14 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Ireland has a long history of games and social fun. From card games at home to lively pub quizzes, people have always enjoyed a friendly challenge. Today, this love of games has found a new home online. Video games, mobile apps, and online casinos are now part of... Read More
14 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Gift ideas Celebrating major milestones with the people who matter most is a big part of life. Whether you are marking a big 30th birthday, a huge promotion at work, or an anniversary, picking a present that feels genuinely thoughtful can take real effort. Gifting trends right now... Read More
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
12 October 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment The iGaming industry continues to expand each year, with numerous developers launching their latest titles on platforms, attempting to stand out from one another. With competition as fierce as ever, developers are pushing innovation to get ahead of studios worldwide. As a result, the online slots industry... 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