21 July 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Kinsale and District Lions Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Grattan as Club President, succeeding Cormac Fitzgerald following the completion of a successful two-year term of office. The official handover took place on 14 July 2026 at the Kinsale Hotel & Spa, marking the beginning... Read More
20 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Who? VERDE Energy Group, Unit 4, Courtstown Industrial Estate, Little Island, Co. Cork, T45 R778 VERDE Energy Group, the Irish renewable energy specialist backed by Octopus Energy Generation, has begun construction of one of Ireland’s largest privately funded commercial and industrial solar developments at Aurivo’s Ballaghaderreen facility in... Read More
20 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment When a live betting match kicks off, most platforms tend to get overwhelmed, but MelBet doesn’t even blink. Time is everything with live betting. If there’s lag on your platform, it delays your betting. MelBet’s system is designed to keep bettors in sync with the game without... Read More
20 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Why Online Services Help Develop Sports Communities In Iran Online services in the Iranian sport environment are any kind of digital applications used by fans, clubs, and organizations in their interaction with sports. There’s a huge variety of apps. You can find news apps for football, like... Read More
20 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The game of professional football (soccer) has been transformed into an international, billion-dollar business that was once a local club sport. In this process of globalization, there is also a major demographic shift occurring in each league around the world. Homegrown players who were once the backbone... Read More
20 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie EU must wake up to Big Tobacco’s overlooked ally in undermining public health policy In early July, newly reported findings from a major study spotlighted a less visible channel of tobacco industry influence: American Chambers of Commerce (AmChams). Conducted by researchers from the Global Governance in Tobacco Control... Read More
20 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Exploring World Cup 2026 Betting Markets: Teams to Follow, Odds and Expert Match Analysis The FIFA World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be the most talked-about tournament in a generation – and that’s saying something, given how much noise surrounds every edition. With the expanded 48-team format,... Read More
19 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie People across Cork are benefitting from electric vehicle (EV) grants to help make the switch to electric, a Fine Gael Senator Eileen Lynch has said. Senator Eileen Lynch said the number of people availing of grants for electric vehicles in Cork has increased since 2021 and this highlights... Read More
18 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Artistic touring programme from Hometree will visit West Cork, Galway, Kerry and Clare throughout 2026 – Inspired by the Irish word ‘dinnseanchas’ meaning the stories a place is telling, What stories is the landscape telling us? This summer, Hometree’s eco-arts project Dinnseanchas embarks on its first national tour,... Read More
17 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods joins a global community of businesses that meet exceptional standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. When anyone mentions Ballymaloe Foods, it’s usually the iconic relish that first comes to mind. However, the family-run business has grown significantly over the years, expanding its product range while... Read More
17 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The 2026-27 Premier League season kicks off on Friday, August 21, with champions Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates. Twenty clubs will contest 380 matches across 38 matchweeks, running through to the final day on May 30, 2027. For a division this competitive, knowing... Read More
17 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment: Irish Football’s Premier League Wage Story: Which Irish Football Players Are Really Worth Their Pay? Caoimhin Kelleher’s move from Liverpool to Brentford has become one of the biggest recent Irish Premier League stories, not only because of the reported £12.5 million fee plus add-ons, but because it changes... Read More