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
9 October 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie It is expected that there will be significant and widespread disruption to many HSE services, on Wednesday, 14 October due to public sector work stoppages. The HSE is currently planning for the cancellation of all non-urgent healthcare services across hospitals and community settings on Wednesday, 14 October. This... 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
5 October 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie
27 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie People buying anti-choking devices online are being warned to take particular care over counterfeit and unbranded products being sold as alternatives to the genuine LifeVac® device. LifeVac is a non-invasive airway-clearance device designed to help remove an obstruction from a person’s airway during a choking emergency. The manufacturer... Read More
25 September 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Exclusive corporate networking evening on World Sight Day, Thursday 8 October Irish Guide Dogs are bringing 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... Read More
24 September 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SVP Southwest have launched their 2026 car draw fundraising campaign, which will see them giving away a brand-new Hyundai Tucson to one lucky entry. The drive comes at a time when the charity is appealing for much-needed funds, as demand for their assistance sits at an all-time high.... 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
17 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie The HSE South West Injury Unit (IU) located at Bantry General Hospital has won a Silver Award for becoming cleaner, greener and more eco-friendly. The award comes from a project called GreenED, run by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) in the UK. The initiative is designed to... 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
13 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork Senator Laura Harmon recently called for urgent action on Cork University Hospital (CUH) overcrowding she said: “It is extremely concerning to hear that CUH was among the most overcrowded hospitals in Ireland last month. Staff shortages are now having drastic impacts. CUH was the second most overcrowded... Read More
10 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie News in brief: photos