4 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 22km community fundraiser returns on Sunday, July 19th The much-loved annual ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk will return on Sunday, July 19th, bringing together hundreds of walkers and runners in support of cancer patients receiving treatment at the Mercy University Hospital. Now in its 13th year,... Read More
1 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie St Anne’s Church, Shandon – best known as being the home of the ‘Bells of Shandon’ – has secured more than €180,000 in grant funding to support a major programme of conservation and heritage works taking place throughout 2026. The funding is provided through Cork City Council, the... Read More
30 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Tech CEO Appointed to Electoral Commission Ross Frenett, Founder and CEO of Moonshot, has been appointed as a Member of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s Electoral Commission, by the President of Ireland, following resolutions passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. A native of Cork and graduate of... Read More
30 June 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Sport/Entertainment America 2026: national teams’ best kits Every major tournament lives in several dimensions at once. There are goals, there are tactics, and there are dramatic denouements in penalty shootouts. And then there are kits. The very ones that catch the eye even before the starting whistle –... Read More
29 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC have recently announced the appointment of Colin O’Brien as their new Academy Director, filling the position left vacant as a result of Liam Kearney’s promotion to Director of Football. Colin has most recently managed the Republic of Ireland U17 team in three memorable European and... Read More
28 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Paschal Donohoe has recently been presented with an honorary award of Doctor of Economic Science by University College Cork (UCC) The awarding of the Honorary Doctorate to the former TD, who held a number of cabinet positions including Minister for Finance, will take place during UCC’s Summer Conferring... Read More
27 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind is based on the Model Farm Road, Cork
26 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie No need to wing it anymore with two hands on events Cork City Council and the Cork Biodiversity Hub are coming together with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, the Irish Bee Conservation Project, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and The Heritage Council to run two public workshops... Read More
26 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The weekly prize of €50,000 goes to Prize Bond number ASH186856 held in County Cork. The bond was purchased in 2020. There were over 8,693 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to more than €728,900. In addition to a €500,000 prize awarded on the last... Read More
25 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The family of Jack Mulcahy has announced, with great sadness, that Jack passed away peacefully at home overnight, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was one of Cork’s best-known English market traders, spending much of his working life at the Chicken Inn, a business that became a familiar... Read More
25 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie West Cork Arts Centre Members and Friends Exhibition 2026 Runs until 16 July 2026 Running annually for more than 40 years, this exhibition showcases work by artists from across West Cork and beyond at all stages of their careers. Submission is open to the many artists who subscribe... Read More
24 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Discover and Play Across Cork City This Summer Families are being invited to explore more than 20 cultural and heritage attractions across Cork City this summer as the Playful Culture Trail returns for its sixth year. Led by Detective Bláithín, the free trail encourages children and families to... Read More