5 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Marking International Volunteers Day, Ballyphehane Togher Arts and Crafts Initiative honours three decades of community empowerment through craft. The Ballyphehane Togher Arts and Crafts Initiative (BTACI) last night proudly launched its Lifelines exhibition at Cork City Hall. The launch coincided with International Volunteers Day and the group’s 30th anniversary. Speaking... Read More
5 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Cork International Hotel has launched their annual Giving Tree which helps support families struggling with the financial burden of the festive period. The Giving Tree, which is a collaboration with St Vincent De Paul, helps to ensure children from around Cork receive a gift this Christmas. The... Read More
4 December 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Preferred route for the scheme has now been confirmed Cork City Council is pleased to announce some significant milestones on the Cork Northern Distributor Multi-Modal Route project (CNDMR). In its latest update, the Council announced that the emerging preferred route for the scheme, as presented during the public consultation process... Read More
2 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Based on the South Mall, in the former RDJ Building, Republic of Work is a trendy and well located shared office space The number of remote and hybrid workers using it has increased by 302% in the last five years. The membership figures show that these new ways... Read More
1 December 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bob Savage brings 36 years of leadership experience to charity role Bob Savage, former Site Leader and Vice President at Dell Technologies, Cork has joined the board of The Crann Centre. The engineer and business leader brings a wealth of experience to the role at a time when... Read More
30 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport will deliver a major connectivity boost next summer with more services to key European hub airports with leading airline partners. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate three daily flights to Amsterdam Schiphol year-round. Air France resumes daily services to Paris Charles de Gaulle from March 1,... Read More
29 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie McDonald’s Ireland recently reopened its Douglas restaurant in Cork following a major refurbishment project worth over €3 million. Located to the West of Douglas Village, the restaurant has been serving happy Cork customers since 1989. The restaurant reopened to customers earlier in November 2025, with friends, families, and... Read More
26 November 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork City Council has gone live with a new internal planning system, Agile Planning, and a new external Citizens Portal with effect from Wednesday 26th November 2025. All planning applications submitted to Cork City Council from Wednesday 26th November will be searchable on the Citizens Portal, which will... Read More
27 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Artworks depict trailblazing women with ties to Cork, including Nano Nagle, Joanne O’Riordan, and Dr. Evelyn Grant A significant new series of contemporary fine art portraits celebrating pioneering women from across Munster, including remarkable figures and artists connected to Cork such as Nano Nagle, Joanne O’Riordan, and Dr.... Read More
27 November 2025, Thursday By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Coffee House Lates Returns to Cork City this Thursday and Friday Cork’s independent coffee shops will once again throw open their doors after dark this week as Coffee House Lates returns this Thursday and Friday (27-28 November) for a two-night celebration of the city’s café culture. A Cork City... Read More
27 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Five Co. Cork Gala Retail stores have been named as amongst the best Gala Retail stores in Ireland at the 2025 Gala Retail ‘Delivering the Difference’ annual conference. Held at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney, two Cork stores also picked up the big awards on the night,... Read More
27 November 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In Ireland’s fast-paced electrical and construction sector, project timelines are tight, client expectations are high, and the demand for long-lasting, high-performance lighting continues to grow. Electricians, installers, and contractors working across Dublin, Cork, Galway or Limerick need more than just a supplier — they need a partner who... Read More