Michael Moynihan: Romance rules as big chapter in Cork culture closes

Cork will be poorer because of the closure of John Coffey’s Uneeda Bookshop

John Coffey, Uneeda Bookshop, Oliver Plunkett St, Cork is set to close its doors. Picture: Larry Cummins

When people ask me where I get my column ideas I sometimes tell them Italian coffee and apple crumble combine to offer fail-safe inspiration.

And sometimes I tell them the truth.