As the fresh paint dries across Cork City, a massive security operation has kicked in and traffic restrictions will be in place from early morning for the visit of Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

Cork’s Academy Street and its adjacent Huguenot Quarter is coming out of recessionary doldrums — and is becoming a foodie quarter: a slew of new restaurants has arrived, with more to come.

A GOOD wine should top everyone’s Christmas shopping list. whether it’s for a quiet post-dinner treat, or for entertaining the masses.

THERE will be a certain je ne sais quoi about Cork’s famous English Market tomorrow as it celebrates the arrival of one of the world’s most anticipated wines.