10 April 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Ireland’s Gen Z didn’t just grow up with the internet — they grew up as the internet. Born between 1997 and 2012, this cohort has never known a world without Wi-Fi, smartphones, or the quiet hum of notifications. They are, in every measurable sense, the most digitally... Read More
9 April 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Ballydehob Jazz Festival 2026 A Celebration of Music, Circus, Dance, Art & Community Ballydehob, West Cork | May Bank Holiday 30 April – 4 May 2026 www.ballydehobjazz.org This May Bank Holiday weekend, the village of Ballydehob will once again burst into life as the Ballydehob Jazz Festival returns for... Read More
9 April 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Picture Credit The 2026 Formula 1 season has brought the sport’s biggest technical reset yet. Lighter cars and a stronger focus on electric power have turned the opening races in Australia, China, and Japan into the first real test of the new rules. And already, the 2025... Read More
2 April 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A striking new permanent artwork by Cork-based glass artist, Sophie Longwill, has been unveiled at Cork Opera House as part of its extended 170th anniversary celebrations. The commission, titled Illuminating the Archives, was sponsored by Fleetwood Paints and developed in partnership with Sample-Studios, representing a lasting cultural legacy... Read More
1 April 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork has reinforced its ambition to grow as a leading international conference destination following another successful Keep Cork Meeting Expo, hosted by Cork Convention Bureau, the business events division of Visit Cork, at Páirc Uí Chaoimh recently (March 26). Recognised as the largest meetings expo in the country,... Read More
31 March 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council is inviting arts organisations, community groups, artists and others to submit proposals for events that will be programmed as part of Culture Night 2026 Cork County Council has issued an open call for events to celebrate culture, creativity and the arts as part of Culture... Read More
30 March 2026, Monday By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork City Council celebrates completion of landmark Shandon restoration as church’s original 300-year-old doors are installed The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy, rang the bells of the city’s famous St Anne’s Church at Shandon Friday to mark the formal completion of a major Cork City... Read More
29 March 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie DeBarra’s Folk Club presents Ímar Saturday 25th April Tickets on sale now from https://debarra.ie/event/imar/ DeBarra’s Folk Club are delighted to present new Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar to perform on Saturday, 25th April. Ímar features current and former members of Mànran, Mec Lir, RURA and Talisk, and a collectively crammed... Read More
29 March 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie More than 350 people from Cork City’s business community came together last night (Saturday 28 March) at the 69th Cork Business Association (CBA) Cork Business of the Year Awards, sponsored by PTSB, to honour the city’s most outstanding enterprises, with the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival taking home the... Read More
28 March 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A EuroMillions player in Co. Cork has had a Friday night to remember as they matched 5 numbers in the EuroMillions draw to win €27,551. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw, Friday 27th March, at Spar, Firegrove Service Station, Bishopstown, Co.... Read More
26 March 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Skibbereen Heritage Centre Announces Update on Cork County Council Burial Register Records – Records from 27 graveyards have been added in the last year Skibbereen Heritage Centre has added newly digitised Cork County Council burial register records from 27 graveyards to its online database. This latest update brings the... Read More
24 March 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Opinion Alternative lending is growing rapidly, especially in Ireland, where the market for such loans is projected to reach $899.1 million. But this sudden increase in popularity is not limited to loans; many Irish people are increasingly using online platforms in their everyday lives, and this article will... Read More