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A Cork couple got the shock of their lives when Picture This walked into their wedding reception to perform their first dance song live. The band surprised Tanya and Chris Cremin at Kinsale Hotel & Spa as part of their 10th anniversary celebration.
An Irish ornithologist who's recording every bird species in the country says there's still time to protect vanishing wildlife. His message comes ahead of a major ocean conference tackling Ireland's marine protection goals.
A spiral-bloomed climbing plant called corkscrew vine attracts hummingbirds better than typical feeders and blooms all summer long. It's easy to grow, works in containers, and provides exactly what hummingbirds need.
Brain cancer survivor Gemma Coffey is climbing three of Ireland's tallest mountains in three days to raise funds for the charities that supported her through treatment. The 30-year-old Cork native will take on the challenge this May Bank Holiday weekend.
A vacant Detroit building will soon display 116 hand-painted portraits of cancer survivors in its windows, transforming empty space into a powerful tribute to resilience. The year-round public art installation launches this spring in Corktown, combining creative placemaking with community healing.
American freestyle skier Mac Forehand stunned the world by briefly taking the lead in the Olympic Big Air final, ultimately earning silver after an electrifying competition in Italy. His incredible nose butter triple cork 2160 jump scored 98.25 points and marked Team USA's second medal in park events.
Japan's Yuto Totsuka delivered a flawless performance to claim gold in men's snowboard halfpipe at the Milano Cortina Games, thrilling crowds with back-to-back triple cork 1440s. Japanese riders dominated the event, claiming three of the top four spots in an unforgettable night of snowboarding excellence.
Astronomers discovered a massive 20,000-light-year jet erupting from a black hole in galaxy VV340a, twisting like a cosmic corkscrew. The finding challenges everything scientists thought they knew about how galaxies grow and evolve.