5 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Flynn Cush Group has made a contribution of €15,000 to support a bid for the Ballycotton Cliff Walk to join the National Trails Register. A sign has been erected along the walk to acknowledge the contribution of the group, which owns local restaurants Sea Church, Cush and... Read More
5 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie When: Sunday 14th September 2025 Where: The Gardens of Fota House, Fota Island, near Carrigtoohill, Co Cork Admission: €5.00 per Adult with children free of charge Fota House is delighted to welcome back the Irish Specialist Nurseries Association Autumn Plant Fair on Sunday 14th September. An exciting selection... Read More
3 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid has awarded community groups and not-for-profit organisations near the Celtic Interconnector project a total of €821,265.50. The funding, associated with the sub-sea cable project which will link the electricity grids of Ireland and France, will see 53 local community... Read More
29 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann will start works next week to improve the network supplying Mitchelstown, Co Cork, by replacing over 1.7km of aging cast iron water mains, which are prone to frequent bursts with new modern pipes. The section of works will take place along L-86721, Loughananna, Co Limerick and... Read More
27 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann has completed its upgrade of wastewater infrastructure in Glanmire which will further boost residential development in the area. The upgrade delivered through Uisce Éireann’s national Growth and Development Programme will enable economic and social development and support the provision of essential housing. Uisce Éireann’s Tom Shanahan,... Read More
27 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of two endangered red panda cubs Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of two endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens) cubs, born on the 7th June 2025 at the County Cork-based conservation centre. The cubs are the offspring of three-year-old mother Suzi, who arrived... 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
25 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The annual survey of coasts and inland waterways by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows the majority of areas attaining ‘clean’ status, among them Castletownbere harbour and a much improved Cork harbour at Blackrock Castle. However, Bantry, Ballinacurra and Kinsale were all ‘moderately littered’ while White... 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
22 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has – this month – called on the Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien to take decisive action to tackle the significant driving test backlog in Cork. Deputy Ó Laoghaire’s comments come as the Road Safety Authority (RSA) confirmed that... 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 Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Cork has become one of the leading counties in Ireland’s move to renewable energy. Families and businesses are turning to solar panels to cut bills, boost property value, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. One company at the centre of this growth is Solar Path, an SEAI–registered installer... Read More