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'Can I have the tablet?' - Paudie Coady's direct plea to the Taoiseach in Skyclarys saga
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Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
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The local news that matters this morning
Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · yesterday ‘We were always here’: Cork Public Museum opens permanent LGBT history exhibition• New exhibition traces Cork’s LGBTQ history through original documents, objects and personal stories spanning decades of activism and social change |
 | RTÉ News — Munster · yesterday CUH CEO writes to HSE about patient safety risk concerns• The CEO of Cork University Hospital has written to the HSE expressing an "increasing concern" regarding patient safety risks. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday Business League roundup: CFA Carrigaline Celtic impress against Council in Regional Park• Finbarr Buckley breaks down all the latest games including big wins for Abbey Business and ISF Ballyphehane Celtic |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday No eye injuries in Cork following solar eclipse• The British press has since reported that dozens of people had attended Moorfields Eye Hospital in London by the following morning with injuries attributed to the eclipse. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday School to get purpose-built waste system as no local connection available before new term begins• The system is necessary because Uisce Éireann has not signed off on connecting the special school to the overloaded local sewerage system. |
 | TheCork.ie · yesterday Abolition of hospital car parking charges at Cork University Hospital• Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, has called for a funded plan to phase out hospital car parking charges, saying patients and families should not be charged simply because they need healthcare. |
 | TheCork.ie · Local news · yesterday Cork’s 2026 GAA Championship Season and the Betting Trends Behind It• Cork’s 2026 GAA Championship Campaign and Betting Lessons Cork came away from the 2026 GAA Championship with mixed feelings. |
 | Cork's RedFM — News · Local news · yesterday Very Pink Run Cork• Thousands set to lace up for Breast Cancer Ireland’s Very Pink Run Cork as one of Ireland’s m. |
 | Cork Opera House RSS feed · Culture · yesterday The Illegal Eagles – Greatest Hits Tour• The Illegal Eagles return in 2027 with their brand new ‘Their Greatest Hits’ Tour, celebrating the legendary Eagles album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) – the record that became the first album ever to achieve quadruple platinum status and remains one of the biggest-selling albums of all time. |
 | Cork Beo · Local news · yesterday Garda in court charged with soliciting murder of woman and three children• The garda has been suspended and cannot be identified for legal reasons |
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · Local news · yesterday Car driven wrong way down Cork road 'like it was in Grand Theft Auto'• One witness told the 'Irish Examiner' that she thought she was going to be killed |
Across the coverage area
Place-level signals from Cork City, commuter towns and county hubs, kept separate from the main lead list.
Notice of Intention to Take in Charge Eckinville (formerly San Paula), Orchard Road, Cork
Open consultations, submissions and civic participation records for Cork City.
Source: Cork City Council consultations
Routes:Cork City Council · Cork City Council consultations · Cork City planning search
Decathlon is Coming Soon to Douglas Village Shopping Centre!
Retail, food and local event signal for Douglas resident service coverage.
Source: Douglas Village Shopping Centre
Routes:Douglas Court Shopping Centre · Douglas Court Shopping Centre JSON feed · Douglas Court Shopping Centre RSS feed
"Your Event Our Venue"
Venue, theatre, classes and community activity signal in central Fermoy.
Source: Fermoy Community Youth Centre
Routes:Fermoy Community Youth Centre · Fermoy Community Youth Centre JSON feed · Fermoy Community Youth Centre RSS feed
Kinsale source watch
No separate article candidate beat the quality gate for Kinsale today. Keep checking official records, planning, travel, school and event routes before making local claims.
Source: Kinsale Library - Cork County Council
Routes:Kinsale Library - Cork County Council · Kinsale town site · Kinsale town site JSON feed
TRANSPORT & TRAVEL
Town-level business, community and visitor signal for Mallow; use as discovery, then verify records at source.
Source: Mallow town site
Routes:Kanturk-Mallow Municipal District - Cork County Council · Mallow town site · Mallow town site RSS feed
Daily source desk
Primary sources checked for today's edition. Use these links to verify records, consultations, travel changes and local service updates.
Public notices and resident checks
Council, planning, travel and official-source items that make this edition useful beyond the headlines.
Tides
Cork Harbour (Cobh) high water, estimated from the lunar cycle. Check EasyTide for exact times.
What's on: next 14 days
A quick-view of 65 priority public listings from 65 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
20 Aug · Restaurant of the WeekFoodies + New Friends: Cork
20 Aug · 16 MacCurtain StreetShelbourne Bar Whiskey Tasting
20 Aug · 115 Café And Wine Bar115 Jazz Jam Sessions
20 Aug · The EverymanA Streetcar Named Desire By Tennessee Williams
20 Aug · The Welcome InnBallads & Banjos
20–21 Aug · BandonBandon Walled Town Festival
20 Aug · Triskel Arts CentreBilly Lingwood: Residency & Exhibition
20 Aug at 20:00 · Levis Corner HouseCaleb Klauder & Reeb Willms
20 Aug · The Wilton BarClaire's Artclub Fundraising For CUH Charity
20 Aug · Coughlan'sComedy Cavern: Sadhbh McLoughlin - Not My Real Accent
20 Aug · Various Locations in CorkCork Craft Month
20 Aug · St. Peters CorkCrafting Legacy Members Showcase Exhibition
20 Aug · Cork Arts TheatreCraic! The Improv Irish Play
20 Aug · The VicarstownDJ Sadbh Casey
20 Aug · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar)
20 Aug · Cork Public MuseumExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age
20–21 Aug · Whitechurch And Waterloo Community AssociationFestigeal
20 Aug · The GablesGables Thursday Session
20 Aug · Cork City TrailsHistorical Walking Tour Of The Marina
20 Aug · Fred ZeppelinsHourglass
20 Aug · Sin ÉJawbone
20–21 Aug · BantryMasters Of Tradition
20 Aug · Dwyers Of CorkMick Grace
20 Aug · Whitechurch And Waterloo Community CentreNorma Sheahan - Growing Up In Whitechurch
20 Aug · St. Peters CorkPlayspaces
20 Aug · Lusitania Museum & Old Head Signal TowerRms Lusitania: Every Name Tells A Story
20 Aug · Crane Lane TheatreSing It Back
20 Aug · West Cork Collective Gift ShopSli...members Summer Exhibition
20 Aug · The RoundyStand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase
20 Aug at 15:00 · The Lavit GallerySummer Exhibition 2026
20 Aug · Old OakThe 2 Drops
20 Aug · The Hideout Café And Art GalleryThe Enchanted Whisper Of The Emerald Isle
20 Aug · CantysThe Insiders
20 Aug · The Ewe ExperienceThe Last Dance At The Ewe Experience
20–21 Aug · Sin ÉThe Lee Sessions Trad Trail
20 Aug · Cork Opera HouseThe Sound of Music
20 Aug · Cyprus AvenueThe Wailers
20 Aug · The Boole Library UCCUCC Library Community Matters Live Podcast: Heritage At Risk
20 Aug · Blackwater Valley Makers GalleryWhere Wings Meet Water
21 Aug · savoyDMode
21 Aug · Kino Events HouseElite Pole Student Showcase
21 Aug · Cyprus AvenueLeaving Cert Results Night
21 Aug · The Roundyshow ponies @ The Roundy
21 Aug · Sea ChurchLegendary – Bon Jovi Tribute
21 Aug · CantysRoy Buckley
21 Aug at 06:30 · Whitechurch And Waterloo Community AssociationThe Fogues with Special Guests Lainey Sands and Jack Kelleher
22 Aug · New Acropolis Ireland - CorkFallacies of the Zeitgeist - Misunderstandings of Scientific Ideas
22 Aug · Cyprus AvenueGuaya - August 22nd
22 Aug · My Goodness Cafe, upstairs @ The Quay Co-opRéalta Voices, Natural Voice Singing
23 Aug · Marina MarketGirls Just Wanna Have Fun | Zumba & Personal Card Reading Experience
25 Aug · Don GregorioAugust 25th Pasta Workshop
25 AugBaby University: Childbirth Education Program (Virtual)
25 Aug · Kino Events HouseSecret Magic Show
27 Aug · Moxy CorkPitch‑A‑Friend Cork 35+ Edition + Pitch‑A‑Pet
29 Aug · Wavelength Rooftop BarSUMMER PARTY CORK
30 Aug · Nemo Rangers GAA Club10th Anniversary & Fundraising Celebration Banquet
30 Aug · The Hot Box SaunaBreathe + Sauna: Rúah x THEHOTBOX
30 AugFinding Your North Star (and Swallowing It)
30 Aug · Astudio Cork (The Hot Box Sauna)Introduction to Acupuncture & Ear Seeds: A 2-Hour wellness workshop
30 Aug · The Liberty Bar X ResistancePAINT YOUR OWN CANVAS - NEON PAINT EXPERIENCE
30 Aug · Sala Mare de Bal(The Ballroom) Hotel MetropoleZiua Limbii Române, Ediţia 2026
31 Aug · PotteriaWine Tasting and Potteria
1 SepUnderwater Wildlife Photography Essentials with Evie Wilderness | Online
2 Sep · Cyprus AvenueBoyce Avenue
2 Sep · Old Brennans Wine HouseLADIES, YOUR NEXT DATE IS Waiting! Age 22-34 APPROXResident pulse
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Following the 1601 Battle of Kinsale, the defeat of the Gaelic lords led to the Flight of the Earls and accelerated English rule over Ireland.
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