22 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has this month published provisional figures showing that 58 people died in work-related incidents in Ireland during 2025, representing a 61% increase on the 36 who died in 2024. The agriculture sector, with 23 deaths, continues to account for the highest number... Read More
21 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Former Butchers & Bakery stall is ready for new tenant Letting agent Behan, Irwin and Gosling inc Downing Commercial, is now inviting lease proposals for Units 5 and 6 on behalf of Cork City Council in the city’s historic English Market, the oldest covered market in Ireland and... Read More
21 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Ireland’s leading home care provider, Dovida, is inviting people from diverse backgrounds to explore a rewarding new career in caregiving this year. Building on significant growth in 2025, the company is expanding its team in Cork to meet rising demand for home support services. Dovida currently employs more... Read More
20 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Republic of Work, the Cork-based co-working and innovation campus on South Mall, this month announced that Frank Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, has acquired the business from its shareholders Dan and Linda Kiely and co-founder Dave Ronayne. Frank Brennan has been involved in Republic of Work since its inception... Read More
19 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie At this time of year many of us will be spending a lot more time shopping either on-line or in the shops in our local towns or cities therefore it is important that shoppers are aware of their consumer rights. What should you do if you’re not satisfied with... Read More
19 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Irish-owned chemical solutions provider Chemical Solutions Group (CSG), has agreed terms to acquire Celtic Water Care Solutions Limited (Celtic Water Care), a Cork-based wastewater and effluent treatment chemicals specialist serving private-sector customers across Ireland. The transaction will bring CWC into the group as a wholly owned subsidiary and... Read More
16 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tyndall National Institute, based at University College Cork, has wrapped up a multi-year project with ESA, contributing critical expertise to the ambitious Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission. Scheduled for launch in 2035, LISA will be the first observatory of its kind to detect gravitational waves from space,... Read More
14 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister Burke announces €5.7 million funding from the European Commission and Enterprise Ireland for FactoryXChange 2.0 to establish services and supports that will benefit Cork manufacturing jobs over a three-year period. Led by Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and supported by 17 expert partners nationwide, FactoryXChange (FXC) is Europe’s... Read More
13 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has welcomed new figures from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) which show that over 58,000 homes across the country were retrofitted in 2025, marking an 8% increase on the previous year and the highest level of uptake... Read More
12 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Get ready to ‘Twist and Shout’ in Kinsale Less than 3 weeks to go to the Kinsale Beatles Festival in association with Murphys Irish Stout this February Bank Holiday Weekend – Jan 30th to Feb 1st Beatles fans get set to welcome the return of the Kinsale Beatles... Read More
10 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The weekly prize of €50,000 goes to Prize Bond number AXL763741 held in County Cork. The bond was purchased in 2021. There were over 8,761 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to more than €734,000. In addition to a €500,000 prize awarded on the last... Read More
8 January 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension The Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension is a weekly payment to the partner of a deceased person. A partner can be a husband, wife, civil partner or cohabitant. This payment was called the Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension. In... Read More