31 August 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Ireland’s biggest city-based music festival returns to Cork this October Bank Holiday Weekend, with five days of music spanning jazz, soul, funk, R&B, Afrobeat and electronic sounds. The countdown to one of the biggest weekends in Cork’s cultural calendar is under way, with the full programme for the... Read More
30 August 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie The B2B platform of Soft2Bet carries identity verification as a function of its own architecture, so the check runs on a new account from the moment it enters the system. Know Your Customer, or KYC, confirms that a registration belongs to the person it names, and no account... Read More
25 August 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Gary O’Brien and local elected members of the Northeast Ward accompanied Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan on a walk of the new Glanmire Greenway, which opened to the public in recent days. The new greenway connects the recently completed... Read More
25 August 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Sport / Entertainment Irish boxing is preparing for one of its most significant nights in decades as Katie Taylor gets ready to bring her remarkable career to a close at Croke Park. The Bray boxer will face undefeated French challenger Flora Pili on Saturday, 5 September, with around... Read More
25 August 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Cork already offers several ways to spend an evening around casino games, from live tables and poker to electronic gaming venues. Online platforms widen that choice with larger game catalogues, different payment methods and introductory deals. With more options available, the differences often sit in the games,... Read More
25 August 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Community fundraising has been a part of life in Cork for as long as anyone can remember. The likes of sports clubs, charities, schools, and voluntary organisations all need support for things such as facilities, equipment, and everyday running costs. Traditionally, much of the support needed has... Read More
24 August 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie O’Shea Calls for Continued OPW Investment in Doneraile Court and Estate Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has called on the Office of Public Works (OPW) to continue investing in Doneraile Court and Estate, with the reconstruction of the historic Orangery identified as the next... Read More
22 August 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Bitcoin’s rebound toward $72,500 is gaining momentum, with Geoff Kendrick pointing to improving liquidity conditions and suggesting that the market may have already found a bottom. Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could make a run at $100,000 by the end of the year as the... Read More
21 August 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie James Whelan Butchers and Sample-Studios celebrate the Official Launch of Feolas Art Exhibition as part of Cork on a Fork Festival The Feolas Art Exhibition has officially launched in the 3rd floor Atrium, in Dunnes Stores Patrick Street, Cork City. The exhibition is a featured attraction of the... Read More
21 August 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie In this 1xBet.ie review, we talk about Ireland’s last hope in the European competitions. And if you bet at least €10, you can claim a welcome bonus of up to €48, which will make watching the Hoops’ decisive match even more exciting. To get your free bets, just... Read More
20 August 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie A Cork-based production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire will debut at The Everyman Theatre Cork from Thursday 20th to Saturday 22nd of August, presented by local amateur production company Lee Promotions. Link to tickets: The Everyman — A Streetcar Named Desire Directed by Cork filmmaker and theatre... 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