Every culture has a soup dish, and they’re a great winter feed for all the family. Ballymaloe chef Rachel Allen tells CHRIS DUNNE she has dedicated a book to it

In part three of our series on Cork’s English Market traders KATE RYAN catches up with three more workers based at Cork's English Market

As we continue our weekly series on small businesses in the city and county, MARTINA O’DONOGHUE catches up with the women behind Joyfully - Created In Cork to find out why shopping local is important

In her weekly gardening column Olive Ryan shares some gift ideas for the gardeners in your life

Alan Carney is the Musical Director of the Everyman Christmas Songbook’s A Rat Pack Christmas. Here he speaks to Linda Kenny about his hectic 18 months, music, family, and unfettered joy!

The Cork born female impersonator Daniel Patrick Carroll, is the focus of Shoulders of Giants tonight

The Murphy and O'Mahony families from Cork feature in Virgin Media's Battle of the Christmas Lights TV show this weekend

Jillian McCarthy and husband Darren Buckley who live in Riverstick feature in our Wedding of the Week

Konrad Im talks about his busy schedule as LGBTI+ community activist, part time worker in Sexual Health Centre, part time Masters student and Tidy Towns volunteer, in our My Weekend feature

Looking for dessert inspiration for Christmas... here's a great one by Mercy Fenton

A festival of poetry takes place in Cork this weekend

Pet O’Connell finds out who’s been naughty or nice in a Cork author’s newly-published Christmas novel

Recently published in Cork, at its launch ‘Memoir of an Irish Jew’ was described as a ‘unique and historically important book’

Four artists are showcasing their work in Douglas until January. COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with some of them to find out about their work, their hopes for the future, and how they have navigated the Covid-19 pandemic

JP Quinn is the Head of UCC Visitor Centre - his job is to tell the stories of UCC, and welcome people to campus - and he also recently published a book. This week he features in our Person to Person

There are many reasons to be thankful, says KATE RYAN who is planning a special Thanksgiving celebration on November 25 to mark what’s been a special year

In part two of our series on English Market traders, KATE RYAN chats to three more workers there about what the future holds

A play opens at Cork Arts Theatre tomorrow, written by Dezy Walls, which was inspired by his father who died in the Tuskar Rock plane crash in 1968. COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with the playwright

As we continue our series on small businesses, ahead of Christmas, a Chilean woman living in Cork tells MARTINA O’DONOGHUE about her new business - sustainable women’s active-wear, made from recycled bottles.

In a special festive podcast, the editor of the Holly Bough John Dolan chats to Gerry Diffney - the man behind the famous Diffney Quiz - and we even get a clue to one of this year's toughest questions!

The Late Late Toy Show runs on Friday, November 26

Turkish born, Cork-based chef, Ahmet Dede features in Beyond the Menu this week on RTÉ

Emma and Kieran McLaughin who live in Union Hall finally had their magical day

Cork farmer Erica Coates features on Ear to the Ground on RTÉ this week, writes John Dolan

Kim McNamara is manager at the West Cork Model Railway Village. She features in our My Weekend

A new play centres on a couple who are planning on having a baby when the world is ending - and was written pre-pandemic, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN, who talks to the playwright behind it, Eadaoin O’Donoghue

The collection Lights On The Horizon, dedicated to the everyday heroes who worked on the frontline throughout the pandemic, is a beautifully produced work, writes Susan McKeever

A Russian couple who were looking to relocate had California and Cork in their sights... but Cork won out, as CHRIS DUNNE finds out when she speaks to them about building a new life in the Rebel county

Corcadorca Manager Rachel Gleeson talks about middle-child syndrome, holidays in Kerry, and the theatre company’s upcoming production, in our weekly Person to Person feature

Take some time now to collect and dry items from your garden that you can use in festive flower arranging, so says Olive Ryan in her weekly column

Sensitive issues, including domestic violence and affairs, as well as menopause, are tackled by Cork author in her new novel, ‘Beneath the Image’. COLETTE SHERIDAN catches up with writer Vanessa Pearse

In a new series, KATE RYAN shines a spotlight on traders at the English Market, as they reflect on 2021, and look ahead to 2022. Week one we feature Sheila Fitzpatrick, Tom Durcan and Margot Ann Murphy

As we continue our series on small businesses ahead of Christmas, MARTINA O’DONOGHUE talks to Emma O’Donnell, from Kinsale, the woman behind Wacki ceramics

An artistic family who spent years living on the Blasket Islands have set up a creative hub in West Cork, reveals AISLING MEATH

A new documentary to mark the centenary of Partition, With God on Our Side, airs on RTÉ tonight (Monday, November 15)

Shoulders of Giants starts on RTÉ tonight (Sunday, November 14)

Caroline Bailey, of Castlemartyr, is on Last Singer Standing on RTÉ1 tonight, Saturday, November 12

Stephen O'Brien from Noonans Rd and Aoibhe Kelleher from Banduff tied the knot recently

After returning from New Zealand with his girlfriend, also a doctor from Cork, at the start of the pandemic, West Cork man Aidan Coffey tells DYLAN O’CONNELL about his own battle with the disease and his hopes for the future

A new book, which started as a project intended for family, charts the history of Jeffers of Bandon

In a special festive podcast, the editor of the Holly Bough John Dolan chats to this year's cover artist, Keith Anderson

Singer, nanny, and psychotherapist Muireann Holly talks about gigging, weekends in Kerry and power of music

Di Curtin turns to lamb's live this week to provide much needed nutrition this winter

MARTHA BRENNAN caught up with Cork-based chef Eddie Attwell when she recently paid a visit to Eccles Hotel in Glengarriff to enjoy his nine-course ‘Taste of Wild’ dinner

Maija Sofia, a songwriter and artist, features in our Person to Person this week

Food writer Kate Ryan, who contributes to The Echo and Echolive.ie has been shortlisted for two national awards

Children looking for Occupational Therapy in Cork can be waiting up to five years through the public health system. A new online resource being piloted in Cork could help address that, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

In the final part of our series on Cork’s Corner Shops, CHRIS DUNNE chats to Charlie Murphy, who runs a store in Blackrock

When Pa O’Farrell closed his Midleton butcher’s shop after 70 years, it was the end of an era. But, says CHRIS DUNNE, he is delighted that it has now reopened under the same name, under new management, and Pa has even been giving the new owners a hand!

As we continue to put the spotlight on small businesses ahead of Christmas, this week MARTINA O’DONOGHUE chats to Paulo Gomez, who sells cork products online and at markets around Cork, with his wife Marcia

Siobhan Heffernan and John O’Regan have 44 years service combined - and now work as retained fire fighters in Clonakility

A Cork author’s new Christmas book makes a point for girls in sport, writes Pet O’Connell

Danny Power a 20-year-old from Gurranbraher is taking part in John Connors’ Acting Academy 

Fionnuala McDermott features in our My Weekend to talk about work, her downtime and taking part in the upcoming Cork Science Festival

A Mexican couple have opened a retro music store on MacCurtain Street, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

Gráinne McGuinness hears about a new book devoted to a highwayman who became a ‘a hero of the poor and a scourge of the gentry’ in in seventeenth century across North Cork and South Tipperary.

Youth worker Aine O’Callaghan talks about everything from her family, to childhood memories, and why she loves her work, in our weekly Person to Person

CHRIS DUNNE talks to Cork woman, Ruth Hayes, who is involved in the international charity Mary’s Meals, who feed over two million children in 19 of the poorest countries every day.

As we continue our series on Cork’s Corner Shops, CHRIS DUNNE visits Chamberlain’s in Mitchelstown

Corkman Lt Cdr Sean Linehan tells LINDA KENNY about being made captain of his own ship and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Irish Naval Service this year, and about the sacrifices he’s had to make

The countdown to Christmas begins today as The Echo's Holly Bough magazine hits newstands

In this new series, leading up to Christmas, MARTINA O’DONOGHUE talks to small business owners about their work - starting today with the woman behind jewellery brand Dúil

A special farm in North Cork has come up with an alternative approach to dealing with people with mental health issues, says NOEL SWEENEY

TV series '10 Things To Know About' returns to our screens from Monday, November 1.

Ireland's Fittest Family is back on our TV screens on Sunday October 31 and there's a strong Cork contingent this year

In our Wedding of the Week, we feature Amy Nolan from Ballinlough and Steve Power from Glanmire

Check out this delicious Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Mascarpone Icing by Mercy Fenton

A Cork author addresses a dark part of Ireland's past in her new novel ‘You Were Always Mine’, writes Chris Dunne

Beautifully crafted fairy doors are being made and brought to life by a mum and daughter team. MARY HASSETT chats to the duo about their creations

In our weekly My Weekend feature, Kieran O'Byrne tells us how he likes to spend his time-off - including a highlight of 2020

Test out your knowledge this mid-term break with our special online Halloween Quiz. Fill out all the questions and you are in with a chance of winning a voucher. This quiz is for children aged 8 to 12 and was compiled by Ronan Leonard. Entries open until Monday November 1.

What should you grow, sow or forage and cook at this time of year? KATE RYAN continues her monthly feature series, A Year in Flavour

Test out your knowledge this mid-term break with our special online Halloween Quiz. Fill out all the questions and you are in with a chance of winning a voucher. This quiz is for Under 8s and was compiled by Ronan Leonard. Entries open until Monday November 1.

In the final part of her four part series on apples, which are currently in season, KATE RYAN reflects on the fruit’s association with Halloween and the rituals and games surrounding it. And she shares some recipes too

CHRIS DUNNE pays a visit to Shinnick’s store in Fermoy as we continue our Cork’s Corner Shop series

Cork-based Sample Studios and the Radical Institute have announced a new initiative called ‘Studios of Sanctuary’. COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to two creatives involved

Electrician Toddy Stafford has been collecting coins since his childhood days. When he decided to bring them into Cobh hospital, where he is a volunteer, the patients there loved them, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

A new memorial in Charleville pays tribute to the community spirit there, and the people who died during the pandemic, reveals ADRIENNE ACTON

Actress from 'Mrs Brown's Boys', Eilish O'Carroll - who splits her time between Dublin and Cork - talks about the impact Covid has had on her family and her upcoming TV and live shows

Teresa Purcell from The Glen and Liam Goggin from Stephen's Street, now living in Deerpark, Cork, were married this summer.

An East Cork school came together to create a famous dance today, to mark Halloween and the start of their mid-term break

Will Sliney from Ballycotton will host Will Sliney’s Storytellers, a new TV Show on RTE Jnr and RTE2

‘Here’s to Ireland’s first big festival in more than 18 months’ — Guinness Cork Jazz Festival chairwoman Fiona Collins is getting ready for a busy weekend ahead

COLETTE SHERIDAN talks to to new CEO of Inclusion Ireland, Derval McDonagh, who has lived in Cork for the past 17 years, and worked in many roles including with the COPE Foundation

In Passion & Plight: The Women Who Shaped Ireland, Nicola Depuis sets out to highlight the ignored or forgotten achievements of Irish woman, says LINDA KENNY

Three finalists went head to head in the final of Glow Up Ireland tonight, Thursday October 21 - so who won?

Jazz Glennon, the new marketing manager at The Imperia Hotel, talks about her work and family life, and looks ahead to the Cork Jazz Festival this weekend, in our Person to Person

Diagnosed with dyslexia and struggling at school, Edie Collins admits her life was “boring”. But she tells SINEAD McCARTHY the pandemic helped her concentrate on her love for art and now she’s an online hit

A film about the life of Jack B.Yeats airs on RTÉ1 tomorrow, marking the 150th anniversary of the artist's birth

It’s Irish apple season, and to mark the occasion KATE RYAN has penned a special four-part feature series. Here, in part three, she chats to a French woman, settled in Cork, making Apple Wines.

As we continue our Cork’s Corner Shop series, CHRIS DUNNE chats to Catherine Healy Byrne of Lombardstown PO and Shop

Two Cork men have set up a mobile coffee venture, currently based at Douglas Woollen Mills. CHRIS DUNNE talks to founder Ian Whelan about his mum who inspired his new business

A West Cork restaurant picked up The Best Newcomer Award from Georgina Campbell, having only opened in June. CHRIS DUNNE catches up with the owners to find out more

A the annual ‘Mercy Heroes’ fundraising drive for the Mercy Kids and Teens Appeal takes place  CHRIS DUNNE talks to one family who have benefited from the Paediatric Oncology Outreach Nursing Service

Izzeddeen Akarajeh of Izz Cafe in Cork features on Teideal: Hector on TG4 this week