29 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, TD and Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan, TD, have announced financial support schemes to conserve heritage buildings. These schemes are the 2026 Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Thatched Buildings Stream (HTB).... Read More
28 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Education Politics Sinn Féin TD’s for Cork City, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Thomas Gould have expressed Sinn Féin’s full support and solidarity with school secretaries and caretakers as they commence indefinite strike action today. They said this strike was entirely avoidable if Ministers McEntee and Chambers had engaged... Read More
26 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lead in drinking water is a danger to people’s health, especially for young children, pregnant women and babies fed on formula. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) advise that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water. Lead was commonly used... Read More
23 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie A key moment was reached this month on the Celtic Interconnector project, as laying of the submarine cable commenced on the key energy project linking the electricity grids of Ireland and France. The next phase of the project was signalled by the arrival of the specialist marine vessel... Read More
21 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Your chance to see Blossom Farm in Castlelyons, Fermoy A nature-friendly farm in Cork will open to the public on August 31 for a one-day event organised by Farming For Nature, a non-profit initiative that works with farmers to promote sustainable agricultural practices. The ‘Inside The Gate’ event... Read More
21 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central, Ken O’Flynn, has said the Government is “out of touch with reality” as families continue to struggle with rising food costs despite a drop in headline inflation. “Government ministers congratulate themselves on falling inflation figures, but families know the reality at the supermarket checkout,” Deputy O’Flynn said. “Headline CPI may be down... Read More
16 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie North Cork Mental and Wellbeing Family Fun Day which will take place at Mallow Castle on Sunday, September 7 from 1 to 5pm HSE South West & Cork County Council and officially launched ‘Together at the Castle’, a free community mental health and wellbeing event in Mallow Castle,... Read More
14 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie €380,000 from the Dormant Accounts Fund will be used to invest in community sports and physical activity initiatives in Cork, Minister of Buttimer has said. Minister Buttimer said this funding will help ensure that new opportunities and new sports are opened to people of all abilities and backgrounds... Read More
13 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister for Special Education and Inclusion and Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West, Michael Moynihan, has confirmed the expansion of a school bus service operating to Boherbue Comprehensive School for children in the Boherbue, Newmarket and Meelin areas. Minister Moynihan, whose remit includes school transport in the Department... Read More
13 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If you are waiting for surgery in the Republic of Ireland, you might want to consider going to Northern Ireland Kingsbridge Private Hospital, a leading provider of premium healthcare in Northern Ireland, is proud to offer patients from Cork and all over the Republic of Ireland rapid access... Read More
7 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The 25th annual Tour de Munster charity cycle is fast approaching, and anticipation is growing as more than 100 amateur cyclists prepare to take on a challenging 600km journey through the six counties of Munster, from August 7th to 10th. The epic cycle is all in support of... Read More
6 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Event now sold out MacCurtain Street will be transformed into a vibrant open-air dining room for 450 guests this August for the VQ Shared Table, which is now sold out. The spectacular event takes place on the opening night event of Cork on a Fork Fest (August 13th), which is... Read More