17 June 2025 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Kinsale Arts Weekend returns from 10-13 July 2025, rolling into town with the mighty momentum of its ninth year and a fitting theme, The Ninth Wave. This year’s programme draws inspiration from Celtic myth and maritime mystery, where the fabled ninth wave, said to carry voyagers beyond the... Read More
16 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Port of Cork Company (PoCC) was pleased to welcome Sean Canney T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports at the Department of Transport, to the Port of Cork on Friday 13th June, to view the €94m Cork Container Terminal... Read More
16 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Discover the Enchanting Fairy Door Trail at Charles Fort Military Fortress, Co. Cork this Summer! The Office of Public Works (OPW) is delighted to announce the arrival of a new magical fairy door trail at Charles Fort Military Fortress, Cork this summer. The King and Queen of Fairyland... Read More
14 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie One day, in the not-too-distant future, we want to see Carrigaline, the largest and fastest-growing town in Cork, have its own iconic, architecturally designed Arts Centre. Our vision is of a multipurpose, energy-efficient building with a theatre and digital cinema, with mobile tiered seating, providing space to function... Read More
14 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New EV charging hubs for Cork will help encourage more people to make the switch to electric cars, said a Fine Gael TD. Deputy Colm Burke said this funding will deliver new fast and ultra-fast recharging points across the country. “We’re taking real, practical steps to make electric... Read More
13 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Pipe Band Win Congratulations to Carrigaline Pipe Band who won the Mid Ulster Pipe Band competition in Cookstown, Co Tyrone on Saturday, June 7th. Twelve of the best Pipe Bands in the country competed, with judges from the six counties and Scotland adjudicating. Carrigaline tied with Tullylagan in the piping... Read More
13 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The show takes place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June, with more than 40,000 people expected to attend across the two days. The showgrounds will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM both days. To help manage the influx of visitors, organisers have... Read More
13 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork County Council has officially opened the newly refurbished Carrigaline Library and has launched longer opening hours for library members in Carrigaline, Kinsale and Mallow. The ribbon was cut at the facility by Cllr Patrick Donovan, deputising for the Mayor of the County of Cork; Minister of State... Read More
11 June 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork and Kerry County Councils are seeking public input to inform the development of a regional EV Strategy. The goal of the strategy is to establish the principles that will guide the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the South-West region. As part of this initial... Read More
9 June 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin councillor for Cork City South West, Joe Lynch, has welcomed the approval by Cork City Council of a new 56 home residential development at Innishmore in Ballincollig, which will be named ‘Innishmore Gardens’. The development will comprise 56 new homes, ranging from 4-bed to 1-bed properties... Read More
7 June 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie SunExpress, a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, have launched their new service from Cork Airport to Izmir for summer 2025. To mark the occasion, departing passengers were treated to a selection of Turkish-style snacks at a special celebratory event hosted by Cork Airport. This new, direct... Read More