8 March 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Series 12 of Home of the Year was completed before Hugh Wallace’s death. Hugh had been a judge on the programme since its inception and will be remembered for his warmth and humour, and for consistently capturing the hearts of viewers. Home of the Year will feature 21... Read More
7 March 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork County Council announces proposed Draft Variation of County Development Plan to considerably accelerate housing delivery Cork County Council confirms that its proposed variation to the Cork County Development Plan 2022–2028 will open for public consultation on March 10th, 2026. Cork County with a population of more than... Read More
28 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie GeoDirectory Commercial Buildings Report Q4 2025 National Commercial Vacancy Rates The commercial vacancy rate in Cork was 12.8% in December 2025 according to the latest GeoDirectory Commercial Buildings Report, prepared by EY. This represents a 0.4 percentage point (pp) increase in the commercial vacancy rate compared to December... Read More
27 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Check our the maps at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/93f225452af04c29bab8fabb9095bc12 Cork County Council has published the final map for 2026 that show lands in County Cork which will be subject to Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) in 2026. Landowners are encouraged to check the map. These locations have been identified within statutory... Read More
26 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Keohane Seafoods, Castlecor Potatoes and Irish Yogurts among key Cork suppliers to benefit from Lidl Ireland’s local investment Lidl procured more than €136 million worth of goods and services from 120 suppliers and business partners across Cork last year, serving its 22 stores within the county which employ... Read More
22 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With 531 homes now completed at Cork’s Ballinglanna development, this milestone marks the 6,000th home delivered, in development or in planning across Cork, Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow since the O’Flynn Group’s partnership with AIB began in 2015. Planning permission has been received for 550 homes in Dunkettle, with... Read More
21 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie AIB has made three appointments to its retail banking team in Cork. AIB supports over three million personal, mortgage and SME customers. The bank also has the largest branch network in Ireland, with 170 branches, and has c.2.2 million active digital users. These appointments follow AIB’s recent announcement... Read More
18 February 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber welcomes today’s announcement of funding allocations for key roads projects across the Cork region. Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO, said, “Investing in our critical infrastructure plays a key role supporting economic and population growth into the future, strengthening Ireland’s competitiveness in the long term. “Key transport... Read More
17 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Inland Fisheries Ireland(IFI) has launched a new national recruitment drive to hire temporary staff in Co Cork. Starting salaries of €32,299, per annum pro rata, are on offer, and Seasonal Fisheries Officers can also earn up to €3,910 extra via an unsocial hours allowance. IFI’s Seasonal Fisheries Officers... Read More
9 February 2026 By Parr O’Dee news@TheCork.ie Satirical news / parody Cork’s ongoing battle with precipitation reached a new level of absurdity today as the the Dept of Transport announced that, due to unprecedented saturation, all major roads must now be “brought indoors each evening for drying.” According to the Dept, the county’s roads have... Read More
3 February 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cruise Schedule Unveiled as Maiden Call Kicks Off Season The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) will welcome 103 cruise ships to Cork this year, as part of its highly anticipated cruise season schedule, the biggest cruise schedule in the Republic, between April and October 2026. This year’s schedule... Read More