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Irish Examiner — Munstertoday Carrigaline amenities ‘not keeping pace’ with plans for 5,000 new homes• Elected members warn recreational infrastructure must keep pace with major population and housing growth |
TheCork.ietoday ‘Fort 2 Fort’ Charity Cycle 2026: Another successful year• 19 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Kinsale & District was thrilled to collaborate and be part of the 2026 Fort 2 Fort Charity Cycle which proved to be another outstanding success, bringing together cyclists, volunteers, sponsors, community groups, and supporters from across Cork in aid of Cork ARC Cancer Support House. |
Irish Examiner — Munstertoday West Cork population set to grow by 20% as council plans major housing expansion• Housing, infrastructure and transport planning will be shaped by significant population growth forecasts across the region |
TheCork.ietoday More than 9,700 homes to be unlocked in Cork East through newly announced infrastructure projects• 18 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Fianna Fáil TD James O’Connor has welcomed the announcement of funding for 2 infrastructure projects in Cork East that will unlock more than 9,700 homes across the constituency. |
 | Cork Beotoday Cork set for a scorcher as 'heat dome' brings record summer temperatures to Europe• Forecasts predict we'll see the hottest day of the year so far this week |
Irish Examiner — Munstertoday 'There is going to be a major accident': Calls for traffic calming on Bantry’s unofficial bypass• Councillor said residents had repeatedly raised concerns about speeding and dangerous parking conditions along the route, where many children walk to school |
 | RTÉ News — Munstertoday 'Hidden homelessness' in Dublin, Cork detailed in report• Two reports released by Focus Ireland provide "one of the clearest pictures of the scale and nature of homelessness" in Ireland's two largest urban areas, according to the homeless charity. |
The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sporttoday Cork's ticket allocation for All-Ireland SHC semi-final is confirmed• Terrace tickets will go on general sale, with the clubs in the county receiving quantities for the stands in Croke Park based on their gradings |
TheCork.ietoday HEALTH: What are the alternative options to the Cork’s busy public Hospital Emergency Departments• 22 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie With Emergency Departments (ED) continuing to experience significant demand across Cork, patients are being encouraged to consider all available urgent care options when seeking emergency medical assessment. |
The Echo (Cork) — What's Ontoday Weekend plans? Our guide to what's happening in Cork this Saturday and Sunday• Whether you fancy catching CMAT in Cork, some of the many shows taking place as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, or a day out with the family at the Cork Summer Show, there's plenty to choose from. |
 | Cork Beotoday Cork city centre to get new Lidl supermarket• German budget chain has plans for Patrick Street |
 | RTÉ News — Munstertoday Dancers and musicians lighting up Cork Midsummer Festival• As the countdown to the longest day of the year gets under way, dancers, musicians and performers have been busy in Cork, building up to the summer solstice with the Cork Midsummer Festival. |
The Echo (Cork) — Top Newstoday Fermoy schools celebrate final graduations before amalgamation• The Presentation and Bishop Murphy schools are to become one co-educational school, the Holy Family Primary School. |
The Echo (Cork) — Top Newstoday Two men arrested after garda injured and patrol car rammed at Cork industrial estate• A female garda was injured during the incident and was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment. |
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New Lord Mayor of Cork City is Fine Gael Cllr Damian Boylan from Blarney
20 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Cllr Damian Boylan has been elected the new Lord Mayor of Cork at the Annual Meeting of Cork City Council last evening. The Fine Gael councillor from Blarney, who represents Cork City’s North West Ward, was elected by 19 votes to8 with1 abstention at the meeting in City... The post New Lord Mayor of Cork City is Fine Gael Cllr Damian Boylan from Blarney appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment).
Source: TheCork.ie
Routes:Cork City Council · Cork City Council consultations · Cork City planning search
Grounds To Forget
Grounds to Forget? Grounds to Forget is in response to the neglected history of the St Patrick's Hospital mother and baby home in Fermoy. The exhibition brings together the artist's research and...
Source: Pure Cork events
Routes:Fermoy Community Youth Centre · Fermoy Municipal District - Cork County Council
Douglas source watch
No separate article candidate beat the quality gate for Douglas today. Keep checking official records, planning, travel, school and event routes before making local claims.
Source: Douglas Court Shopping Centre
Routes:Douglas Court Shopping Centre · Douglas Village Shopping Centre
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
Mallow source watch
No separate article candidate beat the quality gate for Mallow today. Keep checking official records, planning, travel, school and event routes before making local claims.
Source: Kanturk-Mallow Municipal District - Cork County Council
Routes:Kanturk-Mallow Municipal District - Cork County Council · Mallow town site
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Tue 23 Jun · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork eventsBind | Eimearjean Mc Cormack
Tue 23 Jun · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork eventsCaptain Kangaroo
Tue 23 Jun · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork eventsChris Finnegan: Residency & Exhibition
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Tue 23 Jun · Cork City Library · Pure Cork eventsDocumentary Launch: Réabhlóid Mheiriceá - Na Laochra Gael / American Revolution - The Irish Heroes
Tue 23 Jun · The Pavillion · Pure Cork eventsEnd Of Exams Summer Ball
Tue 23 Jun · Cork Public Museum · Pure Cork eventsExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age
Tue 23 Jun · Blackwater Valley Makers Gallery · Pure Cork eventsGrounds To Forget
Tue 23 Jun · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork eventsIn The Fold Of The Earth Exhibition
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The world's first steeplechase was run over 250 years ago between Buttevant and Doneraile, near Mallow in north Cork.
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