway to Cork to raise funds, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

After 15 years in banking, Declan Keane decided to follow his dream and has now opened a high-end burger joint in Bandon, he tells CHRIS DUNNE

In the final episode, Lucca explains why he built his robot, but his mission was a failure...

Cult interior design show Changing Rooms returns to Channel 4 this week

Eimear Hickey and Kenny McCarthy finally wed this summer, having to postpone several times due to Covid

Artist Sheena Yolzari up-cycles vinyl records and cassettes into bespoke art.  She is taking part in Cork Craft Month.

Gráinne McGuinness talks to Cork-born author Siobhán MacDonald, whose love of plot and character are crucial to the success of her crime fiction.

In the penultimate episode of Droid, Lucca ends it with Eden, and the academics fight to the death...

In the tenth episode, things are starting to unravel for Lucca, and it’s all the robot’s fault....

In her weekly column, Theatre Nights, Jo Kerrigan looks at some of the upcoming shows for August

We catch up with Ruti Lachs in our weekly Person to Person column, ahead of Cork Heritage Open Day

In the final part of our ‘Al freso’ series, KATE RYAN chats to some leading Cork chefs about cooking at home this summer — from how to build a fire, to cooking fish on the BBQ, how fruit and veg can be transformed over coals, and what meats to try out

Check out the recipe by Mercy Fenton for this Peaches, Raspberry and Custard Cake

In the ninth episode, questions start to be asked about whether the robot is a good influence...

Here's our latest online KidzZone quiz, by Ronan Leonard. Take part in it and be in with a chance of winning a 30 euro voucher...

As we continue our series on Cork’s corner shops, CHRIS DUNNE heads to Fountainstown to catch up with Angela Cantwell

In the eighth episode of our Summer Soap, Droid, the Professor realises Grim is gone, and he’s turned up at Lucca’s...

In the seventh episode of our Summer Soap, called 'Droid', Trinny brings the robot home, but what’s his next move?

One of the best fillers for late summer in the garden and really easy to grow from seed is the annual sunflower, says Olive Ryan in her weekly gardening column

Raising funds for Down Syndrome Ireland drove dad Jason Pierce to take part in the Tour de Munster cycle race which ended yesterday, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

Aherla born actress Siobhán McSweeney takes to an electric bike to tour rural Northern Ireland in a new TV series

Fia McCarthy and Gerard O'Callaghan were wed recently at the Rochestown Park Hotel

In the sixth episode of our Summer Soap, Lucca is intercepted at the press event...

Mercy Fenton shares her recipe for some delicious blondies

In a new book, comedian Dermot Whelan reveals how meditation finally silenced the alarm bells in his brain, says CHRIS DUNNE

For Julie Forrester, satisfaction can be found from the simple things in life

In the fifth episode of our Summer Soap 'Droid', a plan for a robot launch event, as Lucca reflects on his past.

In the fourth episode, Lucca shows off his robot on TV

In the third episode, Lucca’s robot starts to get noticed...

As she continues her ‘Al fresco’ series, KATE RYAN rounds up some of the best places to grab a drink, outdoors in Cork city and beyond

In the second episode of our Summer Soap, called Droid, we find out more about Lucca and his remarkable invention...

As we continue our series on Cork’s old corner shops, CHRIS DUNNE pops in to Murphy Grocers in Kinsale

The funeral industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. LINDA KENNY talks to some of Cork city's funeral home bosses to see how it impacted on them

Funeral directors had to adapt to difficult circumstances during the pandemic. LINDA KENNY talks to Cork funeral businesses about how they coped

In the first episode of our Summer Soap, called Droid, we find a boy from Hollyhill who has a talent for robotics

A pharmacist and a dietitian tell Lisa Salmon which health-boosting weeds should end up on your plate or in your mug, rather than on the compost heap.

The Weekend Foodie: A fab chicken dish followed by a recipe for a delicious strawberry sundae