top of page 9 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Four local Cork EUROSPAR Supermarkets have been recognised with a prestigious EUROSPAR Customer First Programme Award, celebrating their outstanding commitment to community-focused retailing. The EUROSPAR Customer First Programme is a benchmark for operational excellence across the EUROSPAR network. These awards are among the most respected... Read More
top of page 8 July 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ireland’s first pilot headstarting programme for dunlin (Calidris alpina) is taking place in Fota Wildlife Park, Cork, as a project partner of the Breeding Waders European Innovation Partnership (EIP) and in collaboration with the LIFE on Machair project, making it the second conservation centre in... Read More
top of page 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... Read More
top of page 26 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie New figures from the National Transport Authority (NTA) reveal that Cork has still not recovered their pre-COVID taxi driver numbers, as it experienced a 4% drop since 2019. The figures show that despite Ireland’s population growing by 8.5% from 2019 to 2024 and inbound tourism numbers rising by 5% from... Read More
top of page 26 June 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Fota House and Gardens, cared for by the non-profit organisation – the Irish Heritage Trust – is inviting visitors to embrace slow travel during the summer months, offering visitors a mindful journey through Irish history and the estate’s rich built and natural heritage. The east-Cork... Read More
top of page 25 June 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie A new study has revealed that Cork is the third most sustainable place to live in Ireland. The research, carried out Calor Gas, Ireland’s leading LPG supplier analysed key sustainability indicators across all 26 counties — including forest coverage, air quality, EV infrastructure, the number of A-rated homes, solar panel installations,... Read More
top of page 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... Read More
top of page 21 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A publication on the War of Independence in East Cork, authored by Tom O’Neill MA, Paul Busteed and Eugene Power, is scheduled for release in November of this year, to be published by the History Press. ‘East Cork was a very dangerous area during the... Read More
top of page 20 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie In 2024 Cork County Council announced the development of a comprehensive guide to commemorative events across County Cork from 2025 to 2040 and the next phase is now underway. With over 400 events already identified by consultants and submitted by the public, this ambitious project... Read More
top of page 19 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has unveiled a new toolkit for planning and organising festivals and events, designed to help communities deliver memorable and successful celebrations with confidence. The toolkit is a one-stop guide for festival and event organisers, covering everything from licensing and safety to sustainability,... Read More
top of page 16 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) was pleased to welcome Sean Canney T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports at the Department of Transport, to the Port of Cork on Friday 13th June, to view the €94m... Read More
top of page 15 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Seán Keane Ballymaloe Grainstore Friday 18 July 2025, 8pm Seán Keane, possessor of one of Ireland’s most distinctive voices, returns to Ballymaloe Grainstore for his annual summer concert – this will be his seventh – on Friday 18 July. As usual, Seán will be joined on stage... Read More