The bells first rang out at the wedding of Henry Harding and Catherine Dornan on December 7, 1752. 

The Dragon of Shandon festival is to take place this weekend on Halloween in a new Covid friendly format with a number of installations, performances and even a treasure trail organised.

The annual Spirit of Mother Jones Festival has been postponed until late November, but this August, fans can catch a series of talks and films about Mother Jones and the festival on Cork Community TV.

Shandon Bells and Tower have temporarily suspended the ringing of the bells in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

RESIDENTS in the Shandon area have raised concerns over safety and insurance following the partial collapse of a wall last week.

Locals interested in taking on the role of postmaster on Shandon Street have made contact with An Post in the last week. Shandon Street’s post office closed over the Christmas period, despite a widespread public outcry to keep it open.

NORTH Main Street post office is dealing with the knock-on effect of the Shandon Street branch closing with up to 40-minute queues at peak business times.

CITY councillors are calling on the entire community in Cork to rally behind a campaign to save the Shandon Street Post Office from closure.

AN POST has said it is keen to establish a new post office on Shandon Street amid widespread anger the current one is to close at the end of the month.

THE closure of the Shandon Street Post Office would be a “nail in the coffin” for the Northside area, a public meeting has heard.

The city was alive with shrieks and yells of excitement last night as the Dragon of Shandon made her annual trip through the streets.

ON Wednesday, for the 13th year in a row, a dragon will stalk the streets of Shandon on Halloween night.

TENTATIVE discussions have taken place between Cork City Council and Fáilte Ireland about the prospect of reopening one of the city's most iconic buildings: the butter exchange.

QUESTIONS have been asked about the whereabouts of a missing antique fountain which once stood at the end of Shandon Street. The Dunscombe Testimonial Fountain was gifted to the city by the family of the same name in the late nineteenth century.