7 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy bryan@TheCork.ie Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of a Critically Endangered female Nubian giraffe calf, born to mother Aoife and father Ferdie on Monday, June 15th, just days before International Giraffe Day on June 21st. The calf, standing approximately six feet tall at birth, arrived safely following close... Read More
7 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork City FC are to continue their partnership with the Mardyke Arena UCC with a change in focus towards the Mardyke Arena High Performance support facilities. The Mardyke High Performance gym supports elite athletes and provides specialist coaching, state-of-the-art equipment, recovery programmes, performance tracking technology, and dedicated strength... Read More
6 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie More than 120 guests gathered in Kildorrery on Thursday, 25 June, for Taste the Golden Vale – A Flavour of Ballyhoura, a unique culinary experience celebrating the exceptional producers, growers, chefs and hospitality businesses of Ballyhoura Country and the wider Golden Vale, including North Cork, East Limerick, South... Read More
6 July 2026 By Tony Forde tony@TheCork.ie One of the most eagerly anticipated contests at this year’s Cork City Sports on 8th July promises to be the Women’s Hammer Throw, where Ireland’s rising star Nicola Tuthill will take on an outstanding international field led by the world’s very best. Fresh from another remarkable season, Tuthill... Read More
5 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Visitors to Cork Week 2026 can look forward to a packed programme of family activities, live music, après-sail parties and evening entertainment at the Royal Cork Yacht Club throughout the week, ensuring there’s plenty to enjoy both on and off the water. The entertainment begins on Sunday, 5... Read More
5 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Fine Gael Senators Eileen Lynch and Mike Kennelly have called on Government to introduce targeted supports in Budget 2027 to help secure the future of rural pubs, warning that communities across Ireland are at risk of losing one of their most important social and economic assets. The Senators... Read More
4 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie 22km community fundraiser returns on Sunday, July 19th The much-loved annual ‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk will return on Sunday, July 19th, bringing together hundreds of walkers and runners in support of cancer patients receiving treatment at the Mercy University Hospital. Now in its 13th year,... Read More
3 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@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 a further 6,000 Cork homes, businesses and farms can avail of a high-speed fibre broadband connection, including the rural areas surrounding... Read More
2 July 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Tourism Ireland and partners highlight direct flights from Frankfurt to Cork Tourism Ireland was delighted to partner with Visit Cork and Cork Airport in Germany this week, to promote direct flights and ease of access from Frankfurt to Cork with Lufthansa to key German travel professionals and journalists.... Read More
1 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie St Anne’s Church, Shandon – best known as being the home of the ‘Bells of Shandon’ – has secured more than €180,000 in grant funding to support a major programme of conservation and heritage works taking place throughout 2026. The funding is provided through Cork City Council, the... Read More
30 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Irish Tech CEO Appointed to Electoral Commission Ross Frenett, Founder and CEO of Moonshot, has been appointed as a Member of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s Electoral Commission, by the President of Ireland, following resolutions passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. A native of Cork and graduate of... Read More
30 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie HEINEKEN Ireland Celebrates 170 Years of Brewing at Historic Lady’s Well Brewery in Cork. Premises used to be known as Murphys Brewery before being bought by HEINEKEN Landmark anniversary highlights 170 years of brewing excellence, local investment and contribution to Ireland’s economy June 30, 2026: HEINEKEN Ireland is... Read More