12 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Listen at https://shows.acast.com/chroniclesofcork Cork County Council is proud to announce the launch of Cork Chronicles, a new podcast series dedicated to exploring the rich and diverse heritage of County Cork. Hosted by the Creative Ireland Heritage Specialist in Residence, Shannon Forde, the podcast will delve into both iconic... Read More
11 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork people urged to show support for cyclists as Malin2Mizen Cycle4CF passes through the county on 13th and 14th September Cork people are being called on to support 52 cyclists as they cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head, raising funds for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI), the national charity for... Read More
9 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie 200 supercars and exciting hypercars coming to Cork as official route for Cannonball Ireland 2025 is announced 200 supercars and new hypercars announced, free family festivals, celebrities, over 1000km of Irish open roads, over €2 million raised for Irish charities to date and the awesome sight of over 200,000... Read More
7 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Church of Ireland Bishop Paul Colton announces his intention to retire once he has completed 27 years as Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross The Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, has announced his intention to retire. In a... Read More
6 September 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Who do rent increase rules apply to? You and your landlord agree the amount of rent you pay for a property at the start of your tenancy. Your landlord must follow certain rules if they want to raise the rent. These rules are set out in residential tenancies legislation and... Read More
3 September 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Shauna McDaniel’s reason for volunteering with Childline is simple: She would have loved to have called Ireland’s only 24/7 listening service when she was young. “I could have really benefited from having an adult to talk to, to help me feel less alone, to feel that I was... Read More
30 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Michael Collins House Museum Announces the Launch of New Book: “In the Shadow of the Big Fellow” by Historian Cal McCarthy Michael Collins House Museum is proud to announce the launch of its first major publication, “In the Shadow of the Big Fellow: The Commemoration, Commercialisation, Study, and Politicisation... Read More
29 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, TD and Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan, TD, have announced financial support schemes to conserve heritage buildings. These schemes are the 2026 Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) and the Historic Thatched Buildings Stream (HTB).... Read More
27 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Old Head Golf Links, one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world, is set to host an inaugural charity swim in aid of the Kinsale RNLI. 10 certified swimmers will embark on a 3km swim around the stunning headland and through the incredible caves below Old... Read More
26 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Lead in drinking water is a danger to people’s health, especially for young children, pregnant women and babies fed on formula. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) advise that there is no safe level of lead in drinking water. Lead was commonly used... Read More
25 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The annual survey of coasts and inland waterways by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows the majority of areas attaining ‘clean’ status, among them Castletownbere harbour and a much improved Cork harbour at Blackrock Castle. However, Bantry, Ballinacurra and Kinsale were all ‘moderately littered’ while White... Read More
20 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Cork lady Áine Cotter announced as finalist in the National Brown Bread Baking Competition Pictured is Áine Cotter from Dunmanway, Co. Cork, who has been announced as one of the eight finalists for the National Brown Bread Baking Competition supported by Euronics in association with the National Ploughing Association and the... Read More