Dave Mac's Local Legend

Cillian’s first single "In love with a friend " debuted at number 1 in the iTunes and Spotify charts and he’s hoping to do the same with his new one "Me,Myself and I." Covering Cillian's struggles with his mental health, it’s something he feels is important to open up about despite his initial hesitancy at first. But if we don’t open up and talk, we can’t break the stigma. Check out Cillian's musi...

Stephen talks about how musicians need us now more than ever. He’s posted songs from 15 individual singers over 15 weeks and he thinks you should give them your time! He encourages you to listen to real and original content. One of the artists featured is Rua Rí and you’ll hear his song ‘Rolled and Boned’

Clive talks about his pride in the team overcoming all the adversity that this strangest of years has thrown at them and of how it’s been a great Pride to date with still more to come including the launch of Orla Egan’s walking tour Friday23rd from 6 here; https://www.facebook.com/CorkLGBTArchive Red FM are proud media partners of Cork Pride & want you to join the safe socially distanced virtu...

Dying in Cork prison just hours after the passing of Cork Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney in Brixton prison on October 25th 1920, Pouladuff rd. man Joseph Murphy is to be commemorated this Sunday in the TogherBallyphehane area with people being asked to ‘fly the flag’ either Tri Colours, blood & bandages or Stars and stripes (Joe was originally born in the US). Also see corkcitycouncil.ie Sunday...

Settle back & enjoy film content from around the world in all its various forms from the comfort of your own couch at this years 65th edition of the Cork International Film Festival Sunday November 8th - 15th. The portal to all this content and all the information re same is the "CIFF 2020" App available in all App stores. Included in the festival are 50 features and Documentaries and over 80...

Speaking from personal experience as a beneficiary of the service with her daughter Alex. Jennifer talks about previously needing to travel to the hospital on some occasions 5 times a week initially. However with this service for Children and Teens it puts the patient at ease in the comfort of their own home. This year the service has carried out 655 home visits during 2019. Travelling almost 32,0...

After completing her BA in Popular Music at CIT Cork School of Music, where she graduated with First Class Honors in May 2018, Cork singer songwriter Ruth Brosnanset off to LA on a graduate visa to learn more about the music business. While in LA, she entered an online competition called The Great American Song Contest and was chosen as a finalist with her debut single, Good Enough,which she says...

Eoin has been working with the arts sector for 24 years, both as an artist in his own right and working with disabled artists and musicians, Last weekend a virtual conference was held in cork on the topic. The initiative has the backing of Conal Creedon and John Spillane, who recorded videos for the event, allowing the public to see cork in all its glory online. He also talksabout the rights that...

Originating as part of the Clon Bike Festival 9 years ago, the Clonakilty Bike Circus is a non profit workshop aimed at teaching you to build, maintain and mend your own Bikes. Jack tells Dave the story and also talks up his recent conversion to the e-bike revolution and talks about how he has become an e-bike ambassador. In his view they are the future and have already brought many people back to...

A street art initiative - underway until October 31st at various locations across the City - Ardú (as Gaelige for Rise) arrives with the intention of injecting colour, vibrancy, and life into the city and aims to unite the Leeside community through art, lifting its creative energy at a time when it needs it most. The programme welcomes seven of Ireland’s most respected and renowned street artists:...

She talks about 'nosing' the whiskey to make sure the quality is acceptable. Also discussed is the various stages involved in producing the whiskey. It is a 2 year program and she is looking to recruit graduates for the distillery in Corkand in the bottling plant in Midleton. Applications are open until October 29th. To Apply now visit; https://www.jamesongraduateprogramme.com/apply-now

The track was recorded for MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland - a grassroots group of asylum seekers set up to campaign against direct provision and deportation. Hillary speaks about how the song examines the life of an asylum seeker travelling from thecountry of their birth to a new country without seeing any borders. It is something that is very close to Hillary's heart. Check out the...

Dr Gillian O'Brien, The reader in modern Irish history at Liverpool's John Moore's University, has written a book where she sets out on a journey to physically explore the key locations in Ireland's dark history including topics such as famine and rebellion. Up to 20 of the locations she visits on her journey are here in Cork.

Cork actor Pascal chats about the post water shed animated comedy series ‘Fantasy Ireland’- described as a ‘twisted look at contemporaryIreland’ – created by the team behind Zig & Zag/Podge & Rodge, it debuts on RTE Two October 8th at 23.20. From Upper John Street and educated at the North Mon, Pascal spent 28 years as a guard before finally scratching the itch for acting and has never loo...

In 1995, aged 20 Irene joined Cork City Fire Brigade. Here she talks about how rewarding the job can be and how vital the fire service is to the local community. Irene is station officer in Ballyvolane and is encouraging recruitment to the fire service including more women. See more here https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/emergency-management/cork-city-fire-brigade/recruitment/

Eoin tells Dave about the event set up to commemorate his brother Mark who they lost to testicular cancer back in 2012. This year's event is virtual & you’ve got two weeks to complete a distance of 22 km - the distance of the traditional route from the viaduct to the town hall in Bandon. 350K has been raised to date for Mercy Cancer Care Foundation. Donate here https://www.mercyfundraising.ie/...

Bantry born, Ballincollig living, St John's Central College graduate talks about his Indie Cork opening film - a horror about a guy who agrees to look after a girl in a creepy house in the middle of nowhere. Find out more about the 8thIndie Cork fest at indiecork.com

Run to give those at risk of homelessness – and other who have faced difficult circumstances or suffer from or are in danger of marginalization – the Cork Street League runs Fridays in The Glen Sports Complex and it’s a competitive footyleague that has developed a huge community connection amongst those who are a part of it. A multitude of cultures and nationalities are now involved. He also talks...

Linda tells Dave about her appearance on Catherine Fulvio’s Tastes Like Home Show where she shows Catherine how to make a fish pie and Catherine then flys out to San Sebastien to cook that fish pie for Linda’s sister Fiona. See how they all get on on RTE 1 Mon 5th October at 8.30pm

In this first solo comedy show from Tadhg Hickey, we meet Feargal, a downtrodden but cheery man who fulfilled his lifelongdream of becoming an alcoholic. Ahead of two forthcoming safe & socially distanced shows at Everyman Theatre – Weds 21st & Thurs 22nd - Tadgh tells Dave all about it. See more here https://everymancork.com/events/in-one-eye-out-the-other/

A man who was around in the earliest days of the development of an alternative rebellious youth culture in Cork, all centred around quirky bands with quirky names making quirky music (none of the bands in questionwould appreciate that description but it’s true) Ricky Dineen is back making music with Liam Heffernan as Big Boy Foolish. Here he talks to Dave about the days of Elvera Butler & the...

Maria Kidney and Sligo born husband Martin Ballantyne set up the charitable organization Brighter Communities in rural Kenya in 2002 and they badly need your help to help them help vulnerable Afrocan children sufferingas a result of Covid conditions. Find out more donate here https://www.brightercommunities.org/en/index.php

Al chats about the ‘Poster Display’ business set up by his Grandfather in the early 90's, taken over by Aunt Breda in 05 and then him last year. At the start of Covid he turned over some of the display spaces to positive messages - "Don'tbe a langer, be kind" and a tribute to frontline staff: “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” - and wants to up the campaign again – he needs your help!

Rugby-playing college buddies (Bath, UK), Glanmire man Chris Barry and Offaly man Jason Adam-Hein have formed the group Shoulder 2 Shoulder and their first fundraising event is the Coast2Coast Ultra-Run through the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s spectacular coastal route. This amazing journey willtake them through nine of Ireland’s beautiful coastal counties, running up to 75km each day and reaching...

Ger talks of how much he is missing playing live gigs, of how the band are keeping creative and how the new single is a tribute to those working hard to keep the whole thing trucking along. Video of Machine by J-90 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksDZW06yagk