The details of the Cork, Galway and Limerick public bike schemes was announced by the Public Transport Minister, Alan Kelly, who was accompanied by the Mayors of all three cities as news about the forthcoming bike schemes when unveiled and the sponsor – none other than “Coke Zero” was revealed!…

Next Month, Cork is the place to be with 3 large international festivals taking place throughout October. Starting things off and taking place from the 10th – 13th October is the Cork Folk Festival, which quite simply over its 30 year history has presented the very best of local, national…

Fota Island Spa Cork is delighted to announce the introduction of Touch Therapy an innovative and integrated approach to the specific needs of cancer patients. Especially designed for people living with cancer, Touch Therapy is a series of safe and effective therapies to ease the burden of the many side…

The third Going International Conference will take place on Wednesday 16th October 2013, here at the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork. The Going International Conference forms a vital part of the Global Economic Forum for Cork Rebel Week, the Cork Gathering flagship event that takes places from 14th to 20th…

The inaugural World Mini Games will take place from Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th August in Cork as part of the Irish Gathering 2013 and in association with SpóirtFest, a not for profit organisation in Ireland that aims to promote participation in sport and raise funds for amateur sports programmes….

Located just a short drive from us here at the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork, the area of Cobh and the tourist attraction of Spike Island have been making the news! Spike Island located in Cork Harbour, which is the second largest natural harbour in the world, is a multi-cultural…

All brides and grooms to be know that when it comes to Wedding planning, being prepared and on top of things is the only way to prevent you from becoming completely stressed out by what is suppose to be one of the best days of your life! With that in…

National Heritage Week takes place throughout the entire country each year and this year it looks set to be bigger and better than years gone by with a record total of 1700 events, most of which are free, taking place between 17th – 25th August. The main aim of National…

The Final in our series of Open competitions to coincide with Major Open tournaments during this summer, will take place from 8th – 11th August to run parallel to the PGA Championship in New York. Taking place on our Deerpark Golf Course, and priced just €35 per golfer (€20 for…

Here to play a pre-season friendly match with Cork City FC on Sunday 7th July, Premiership side West Ham United enjoyed a fantastic few days with us at the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork, where they resided during their time in the area. Making the most of our training facilities…

Trying to increase your company page followers even more on LinkedIn? I have found that getting involved in group discussions is another way to increase followers. When you join a group you are able to contribute with those who have posted questions. It is a great idea that when you…

It’s not as easy as you think! Fota Island Resort’s Facebook page is reaching nearly 20,000 followers – which is a great accomplishment! Regularly updating interesting and useful content has made our Facebook page into a great success. LinkedIn, on the other hand, is an entirely different social media outlet….