30 July 2026 By Mary Bermimgham mary@TheCork.ie When: August 2026: Thursday 23rd July to Thursday 6th The Kinsale Regatta Festival over the August Bank Holiday is a feast of family fun, with all events free of charge thanks to the generosity of Cork County Council and the many local businesses and individuals who support the... Read More
27 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Changes will free up planners and will give homeowners greater freedom to adapt their homes to changing needs” The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning John Cummins TD welcomed the new Exempted Development Regulations... Read More
25 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie FRS Co-Op has officially opened a new supply depot in Bandon to serve farmers, contractors, and the construction industry in the West Cork region following a multimillion-euro investment. The flagship new facility, located at The Old Distillery, Distillery Road in Bandon town, will offer an expanded range of... Read More
23 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cork County Council Library and Arts Service Invites Public to Share Library Memories to Celebrate 100 Years Cork County Council Library and Arts Service is inviting members of the public to share their treasured memories of Cork libraries as part of celebrations marking the service’s 100th anniversary. From... Read More
22 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann is asking customers in the Foxhall area near Clonakilty to conserve water as increased use during the current spell of warm weather means supplies are being used faster than water can be treated. While raw water sources remain stable, the level of demand is placing pressure... Read More
18 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Artistic touring programme from Hometree will visit West Cork, Galway, Kerry and Clare throughout 2026 – Inspired by the Irish word ‘dinnseanchas’ meaning the stories a place is telling, What stories is the landscape telling us? This summer, Hometree’s eco-arts project Dinnseanchas embarks on its first national tour,... Read More
15 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Uisce Éireann is urging customers across West Cork and parts of North Cork to use water wisely as demand for treated water continues to rise during the current spell of warm weather.Uisce Éireann are actively monitoring the network, managing water resources, repairing leaks and implementing targeted measures to... Read More
14 July 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Minister for Public Expenditure to speak at Kinsale When: Friday, 9 October 2026 8.00 a.m. Where: Kinsale Hotel & Spa Tickets: www.KinsaleLionsOnline.com Founded by Cormac Fitzgerald FCPA FCA, Managing Director of Fitzgerald & Partners Chartered Accountants and current President of Kinsale & District Lions Club, the Kinsale Budget... Read More
8 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie A new mathematical model developed by researchers at Trinity College Dublin suggests County Cork could see a significant overhaul of its Dáil constituencies if advanced optimisation techniques were used to redraw electoral boundaries. The research, known as COTHROM (Constituency Optimisation Through Hamiltonian Representation Of Mandates), uses computer algorithms... Read More
3 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan (NBP) on behalf of the Government, has announced that a further 6,000 Cork homes, businesses and farms can avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection, including the rural areas surrounding... 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
20 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie School marks a major milestone and the official opening of a new modular classroom Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan celebrated 30 years of excellence in Irish-medium education and the official opening of its new modular classroom. This marks a significant chapter in the school’s history and in the wider... Read More