17 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan Valerie@TheCork.ie The HSE South West Injury Unit (IU) located at Bantry General Hospital has won a Silver Award for becoming cleaner, greener and more eco-friendly. The award comes from a project called GreenED, run by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) in the UK. The initiative is designed to... Read More
16 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Southern Law Association calls for urgent review; Law Society calls for independent mediator New figures from the Courts Service show a dramatic reduction in the number of criminal legal aid certificates being granted by the Cork District Court office following the introduction of the new Criminal Legal Aid... Read More
15 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Kinsale Cultural and Heritage Society is preparing to mark the 425th anniversary of the Battle of Kinsale with two special weekends of commemorative events in September, bringing history to life and highlighting the international significance of one of the defining events in Irish history. The programme will... Read More
14 September 2026 By Tom Collins Tom@TheCork.ie Mc & S Agri Sales welcomed customers, farmers, families and members of the local community to its new Bandon depot on Saturday, September 12th, for a hugely successful Open Day. The event marked an important milestone for the Mc & S dealership following its move from Ballincollig to... Read More
14 September 2026 By Tom Collins Tom@TheCork.ie Competitive starting salary €70,000–€80,000, with incremental increases and flexibility for an exceptional candidate. Fastnet Film Festival, is an internationally recognised, independent film festival and registered charity based in Schull, West Cork. For almost two decades, Fastnet has built its reputation by being deliberately different. Above all, it is... Read More
11 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Kinsale Community School recently welcomed An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., to officially turn the sod on the next phase of the school’s development, a major €22 million investment in the future of education in Kinsale and the surrounding area. The occasion comes at a particularly significant time for... Read More
9 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@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 over 70,000 Cork homes, businesses and farms are now passed and can avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection, with 23,000... Read More
8 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie A single first-time buyer in Cork now needs to earn €92,092 to buy a typical first home, according to new research from Chill Insurance. That is more than the county’s median income of €46,416, leaving a gap of €45,676 between what people earn and what they need. Cork... Read More
6 Septembet 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Amend Rent a Room Scheme tax rules to increase the availability of additional rental bedrooms – says Cork based MEP Billy Kelleher “Serious consideration needs to be given to amending the Rent a Room Scheme to reflect the changing market and to incentivise more rooms to be made... Read More
4 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork-based Glenmar Shellfish, headquartered in Union Hall, West Cork, has featured in a new national Vodafone Business campaign to mark 25 years of supporting Irish businesses. Glenmar has been a Vodafone Business customer since 2001. Titled ‘25 Years of Business. One Connection Behind It.’, the campaign showcases several... Read More
1 September 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is urging all users of pesticides in Cork to remain vigilant as the spraying window comes to a close. Communities are again reminded that it only takes one drop to impact a drinking water source. While the need and opportunities for... Read More
1 September 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Home care provider, Dovida, has launched a new recruitment campaign for people to light up lives in their local community. The company is creating 70 new caregiver roles across Cork to help support more people to live independently at home and stay connected to their family, friends, and communities. The new roles will be a mix of flexible... Read More