23 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Conducted by renowned maestro Neil Thomson and featuring celebrated Irish violinist Mairéad Hickey as soloist Irish Guide Dogs is delighted to announce a spectacular fundraising concert featuring the internationally acclaimed European Doctors Orchestra (EDO), taking place at Cork City Hall on Sunday, 28 June 2026 at 3 pm.... Read More
22 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie With Emergency Departments (ED) continuing to experience significant demand across Cork, patients are being encouraged to consider all available urgent care options when seeking emergency medical assessment. Professor Adrian Murphy, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Mater Private Network Cork and CUH, said helping patients access the right care... Read More
21 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Brian O’Farrell of O’Farrell Funeral Directors, Midleton, has returned home following a month in the Himalayas, where he successfully summited Island Peak, a 6,189 metre mountain, before taking on the Mount Everest Marathon, in support of the CUMH Neonatal Unit at Cork University Hospital. The challenge has already... Read More
19 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kinsale & District was thrilled to collaborate and be part of the 2026 Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle which proved to be another outstanding success, bringing together cyclists, volunteers, sponsors, community groups, and supporters from across Cork in aid of Cork ARC Cancer Support House. Blessed with excellent... Read More
17 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Pipe Band Wins again Congratulations to Carrigaline Pipe Band who won the UK Pipe Band championships in Belfast last Saturday June 13th. They were also placed 1st in the Drum Corps championships. The band travelled up to Dundalk on Friday where they stayed overnight before going on to Belfast on... Read More
14 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Coca‑Cola Thank You Fund to Surpass €2 Million Invested in Local Communities as Applications Open in Cork for 2026 Applications can be submitted at coca-cola.ie/thankyou before Friday 26th June Coca-Cola Ireland, and its strategic bottling partner Coca‑Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, announced the launch of the 2026... Read More
13 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie The continued growth of the tournament has helped the club secure a headline sponsor for the first time Cork City FC have announced they will return to the Lee Valley Golf Club for their annual golf classic on Thursday August 20th. The annual event is a key fundraiser... Read More
9 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Taoiseach Micheál Martin has officially opened the Mercy Cancer Care Centre at “Brí House” in Cork city, in recent days. Below he is pictured alongside Eoin Tobin, Chair of the Board of the Mercy Foundation, and Rachel Stevenson, CEO of the Mercy Foundation. The Mercy Cancer Care Centre... Read More
9 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Inaugural Cork Person of the Year Sister Colette Hickey Becomes Ireland’s Oldest Living Person The inaugural Cork Person of the Year, Sister Colette Hickey, has become Ireland’s oldest living person at the age of 108. Sr. Colette, who joined the Good Shepherd Sisters over 90 years ago at... Read More
8 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie North Cork News Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (a Dún Laoghaire TD), today officially opened an extension at Mallow General Hospital, which includes 24 beds which recently came into use. This will significantly increase inpatient hospital capacity in the HSE South West region. This brings the hospital’s... Read More
5 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kinsale & District Lions Club is proud to be part of the organising team behind the Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle 2026, one of Cork’s premier charity cycling events, which was officially launched recently at Cork ARC Cancer Support House. The highly successful event is a collaboration between... Read More
4 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Councillor Peter Horgan, Cork City Council, was today elected as the new Chair of the Regional Health Forum South West. His appointment was ratified at the annual general meeting of the Regional Health Forum South West, which was held today at Kerry Council Chambers at Rathass in Tralee.... Read More