7 July 2026 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie One of the most eagerly anticipated contests at this year’s Cork City Sports on 8th July promises to be the Women’s Hammer Throw, where Ireland’s rising star Nicola Tuthill will take on an outstanding international field led by the world’s very best. Fresh from another remarkable season, Tuthill... Read More
2 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland and partners highlight direct flights from Frankfurt to Cork Tourism Ireland was delighted to partner with Visit Cork and Cork Airport in Germany this week, to promote direct flights and ease of access from Frankfurt to Cork with Lufthansa to key German travel professionals and journalists.... Read More
1 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie St Anne’s Church, Shandon – best known as being the home of the ‘Bells of Shandon’ – has secured more than €180,000 in grant funding to support a major programme of conservation and heritage works taking place throughout 2026. The funding is provided through Cork City Council, the... Read More
30 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland Celebrates 170 Years of Brewing at Historic Lady’s Well Brewery in Cork. Premises used to be known as Murphys Brewery before being bought by HEINEKEN Landmark anniversary highlights 170 years of brewing excellence, local investment and contribution to Ireland’s economy June 30, 2026: HEINEKEN Ireland is... Read More
29 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have recently announced the appointment of Colin O’Brien as their new Academy Director, filling the position left vacant as a result of Liam Kearney’s promotion to Director of Football. Colin has most recently managed the Republic of Ireland U17 team in three memorable European and... Read More
28 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Paschal Donohoe has recently been presented with an honorary award of Doctor of Economic Science by University College Cork (UCC) The awarding of the Honorary Doctorate to the former TD, who held a number of cabinet positions including Minister for Finance, will take place during UCC’s Summer Conferring... Read More
27 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Councillor Bernard Moynihan has been elected as the new Mayor of the County of Cork, with Councillor Finbarr Harrington elected as Deputy Mayor at Cork County Council’s AGM this afternoon. Mayor Moynihan was nominated by Councillor Gearoid Murphy and seconded by Councillor Alan Coleman. The Duhallow native and... Read More
26 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie No need to wing it anymore with two hands on events Cork City Council and the Cork Biodiversity Hub are coming together with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, the Irish Bee Conservation Project, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and The Heritage Council to run two public workshops... Read More
25 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The family of Jack Mulcahy has announced, with great sadness, that Jack passed away peacefully at home overnight, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was one of Cork’s best-known English market traders, spending much of his working life at the Chicken Inn, a business that became a familiar... Read More
23 June 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Bulmers brings its Italia ’90 Roadshow to Reardans, Cork on Wednesday, 24 June at 7pm. The Eventbrite link is here. More than 35 years after Italia 90 captured the imagination of a nation, new research from Bulmers reveals the tournament remains one of the defining moments in modern Irish... Read More
23 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Conducted by renowned maestro Neil Thomson and featuring celebrated Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey as soloist Irish Guide Dogs is delighted to announce a spectacular fundraising concert featuring the internationally acclaimed European Doctors Orchestra (EDO), taking place at Cork City Hall on Sunday, 28 June 2026 at 3 pm.... Read More
22 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie With Emergency Departments (ED) continuing to experience significant demand across Cork, patients are being encouraged to consider all available urgent care options when seeking emergency medical assessment. Professor Adrian Murphy, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Mater Private Network Cork and CUH, said helping patients access the right care... Read More