The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Regional News » Curtains for Cork's Kino cinemaBARRY ROCHECORK’S KINO cinema, the country’s only independent arthouse cinema outside of Dublin, looks set to close this weekend despite efforts by both its owner and a campaign group to keep it open.Owner Mick Hannigan has confirmed the cinema is scheduled to close on Sunday night after incurring €60,000 in debts during a planned expansion...
T O O G (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Corona Cork Film Festival was a great experience for me, probably the first time I really felt like a "film director". There was a real public, at least 150 people showed up to the screening of Prélude au sommeil . The film was introduced by the festival director, Mick Hannigan, in his cinema Kino on Washington street. The organizers were all charming people and we...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
IT PROMISES to be more Joe Deane than James Dean but Corona Cork Film Festival director Mick Hannigan is confident the festival’s celebration of the 125th anniversary of the founding of the GAA this Sunday will win favour with both movie buffs and hurling fans.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Kino owner Mick Hannigan confirmed that a special steering committee has been put in place following the public meeting to both raise funds to pay off a debt of about €60,000 and to develop a business plan to put the 188-seat cinema on a sound financial footing.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Regional News »Cork's Kino arthouse cinema to close over debt to architectsBARRY ROCHE, Southern CorrespondentAN INDEPENDENT arthouse cinema is to close next month after creditors initiated High Court proceedings to recover more than €50,000 owed to them for design work.Mick Hannigan, who owns the Kino Cinema in Cork, confirmed yesterday he has decided to close the cinema after being...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Regional News »Festival takes in Clooney, Coens and Christy RingBARRY ROCHE Southern CorrespondentRANGING FROM the latest George Clooney movie to archival film treasures of Christy Ring at play, the details of next week’s 54th Corona Cork Film Festival were unveiled yesterdayFestival director Mick Hannigan said the festival will open with the well-received The Boys are Back starring Clive...
