The Spike Island Fireworks Event will light up Cork Harbour in July in celebration of the 86th anniversary of the handover of the island from Britain. 300 fireworks will illuminate the sky on July 13, ...

Spike Island, a former prison base in Co. Cork, was named the top tourist attraction in Europe for 2017 at the World Travel Awards. With competitors such as the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, La ...

I was the historical consultant for the development of Phase I of Fortress Spike Island. However, as the project is complete, I am no longer working on this project so don't have any vested interest ...

Echoes of harp melodies reverberate in the air, wide emerald rolling hills dot the scenery, and dramatic cliffs stand out on the horizon. Ireland's distinctive landscape draws many visitors to its ...

Following "24 Hour Party People" and "Control," another chapter in the rich musical history of northwest England is celebrated in coming-of-age saga "Spike Island." In the red-brick public housing ...

Since I began writing this column, green has indeed become the new black. It is now a good look for arts organisations to parade their green credentials. But to what extent are worthy words and ...

The year is 1990, and the do-or-die mission of the Manchester, England, teens in “Spike Island” is to get to a Stone Roses concert, staged by their local heroes amid abandoned chemical factories on ...

Veronica Ryan working in her studio at Spike Island (2020) (photo by Max McClure; image courtesy Spike Island, Bristol) BRISTOL, UK — Punctuated by beans, kernels, pods, and stones, Along a Spectrum ...