2 November 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City Council Night-Time Economy Team and Cork Business Association Relaunch ‘Leave a Light On’ Campaign for 2025 Following the success of last year’s initiative, Cork City Council’s Night Time Economy Office and Cork Business Association (CBA) are delighted to reintroduce the Leave a Light On campaign for 2025 –... Read More
1 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn has accused government of directing almost half a million euros of taxpayer’s money to advertising companies as part of a “desperate attempt to appear pro-active in addressing the recruitment crisis affecting the construction sector.” The Cork North-Central TD was responding to confirmation from... Read More
1 November 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Kinsale’s An Tulca Festival 2025 – A Celebration of Community, Creativity, and Samhain Spirit Kinsale’s streets glowed once again this Halloween as An Tulca Festival 2025 brought the town to life with colour, creativity, and community energy. Ireland’s only fully participatory Halloween parades festival filled two magical days... Read More
1 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has launched its “Make One Change” campaign for the month of November. With numerous events scheduled across the county, the initiative aims to encourage citizens to adopt simple, yet impactful, practical changes to their lifestyles, helping to act on the climate crisis while building fairer... Read More
1 November 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cllr. Honore Kamegni welcomes Cabinet approval of BusConnects Cork as a major boost for public transport and climate action Green Party councillor, Honore Kamegni, has welcomed the Cabinet’s approval of BusConnects Cork, describing it as “a landmark step toward a cleaner, fairer, and more connected city.” The multi-billion... Read More
1 November 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Robot vacuums are becoming mainstream – there are many brands, mostly US and Chinese – now there is an option for one with an Irish accent, from a business based at Clounties, Dunmanway, Co Cork Irish families looking for a smarter way to stay on top of housework... Read More
1 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Munster Technological University (MTU) this week honoured one of Ireland’s most influential voices in food, sustainability, and education, by awarding an Honorary Doctorate to Darina Allen during its Autumn 2025 conferring ceremonies. The presentation took place at MTU Arena on the Bishopstown campus as part of the university’s... Read More
1 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 170,000 passengers on 90 cruise ships were welcome to Cork, with an additional 13 cruise calls to Bantry Bay in 2025 The Port of Cork Company welcomes the final vessel of the 2025 cruise season this Saturday, 1st November, 2025. The arrival of the MS Ambition will... Read More
1 November 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central, Ken O’Flynn, has accused the Government of presiding over what he described as “a national housing emergency”, following the release of official figures showing a record 16,614 people in emergency accommodation, including 5,238 children and 2,443 families. “This is a national emergency,”... Read More
1 November 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Penalty Points for Driving Offences Ireland uses penalty points to enforce road rules and improve road safety. If you commit a motoring offence, and the penalty includes penalty points, your driving licence will be endorsed with one or more penalty points. Some traffic offences have... Read More
1 November 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Bandon, Cork, could have had a new casino after Cork County Council granted planning permission to a developer. However, many residents were strongly opposed to the development, and more than 50 objections were submitted against the proposal. Some were worried the casino could cause people to develop... Read More
31 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Leave for Parents Parents who are in employment have a right to take time off work to look after their children. Parents have several different types of statutory leave entitlements, for example, maternity leave, adoptive leave, paternity leave, parental leave and parent’s leave. The qualifying... Read More