Beat goes on for busy weekend in Cork

Cork's Midsummer Festival has many cultural offerings. Picture: Jed Niezgoda

Any lingering thoughts of lockdowns faded into memory on Friday night as Cork kicked off one of its busiest ever event weekends. 

Two series of major gigs, as well as a flood of cultural offerings from the Midsummer Festival, ensured a packed roster of entertainment options, and all sorts of knock-on benefits for the local economy and general buzz around the city.