12 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Artist commissioned to commemorate Cork Opera House in its 170th year A Cork-based artist is set to be the recipient of a sponsored commission by Fleetwood Paints that will commemorate Cork Opera House’s 170th anniversary this year, in partnership with Sample-Studios. Sophie Longwill, a glass artist and member... Read More
10 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Nano Nagle Place, the only museum in Ireland solely dedicated to the life and legacy of a woman, has just earned both national and international acclaim cementing its place as one of the country’s most inspiring cultural landmarks. In the very same week that the Cork-based museum was... Read More
8 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie What is the quickest way to renew my passport? The Passport Service processes Passport Online applications as a priority. Applying online is the fastest way of getting your passport. Simple online renewals take around 10 working days to process. Complex online renewals take around 15 working days to... Read More
7 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The 25th annual Tour de Munster charity cycle is fast approaching, and anticipation is growing as more than 100 amateur cyclists prepare to take on a challenging 600km journey through the six counties of Munster, from August 7th to 10th. The epic cycle is all in support of... Read More
6 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Event now sold out MacCurtain Street will be transformed into a vibrant open-air dining room for 450 guests this August for the VQ Shared Table, which is now sold out. The spectacular event takes place on the opening night event of Cork on a Fork Fest (August 13th), which is... Read More
4 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central Ken O’Flynn has sharply criticised the Government’s refusal to exempt gratuities from income tax, calling it “a tax on decency” and “an insult to the dignity of work.” Speaking in response to a recent Dáil statement by Minister for Public Expenditure... Read More
3 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Politics/Economy Independent Ireland Chairperson and Cork North-Central TD, Ken O’Flynn, has launched a stinging critique of the Government’s failure to respond to what he calls “a slow-motion collapse” of Ireland’s small business sector. Since the current administration took office, more than 3,250 businesses across the country have shut... Read More
2 August 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie From the 1972 video archive – Boiled pigs feet and the lining of a sheep’s stomach popular traditional foods in the City of Cork. “Cork actor James N Healy takes a look at two traditional local delicacies, cruebeens and tripe. He bemoans the decline in the availability of... Read More
1 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie First Look: Clancy’s Cork Officially Reopens with Four New Food & Drink Experiences Under One Historic Roof One of Cork’s most iconic pubs has entered an exciting new chapter. Clancy’s on Princes Street officially launched its new look venue yesterday evening, following a transformative €500,000 refurbishment. Clancy’s now... Read More
1 August 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie From the 1985 video archives A look at the People and City of Cork on its 800th birthday. “Cork celebrates eight hundred years since it was granted a charter by Prince John in 1185. When Oliver Wendell Holmes said the axis of the world runs through every town... Read More
31 July 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, has today published its pre-Budget submission, calling on government to prioritise competitive taxation policy to support business in Budget 2026. Against the current backdrop of evolving international trade dynamics, government must also take steps to reduce administrative burdens for business and enable... Read More
31 July 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Apple founder Steve Jobs talks to reporter Pat Kenny at the company’s Cork plant in 1980. Apple has long been synonymous with Ireland and set up a manufacturing plant in Hollyhill Industrial Estate overlooking Cork city. On 25 November 1980 the programme ‘Public Account’ broadcast a report by... Read More