This year’s Irish Examiner sponsored Cork Summer Show (June 18/19) will be its usual celebration of Irish agriculture with a huge range of livestock and technology and a smorgasbord of entertainment and eating options also on show.

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Show goes on:  Every summer for the past 200 years, the Munster Agricultural Society has held the Cork Summer Show. 

The south’s answer to Crufts makes its debut at the Cork Summer Show today. So Kelly O’Brien took her little pooch off for some dog training.

Most bulls his size would do serious damage in a china shop — but not so Rosemead Korona. The magnificent prize bull is so quiet, he could nearly take the bus to his last public appearance.

The menu consents to being showered by Father’s Day gifts from his progeny; less grudgingly, if those gifts are designed to appeal to his innate gluttony.

The Irish Examiner are delighted to be media partners of the Cork Summer Show which takes place this June.

For the last 200 years, the Cork Summer Show has been a calendar highlight — and this year will be no different.

Paddy Casey is torn. The chart-topping singer-songwriter has written his next album and is ready to go to the studio. However, his former record label, Sony, plans to release a Casey ‘Best Of’. Should he put out the new record and potentially be in competition with himself? It’s a tough one.