Feel the Wonder of real Christmas magic Now in its seventh year, the gorgeous woodlands at Fota Island Resort are set to be transformed into an exciting and magical Christmas experience for the whole family. Tickets are on sale from Wednesday, 2nd October, but you can skip the (virtual) queues by…

Protect The Sea Life Fota Island Spa is delighted to announce, that we have a new environmental product available to purchase, for the protection of our sea life world. In recent years, scientists have brought attention to the damaging effects of pollution found in the ocean; with the majority of…

Feel the burn with your friends, family or colleagues Looking to push yourself into fitness or love fitness in general, Fota Island invites you to join us at our luxury Cork Hotel on Saturday, the 20th April 2019 for our Mega Outdoor Bootcamp. Commencing at 10 a.m. on the dot….

Celebrating the professionalism and leadership of Network Cork members Fota Island Resort will play host to the annual Network Ireland Cork Branch Business Woman of the Year Awards and Black Tie Dinner on Friday, 11th May 2018, starting at 7 p.m. Network Ireland Businesswoman of the Year Awards celebrate the…

Fota Island Resort will be playing host to the Cork University Hospital (CUH) Charity Gala Fundraising Ball on Friday, 6th October 2017. The annual Gala Fundraising Ball will be sponsored by BAM Ireland with all funds raised going towards initiatives such as the refurbishment of the family room in the Emergency Department, as well…

Fota Island Challenge Series returns on the the 11th June when participants will undertake either a 5k or 10k run through a forest trail throughout the grounds of one of the leading five star resorts in Ireland and the surrounding area. The inaugural Fota Island Challenge Series Sprint Duathlon proved…

With the gates to Fota Discover well and truly open for another winter wonderland of festive fun, it is anticipated that as many as 60,000 people will Fota’s Christmas attraction each year. Marjorie Brennan of the Irish Examiner met with Marketing Director, Seamus Leahy, to see the extensive preparations that are required for Santa’s…

Cork will play host to as many as 40,000 music revellers who will converge on the city for the 2016 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Always a highly anticipated event  in the Irish festival calendar, the Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday, 28th October and continue throughout the bank holiday weekend. Over 60 venues…

There was some positive news for Cork recently when it was announced that Cork Airport has been chosen as host to a major international aviation conference next year. The 2017 ACI Europe Regional Airports Forum will be coming to Ireland for the first time with conferences being held at the…

Ireland’s longest serving Olympian and native Corkonian Rob Heffernan has become a familiar face on the grounds of Fota Island Resort over recent years as he prepares for his fifth Olympic Games in Rio this summer.

There was great excitement following the recent announcement from the Football Association of Ireland that Fota Island Resort will be hosting a prestigious training camp for the Republic of Ireland men’s senior team prior to their departure to compete in the 2016 European Championships.

Fota Island Resort is proud to be hosting an eagerly anticipated cookery demonstration in aid of the Mercy Kids + Teens Appeal. The event is being organised by the proprietors of one of the most popular restaurants in Cork, Les Gourmandises. The owners and award-winning chefs Pat Kiely and his…