11 March 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Carrigaline branch is located with the existing Library, near Dunnes Stores on Strand Road, Carrigaline, Co Cork with an email address of europedirect@corkcoco.ie Nine EUROPE DIRECT centres from Ireland will join other 391 from across the EU in Brussels on Thursday, 12 March, to exchange best practices on... Read More
9 March 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The Heritage Council has launched the 2026 Community Heritage Grant Scheme and is inviting applications from community organisations throughout Cork City and Co. Cork. Grants of between €800 to €25,000 are available under the Scheme, which supports local initiatives that protect, share, and celebrate the built, natural and... Read More
8 March 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Changing Face of Carrigaline Cogan’s Corner one of the landmark buildings in Carrigaline has been demolished and a hoarding erected around the vacant site. Cogan Brothers traded there for some 40 years and the premises has been unoccupied since 2012. Rosie’s bar another landmark building which has been... Read More
8 March 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Series 12 of Home of the Year was completed before Hugh Wallace’s death. Hugh had been a judge on the programme since its inception and will be remembered for his warmth and humour, and for consistently capturing the hearts of viewers. Home of the Year will feature 21... Read More
8 March 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Met Éireann to replace county alerts with local system Met Éireann has confirmed that it will replace county-wide weather warnings with a new localised system from late 2026, marking a significant change to the national warning framework. In a written reply to a Parliamentary Question by Laois Fine... Read More
7 March 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork County Council announces proposed Draft Variation of County Development Plan to considerably accelerate housing delivery Cork County Council confirms that its proposed variation to the Cork County Development Plan 2022–2028 will open for public consultation on March 10th, 2026. Cork County with a population of more than... Read More
28 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie GeoDirectory Commercial Buildings Report Q4 2025 National Commercial Vacancy Rates The commercial vacancy rate in Cork was 12.8% in December 2025 according to the latest GeoDirectory Commercial Buildings Report, prepared by EY. This represents a 0.4 percentage point (pp) increase in the commercial vacancy rate compared to December... Read More
27 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Check our the maps at https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/93f225452af04c29bab8fabb9095bc12 Cork County Council has published the final map for 2026 that show lands in County Cork which will be subject to Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) in 2026. Landowners are encouraged to check the map. These locations have been identified within statutory... Read More
26 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Keohane Seafoods, Castlecor Potatoes and Irish Yogurts among key Cork suppliers to benefit from Lidl Ireland’s local investment Lidl procured more than €136 million worth of goods and services from 120 suppliers and business partners across Cork last year, serving its 22 stores within the county which employ... Read More
25 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork City FC has confirmed its commitment to the Crann Centre, marking it a fourth consecutive year supporting the charity, which provides vital services for children, adults and families living with neuro-physical disabilities. The Crann Centre supports more than 800 families across Cork and the wider Munster region.... Read More
24 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Where? Douglas Court shopping centre, Cork (Main square, next to Here’s Health) When? From Tuesday, February 24th to Sunday, March 1st. Opening hours: from 10:00 to 20:00 “In France one customer discovered a small collectible gold bar, while in Italy someone found an ultra-rare Pokémon Card valued at... Read More
22 February 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie With 531 homes now completed at Cork’s Ballinglanna development, this milestone marks the 6,000th home delivered, in development or in planning across Cork, Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow since the O’Flynn Group’s partnership with AIB began in 2015. Planning permission has been received for 550 homes in Dunkettle, with... Read More