9 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie M&S Douglas Village has launched its significantly expanded fashion, home, and beauty departments just in time for Christmas, celebrating its 15th anniversary with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony by Munster Rugby players Caitriona Finn, Lyndsay Clarke, and Eve Prendergast. The store held the official ribbon cutting on Thursday 4th... Read More
8 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork University Press presents: The Irish Revolution Diplomacy and reactions, 1919-1923 Edited by Dermot Keogh, Owen McGee and Mervyn O’Driscoll Available Now It is often forgotten that leaders of the Irish Revolution considered the domestic and international campaigns for Irish independence to be organically linked. Focusing on this... Read More
7 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 24th June 2026 – Live at the Marquee Cork – Tickets on sale this Monday 8th December at 10am It was announced that Five will take to the stage of the Marquee this summer on 24th June. Tickets go on sale this Monday 8th December at 10am from Ticketmaster.ie Formed... Read More
7 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Local businesses in Cork are set to get a cash boost further to grow and succeed, Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has said. The Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Scheme is a fund to make Ireland’s regions more business-friendly, by allocating money to infrastructure and networks which help... Read More
6 December 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is progressing a significant project to upgrade and improve the water supply in Stuake in Donoughmore. The project is due to commence in December 2025 involves the replacement of approximately 1.8 km of aged water mains in the area.... Read More
6 December 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Simon Coveney stepped down from national politics in November 2024, by not contesting the General Election. Now, the familiar Cork name has received France’s highest distinction This week Simon Coveney was formally presented with the rank of Officer of the Légion d’honneur, the French Republic’s highest distinction. Simon... Read More
6 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork’s city centre is already experiencing a welcome boost in footfall and a renewed sense of vibrancy as newly increased Garda patrols become a visible and reassuring presence on its streets. According to the Cork Business Association (CBA) and local retailers, the enhanced policing measures are already making... Read More
5 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marking International Volunteers Day, Ballyphehane Togher Arts and Crafts Initiative honours three decades of community empowerment through craft. The Ballyphehane Togher Arts and Crafts Initiative (BTACI) last night proudly launched its Lifelines exhibition at Cork City Hall. The launch coincided with International Volunteers Day and the group’s 30th anniversary. Speaking... Read More
5 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan TD, has today announced additional funding to support the continuation of vital biodiversity conservation programmes at Fota Wildlife Park, in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). A total of €700,000 has been allocated to secure the future... Read More
5 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Hotel has launched their annual Giving Tree which helps support families struggling with the financial burden of the festive period. The Giving Tree, which is a collaboration with St Vincent De Paul, helps to ensure children from around Cork receive a gift this Christmas. The... Read More
5 December 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland hosts a wide range of streaming services, yet users often find the local catalogs restrictive. Even if a film shows up in Canada, you might not find it in Dublin. A documentary that’s popular in the United States could show up in Ireland after a few... Read More
5 December 2025 roger@TheCork.ie By Roger Kennedy Entertainment The Cork spirit travels. Whether a Rebel County native is chasing opportunity in the towers of Sydney or studying in the quiet libraries of London, the distance from home does not equate to disconnection. For the thousands of Cork people living abroad, the digital age has transformed... Read More