2 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie https://www.corkcity.ie/en/culture-night/ For Cork City Culture Night 2025, Friday September 19th, Civic Trust House will open its doors to reveal voices from its past as part of a Heritage Council funded project. Working with Victoria Kingston, Director of the West Cork History Festival, they will delve into the 300-year history... Read More
31 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The doors have opened at 1824 @ Clancy’s, a bright and welcoming new gastro pub restaurant that blends modern Irish cooking with the warmth and character of one of Cork’s best-loved venues. Designed with comfort and versatility in mind, the restaurant features a mix of intimate booths and open... Read More
30 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The housing crisis, one of Ireland’s most urgent social and economic challenges, will take center stage in Cork next Friday 5th September as business and political leaders gather to debate practical solutions. The Cork Business Association (CBA) event, Removing the Barriers to Housing Supply – A Solution-Based Approach, takes place... Read More
29 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Meet rugby star Jack Crowley, actor Shane Casey and camogie star Amy O’Connor at the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Open Day, Saturday 30 August, 12-4pm, Model Farm Road, Cork. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Ambassadors Jack Crowley and Shane Casey, along with camogie star Amy... Read More
28 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Education Politics Sinn Féin TD’s for Cork City, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Thomas Gould have expressed Sinn Féin’s full support and solidarity with school secretaries and caretakers as they commence indefinite strike action today. They said this strike was entirely avoidable if Ministers McEntee and Chambers had engaged... Read More
28 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Sisk opens new office at City Gate, Mahon Point Ireland’s largest construction firm, Sisk has officially opened its new office at City Gate, Mahon Point. Its new Cork office was officially opened today by Fianna Fail’s Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner, Gary McGann, Chairman, Sicon Ltd (Sisk Group) and... Read More
28 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Entertainment in Cork City Sounds from a Safe Harbour (SFSH) are thrilled to announce additional ticketed shows for its landmark 10th anniversary edition, taking place across multiple venues in Cork City from 11–14 September 2025. Renowned for its bold and multidisciplinary programming, the festival invites audiences into an immersive world... Read More
26 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Property News Dairygold has sold its Creamfields development property to Cairn Homes for €25.6m. Creamfields is the former CMP Dairy site on the intersection of the Kinsale Road and Tramore Roads in Cork City, opposite Musgrave Park which is used as a rugby pitch and for summer concerts.... Read More
26 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lead in drinking water is a danger to people’s health, especially for young children, pregnant women and babies fed on formula. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) advise that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water. Lead was commonly used... Read More
25 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Free 3rd level courses If you are thinking about returning to education , it may be worthwhile looking into Springboard+. This programme provides a range of free higher education courses if you are unemployed and looking to return to work. What courses can I take? You can do... Read More
25 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The annual survey of coasts and inland waterways by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows the majority of areas attaining ‘clean’ status, among them Castletownbere harbour and a much improved Cork harbour at Blackrock Castle. However, Bantry, Ballinacurra and Kinsale were all ‘moderately littered’ while White... Read More
24 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bakestone Café to Welcome Coffee Fans and Competitors this August The Irish Aeropress Championship is coming to Cork for the first time this August, with the national event set to take place at the newly opened Bakestone Café and Pantry on Perry Street, in the heart of the... Read More