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The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday 'We stood up to them': Eoin Ryan salutes 14-man Clonakilty resolve in Newcestown win • Brewery Town won by a point on Saturday evening to book semi-final spot

Cork Beo · yesterday Major housing boost for Ballincollig as plans for 300 new homes approved • The plans also include a new creche, which will care for up to 100 children

Irish Examiner — Munster · yesterday People in 'mental anguish' due to cost-of-living crisis, says Cork charity chief • In 2025, 190 single-person households and 142 families exited homelessness in Cork

The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday Homeowners facing property tax hike to 'highest ever level' in Cork city • At a meeting of council on Monday evening, councillors voted to approve a rate of LPT 15% higher than the baseline tax set by the national government, up from the previous rate of 12%, which was increased from 9% in 2024.

TheCork.ie · yesterday Cork Simon Community to host a Sleepout in Elizabeth Fort to raise funds for Cork Simon’s emergency services this winter • On Friday October 2nd, Cork Simon Community are hosting a Sleepout in Elizabeth Fort in Cork City in response to the growing number of people experiencing homelessness in Cork. • Since April, over 800 men and women per month have been depending on emergency accommodation in Cork.

Cork Beo · yesterday Council votes to save historic Cork city prison from demolition • Hopes to transform old barracks into a museum

Irish Examiner — Munster · yesterday Cork community groups could get public liability insurance through IPB • Rising insurance costs have put pressure on voluntary groups, with IPB now engaging with Cork County Council over extending cover

RTÉ News — Munster · yesterday Concern over future of Domino maternity scheme at CUMH • The future of the Domino maternity scheme at Cork University Maternity Hospital is in doubt due to staffing shortages, according to the INMO.

The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday Ballincollig hope to harness strong underage with a clean bill of health next season • Collig avoided relegation with a fine display against St Michael's after a campaign where they were constantly missing key players

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What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 69 priority public listings from 69 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

30 Sep · T12 V1WHCreative Ageing: Drawing for Wellbeing with Inma Pavon

30 Sep · Dwyers Of CorkCathal Fitz

30 Sep at 19:30 · Crane Lane TheatreCeili By The Lee

30 Sep; 1 Oct · St. Peters CorkCork Voices Of The Irish Revolution

30 Sep · The RoundyCornelius & Guests - Stand Up Comedy Show

30 Sep · Sin ÉCosy Club

30 Sep · Fred ZeppelinsCrüe Comedy presents: MASTER DEBATORS

30 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar)

30 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreEverybody Digs Bill Evans (15a)

30 Sep; 1 Oct · Cork Public MuseumExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age

30 Sep · The Welcome InnFireside Folk

30 Sep · Cyprus AvenueInside Politics - Live In Cork

30 Sep; 1 Oct · Uillinn: West Cork Arts CentreLeanne McDonagh: Community & Connection

30 Sep · The Blue HavenMike O' Riordan

30 Sep · Intermission BarPanic At The Disco

30 Sep · Cork Opera HouseSam Campbell - Kid Giblet

30 Sep; 1 Oct · Triskel Arts CentreSarah Long: Residency & Exhibition

30 Sep; 1 Oct · Blackwater Valley Makers GalleryStill Standing

30 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreStu

30 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreStupid August (12a)

30 Sep · The GablesThe Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session

30 Sep; 1 Oct · Sin ÉThe Lee Sessions Trad Trail

30 Sep · The PavillionThe People's Picturehouse Cork | Spetember Showcase

30 Sep · Old OakTraditional Irish Music & Dancing

1 OctAtelier en ligne Psycom: prise en main du Cosmos Mental®

1 Oct · The Welcome InnBallads & Banjos

1 Oct · The Blue HavenBear Bojack

1 Oct · Crane Lane TheatreCaptain Kangaroo

1 Oct · Coughlan'sComedy Cavern: Deirdre O’Kane - Work In Progress

1 Oct · The Lavit GalleryDiarmuid Breen | A Place To Be

1 Oct · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar)

1 Oct · The GablesGables Thursday Session

1 Oct · Fred ZeppelinsHorse Named Kid

1 Oct · Quaker Meeting HouseInternational Folk Dancing

1 Oct · Cork Opera HouseJimmy MacCarthy – The Song of the Singing Horseman

1 Oct · Cyprus AvenueRhiannon Giddens

1 Oct · El FenixSeán Long

1 Oct · The RoundyStand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase

1 Oct · Sin ÉStuart Wilde

1 Oct · CantysThe Insiders

1 Oct at 11:00 · The Glen Resource CentreVessels: Cork Simon Community Stone Carving Group Exhibition

2 Oct · savoyHUARTAN

2 Oct · Kino Events HouseTen Ton Slug + Support @ The Kino, Cork

3 OctBlack Girl Book Fair! Spooky Edition

3 Oct · Cyprus AvenueCLUB 30

3 Oct · The PavECHOES OF PINK FLOYD - Live at The Pavillion Cork

3 OctEthically Shady: Navigating the Gray Areas of Interpreting

3 Oct · The PavNO CURFEW…

3 Oct · Dervish book shopsShamanic Journey Meditation with Sound Healing – Cork

3 Oct · Cyprus AvenueTwilight Rave (Cork)

3 Oct · Cork City Council, City HallVaughan Williams - Symphony No. 2

3 Oct at 19:00 · The Palace Theatre FermoySHOWBANDS Gala Concert at the Palace Theatre Fermoy

4 Oct · Tribe Flow StudioHomecoming

4 Oct · Cyprus AvenuePop-Up Choir: 80's Night!

4 OctSHOWBAND WEEKEND – AFTERNOON TEA DANCE

6 OctSVPG Product Masterclass - October 6-8, 2026

7 OctA Norman stitch-up? The story behind the Bayeux Tapestry

7 Oct · Cork Constitution FCCohousing Communities for people 50+ - Cork Meeting - 7th October

7 Oct · Calvary CorkJosh Garrels @ Calvary Cork

8 Oct · Thompsons CorkMEN – JUST 3 SPOTS LEFT! READY TO MEET SOMEONE NEW? Ages 35–50 Approx.

8 Oct · ASSERT CentreEmergency & Resuscitative Surgery Skills Course (Cork)

8 Oct · Brown Thomas CorkGROUND Wellbeing - A Call To Tune In: Minding Our Girls at Brown Thomas

8 Oct · UCC Boole LibraryWriters Sara Baume and Caitríona Lally in conversation

9 Oct at 18:00 · The Palace Theatre FermoyThe Marvellous Mascot Live Tribute Show at the Palace Theatre Fermoy

10 Oct · Marina MarketCork Card Show

11 Oct · T12 V1WHArt + Wellbeing Classes with Amal Hope

11 Oct · South Parish Community Centre CorkDrama and Improvisation Sessions with Micheál

11 Oct · Seventy SevenPints & Ponytails with KiwiCutz - October 11th Cork

12 Oct · Cyprus AvenueThe History of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

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Did you know? · Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs

At its peak Ballincollig's Royal Gunpowder Mills produced 16,000 barrels of gunpowder a year and employed 500 people.

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