8 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Baltimore is preparing to welcome one of the most remarkable visitor attractions ever to arrive in West Cork as the magnificent Nao Santa María, a full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus’ flagship, sails into Baltimore Harbour on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. “The Nao Santa María is a faithful replica... Read More
7 June 2026, Sunday By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Eucharistic Procession 100 What is a Corpus Christi procession? Corpus Christi processions are Eucharistic processions held either on the Thursday of the Feast of Corpus Christi or the following Sunday. The procession is followed by Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament, which is a devotional ceremony, whereby the... Read More
7 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cork on a Fork Fest has been named the number one food festival in Europe by Big 7 Travel, an influential travel website (EnjoyTravel.com) offering guides to the best places to visit around the world. Going into its fifth year, the Cork City Council festival which is delivered... Read More
6 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Speech of An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, on Saturday 6th June 2026 at Cork City Hall on the occasion of the Cork Commemoration of the Centenary of the Foundation of Fianna Fáil First of all, let me thank everyone who has worked so hard to organise this evening... Read More
6 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie As part of its ongoing Experience Cork campaign, Visit Cork brought the very best of the region’s food, hospitality and tourism offering to the UK last week, highlighting Cork as one of Europe’s leading culinary and cultural destinations. The special celebration of Cork’s world-renowned food culture took place... Read More
5 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Minister of State Timmy Dooley and senior officials this week visited the Marine Institute’s research vessel, the RV Tom Crean, to mark a significant new phase of investment in Ireland’s INFOMAR seabed mapping programme and to highlight the critical role of marine data in delivering national policy priorities.... Read More
5 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Kinsale & District Lions Club is proud to be part of the organising team behind the Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle 2026, one of Cork’s premier charity cycling events, which was officially launched recently at Cork ARC Cancer Support House. The highly successful event is a collaboration between... Read More
4 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Who can use public hospitals in Ireland? If you live in Ireland and you are ordinarily resident you can access in-patient and out-patient services in public hospitals. Public hospitals include HSE hospitals and voluntary hospitals. Certain visitors to Ireland are also entitled to public health services, for example, people covered... Read More
4 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the introduction of new pharmacy services that will allow pharmacists to provide prescriptions for a range of common minor conditions, making it easier and faster for people to access healthcare in their local communities. The new service,... Read More
4 June 2026 By Valerie Ryan valerie@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West Aindrias Moynihan has warned that Ireland’s move towards increasingly digital public services must not leave rural communities, older people or people with limited digital skills behind. Raising the issue in the Dáil with the Minister of State at the Department of... Read More
3 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme helps you pay for basic work to address mobility issues you are having at home. For example, if you are having difficulty getting into the bath or shower, the grant could cover the cost of installing an accessible shower. The scheme is for... Read More
3 June 2026 By Roger Kennedy roger@TheCork.ie Entertainment Four Grand Slams make up the peak of the tennis calendar, but they are not interchangeable. Each has its own surface, its own culture, and its own set of demands that rewards different types of players. Wimbledon, which runs from 29 June to 12 July this year,... Read More