A very special multi-course dinner in aid of two Cork charities will see four Cork Michelin-starred chefs come together, writes Joe McNamee.

The Menu is delighted to bring further detail to an item alluded to in last weekend’s column, news of what promises to be one of the highlights of this year’s culinary calendar, a fundraising dinner (April 29) in aid of two Leeside charities, Cork Penny Dinners, recent recipients of the prestigious Irish Food Writers’ Guild social responsibility award, and Cork Simon.

There’ll be no fear of too many cooks spoiling the broth when four Michelin star winning chefs join forces later this month to raise money for two Cork homeless charities.

The jury at an inquest into the death of a six-year-old boy who was fatally struck by a car outside his home has recommended the introduction of a mandatory 30km/h speed limit in all housing estates.

One is reluctant to turn a national forum into a parish newsletter but sometimes an occasion stirs the blood to the point where objectivity is impossible.