On Wednesday 3rd October with a night of traditional singing with Con Ó Drisceoil, Nell Ní Chróinín, and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Seán Ó Sé & Máire Ní Chéilleachair is the much anticipated start of the Cork Folk Festival 2012. With international Folk Artists performing in various venues throughout Cork, the…

Movie Junction based in Fota Retail Park at Carrigtwohill first opened some 2 years ago with one 17 metre high, 20 metre wide, and 2,500 square foot screen. The only drive in cinema in Ireland, Movie Junction proved a great success with locals and visitors to the area on family…

On Sunday 2nd September with the sun finally shining, our much anticipated Wedding Showcase took place here at the Fota Island Resort in Cork. We had approximately 140 brides in attendance throughout the day, each one accompanied by a supportive spouse, parent or friend, and as they arrived to our…

Only 15 minutes drive from us here at the Fota Island Resort Hotel Cork is the town of Midleton, which has a world-renowned reputation for whiskey making traditions and is home to the Jameson Whiskey Factory, where daily tours take place and visitors can sample some of fine whiskies on…

One of the things that we love about our beautiful remote island setting here at Fota Island Resort is that guests staying at our Cork Hotel or within our self catering lodges can should they please too take a walk through our wonderful setting or enjoy a leisure stroll between…

Eliminate the pre-wedding stress and nerves for your upcoming nuptials and allow Fota Island Resort – wedding hotel Cork, to inspire, entertain and excite you with the return of its highly anticipated Wedding Showcase happening on 2nd September from 12 – 5pm. Our Wedding Showcase proved last time to be…

The 4th annual First Cut! Youth Film Festival will take place, this October in neighbouring Cobh, which ironically has been without a cinema for nearly thirty years! A flamboyant festival set to support the next generation of local, national and even international film makers, the film festival will showcase an…

On Saturday 25th August, Cobh Triathlon Club will host the Spike Island Jailbreak Triathlon. Competitors will begin their Jailbreak journey from Cobh Harbour’s Spike Island by swimming to Cobh’s legendary pier, which was the last port of call for the Titanic in 1912, before next tackling a gruelling cycle course…

Taking place from the 13th until the 19th of August here at Fota Island Resort’s golf club in Cork, is the Resort Open Week. Open to all golfers, there are a number of events happening over the duration of the week to take part in. Monday’s event is the Seniors…

The annual Cobh People’s Regatta, one of the longest running regattas in Europe that attracts racing yachts to Cobh from countries all over the world will take place from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th August. This year to commemorate the Titanic century tribute year, the renown packed programme of events…

Scotsman Elliot Saltman was the eventual winner of the PGA Europro Audi Cork Irish Masters which took place on our championship Deerpark Course at Fota Island Resort. Having just qualified for the 2012 British Open Championship, Saltman completed the course with a 10-under-par 61 comfortably ahead of Welshman Stuart Manley…

That’s it… my work placement has reached its conclusion. These three months here at Fota Island Five Stars Resort Ireland have allowed me to learn and discover lots of things. Firstly from an educational perspective and also because I have met a lot of people and I could discover an…