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
4 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Acclaimed poet, author, and mental health advocate, Daragh Fleming, has been named Cork Person of the Month for May in recognition of his work promoting mental health awareness through the power of poetry and digital storytelling. From Glounthaune, Daragh’s work has resonated deeply across Ireland and beyond. He... Read More
4 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Who can use public hospitals in Ireland? If you live in Ireland and you are ordinarily resident you can access in-patient and out-patient services in public hospitals. Public hospitals include HSE hospitals and voluntary hospitals. Certain visitors to Ireland are also entitled to public health services, for example, people covered... Read More
4 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the introduction of new pharmacy services that will allow pharmacists to provide prescriptions for a range of common minor conditions, making it easier and faster for people to access healthcare in their local communities. The new service,... Read More
31 May 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Two new healthcare facilities in Cork have expanded, resulting in a significant additional 74 hospital beds, a Fine Gael TD has said. Cork North Central TD and Vice-Chair of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, Colm Burke said that 24 additional beds in Mallow General Hospital has increased... Read More
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27 May 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Mahon clinic marks the company’s third ophthalmology unit in Ireland Veonet Ireland has officially opened a new ophthalmology clinic in Mahon, Cork, marking a significant expansion of ophthalmology capacity in the region. This new facility marks its third clinic in Ireland and forms part of Veonet Ireland’s wider... Read More
26 May 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie “At Uisce Éireann, we’re committed to providing a reliable water supply for everyone in the community. To help make that happen, we’re getting works underway to replace old and damaged water mains in Ballymacoda, Co. Cork. ” so begins a statement from the water authority. It continues: “Along... Read More
22 May 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Visitors to the Mallow Home & Garden Festival 2026 will have the opportunity to receive a free hearing health check with Hidden Hearing throughout the three-day event at Cork Racecourse, Mallow. Taking place from Friday, May 22nd to Sunday, May 24th, the festival is one of Munster’s largest... Read More