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
10 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Aoibheann Daly, a 4th year student from Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk in Kerry, has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with her project “GlioScope: Multi-task Deep Learning and Causal AI for Glioma & Glioblastoma Profiling”. The winning project “GlioScope” helps... Read More
10 January 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Combining traditional Irish music with influences from soul, gospel and rock Hothouse Flowers have made their mark on the Irish music scene for four decades and with a motto of “Let’s do this thing” have plenty more to give. They are pleased to announce more shows for 2026... Read More
7 January 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie HSE South West have today (Wednesday) advised the public to be aware of the full range of services available to those seeking urgent healthcare away from acute hospitals. Arising from seasonal illness and the adverse weather in recent days, Cork University Hospital (CUH) and other hospitals in the... Read More
5 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann is commencing works to deliver improvements to Cork City’s wastewater infrastructure in the Grand Parade area of the city. The works are due to commence in early January and will allow access for specialist contractors to the underground pump station located on Grand Parade, for removal... Read More
5 January 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie What is workplace bullying? ‘Bullying is repeated inappropriate behaviour that undermines your right to dignity at work’ says Ciara O’Gorman, Development Manager with South Munster Citizens Information Services. ‘One isolated incident is not considered bullying. It usually takes place over a period of time. Bullying can be done by one... Read More
4 January 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie This year’s MCs will be RTÉ’s Miriam O’Callaghan and Marty Morrissey Another year of exceptional achievement and community spirit in Cork will be celebrated at the 33rd Cork Person of the Year Annual Gala Awards Lunch on 23rd January 2026 at the newly renovated Metropole Hotel. The event... Read More
3 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In Cork City, the average price of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in the final quarter of 2025 was €409,000 (that’s 9 times an average salary), up 7.4% on a year ago. In Cork county, the average price of a four-bedroom detached house in the final quarter of 2025... Read More
3 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Various Cork food stuffs have become hard to get when they were bought by corporations (Tanora, Beamish) but Spiced beef remains in existence, no single company owns it, it’s a natural product, with each producer having their own trademark recipe I grew up hearing about Cork spiced beef... Read More