18 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year 14 students from Co. Cork won top prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 72nd year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship... Read More
17 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The RISE Community Fund has announced that it is inviting National Schools in Co Cork to apply for a new round of cash grants as part of a nationwide initiative to empower young people in rural communities through technology. The not-for-profit fund is calling on primary schools across Cork to apply for funding to... 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 Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie HSE South West hosting free walk‑in flu vaccination clinics for children in Cork As families begin the New Year, the HSE South West is encouraging uptake of the children’s nasal flu vaccine (LAIV) by attending free walk‑in clinics in Kerry. The LAIV (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine) nasal spray... 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
12 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, today announced that from January 2026, all new proposals for new‑build social housing projects up to €200 million will move to a single approval process. The new system will also introduce standardised design and specifications across all... Read More
12 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has responded to reports of proposed restrictions to the State’s refugee family reunification policy, warning that while the move signals progress, it falls short of the urgency and scale needed to address what he describes as Ireland’s “deepening immigration crisis”. According to The... Read More
12 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The is an annual event in City Hall, Cork Sunday 25th January 2026 3.00pm-5.00pm Evelyn Grant and the Cork Pops Orchestra Hanley (Voice of Ireland) Emma Sophia Age 9 MTU Carnival Samba Director Stephen Kelly A January ‘Gathering’ of young and old, from communities all over Cork and... Read More
11 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie For Irish motorists concerned about keeping their licence intact and avoiding fines, tech solutions promising a helping hand are nothing new. But the latest gadget gaining modest attention in Europe — and trickling slowly onto Irish windshields — is the OOONO Co‑Driver NO2, a compact, screen-less device that... Read More
11 January 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Ford has a strong Cork connection. It’s factory in Cork closed in the 1980s but it’s Irish admin is still based in Cork The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Fergal Dennehy was this month presented with the 2026 Lord Mayoral car, a fully electric Ford Capri Premium, by... Read More
10 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Former Deputy Lord Mayor and Green Party councillor for Cork City South East, Honore Kamegni, has joined his Green Party colleagues in withdrawing from the social media platform Twitter/X, citing serious concerns about the platform’s direction, content moderation, and recent developments involving AI-generated imagery. Cllr Kamegni said: “The... 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