5 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Homelessness figures once again have risen to a new high in Cork, with 655 adults accessing emergency accommodation at the end of May. Currently there are 193 children in Cork and Kerry growing up without a home. Commenting in recent days, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD slammed the... Read More
2 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The 2025 Cork Fine Gael Leaders Lunch took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. Photographer Billy macGill was there:
30 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tánaiste, Simon Harris, T.D. officially launched the construction works at the Carraig Centre, Ballincollig on Friday 27 June 2025. A successful applicant to the Community Recognition Fund from the Department of Rural and Community Development, the Centre received €185,000 over three tranches of this fund. This funding has... Read More
29 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Labour Senator from Cork South Central Laura Harmon has urged Government to extend redress for survivors of Mother and Baby Homes to anyone who spent any time in such an institution. Speaking in advance of a commemoration event in Bessborough today, Senator Harmon said: “The commemoration in Bessborough... Read More
27 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Tánaiste appoints Deputy Colm Burke as first ever Fine Gael Cork spokesperson Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has appointed Deputy Colm Burke as the party’s first ever spokesperson for Cork. Making the announcement during a visit to Cork, the Tánaiste said: “I’m delighted to appoint my... Read More
27 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Councillor Mary Linehan Foley Elected Mayor of the County of Cork Independent Councillor Mary Linehan Foley has been elected as the new Mayor of the County of Cork. She was nominated by Councillor Alan Coleman and seconded by Councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy. The Youghal native has been a... Read More
“Passport and citizenship system wide open to weaponisation by those who wish us harm.” says Cork TD
25 June 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Politics Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has said the state’s commitment to ensure that a robust policy on countering potential national security deficits is in place cannot be subjected to the whims of political correctness or any other political sensitivities that could expose the state and its citizens... Read More
23 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over today and tomorrow over 7,500 people will be granted Irish citizenship at the INEC Killarney. Applicants from over 143 countries and across all 32 counties on the island will make a declaration of fidelity and loyalty to the State and become Irish citizens. Over seven ceremonies held... Read More
21 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Councillor Dennehy, a Togher native, was elected by 23 votes in the Council Chamber where the ceremonial passing of the Lord Mayor’s chain took place shortly after. In his mayoral speech, the new Lord Mayor said: “This role is not just a title; it is a sacred trust... Read More
14 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New EV charging hubs for Cork will help encourage more people to make the switch to electric cars, said a Fine Gael TD. Deputy Colm Burke said this funding will deliver new fast and ultra-fast recharging points across the country. “We’re taking real, practical steps to make electric... Read More
9 June 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin councillor for Cork City South West, Joe Lynch, has welcomed the approval by Cork City Council of a new 56 home residential development at Innishmore in Ballincollig, which will be named ‘Innishmore Gardens’. The development will comprise 56 new homes, ranging from 4-bed to 1-bed properties... Read More