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18 October 2025 By Valerie RYan valerie@TheCork.ie St Theresa’s Girl Guides Passage West is the latest recipient of a Cork International Hotel Community Spirit Award which recognises the dedicated work of local volunteers who have worked with the group for the last 50 years. The group, which celebrated its golden anniversary last March, has 80... Read More
18 October 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee TD, has today welcomed the launch of a new pilot online application system for post-primary school admissions that is being piloted in two post-primary schools in Clonakilty. Enrolling in school can be a stressful time for parents, and this new pilot... Read More
15 October 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie New residency bursary and enhanced access supports introduced Cork City Council is pleased to announce the launch of its 2026 Arts Funding Schemes, continuing its support for artists, arts organisations, and community arts groups throughout the city. These schemes aim to strengthen Cork’s cultural life by enabling a wide... Read More
9 October 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Carrigaline Community School will open its doors to the nation when a groundbreaking four-part documentary series premieres on Virgin Media One next week. A Rebel Education: Inside Carrigaline Community School offers an unprecedented look at modern Irish secondary school life, filmed over an entire academic year and told... Read More
4 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork Airport is proud to announce a new collaboration with Munster Technological University (MTU) Access Service to deliver a free, in-person single subject certificate, ‘Starting Strong: Essential Skills for Higher Education,’ commencing this month. This 5-credit certificate is designed to support adult learners and students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds... Read More
1 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Re-Creation The Trial of Ian Bailey The new film from six-time Academy Award™ Nominee Jim Sheridan, co-directed by David Merriman. Followed by West Cork Murder: 2025 Case Analysis featuring directors Jim Sheridan and David Merriman, hosted by Jennifer Forde from West Cork Podcast, the definitive series centred around the murder of... Read More
22 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Ursuline College Blackrock, the oldest continuously running girls’ school in Ireland, is set to mark its 200th anniversary in Blackrock with a major celebration on Saturday 8th November 2025 at the Maryborough House Hotel. The Ursuline Sisters first arrived in Cork in 1771, dedicating themselves to the education... Read More
20 September 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie How Educational Voice’s innovative approach to animated content is transforming classrooms across Ireland Irish schools are experiencing a quiet revolution in how complex subjects are taught, with animated educational content proving to be the breakthrough many teachers have been searching for. At the forefront of this transformation is... Read More
20 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government, has said that over 16,000 Cork homes, farms and businesses have connected to NBI’s network. There are 51,920 homes, businesses, and farms in Co Cork that can order or... Read More