Dave Mac's Local Legend

His love of film making started in when he got a taster of it in transition year, films to his credit also include 'Tree Keeper'. Scéalta Grá na hÉireann tells the historical love stories of 6 different couples, therefore needed to be a lot of research prior to shooting. The film explores Irish history through the prism of love including the love story of Michael Collins & Kitty Kiernan, Rober...

Having been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome David talks about how he struggled in the past with mental health as a result of being bullied in school. Coming from a musical family, he talks about how music has helped him express himself and about how supportive all his family were. His message is simple "we're not different we are the same, we're all under the stars". If you would like to hear m...

Ursula grew up in the Ireland of the 1960s-70s with her 9 siblings on a remote farm, in County Cork, Ireland. Her mom, an industrious mother of her time, always had a pair of knitting needles close at hand. While Dog Sweaters were unheard of (who dressed their dog in the 1960s), Handmade sweaters were very popular. Ursula, being the youngest spent many nights sitting by the fire, with Rose the fam...

LYRA talks about ringing in the New Year live from Dublin Castle performing her cover version of the Jackie Lomax 60’s classic 'New Day' and how the message of the song is one that helped her through Covid and is now generating huge momentum for her as an artist in a year in which she intends to release a debut album..She was accompanied by 12 year old Sligo dancer Fionn McMorrow, the broadcast wa...

Peter who is an art teacher in Christian's College and painter, feels that street art in Ireland has come a long way in the past few years in realising the potential we have and the pool of artists we have for such a small country. Ardú is a street art project Peter helped organize with Shane O'Driscoll, Deirdre Breen, MASER, James Earley, Aches and Gareth Joyce. The festival consists of 7 murals...

Stef McSherry, former broadcaster and graduate of the Italia Conti School of Performing Arts in London, first launched her online Kinderama classes via Instagram and Facebook Live during the initial Covid-19 lockdown, carrying out the classes with her children by her side. Now, after months of hard work, she is ready to officially launch Kinderama Online, offering parents the option of safe – and...

Principal Jim O'Sullivan and teachers Lisa McLaughlin and Fiona Hegarty challenged students Hakim, Donal, Olu, Kevin and Tosin to reflect on 2020 both from a personal level and in society as a whole. Such was their enthusiasm for the task the had lyrics for the track 'lockdown' wrote straight away. Knowing that they had something special they decided to record the song with the help of Aiden from...

Ten years ago, Anna Clarke’s parents disappeared. The mystery haunts her, and she hopes her job in a busy city Garda Station will one day help her find answers. The case of a man shot dead crosses her desk – and Anna is shocked to discover that the main suspect is her childhood friend Kate Crowley. Certain that Kate is innocent, Anna is determined to help her clear her name. But first she has to f...

A number of Cork schools weren't feeling the festive spirit in the build up to Christmas, with no visits from Santa or Christmas Carol singing, so Niall and partner Julie teamed up with Fighting Words in Dublin a company headed up by Roddy Doyle and Seán Love. The concept of the project was that they would commission 12 writers asking them to write the start of a children's story with the idea of...

Cork City Council have developed a new fun, outdoor activity for all the family. Get out and about and explore the newly developed Heritage Orienteering Course that has been developed in Shandon. The aim of the orienteering course is to raise awareness and celebrate the architectural conservation areas of our city. The course will highlight wonderful architectural features that can be seen on shop...

Following sold out concerts over the last four years, our annual Christmas Concert will be hosted online this December 19th-21st, ensuring one of Cork’s most recent festive traditions can continue in the comfort of your home. Always a highlight of our Winter Programme at Cork Opera House, the Christmas Concert will take a different format as the best in local Cork and national talent come together...

The song was Wrote by Katrina last year and Recorded in Rusheen's "Tribarac Recording studio", with Adrian and the 6th Class students recording the vocals as early as last March, whilst it was touch and go as to whether it would be released in time it was, and the whole school was involved in the music video. To Check out the video or donate to Cork Penny dinners and the Children’s Unit at CUH vis...

The West Cork musicians have a CD out for Christmas, on the back of the successful Facebook live gigs they have been carrying out all year. Ella has also experienced success having performed on the Sea Princess cruise ship. Pick up the CD in the following locations: Scannell's Pharmacy, Ballineen. O'Farrell's Newsagents, Bandon As well as numerous other places through out West Cork and I-Tunes.

Filmed in the Metropole Hotel with plenty of performers including: Tracie Keenan, Mikey O'Donovan, Lorna Moore, Orla Hill, The Loungeman, Gill McGee, Mary Norberg O'Neill, Kayla Meaghair, Timothy O'Sullivan, Marie Bradfield, The Jazz Dude and of course Marguerite O'Connor The Songstress herself. Also contributing is Cork singer songwriter Mick Flannery. The annual event was founded in 2017 by Marg...

Affinití, Celtic inspired classical crossover group, announce a very special Christmas concert filmed in the wonderfully atmospheric surroundings of Powerscourt House. Classically trained musicians Emer Barry (Soprano), Aisling Ennis (Harp) and Mary Mc Cague (Violin) have brought their Christmas show to the USA each year and are delighted to share ‘A Celtic Christmas’ with Irish music lovers for t...

The Chattyboo Productions team should have been embarking on their 12th year of the show, another 6 week run all the way through til mid-January. However, due to the restrictions governinglive shows they are out of work this Christmas. Instead of doing nothing, the gang made this sketch show between the lockdowns. It’s a collection of sketches, animation and songs; a mix of favourites from past ye...

The song has over half a million views, the writing of the song started in 2017 and was finished last September just before the news about the sealing of the documents in relation to the mother and Baby home broke. You can hear the single at: Aine O'Gorman - YouTube

Local historian Colm Cronin of the Coppeen Historical, Archaeological and Cultural society chats about not wanting the opportunity to commemorate the Kilmichael ambush to pass, especially when it was an event which held such significance. Colm's son Shane came on board with his skills from working in digital media and research with E-learning in CIT, with Colm writing a script and presenting the p...

The 50 volunteers who spent weeks on zoom meetings whilst working from home produced the book in aid of Make A Wish Ireland, to help children like their inspiration Molly Daly a 9 year old Cork girl living with Kabuki syndrome. The book is titled 'Molly the Mouse' a play on words down to the fact that Logitech makes Mice (for computers).The book is available on https://highstreetbooks.ie/Molly-The...

A virtual online Santa calling service for the smallies with pre recorded video messages also possible. Dave also heard from the main man himself too! To book your chance to talk to Santa calling visit: https://www.santacalling.ie/

Framework Films are celebrating 21 years of filmmaking and documenting the stories of various communities in Cork. In Established by two film-makers, Eddie Noonan and Emma Bowell in 1999, Frameworks Films provides access to the art of film-making, to communities who wanted to tell their story. Over the past twenty-one years, Frameworks Films have worked with a variety of Cork groups and organisati...

Jamin describes what it's like being locked down in the UK stating that the 2nd lockdown isn't as exciting as the 1st. He goes on to chat about the urge during his time in Fred to release music of his own,when he did get around to it the last take was recorded the day before lockdown kicked in. To hear more of Jamin's music check out: https://www.facebook.com/pg/jaminodonovanmusic/posts/Top Tracks...

All the teams were set against each other to see who could raise the most for charity. With each member having to make a donation to be part of the team. The team which Des was a part of was 'The lumberjacks' which raised the most moneyfor their charity 'Field of dreams' which help people with down syndrome to get back into the workforce. Silver and bronze was also awarded to Cork teams. The compe...

The event has been running for 8 years in Myrtleville beach as a way of keeping Danny's memory alive,while also raising much needed funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation. So far the amount raised adds up to over €100,000. This year's event has gone virtual meaning you can do the swim anytime between December 17th-24th. To post pictures of you carrying out the swim and to contribute visit the fol...

Over the first two weeks of December, Declan Daly and his siblings, Geraldine, Paula and Kenneth, together with some well known faces from the world of broadcasting and sport - are taking on a virtual 5km challengeto support front-line staff at the Mercy University Hospital and to remember their mother, Lena. In September 2020, Lena Daly sadly passed away at The Mercy after spending over three wee...