7 October 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City Council, together with the Blackpool Village Team, today launched the ‘Blackpool Village Core Concept Design and Implementation Strategy’ setting out a shared vision and programme of projects to support the regeneration and renewal of Blackpool Village Centre. The launch event, hosted at the Blackpool Community Centre... Read More
7 Octoberr 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Cork Senator Laura Harmon calls for State action on student accommodation and commuting crisis in MTU Senator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, raised MTU student accommodation at Oireachtas committee today (7.10.26) she said: “MTU’s Bishopstown campus urgently needs improved transport links and delivery... Read More
7 October 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland is launching a new limited-edition version of Murphy’s Irish Stout to celebrate 170 years of brewing at its Lady’s Well Brewery in Cork. Murphy’s 170 Whiskey Cask Stout is a special limited-edition stout that has been aged in whiskey barrels at the Midleton Distillery in Cork.... Read More
7 October 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s emerging artists and Ireland’s next generation of musicians take their place alongside international names at the 2026 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Cork has long been a city that makes musicians feel at home. This October, it will once again become a meeting point for some of Ireland’s... Read More
6 October 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Cork City Local Community Safety Partnership is inviting expressions of interest from individuals with experience and expertise in key areas of community safety to join the Partnership and help shape the future of community safety across Cork City. The Partnership is currently seeking representatives in the following... Read More
4 October 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have today announced their Player of the Year Awards, sponsored by ASMS LTD, will be chosen through an online public vote. The awards will be presented on the night of their final home game against Finn Harps on October 9th, which will be followed by... Read More
2 October 2026 By Tony Forde Tony@TheCork.ie Harrington, Joe- Once Upon A Road: The History and Times of an Irish Butter Road. The 1747 Turnpike from Listowel to Cork –€24.99 from Mercier website ‘Meticulously researched, well-illustrated with the earliest maps, and captivating images, the good times and bad times, poverty, persecution, and land ownership are... Read More
1 October 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City has received the Purple Flag accreditation, a recognition of its commitment to creating a dynamic, secure, and vibrant evening and night time economy for the 11th year in a row. The Purple Flag highlights Cork’s blend of entertainment, dining and culture all while ensuring the safety... Read More
30 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Salty Dog has officially opened its new Cork City location at 45 MacCurtain Street, marking another chapter for the East Cork hospitality brand. The new venue celebrated its Grand Opening on Thursday, 17 September, welcoming guests to the restaurant and bar in the heart of Cork’s Victorian... Read More
28 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Some of Ireland’s most powerful press photographs of the past year are currently on display in Cork, with the AIB Press Photographers Ireland exhibition open to the public in the Atrium of Cork City Hall until Wednesday morning, September 30. The exhibition was officially opened by the Lord... Read More
28 September 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Make The Imperial Your Home for Christmas The Imperial Hotel unveils its Christmas 2026 residential stays, with two and three-night packages built around good food, festive traditions and time together. The Imperial Hotel on Cork’s South Mall is inviting guests to make Cork’s Grand Dame it’s historic and... Read More
26 September 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Electoral Commission has called for a major further push to increase voter registration for the new 6-seat Seanad Higher Education constituency after finding that just 71,850 people are currently registered to vote from a potential eligible electorate estimated at between 800,000 and one million graduates. In its... Read More