24 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Education/Politics Leader of Independent Ireland and Cork South-West TD Michael Collins has echoed growing calls for a fundamental change to the school meals programme, urging the Government to prioritise locally sourced, high-quality food for schoolchildren while supporting Irish farmers and food producers. Collins statement follows Darena Allen’s Appearance... Read More
24 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 436 new jobs created in 2025 & 427 total small businesses employing 2,365 people supported by Cork LEOs Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail, Alan Dillon, TD, has announced the annual results of the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) for 2025 which showed that Cork County... Read More
24 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie New Fire Station in Clon A new state-of-the-art fire station, serving more than 18,000 people, has been officially opened in Clonakilty. The ribbon was cut by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Mary Linehan Foley, Christopher O’Sullivan, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Housing,... Read More
19 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie At this time of year many of us will be spending a lot more time shopping either on-line or in the shops in our local towns or cities therefore it is important that shoppers are aware of their consumer rights. What should you do if you’re not satisfied with... Read More
18 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year 14 students from Co. Cork won top prizes in the Competition, which is now in its 72nd year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship... Read More
17 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The RISE Community Fund has announced that it is inviting National Schools in Co Cork to apply for a new round of cash grants as part of a nationwide initiative to empower young people in rural communities through technology. The not-for-profit fund is calling on primary schools across Cork to apply for funding to... Read More
14 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie HSE South West hosting free walk‑in flu vaccination clinics for children in Cork As families begin the New Year, the HSE South West is encouraging uptake of the children’s nasal flu vaccine (LAIV) by attending free walk‑in clinics in Kerry. The LAIV (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine) nasal spray... Read More
14 January 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Statement by President of Ireland Catherine Connolly on the death of Seán Ó Sé “It is with deep sadness that I have learned of the death of Seán Ó Sé, one of the most distinctive and cherished voices in Irish traditional song. Seán’s singing, rooted in the Irish... Read More
14 January 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Deputy Aindrias Moynihan has today welcomed the payment of €2.648 million in annual forestry premium payments to forest owners in Cork, issued this week as part of the 2026 forestry premium scheme. The annual, income tax–free payments have been made to forest... Read More
12 January 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, today announced that from January 2026, all new proposals for new‑build social housing projects up to €200 million will move to a single approval process. The new system will also introduce standardised design and specifications across all... Read More
11 January 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie For Irish motorists concerned about keeping their licence intact and avoiding fines, tech solutions promising a helping hand are nothing new. But the latest gadget gaining modest attention in Europe — and trickling slowly onto Irish windshields — is the OOONO Co‑Driver NO2, a compact, screen-less device that... Read More
10 January 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The weekly prize of €50,000 goes to Prize Bond number AXL763741 held in County Cork. The bond was purchased in 2021. There were over 8,761 prizes awarded in this week’s Prize Bond Draw, amounting to more than €734,000. In addition to a €500,000 prize awarded on the last... Read More