3 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has announced that a further 6,000 Cork homes, businesses and farms can avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection, including the rural areas surrounding... Read More
2 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland and partners highlight direct flights from Frankfurt to Cork Tourism Ireland was delighted to partner with Visit Cork and Cork Airport in Germany this week, to promote direct flights and ease of access from Frankfurt to Cork with Lufthansa to key German travel professionals and journalists.... Read More
1 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie St Anne’s Church, Shandon – best known as being the home of the ‘Bells of Shandon’ – has secured more than €180,000 in grant funding to support a major programme of conservation and heritage works taking place throughout 2026. The funding is provided through Cork City Council, the... Read More
30 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Tech CEO Appointed to Electoral Commission Ross Frenett, Founder and CEO of Moonshot, has been appointed as a Member of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s Electoral Commission, by the President of Ireland, following resolutions passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. A native of Cork and graduate of... Read More
30 June 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Sport/Entertainment America 2026: national teams’ best kits Every major tournament lives in several dimensions at once. There are goals, there are tactics, and there are dramatic denouements in penalty shootouts. And then there are kits. The very ones that catch the eye even before the starting whistle –... Read More
29 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have recently announced the appointment of Colin O’Brien as their new Academy Director, filling the position left vacant as a result of Liam Kearney’s promotion to Director of Football. Colin has most recently managed the Republic of Ireland U17 team in three memorable European and... Read More
28 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A Lotto player in Crosshaven, Co Cork is sure to be celebrating today after matching five numbers and the bonus in last night’s draw to win an incredible €130,389. The Saturday night winner became the biggest winner of the night after purchasing their winning Quick Pick ticket on... Read More
28 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Paschal Donohoe has recently been presented with an honorary award of Doctor of Economic Science by University College Cork (UCC) The awarding of the Honorary Doctorate to the former TD, who held a number of cabinet positions including Minister for Finance, will take place during UCC’s Summer Conferring... Read More
27 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Councillor Bernard Moynihan has been elected as the new Mayor of the County of Cork, with Councillor Finbarr Harrington elected as Deputy Mayor at Cork County Council’s AGM this afternoon. Mayor Moynihan was nominated by Councillor Gearoid Murphy and seconded by Councillor Alan Coleman. The Duhallow native and... Read More
27 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is based on the Model Farm Road, Cork
26 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie No need to wing it anymore with two hands on events Cork City Council and the Cork Biodiversity Hub are coming together with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, the Irish Bee Conservation Project, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and The Heritage Council to run two public workshops... Read More
26 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The weekly prize of €50,000 goes to Prize Bond number ASH186856 held in County Cork. The bond was purchased in 2020. There were over 8,693 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to more than €728,900. In addition to a €500,000 prize awarded on the last... Read More