13 October 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for the Cork East constituency, James O’Connor has encouraged local sports clubs and organisations to prepare applications for the 2026 Community Sport Facilities Fund, which will open for applications on 19 October. The new round will include increased maximum grant levels, simpler application requirements and... Read More
11 October 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The weekly prize of €100,000 goes to Prize Bond number BAP276006 held in County Cork. The bond was purchased in 2022. There were over 9,924 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to more than €1,137,300. In addition to a €500,000 prize awarded on the last... Read More
11 October 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs brought together three of Ireland’s most celebrated sporting names – their Ambassadors Roy Keane and Sonia O’Sullivan, along with Jimmy Barry-Murphy – for a unique corporate networking evening and auction at the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork, on Thursday, 8 October, World Sight Day. The exclusive... Read More
11 October 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie ‘The Piano’ A Steinway Celebration Concert at Cork Opera House Curated by John O’Brien (Conductor) and Ciara Moroney (Pianist), featuring Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra alongside pianists Cormac McCarthy, Ciara Moroney and Fionnula Moynihan—plus a host of soloists across many musical genres and styles, including Jack O’Rourke, Dylan... Read More
9 October 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Former Irish international tennis player, Conor Niland, offered rare insights into high-performance sports psychology and the harsh realities of the professional circuit at an exclusive event hosted by Sunday’s Well Tennis Club in Cork and sponsored by Arachas. Conor’s advice to junior players with professional ambitions was to... Read More
8 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Tom Collins laid out the basics in his Know Your Rights column back in January: if something you buy turns out to be faulty, the seller has to put it right, and if they won’t, the small claims procedure is there to make them. Most Cork shoppers... Read More
7 October 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland is launching a new limited-edition version of Murphy’s Irish Stout to celebrate 170 years of brewing at its Lady’s Well Brewery in Cork. Murphy’s 170 Whiskey Cask Stout is a special limited-edition stout that has been aged in whiskey barrels at the Midleton Distillery in Cork.... Read More
7 October 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork’s emerging artists and Ireland’s next generation of musicians take their place alongside international names at the 2026 Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Cork has long been a city that makes musicians feel at home. This October, it will once again become a meeting point for some of Ireland’s... Read More
7 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Picture Credit Formula 1 rarely maintains the same competitive picture throughout an entire season. A driver can build momentum over several weekends, a team can become more competitive as its car develops, and a change of circuit can suddenly favor strengths that mattered much less at the... Read More
7 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Casinos have been part of Ireland’s entertainment scene for many years. While traditional casinos can still be found in some parts of the country, the growth of the internet has changed how people enjoy casino games. Today, people can also explore casino games from their computers and... Read More
6 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The future of a ground-floor unit at 54 Main Street in Midleton now rests with An Coimisiún Pleanála. Coalquay Leisure Limited has appealed Cork County Council’s decision. The appeal was lodged on 14 August, and the commission is due to decide the case by 17 December 2026.... 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