1 November 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Over 170,000 passengers on 90 cruise ships were welcome to Cork, with an additional 13 cruise calls to Bantry Bay in 2025 The Port of Cork Company welcomes the final vessel of the 2025 cruise season this Saturday, 1st November, 2025. The arrival of the MS Ambition will... Read More
31 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Leave for Parents Parents who are in employment have a right to take time off work to look after their children. Parents have several different types of statutory leave entitlements, for example, maternity leave, adoptive leave, paternity leave, parental leave and parent’s leave. The qualifying... Read More
30 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie An evening of live performance, film and conversation on Thursday 30 October Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre is delighted to launch Uillinn Dance Season 2025 on Thursday 30 October with a specially curated evening of live dance, film screenings and discussion. Supported by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, this season... Read More
30 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Respond, Ireland’s largest construction-led Approved Housing Body (AHB) and service provider, delivered 133 new social homes in Cork last year. Respond now owns and manages 1,135 homes throughout Cork providing secure and affordable accommodation for tenants. Respond is set to deliver almost 1,000 new social and Costs Rental... Read More
29 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie In the first half of 2025, there were 221 burglaries reported to the Cork Garda division, while there were 337 vehicle thefts. Having conducted a review of the latest CSO data, Gallagher, one of Ireland’s largest insurance brokers, is reminding homeowners and motorists across Cork that seasonal vigilance... Read More
29 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Over half of child car seats (54%) checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check It Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit. If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision. The RSA are delighted to announce that their... Read More
28 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Owners of historic structures in Cork urged to apply for heritage funds to maintain and preserve buildings and structures Grants of up to €200,000 available for Cork projects with strong built heritage conservation objectives and clear public or community benefit. Interested applicants should contact their local authority’s Architectural... Read More
28 October 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie “Introducing a new era of refreshment with Ireland’s first “kombucha with a kick”, a naturally low-sugar, vegan, and gluten-free drink redefining mindful drinking.” Kombeara, Ireland’s first hard kombucha producer, has officially launched its refreshing new range of naturally brewed alcoholic drinks, marking a new era of refreshment for... Read More
22 October 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD Séamus McGrath is pleased that grants for Electric Vehicles in County Cork are now seeing a significant uptake. EV grants are offered by the Government through SEAI to help with the cost of EV’s and they are a vital part of helping us reduce emissions.... Read More
18 October 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie The Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee TD, has today welcomed the launch of a new pilot online application system for post-primary school admissions that is being piloted in two post-primary schools in Clonakilty. Enrolling in school can be a stressful time for parents, and this new pilot... Read More
16 October 2025 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie I am a farmer but I’m finding it hard to manage on the income from farming. What social welfare schemes can help? You may be eligible for Farm Assist, a weekly means-tested payment for low-income farmers. Qualification for Farm Assist can also lead to the farmer becoming eligible... Read More