27 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park announces birth of two endangered red panda cubs Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of two endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens) cubs, born on the 7th June 2025 at the County Cork-based conservation centre. The cubs are the offspring of three-year-old mother Suzi, who arrived... 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 Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Free 3rd level courses If you are thinking about returning to education , it may be worthwhile looking into Springboard+. This programme provides a range of free higher education courses if you are unemployed and looking to return to work. What courses can I take? You can do... 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
24 August 2025 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Bakestone Café to Welcome Coffee Fans and Competitors this August The Irish Aeropress Championship is coming to Cork for the first time this August, with the national event set to take place at the newly opened Bakestone Café and Pantry on Perry Street, in the heart of the... Read More
23 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie A key moment was reached this month on the Celtic Interconnector project, as laying of the submarine cable commenced on the key energy project linking the electricity grids of Ireland and France. The next phase of the project was signalled by the arrival of the specialist marine vessel... Read More
22 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie World Champions Wild scenes of joy and excitement greeted the announcement that Carrigaline Pipe Band had won the World Pipe Band championship in Glasgow last Saturday. They also won the World Championships in the drumming section. This time last year the band made no secret of their ambition to win the... Read More
22 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has – this month – called on the Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien to take decisive action to tackle the significant driving test backlog in Cork. Deputy Ó Laoghaire’s comments come as the Road Safety Authority (RSA) confirmed that... Read More
22 August 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Pubs and sports have always been a big part of Irish culture. The Irish pub is a renowned establishment all around the world. Countries that have nothing to do with the Emerald Isle have attempted to replicate the feel and atmosphere of the iconic pub. Sports are... Read More
22 August 2025 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.e In Cork, aesthetic medicine is no longer considered niche. Treatments such as lip fillers, anti wrinkle injections, and advanced facial lasers are now part of mainstream self-care for both women and men. One clinic at the centre of this growing movement is Celeste Medical, consistently rated five stars... Read More
21 August 2025 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Your chance to see Blossom Farm in Castlelyons, Fermoy A nature-friendly farm in Cork will open to the public on August 31 for a one-day event organised by Farming For Nature, a non-profit initiative that works with farmers to promote sustainable agricultural practices. The ‘Inside The Gate’ event... Read More
21 August 2025 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central, Ken O’Flynn, has said the Government is “out of touch with reality” as families continue to struggle with rising food costs despite a drop in headline inflation. “Government ministers congratulate themselves on falling inflation figures, but families know the reality at the supermarket checkout,” Deputy O’Flynn said. “Headline CPI may be down... Read More