Dave Mac's Local Legend

Tom and his partner Stephanie set up their Athleisure Active Wear Clothing company "Gym Grow Gain" during covid. They are giving back to some of their female clients by hosting a coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland in the Dean Hotel in Cork City on Monday, 17 October from 10.30am – 12pm. For more information on the event visit: Gym Grow Gain coffee morning in aid of Breast Cancer Irelan...

Damien from the 3 Amigos is in high spirits after Cork City gained promotion to the Premier Division on the back of their 0-0 draw against Wexford. With a little help from our friends in Athlone. Damien talks about all the drama that unfolded last Friday in the Cross. Damien and his Co-Hosts Declan McCormack and Wayne Mullins chat about the ups and downs of Cork City on and off the pitch in this a...

John who has been a die hard Cork City fan from an early age has been given the opportunity to release a book in association with Hero Books. He got to interview his Hero's such as: John Caulfield, Dave Barry, Johnny Dunleavey, Liam Kearney, Sean McGuire and Neal Horgan. They recall a game that stands out for them and why. There's interviews with 30 Cork City legends past and present. The official...

Danny chats to Dave ahead of The Coronas Golden Discs appearance this Sunday at 1pm in Golden Discs to promote the release of their 7th studio album ‘Time Stopped.’He discussed the longevity of the band as well as the decision to be more open to collaborations with other musicians. The new album features the single "If You Let Me" which can be heard at the end of the interview. For more informatio...

Despite being a Dub living in Galway Maura is working for The Hope Foundation which is a 23 year old Cork based charity. It was set up in 1999 by Maureen Forrest with the initial objective of helping out 20 young women who she came across on the streets of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) in India. The aim is to provide them with health care and education. However it has grown to the point where they h...

Lyra stopped by to chat ahead of her trip to the Gossies on Sunday where she has been nominated for Music Artist of the year. She is back touring all around the country to a sold out crowd, including in Cyprus Avenue on October 28th. This is on the back of performing at Electric Picnic and Indiependence Festival where she performed an Adele cover with Mark Feehily from Westlife. Hear more of Lyra'...

The Everyman is so excited to welcome the return of An Evening with Reggie, alongside a bunch of the best theatre artists that Cork and Ireland have to offer, taking to the stage. Literally…Reggie is back on the North Side. Reggie himself shared some thoughts “I adored being up on stage in the Everyman - there's a decent gap between yourself and the people in the front row, so there was zero chanc...

Clare talks up her new single "Keep The Flame Burning" ahead of the recent release of her self- titled album. The album (a mix of Irish and English) explores Gaelic tradition and the power of Women, and her love of all things Irish. Featured on the album are fellow musicians: Susan O'Neill, Fiachna Ó Braonáin (The Hothouse Flowers) and Steve Cooney. Clare, accompanied by Manchán Magan, played St L...

The Cork Folk Festival is underway through to Sunday October 2nd with over 50 events taking place throughout the Festival. Some of the many artists taking part include Mary Black, Matt Molloy and Sean Keane of the Chieftains, Thomas McCarthy, and Jimmy Crowley. As well that there will be a performance by two great bands in Fitzgerald's Park. To see what acts take your fancy visit: PROGRAMME &...

Peter is back with Ardú the contemporary street art project, the third of its kind. It features 3 new works of art for the public to enjoy throughout the Streets and Alleyways of Cork City. The inaugural project came about as a result of the lockdown in 2020,with the aim of creating murals to brighten up the City. Murals that are being showcased this year include works by Bristol artist Vents137 o...

Edel talks about the beautiful and intimate venue reaching such a milestone, of 10 years today. Because of the fact that it's such a small venue the Anniversary event sold in quick fashion. Musicians playing at the event were Paddy Dennnehy, Clodagh Quirke, John Blek, Jemma Hayes, Love Buzz, Paul Newnan of Belx1, Lorraine Nash, Scullion, Jack O'Rourke, Naked Animals, Silent Disco, The Villagers, N...

Esther will be in conversation with broadcasting legend John Creedon on October 1st at 8 pm - 9.30 pm as part of "Words By Water" Festival. John will discuss his new book "An Irish Folklore Treasury". He will also speak about his previously released book "That Place We Call Home". It will be taking place in the Trident Hotel in Kinsale. It's the fifth year the Words By Water Festival is taking pla...

Fishamble is very proud to have commissioned, developed, and produced plays written and performed by Pat, which continue to tour extensively. They are Forgotten (since 2006), Silent (since 2011) Underneath (since 2014), and Before (since 2018), all directed by Jim Culleton. The Everyman is honoured to give audiences an opportunity to see all four renowned shows back to back. The plays have been pe...

On the back of his chat with Cormac, Dave chats to Noelle about the weekend ahead for Culture Night where events will be taking place between the Coal Quay and the Firkin Crane as part of the Pitch'd Circus and Arts Festival. On the Saturday there was be a staging of "Soup" in the Firkin Crane. Soup is a Live art physical theatre show which explores grief. On the Sunday Tony award winning Actor an...

Autism Dogs Ireland is a Cork based charity and Aileen on top of having children has taken on the task of training two dogs. It's a very important job as they can make a significant difference to the users. This means matching the right dog to the right owner. Sometimes training the dogs can take up to 2 years. Aileen is appealing to the public for funds in order to enable them to continue this vi...

Fate: The Winx Saga season 2 is now available to view on Netflix. It sees six student fairies attend the ethereal boarding school of Alfea and learn the ways of magic and mystery, and get to experience all sorts of feats of wonder and wizardry. Series two sees the start of a new term at Alfea, with new fairy faces, new romances and new threats. The show was filmed in Wicklow in November 2021. You...

Ray joins Dave to discuss the 18th Clonakilty International Guitar Festival, which is currently underway. It's a return to normality after having two years of holding it with restrictions in place. Musicians at the festival include the likes of Andy Irvine, Anna Tivel, Jeffery Martin, John Spillane, Post Punk Podge & The Techno-Hippies, Enola Gay, Kris Drever, Marisa Anderson and the Farmers M...

Anne talks about the Surf Lifesaving World Championships which is taking place in Italy. She is flying out with a group from Clonakilty over to Riccione on the east coast of Italy. They will be hoping to bring home a Gold medal again. Also involved is Niamh Morrison of Hen Jewellery who Dave spoke to previously during Cork Craft Month. The various age groups taking part are... Juniors: 15-18 years...

John from UCC and military historian Gerry White are both authors of The Battle for Cork The Burning of Cork respectively and both were involved in assisting the presenting of a new exhibition – open now – at St Peter’s North Main Street on the ‘battle for Cork’ of 1922 as seen through the lens of WD Hogan. WD being a famous photographer at the time. It tells of an episode of Ireland’s civil war t...

Hailing from Millstreet in Co. Cork, Ireland - Darren began playing regularly in some of the finest hotels and venues up and down the country in 2019! Inheriting a love of traditional Irish music and classical rock from his parents (the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan) and combining it with a love of current alternative bands and singer-songwriters (most notably The Lumineers and Dermot K...

Malcolm is one of the 30 percent of those living in Dingle who isn't from the area or is a Blow-In. As this is a something Malcolm can relate to he decided to create a documentary titled "Blow-Ins" along with the assistance of Ben Kavanagh from Tralee. It screened on RTE One Thurs 08th see the RTE player for more

Eoin was part of the All-Ireland winning Football team with Cork in 2010, but that means nothing on Ultimate Hell Week. He wasn't able to give away much apart from it's explosive start which is kicked off last and the fact that calling it "brutal" is an understatement. With each participant being tested mentally and physically with no sleep. The aim being to be one of very few to pass selection in...

In a concept that came about from a Christmas night out, Jesper talks about the excitement surrounding the return of the Upstart Festival 2022 to Glounthaune this weekend from 4pm on Saturday. 5 bands will take to the stage next to the Rising Tide Pub. In what is forecast to be a lovely day. Playing at the festival for over 16's are...- The Love Buzz- First Class and Coach - Fonda- Little Known -...

Fresh from Electric Picnic Cormac talks about this years Pitch'd Circus and Arts Festival 2022. The festival runs from Friday 9th- Sunday 25th of September, with Cork's Red FM as proud media partners. The event is a way of bringing high quality contemporary international Circus acts such as Dutch/Irish ensemble the Tea Time Company who will be getting the festival up and running this Friday and Sa...

Eddie spoke about his label FIFA (Forever In Financial Arrears),reaching the milestone of 100 releases. However Eddie couldn't do this without the assistance of Ashley Keating drummer of the Franks and Walters. Eddie himself was the manager of Emperor of Ice CreamThe main focus of FIFA is to get bands air time on radio stations, gigs and generally introducing them to a wider audience while still g...