Nearly 700 people have found work through the support of EmployAbility in West Cork since it was founded 20 years ago, writes MARY ROSE MCCARTHY

BOOK lovers are spoilt for choice next week, with Waterstones Cork hosting three separate author evenings as part of Irish Book Week.

Looking for a tasty recipe to whip up this weekend? Try out Di Curtin's Butternut and Smoked Bacon Pasta

Actor and museum assistant Dominic Moore tells us about his childhood memories, favourite holidays, likes and dislikes and why Bell’s Field is a jewel in our city

Cork-based Darina Allen wrote her new book during lockdown - 100 essential recipes everyone should know. CHRIS DUNNE talks to her about the generations left without basic cooking skills and what we need to do about it

In her weekly gardening column Olive Ryan shares some tips on how to keep your garden in colour, all year around

As she continues her four-part series on apples, KATE RYAN chats to some of Cork’s leading cider makers who prepare for one of their busiest times of the year - harvest time

As we continue our series on Cork’s Corner Shops, CHRIS DUNNE catches up with the owner of Broderick’s, Shanagarry

Born into a Catholic family in Fermanagh, Barney Curley went on to live an extraordinary and surprising life, as a new TV programme reveals tonight (Monday, October 12)

Colette Sheridan speaks to the new Frank O'Connor Fellow, West Cork-based writer Tina Pisco. 

Frank O’Connor, who recently organised a dereliction walking tour around Cork city, talks to JENNIFER HORGAN about the importance of retaining the city’s built heritage

When someone suggested to Sarah Corcoran last year to become a carer, little did she know what lay ahead, writes CHRIS DUNNE

Chef Donal Skehan brings his new TV series, Donal's Family Kitchen to RTE this week 

Joe Burkett, from Ballyheigue, and Tom Ahern, from Glasheen, were wed at Castlemartyr Resort in County Cork recently. Here they share highlights of their special day

Healthcare workers who led the fight against Covid have formed a choir, led by renowned conductor and choirmaster, David Brophy

Philadelphia, Here I Come! opened at Cork Opera House this week. Grainne McGuinness went to see it, here's what she thought...

This is a fruity little number by Mercy Fenton, as she shares her recipe for Nectarine, Almond and Ginger Tart

Well known to TV audiences for his starring role in ‘Young Offenders’, Alex Murphy plays Gar Private in Brian Friel’s ‘Philadelphia Here I Come!’ running at Cork Opera House this month. He features in our My Weekend

Sculptor Kevin Callaghan, a graduate of the Crawford College of Art and Design is taking part in a Sky Arts TV show. Even though, he tells NOEL SWEENEY, he failed Leaving Cert art

There's lots of great events planned for Halloween in Cork this year

Trafficking is a significant problem in this country, a report recently revealed. MARTINA O’DONOGHUE talks to a Cork man involved in a non-profit organisation working to tackle the issue

Angela Fewer's solo exhibition is currently running at the Lavit Gallery on Wandesford Quay. In our Person to Person feature we chat to her about her life

Olive Ryan recalls a visit to stunning gardens in her weekly gardening column

To mark apple season, KATE RYAN embarks on a four-part series. Today she writes about Future Orchard, located on the outskirts of Glanmire, a community co-operative that will harvest a tonne of apples this year

As we continue our series on Cork’s Corner Shops, CHRIS DUNNE pays a visit to Reen’s in Bandon, West Cork

Busted – The Eircom Shares Saga, a documentary on RTÉ1 is aired this week

Cork mum Claudia O’Sullivan tells COLETTE SHERIDAN about learning to care for a child with disabilities, and the lifeline thrown to people like her by the Jack & Jill Foundation

When the pandemic struck, Cork woman Orla McAndrew’s catering business hit a brick wall. She tells AISLING MEATH how she has re-invented herself and her job

Reham Ghafarji of Soap & More features on the next programme of Teideal: Hector on TG4. 

This couple were due to marry in Tenerife, but had to postpone due to Covid and finally got wed in Cork

A new CD features 10 original songs marking the 1920 commemorations 

Renowned actor, Catherine Walsh, plays the role of Madge in Brian Friel’s Philadelphia Here I Come! directed by Geoff Gould which will open at the Cork Opera House on October 5. Produced by Patrick Talbot Productions, it also stars Alex Murphy as Gar Private. Full information on www.corkoperahouse.ie

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Cork composer’s death on October 3, Pet O’Connell recalls Séan O Riada’s contribution to music in Ireland

Cónal Creedon’s latest book takes us into the past, though not seen through rose-tinted spectacles, but rather through the prism of the red, pulsating heart of imperfect human life, reveals AISLING MEATH

Mercy Fenton shares her recipe for White Chocolate Custard Tart with Hazelnuts

Dario Cascio (The Sicilian Wanderer) continues to share some of his videos on Cork's favourite places and people. Here Dario visits a West Cork town, to learn about The Sack of Baltimore 

After months of slouching over her WFH desk, Prudence Wade pays a visit to osteopath Anisha Joshi

Daniel Emerson, of Stonewell Cider, talks to us about his small cider company, memories of mackerel fishing off Oysterhaven, and hopes for his own orchard - in our weekly 'Person to Person'

In this episode of her year-long series ‘A Year of Flavour’, KATE RYAN reflects on the month of September. You can catch up on Kate’s series to-date on EchoLive.ie

A special edition of Nationwide honouring Seán Ó Riada airs on RTÉ1 this week

Having worked together in city restaurants, then being left out of work due to Covid, a Cork couple decided to go into business together and have opened a cafe in a County Cork town, writes CHRIS DUNNE

In the latest feature on Cork’s Corner Shops, CHRIS DUNNE visits McSweeney’s on Gardiner’s Hill in Cork city

In the final part of our four-part series on Cork’s Beautiful Ruins, RICHARD GORDON visits Templebreedy, an old church and graveyard situated on a hillside in Crosshaven, County Cork

In a new TV series Hector Ó hEochagáin tours Ireland meeting people from overseas who now call it their home

Kate Ryan shares ideas for Autumn food experiences - from wine making to mushroom hunting and wild camping

Ken Wardrop's new documentary starts on RTÉ1 on Monday, September 25

Ireland’s Historic Gardens, starts on RTÉ1 tomorrow

Maryann Healy, from Donoughmore, and Patrick Kearney, from Banteer were married this summer

This is a tasty cake that will keep well in the fridge for two to three days... enjoy!

A poet who lived in Kinsale for decades and who died last year will be remembered at a tribute event in Kinsale on October 2

Multi-award winning emerging artist, Deirdre Frost currently has two exhibitions running in different venues across Cork city

A Cork homeowner is raffling his city pad, to help him move to the countryside. A percentage of ticket sales will also go to a worthy cause  writes RICHARD GORDON

People in Macroom have rallied round to transform a residential centre run by the HSE into a more homely place for those living there, reveals ADRIENNE ACTON

Heart Of A Dog, a new play by Eadaoin O’Donoghue, will premiere at The Everyman tomorrow, Thursday September 23 - the first show in front of a live audience in more than 18 months

Cork artist Alex Pentek tells AISLING MEATH about his latest commission - designing a 16ft stainless steel flower outside an American school that pays tribute to a great anti-racism campaigner - all done by him remotely

In the latest of our Cork’s Corner Shops series, CHRIS DUNNE finds out about Murphy’s shop on Bere Island in West Cork

In part three of our series, Cork’s Beautiful Ruins, Richard Gordon visits Dulough Castle, also known as Three Castle Head in West Cork, which has stood for more than 800 years

Nevilles drapery in Youghal have been trading for more than 70 years. CHRIS DUNNE catches up with the sisters who run the store

The young man from Rathcormac says he used to watch the soap with his Nan, now he's secured a part in it

Tomorrow Elaine Duggan will take part in The Echo Women's Mini Marathon - virtually again this year. But there will be someone special by her side

Noel Byrne from Crosshaven and Laura O'Donnell from Carrigaline had their wedding reception this summer surrounded by family and friends

Don't know this cake until you've tried it, says Mercy Fenton

Circus performer and filmmaker Ken Fanning tells us about how work often creeps into his weekends

Individual mementos, like teddy bears and cushions, are being made by a Glanmire woman, using the clothing of loved ones who have passed on, writes CHRIS DUNNE

Patricia Looney, Cork City Libraries, talks about her work with community groups, the upcoming Culture Night, and the Poetry in the Park initiative

On a cold, wet day in January, Ray O’Brien decided to start a Facebook page for the people of Midleton - it now has almost 6,000 members and has resulted in a book, reveals CHRIS DUNNE

In her weekly gardening column Olive Ryan talks about how best to harvest fruits and also start saving flower seeds for next year

As we continue our Cork’s Corner Shops series, CHRIS DUNNE talks to fourth generation shopkeeper, Denis O’Flynn, of Ladysbridge

Cork artist Eileen Healy is on a quest to own her own home, after years of renting, and has launched an innovative initiative to help her do just that, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

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