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Irish Examiner
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Watch: Christy Premiere
Watch as The Kabin Crew entertain the crowd on the red carpet at the premiere of Christy at the Omniplex in Mahon Point Shopping Centre, we also catch up with director Brendan Canty, along with cast members Danny Power and Diarmuid Noyes.
Belfast Telegraph
26-07-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
How we treat ourselves in The Subscription Age
We are in the age of subscriptions. Pretty much every single thing you enjoy, you can subscribe to. Everything from food to beer, beauty products to limited edition collectables, cloud storage to pet clothing… the list goes on and on. However, we're going to focus on the entertainment forms of subscription, and what we reckon are the best of the bunch for you to treat yourselves to, starting with… GAMES – Game Pass Ultimate In this case, when we say games, we don't mean whip out the Monopoly board, and we don't mean check out the selection of casino online UK sites. No, in this case, we specifically mean video games, and if you've got an Xbox or a PC (or both), then the Game Pass Ultimate is a must-have. For £14.99/€17.99 per month, you get access to hundreds of multi-generational games on console, PC, and cloud, as well as being able to play brand new games on their very first day of release at no additional cost. Game Pass Ultimate also allows you to play multiplayer online for consume, includes a membership for EA Play, as well as additional member deals, discounts, perks, and in-game benefits for free-to-play games. STREAMING – YouTube Premium Yes, we know you've got so many amazing streaming platforms to choose from. Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Paramount+… the list goes on and on. And on. But might we make a completely leftfield choice here and say that forking out for YouTube Premium is one of the best decisions you can make for your daily entertainment consumption? Starting at £12.99/€13.99 per month for an Individual Plan (alternatives include a Family Plan or a Student Plan, depending on your needs), it means you've got access to all of the videos on YouTube, but without any of the ads. You'll also be able to continue listening to YouTube even if you lock your phone, or download and playback when you're out of internet range. Additionally, you'll also get access to YouTube Music, which is essentially its very own version of Spotify (more on that in a bit), so you're getting A LOT for this one subscription. CINEMA – Omniplex It really does feel we're in the middle of a fantastic cinema-going resurgence, following the big drop-off that the big screen had to endure in the aftermath of the pandemic. 2025 has already seen some incredible blockbusters that have people packing out screens again – Sinners, 28 Years Later, F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, A Minecraft Movie, Lilo & Stitch, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, How To Train Your Dragon – and there are LOADS more still to come in the second half of this year alone. Omniplex's subscription MyOmniPass starts from just £11.99/€14.99 per month (depending on your location), which gets you a Super Saver seat for every single movie that gets released, as well as getting access to exclusive members-only previews before general release. MUSIC – Spotify Premium There are probably better/more affordable/etc. music streaming platforms out there (for example, the YouTube one we mentioned above), but in terms of ease-of-use, nothing seems to come close to YouTube. For £11.99/€11.99 per month (there are also Student, Duo, and Family Plans to look into), you'll get ad-free music, which you can download to listen to at any time, even when offline. Other obvious benefits include being able to listen to songs in any order, and organise you're listening queue (something not available on the Free Plan), and you're given access to the HQ audio versions of the tracks, as well as 15 hours per month of listening time from Spotify's audiobooks subscriber catalogue. However, speaking of books… BOOKS – Happily Ever After Book Box We don't know about you, but going in blind when trying to decide on what the next book you're going to invest your next few days with can be a daunting process. Outside of already enjoying the author's previous works or being given a specific recommendation from a third party, how do you pick your next book? We know we shouldn't judge the cover, but sometimes they do win us over… Thankfully, companies like the Happily Ever After Book Box do a lot of that heavy lifting for us. You simply tell them what your favourite genre is, and every month you'll get a new surprise book. Additionally, for £19.99 per month, along with the book, you'll also get a bookmark, a surprise beauty product, some vegan chocolate, a hot drink sachet, and a little note letting you know which animal charity your box has raised money for that month!
STV News
24-07-2025
- Business
- STV News
Cineworld to be kicked out of world's tallest cinema
Cineworld is to be kicked out of the world's tallest cinema complex. The building on Renfrew Street in Glasgow has been operated by Cineworld since it takeover from UGC in 2005. Cineworld has confirmed that the landlord intends to take back the site and employees impacted have been informed. The new owner purchased the site for £7m in May this year. Cineworld has been leasing the building for more than £1m a year, according to title documents seen by STV News. Clydebankbridge Ltd is owned by Omniplex, an Irish cinema group that took over five Empire sites in 2023 – including the one in Clydebank. The lease on the building was due to run until 2036 – but it appears the new owner is seeking to end this prematurely. Omniplex has been contacted for comment. A Cineworld spokesperson said: 'We are aware of the landlord's intention to take back the site at Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street. 'We have communicated to and are working closely with our employees that may be impacted. At this stage, we do not have further information to share.' Opened in September 2021, the UGC Cinema stands at 62m tall, has 18 screens across 12 storeys and can seat more than 4,200 people. It was taken over and rebranded by Cineworld in 2005. After entering administration in 2023, Cineworld announced the closure of six cinemas in a major company restructure. It closed sites at Glasgow Parkhead, Bedford, Hinckley, Loughborough, Yate and Swindon Circus. Cineworld operates eight cinemas in Scotland with three locations in Glasgow, two in Aberdeen and sites in Dundee, Falkirk and Edinburgh. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Irish Examiner
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Five For Your Radar: Graham Norton in Bantry, Roger Waters on screen, Cian Ducrot
Literary: Graham Norton Maritime Hotel, Bantry, Friday, July 18 Wrapping up this year's West Cork Literary Festival on Friday evening is Graham Norton - now the author of five books, the most recent of which is Frankie - who will be in conversation with Ryan Tubridy. The former RTÉ presenter promised on social media that one thing it definitely won't be is boring. There are multiple events around Bantry on the final day of the litfest, including Wendy Erskine, author of The Benefactors, in conversation with Lisa Harding at Marino Church at 2.30pm. Graham Norton is in Bantry for West Cork Literary Festival. Picture: Darragh Kane Gigs: Cian Ducrot, D-Block Europe, Kingfishr Live at the Marquee, Saturday-Thursday, July 19-24 Live at the Marquee is nearing the end of its run for another summer with a whole host of sold-out shows to round things off. Local hero Cian Ducrot makes a triumphant homecoming this weekend, with D-Block Europe bringing the hip-hop vibes on Tuesday and Wednesday, before Kingfishr, who look primed to be one of the biggest acts in the country by the time 2025 is out, take to the stage on Thursday for their second gig of the series. Cinema: Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live From Prague - The Movie Omniplex, Wednesday, July 23 Directed by Sean Evans and Roger Waters, This is not a Drill is being screened in cinemas around the world, including Omniplex outlets in Ireland. Pink Floyd founding member Waters plays songs from his Pink Floyd days and his solo career, a timespan of 60 years, in this 2.5-hour show. Recorded in Prague in 2003 as part of his Final Farewell tour, it's a huge operation and immersive experience, that, if not seen live in the flesh, is best experienced on cinema screens. Roger Waters' live concert runs in cinemas around the world. Exhibition: Enchanted by Marlay Marlay House, Thursday, July 24 Celebrating Marlay Park's 50th anniversary of being in public ownership, Enchanted by Marlay is a joint art exhibition featuring local artists Kate Bedell, Helen Hyland, Yelena Kosikh, and Jennifer Rowe. The exhibition will be hosted in the ballroom of Marlay House and runs for three days. The opening will be officiated by historian Peadar Curran. Streaming: Mr Bigstuff Sky Max/Now TV, Thursday, July 24 A bit of a surprise hit when it hit TVs last year, notching Danny Dyer a Bafta for best male in a lead performance, Mr Bigstuff returns for season two on Thursday. Promising a host of guest stars, the opening episode picks up two weeks after the revelations of the season finale. Mr Bigstuff is created by Ryan Sampson, who stars alongside Dyer as two estranged brothers. Set in suburban Essex, the series was a huge hit with audiences, becoming Sky Max's highest-rated new original comedy in three years.
Irish Examiner
18-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
€200m expansion planned for 'Mahon 2.0' as premier Munster shopping centre proposes mixed uses and more shops for next 20 years
A MAJOR €200m mixed-use investment in Munster's largest retail complex, Mahon Point in Cork City, is planned as the centre marks its 20th anniversary this year. Proposed for what's being dubbed 'Mahon 2.0', is a significant investment to include 251 apartments, an office block for up to 580 workers, a new civic plaza/market square for gatherings such as the weekly farmers markets, a multi-storey car park, a discount retailer, and eight to 10 additional 'bigger box' shops — including a very large unit to suit a major retailer such as Decathlon, which has been scouting a Cork location. Mahon 2.0 with bigger box retail and civic plaza upgrades for meeting, weekly farmers market etc Planning permission is being sought this week for a phased development — and shift towards more mixed uses — to secure the centre's position over the next two decades by Mahon Point's owner Deka Immobilien, via Henry J Lyons' architects in Dublin and Cork. If approved, it will add around 13,000sq m/140,000sq ft additional 'demand-led' retail space, on top of the existing 350,000sq ft gross footprint at Mahon Point, plus existing 45,000sq ft Omniplex. The centre is separate to Mahon Park Retail Park, which trades nearby. 250 apartments planned, plus 70,000 sq ft of offices Deka acquired the 60-unit shopping centre with cinema and restaurants from Irish developer Owen O'Callaghan back in 2005 and now have €1.5bn in Irish assets. When Mahon 2.0 is fully developed, it will have a value close to €500m in its own right, said Peter O'Meara, director of Savills Cork, who has been involved in tenanting the centre for its first 20 years. 'It's the country's premier centre outside of the M50, and it will continue to be,' he said, adding it is 99% let since the large Debenhams two-storey box vacancy was taken by Frasers/Sports Direct, and if planning is secured, all of the new units proposed 'will be fully let from the start'. Mahon 2.0 plans mixed uses 'Cork is emerging as an international centre of scale, with a projected population growth of 50-60% by 2040. 'With strong demand across residential and retail sectors, this development answers the call for high-quality, integrated spaces that serve both current and future generations,' he said, adding that the proposed mixed use expansion aligns with the national planning framework 2040 and Cork City development plan 2022-2028. Also in the medium/longer term planning horizon is the ambitious cross-city Cork Luas line, due to have its eastern-end terminus right at the edge of Mahon Point if delivered as per plans announced this year. File image from the Feb 2005 opening of Mahon Point, then valued at €230 million, with Brigitte Steinmetz, DEKA Immobilien and Owen O'Callaghan. Currently, Mahon is relatively car dependent with 2,000 parking spaces, the reordering of which will see retail units built on current surface level parking as well as a multi-storey replacement that will add just 125 more parking spaces than are currently provided. Bus Connects has in the recent past already stepped up to 100 bus movements daily in Mahon, with a 24/7 service in the offing. At present, it's reckoned that 20% of Mahon Point's footfall comes from local/public transport and further integrated transport upgrades are anticipated in light rail, bus, cycle supports and hub, underpass etc. In advance of this week's proposed expansion announcement, pre-planning meetings have taken place with City Hall, as well as briefings with the Cork Business Association and Chamber of Commerce, and senior politicians. A first public information event on the proposed Mahon 2.0 development takes place on July 8, at the centre's community room. Blast from the past: then City Manager, Joe Gavin, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, 2004 Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Colm Burke, Minister Micheal Martin and Owen O'Callaghan of O'Callaghan Properties Ltd. at Mahon Community Centre in 2004 to talk about plans for the Mahon Point development. Notable about the planned Mahon 2.0 is the mixed use, to include almost 70,000sq ft of offices with 40 parking spaces at Mahon Point (adding to c 500,000sq ft of offices nearby at City Gate and City Gate Plaza, National Software Centre, etc) and 250 apartments (with 84 parking spaces), with a tenure type yet to be decided. Mahon Point centre director Justin Young said: 'for the last 20 years, Mahon Point Shopping Centre has been the heart and meeting place for Mahon's community and the wider region. We are excited to present Mahon Point 2.0, a demand-led expansion that enhances Mahon for everyone and looks forward to the next 20 years. 'By placing homes, sustainable transport, and civic amenities at the core of this vision, we hope to create a new chapter in Cork's growth that reflects community values as much as economic ambition.' Deka Immobilien asset manager Hendrik Höppner said: 'we remain deeply committed to Cork and Ireland for the long term. This project reflects our belief in Mahon's potential as a leading urban centre, combining quality of life, economic opportunity, and sustainable planning.' Deka has only sold on one Irish investment in the past 20 years since starting off with Mahon Point in '05, deciding to sell the Tommy Hilfiger store on Dublin's Grafton Street in 2015, notes Savills' director Peter O'Meara.
