John Spillane
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Valuable lessons learned as Clonakilty pupils embrace technology
- Irish News
- June 26, 2020, 16:04
Teaching through a coronavirus pandemic has literally proven an education – and not just for pupils, according to one Co Cork primary school principal(...)

Irish musicians record charity single to raise money for nursing home PPE
- Music
- June 3, 2020, 16:44
A who’s who of Irish musicians are coming together help raise funds to purchase personal protective equipment for charity-run nursing homes with a cov(...)

(One of) my favourite sporting moments: On the pitch as Cork ladies win the big one
- Gaelic Games
- April 23, 2020, 06:00
We have been absolutely blessed down in Cork with our plethora of sporting stars and sporting moments that so naturally follow. From gallant footballe(...)

Joanne O’Riordan: The GAA rules the roost in Slaughtneil
- Gaelic Games
- January 30, 2020, 06:00
It’s incredibly rare to live through a batch of teams dominating across different sports – Liverpool in this year’s Premier League, Lyon in women’s so(...)

The Frank and Walters’ After All voted Cork’s favourite song
- Music
- January 28, 2020, 16:19
It may never actually mention Cork but The Frank and Walters’ hit single After All has been voted Cork’s Favourite Song, seeing off other famous Leesi(...)

John Spillane: On My Culture Radar
- Culture
- September 14, 2019, 05:00
Current favourite book I’m reading The Atlantean Irish by Bob Quinn, which delves into Irish mythology and history. It turns out St Patrick never dro(...)

Cork Folk Festival directors honoured for keeping festival going for 40 years
- Irish News
- August 30, 2019, 08:29
It was the year of the Pope’s visit, Maggie Thatcher becoming British Prime Minister and the Boomtown Rats making No 1 in the UK Charts with Rat Trap (...)

First Look: Lost Lane, Dublin’s newest nightclub that’s replacing Lillie’s Bordello
- Music
- April 9, 2019, 06:00
Lillie’s Bordello, the Dublin nightclub that shut its doors for the final time in January, reopens on Friday as Lost Lane, a music and entertainment v(...)

Travel Bag: We check out the deals so you don’t have to
- Travel
- November 10, 2018, 06:00
Italian legends Celebrate the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci in Milan next year with a special experience provided by Ba(...)

Buswells Hotel: ‘The third house of the Oireachtas’
- People
- October 19, 2018, 06:00
“What’s your soup of the day?” asks a lady in her soft Donegal accent while an American tourist at the next table, with mobile to her ear, loudly reco(...)