17 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially opened extensions to two segregated pedestrian and cycle routes in West Cork. The ribbons were cut on the walkways in Clonakilty and Bandon by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley; Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy and Minister for... Read More
15 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Earlier this month Cork County Council officially opened the newly upgraded village centre and active travel scheme in Ringaskiddy as well as a new pedestrian and cycle route linking the northeast side of Carrigaline to the town centre. Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Mary Linehan Foley;... Read More
14 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Organ donation is when you give healthy organs and tissue from your body for transplantation into another person’s body, to replace their organs that are not healthy or not working. Most organs are only transplanted after you die. Some organs, such as a kidney, can be donated by... Read More
11 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork people urged to show support for cyclists as Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF passes through the county on 13th and 14th September Cork people are being called on to support 52 cyclists as they cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head, raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI), the national charity for... Read More
3 September 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Shauna McDaniel’s reason for volunteering with Childline is simple: She would have loved to have called Ireland’s only 24/7 listening service when she was young. “I could have really benefited from having an adult to talk to, to help me feel less alone, to feel that I was... Read More
3 September 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Ballymaloe Foods has announced a renewed partnership with The Lunch Bag, providing its wholesome Irish made tomato sauce as part of the growing school meals programme in Ireland. This collaboration brings top quality Irish-made food to children across the country – with a focus on flavour, quality, and... Read More
2 September 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) have been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the Cork City Marathon. The three-year partnership will significantly expand the event’s capacity to support athletes, community groups, and inclusive initiatives, and will strengthen its potential to grow even further in the years ahead. Now... Read More
29 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Meet rugby star Jack Crowley, actor Shane Casey and camogie star Amy O’Connor at the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Open Day, Saturday 30 August, 12-4pm, Model Farm Road, Cork. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Ambassadors Jack Crowley and Shane Casey, along with camogie star Amy... Read More
27 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann has completed its upgrade of wastewater infrastructure in Glanmire which will further boost residential development in the area. The upgrade delivered through Uisce Éireann’s national Growth and Development Programme will enable economic and social development and support the provision of essential housing. Uisce Éireann’s Tom Shanahan,... Read More
27 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Old Head Golf Links, one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world, is set to host an inaugural charity swim in aid of the Kinsale RNLI. 10 certified swimmers will embark on a 3km swim around the stunning headland and through the incredible caves below Old... Read More
26 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lead in drinking water is a danger to people’s health, especially for young children, pregnant women and babies fed on formula. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) advise that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water. Lead was commonly used... Read More
22 August 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.e In Cork, aesthetic medicine is no longer considered niche. Treatments such as lip fillers, anti wrinkle injections, and advanced facial lasers are now part of mainstream self-care for both women and men. One clinic at the centre of this growing movement is Celeste Medical, consistently rated five stars... Read More