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
19 August 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Essential overnight restrictions required at Abbeystrewry Reservoir, Skibbereen to maintain daytime supply Uisce Éireann wishes to advise customers supplied by the Abbeystrowry Reservoir that essential overnight restrictions are necessary and will be in place from 10pm tonight, 19 August to 7am each day until Saturday, 23 August to... Read More
15 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal Tower will host an exciting and varied schedule of events for National Heritage Week. All events are Free to attend, although contacting the museum by email (info@oldheadofkinsale.com) to reserve a space is recommended. On Saturday 16th August there will be a... Read More
15 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The communities of the idyllic Inchydoney and Clonakilty in West Cork can look forward to a more secure and reliable water supply as Uisce Éireann complete upgrade works, replacing nearly one kilometre of aged water mains with new pipes. Jack Cronin, Programme Manager with Uisce Éireann, is pleased... Read More
13 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Essential overnight restrictions required at the Abbeystrewry Reservoir, Skibbereen and Crookhaven to maintain daytime supply Night time water restrictions will be in place from Wednesday, 13 August until Monday, 18 August from 10pm until 7am to ensure daytime supplies for customers served by the Abbeystrewry Reservoir Uisce Éireann... Read More
13 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie If you are waiting for surgery in the Republic of Ireland, you might want to consider going to Northern Ireland Kingsbridge Private Hospital, a leading provider of premium healthcare in Northern Ireland, is proud to offer patients from Cork and all over the Republic of Ireland rapid access... Read More
13 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Politics/Infrastructure Independent Ireland leader Michael Collins TD has called for urgent Government intervention to resolve the ongoing water supply crisis in Innishannon, warning that the latest disruption is yet another blow for local families and businesses. “Once again, families and businesses in Innishannon and surrounding areas are being... Read More