11 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Winthrop Arcade links Winthrop Street with Oliver Plunkett Street The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy, has recently unveiled a commemorative plaque at Winthrop Arcade in the heart of Cork City to commemorate the 100th anniversary of what is widely regarded as a jewel in the city’s... Read More
10 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie According to Google Business ORSO is a “Med-style, Lebanese and Moroccan dishes, in a contemporary cafe/bar”… something exciting is happening with its menus this summer ORSO of Pembroke Street is Cork city’s little gem of a restaurant, renowned for its delicious tastes of the Levant (part of the... Read More
10 June 2026 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Fergal Dennehy, has announced the recipients of his Civic and Culture Awards, recognising exceptional service and contribution to Cork City and beyond. The awards will be presented at the Lord Mayor’s Civic, Community and Voluntary Awards Ceremony, taking place in Cork City... Read More
10 June 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Not every home improvement has to start with a skip outside the door and a full week of noise. Across Cork, plenty of homeowners are taking a more practical route in 2026. Instead of ripping out a whole kitchen or bathroom, they are choosing smaller updates that make... Read More
10 June 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Thomas Tuchel and World Cup 2026: how far can England really go England appointed a coach with very little tolerance for drift. His first day was on 16th October, 2024 and he assumed office on 1st January 2025 under an 18-month contract at first. England Football announced that... Read More
9 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin has officially opened the Mercy Cancer Care Centre at “Brí House” in Cork city, in recent days. Below he is pictured alongside Eoin Tobin, Chair of the Board of the Mercy Foundation, and Rachel Stevenson, CEO of the Mercy Foundation. The Mercy Cancer Care Centre... Read More
9 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Yesterday, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited The O’Flynn Group’s Dunkettle housing scheme which officially launched in late April of this year and has already sold out its first release of new homes. The first release comprised a mix of 2, 3 and 4 bed terraced and semi-detached homes.... Read More
9 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Inaugural Cork Person of the Year Sister Colette Hickey Becomes Ireland’s Oldest Living Person The inaugural Cork Person of the Year, Sister Colette Hickey, has become Ireland’s oldest living person at the age of 108. Sr. Colette, who joined the Good Shepherd Sisters over 90 years ago at... Read More
8 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie North Cork News Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (a Dún Laoghaire TD), today officially opened an extension at Mallow General Hospital, which includes 24 beds which recently came into use. This will significantly increase inpatient hospital capacity in the HSE South West region. This brings the hospital’s... Read More
8 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially launched the first in a series of summer music performances that will take place across West Cork this June, July and August. The Special Music Event Scheme provides funding for voluntary music groups to organise and perform up to four music events in... Read More
8 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Baltimore is preparing to welcome one of the most remarkable visitor attractions ever to arrive in West Cork as the magnificent Nao Santa María, a full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ flagship, sails into Baltimore Harbour on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. “The Nao Santa María is a faithful replica... Read More
8 June 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment “I fully understand the house edge, but I still sit down at the table” — a phrase you might hear from all sorts of players, including the well-educated and the cautious. There lies an intriguing contradiction: awareness of inevitable losses doesn’t stop people from returning to the... Read More