With families heading to Cork’s beaches and pools this summer, choosing the right colour swimwear could be a life-saving decision, according to new water safety research. As temperatures rise and Cork families prepare for summer swims at Inchydoney, Garretstown, and local pools, water safety experts are urging parents to ditch blue, white, and grey swimwear…

An Garda Síochána Cork is appealing to the public to help reunite several lost items with their rightful owners after good Samaritans handed them in to city Garda stations. The collection of personal belongings, now stored at Ballincollig Garda Station, includes valuable electronic devices and recreational items that were found by members of the public…

Community spirit was in full swing this morning as dozens of volunteers gathered on Oliver Plunkett Street for the Cork Business Association’s second ‘Cleaning and Greening’ initiative, transforming one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares. Following the success of their inaugural event on North Main Street, the CBA expanded their efforts to include Oliver Plunkett Street…

Temperatures could reach 26°C across East Munster as high pressure builds, offering hope for better conditions ahead After a brief taste of summer conditions last week, Cork and the wider Munster region have returned to the all-too-familiar pattern of mixed, changeable Irish summer weather. However, meteorologists are predicting a welcome return to warmer conditions this…

Art enthusiasts across Cork have something special to look forward to this week as the much-anticipated Doneraile Art Festival makes its return to the picturesque North Cork town. Running from Thursday 26 June through Sunday 29 June, the festival promises four days packed with creative workshops, demonstrations, music and artistic activities suitable for all ages.…

Wind farm operator launches annual funding programme supporting local initiatives across North and West Cork, with applications now open until late July. SSE Renewables has opened its 2025 community funds for three wind farms across Cork, making up to €225,000 available to local groups and organisations. The funding covers the Coomacheo and Curragh Wind Farms…

Ballinora Scouts Group has been named one of ten finalists in Re-turn’s Small Town, Big Difference campaign, a nationwide initiative inviting schools, clubs, and community groups to showcase the meaningful impact they are making locally by fundraising through the Deposit Return Scheme. The Cork-based scouts group celebrated being awarded €2,000 from Re-turn, joined by TikTok…

Update 12:01: Confirmation that the alarm was raised by mistake, and a false alarm. Services stood down. Emergency crews are currently responding to an incident at Mercy University Hospital on Grenville Place in Cork city centre. It’s thought that incident occurred at approximately 10:35am this morning, with emergency services dispatched to the scene. The nature…

The Tánaiste has strongly criticised new US State Department requirements that will force Irish students to make their social media accounts public when applying for American study visas. The policy, which came into effect this week, requires all applicants for F, M, and J student visas to adjust their social media privacy settings to “public”…