25 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Network Ireland Cork, in partnership with Griffith College Cork, is thrilled to present an unmissable evening of insight, inspiration and empowerment with keynote speaker Oonagh O’Hagan, Managing Director of Meaghers Pharmacy Group. Taking place on Wednesday, 7th May 2025, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm at Griffith College Cork, this... Read More
23 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Business Association Launches First ‘Cleaning and Greening’ Street Initiative on North Main Street – Improving one street at a time in Cork City Cork Business Association (CBA), in partnership with Cork City Council, will host the first Cleaning and Greening morning on Tuesday, April 29th, kicking off a new initiative... Read More
22 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Clúid Housing is opening applications for 51 two- and three-bed Cost Rental houses at its new development at Newton Heights, Boherboy Road, Cork. Applications for new Cost Rental homes at Newton Heights, Boherboy Road, Lotamore, Cork, opened at 9am on Wednesday 16 April and will close at 5pm... Read More
21 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Funding must be provided for service dog organisations – says Cork Govt party Senator The government must provide state funding for organisations that place assistance dogs with people with disabilities, a Fine Gael Senator has said this month. Senator Eileen Lynch is calling for a dedicated statutory funding... Read More
20 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 800 competition classes are now open for the 2025 Cork Summer Show, Munster’s largest and longest-running agricultural showcase. Celebrating Irish farming, food, and families since 1810, this year’s show returns on 14 June (Saturday) and 15 June (Sunday) to the Cork Summer Show Showgrounds in Curraheen, Cork.... Read More
19 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What is the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan? The Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR) is a government-backed mortgage and loan that helps you to buy and renovate a derelict or uninhabitable home. The loan is for first-time buyers, and ‘fresh start applicants’, who have been... Read More
18 April 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is preparing for a very busy Easter Bank Holiday, with 57,000 passengers expected this weekend and Easter Sunday being the busiest day of the weekend. This Easter Bank Holiday weekend represents a 14% increase in passenger numbers compared with last year’s Easter Bank Holiday. With schools... Read More
18 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Opera House is thrilled to present the return of The Cork Proms over five nights in April, featuring the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra and a host of Leeside and Ireland’s finest performers, celebrating the music of the Kings, Queens and Princes of Pop, The Ultimate Classics and the Icons of... Read More
17 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie What happens if my workplace closes due to a severe weather event? Your employment contract or statement of terms might include a set procedure for what happens if a severe weather event disrupts your work. If it doesn’t, the following applies if your workplace closes due to severe... Read More
16 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie World famous architecture, idyllic seaside towns, renowned cuisine and Spain’s premier wine region are all now within a two-hour direct flight from Cork as Aer Lingus’ new service to Bilbao took off today for the first time. The new service departed Cork Airport at 12:30 with a full... Read More
16 April 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor Dan Boyle, tonight hosted a Civic Reception for C.I.E Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) to celebrate 80 years since its formation. Speaking at the event, Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dan Boyle said “I am honoured to host a civic reception in recognition of the... Read More
16 April 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Education and Training Board Announces No Fees for 2025-2026 Academic Year Cork College of FET, part of Cork ETB’s Further Education and Training Services, recently nnounced that all Level 5 and 6 courses will be offered free of charge for the 2025-2026 academic year. This initiative... Read More