7 Octoberr 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics Cork Senator Laura Harmon calls for State action on student accommodation and commuting crisis in MTU Senator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson for Further and Higher Education, raised MTU student accommodation at Oireachtas committee today (7.10.26) she said: “MTU’s Bishopstown campus urgently needs improved transport links and delivery... Read More
2 October 2026 By Tony Forde Tony@TheCork.ie Harrington, Joe- Once Upon A Road: The History and Times of an Irish Butter Road. The 1747 Turnpike from Listowel to Cork –€24.99 from Mercier website ‘Meticulously researched, well-illustrated with the earliest maps, and captivating images, the good times and bad times, poverty, persecution, and land ownership are... Read More
22 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie UCC researcher warns that two decades after Ireland’s world-leading smoking ban, the country’s progress on limiting second-hand smoke exposure has stalled, with over 500 Irish deaths in 2023 attributed to the problem Ireland’s progress on reducing second-hand smoke exposure has stalled, with 1.37 million people – 27.9% of... Read More
16 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Culture Night in Carrigaline It is great to see that so much is going on in Carrigaline for Culture Night. With eight venues, over 40 dancers between Kiely Walsh Academy and ELC School of Dance, over 30 singers between a choir, buskers, a concert in the GAA hall... Read More
15 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society is preparing to mark the 425th anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale with two special weekends of commemorative events in September, bringing history to life and highlighting the international significance of one of the defining events in Irish history. The programme will... Read More
12 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie See www.CorkCity.ie/CultureNight Culture Night, on Friday, September 18th, is a night when people are invited to come together for free cultural discovery, creativity and connection. Presented by Cork City Council and part of a nationwide event led by the Arts Council, it gives everyone the opportunity to access,... Read More
11 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Kinsale Community School recently welcomed An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., to officially turn the sod on the next phase of the school’s development, a major €22 million investment in the future of education in Kinsale and the surrounding area. The occasion comes at a particularly significant time for... Read More
10 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie News in brief: photos
22 August 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie Academic historians, local history researchers and heritage practitioners will explore the people, places and events that shaped Cork, from the medieval period to the present day The rich and varied history of Cork city and county from the medieval period to the present day will be explored in... Read More
19 August 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie Winners announced on September 3rd at Light House Cinema, Dublin Tara Flynn returns to host this year’s ceremony Two writers from or based in Cork are finalists in the 19th Writers’ Guild of Ireland (WGI) Zebbie Awards which celebrate Irish writing for stage, screen and audio. Cork-based Peadar Cox is... Read More
19 August 2026 By Mary Bermingham Mary@TheCork.ie Cork Scouts follow in Tom Crean’s footsteps at Scouting Ireland’s Phoenix Challenge 2026 Hundreds of scouts from across Ireland test their teamwork, leadership and outdoor skills at Castle Saunderson, Co. Cavan 18 August 2026: Castle Saunderson International Scout Centre in Co. Cavan welcomed hundreds of young people from... Read More
19 August 2026 By Elaine Murphy Elaine@TheCork.ie Over 3,017 apprentices waiting longer than 6 months for their next stage of training – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has today said that it is completely unacceptable that there are over 3,017 apprentices waiting for longer than 6... Read More