Cork Woman (70) sets new sea swim record off California coast for transplant charity

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        August 25, 2026

Cork Woman (70) sets new sea swim record off California coast for transplant charity

Good Morning Cork — 2026-08-25

Maura Twomey has previously crossed the English channel and swum to Alcatraz
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Lead Story
Cork Woman (70) sets new sea swim record off California coast for transplant charity
• Maura Twomey has previously crossed the English channel and swum to Alcatraz
Almanac · Daily readings
Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
Conditions in your area this morning.
Cork city
16°C
Light drizzle · High 20° · Low 16°
Wind
4mph
Light
High Tide
10:15
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Local news · 12 stories
The local news that matters this morning
Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
Cork Beo · yesterday
First-ever 'Japanese BBQ' restaurant coming to Cork city centre
• Taking over the former location of a much-loved food spot
The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday
'We bought our local pub': The little North Cork village that could
• Cullen, with a population of less than 400, used to have five pubs, three shops, a creamery, petrol station and a post office.
TheCork.ie · yesterday
STATELY HOME: North County Cork Tourist attraction ‘Doneraile Court and Estate’ needs funds for Orangery restoration
• O’Shea Calls for Continued OPW Investment in Doneraile Court and Estate Cork North West Fine Gael TD John Paul O’Shea has called on the Office of Public Works (OPW) to continue investing in Doneraile Court and Estate, with the reconstruction of the historic Orangery identified as the next.
The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday
Blarney outclass Ballyhea to qualify in SAHC with a game to spare
• After a last-gasp goal decided the opening round, Blarney were far more dominant here
Cork Beo RSS feed · yesterday
Katie Taylor: Celebrating the Incredible Story of a True Legend
• KATIE Taylor will hang up her gloves in style - fighting in front of a sell-out crowd at Croke Park
The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday
Cork City Council spent €8.9m on commerical housing bodies
• Data shows the council used around €8.9m of its €48m spend for Social Housing Current Expenditure Programme (SHCEP) on commercial operators.
RTÉ News — Munster · Local news · yesterday
Deaths of woman and man treated as murder-suicide
• Gardaí are treating the death of a Brazilian woman in Limerick as a murder-suicide after the body of her husband, who is suspected of her killing, was found in Cork.
Irish Examiner — Munster · Local news · yesterday
BusConnects Cork: 'How was €11m been spent in the last eight months with no measurable benefit?'
• €85m has been spent on BusConnects Cork since 2021, yet depots and planning applications years behind schedule
Irish Examiner — Munster · Local news · yesterday
Call for special meeting of Cork City Council following northside 'riot'
• Two men were hospitalised following the incident with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
TheCork.ie · Local news · yesterday
New Research finds 49% of cigarette packs in Cork avoided Irish tax
• The latest Empty Pack Survey has found that almost half (49%) of cigarette packs surveyed in Cork in 2026 were non-Irish duty paid (NIDP) which are tobacco products, legal and illegal, that do not have Irish tax paid on them.
• Of this total, almost one-fifth (18%) were illegal.
Cork's RedFM — News · Local news · yesterday
Irish Express Cargo Are Hiring
• Irish Express Cargo would like to invite applicants to apply for the role of Warehouse Operative.
Cork Opera House RSS feed · Culture · yesterday
The Showband Show 2027
• The Ronan Collins Showband Show Reeling In the Showband Years has been a smash hit for the past 16 years, and we are delighted to say it returns once again to Cork Opera House in January 2027 to celebrate it’s amazing 17th year.
• And what a line-up it is again in 2027!
Place watch · 6 areas
Across the coverage area
Place-level signals from Cork City, commuter towns and county hubs, kept separate from the main lead list.
Cork City · 742 signal(s) · 11 route(s)
Call for special meeting of Cork City Council following northside 'riot'
Two men were hospitalised following the incident with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
Source: Irish Examiner — Munster
Routes:Cork City Council · Cork City Council consultations · Cork City planning search
Douglas · 45 signal(s) · 6 route(s)
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
Fermoy · 39 signal(s) · 4 route(s)
"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 · 17 signal(s) · 4 route(s)
Kinsale Street Feast Returns for a Day of Flavour April 25th!
Local town, visitor, event and business signal for Kinsale coverage; verify civic claims against Cork County Council.
Source: Kinsale town site
Routes:Kinsale Library - Cork County Council · Kinsale town site · Kinsale town site JSON feed
Mallow · 27 signal(s) · 3 route(s)
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
Local utility · Practical note
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Resident Desk · official
Public notices and resident checks
Council, planning, travel and official-source items that make this edition useful beyond the headlines.
Official notice: Cork City Council consultations. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Cork City Council. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Cork City planning search. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Cork County Council. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Bus Eireann Cork updates. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
Tide Table · Today
Tides
Cork Harbour (Cobh) high water, estimated from the lunar cycle. Check EasyTide for exact times.
04:02
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10:15
▲ High
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16:27
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22:40
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What's On · 62 items
What's on: next 14 days
A quick-view of 62 priority public listings from 62 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
25 Aug · The Roundyaisling flouch @ the roundy25 Aug · Don GregorioAugust 25th Pasta Workshop25 Aug · Kino Events HouseSecret Magic Show25 Aug · Triskel Arts CentreArtists Film International 202625–26 Aug · Triskel Arts CentreBilly Lingwood: Residency & Exhibition25 Aug at 08:30 · Coughlan'sComedy Cavern: Aidan Kelly & Guests25–26 Aug · Various Locations in CorkCork Craft Month25–26 Aug · St. Peters CorkCrafting Legacy Members Showcase Exhibition25 Aug at 23:00 · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Ian Richards25–26 Aug · Studio 12 | Backwater Artists GroupExhibition — Room Innate By Danny Foley25–26 Aug · Cork Public MuseumExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age25 Aug · Dwyers Of CorkJimmy Lee25–26 Aug · St. Peters CorkPlayspaces25 Aug · Fred ZeppelinsReusab-alt Pop Up Shop25–26 Aug at 15:00 · The Lavit GallerySummer Exhibition 202625–26 Aug · The Hideout Café And Art GalleryThe Enchanted Whisper Of The Emerald Isle25–26 Aug · The Ewe ExperienceThe Last Dance At The Ewe Experience25–27 Aug · Sin ÉThe Lee Sessions Trad Trail25–26 Aug · Old OakTraditional Irish Music & Dancing25–26 Aug · Blackwater Valley Makers GalleryWhere Wings Meet Water26 Aug · The Secret GardenCAO Results Party - Wednesday 26th August26 Aug · Cyprus AvenueCAO Night26 Aug at 19:30 · Crane Lane TheatreCeili By The Lee26 Aug · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar)26 Aug · The Welcome InnFireside Folk26 Aug · Dwyers Of CorkMick Grace26 Aug · Intermission BarPanic At The Disco26 Aug · The GablesThe Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session26 Aug · Sin ÉThe Long Shots26 Aug · Briery GapThe Misfits26 Aug · The WoodfordWeekly Quiz Night27 Aug · Moxy CorkPitch‑A‑Friend Cork 35+ Edition + Pitch‑A‑Pet27 Aug · The GablesGables Thursday Session27 Aug · Seventy SevenKelvin Long27 Aug · Cyprus AvenueMossie Connery: A Celebration27 Aug · Coughlan'sPaul Tiernan27 Aug · Old OakThe 2 Drops28 Aug · The PavLIFE OF THE PARTY28 AugTratamiento enfocado en el trauma para niños y adolescentes vía telesalud29 Aug · Cyprus AvenueCLUB 3029 Aug · savoyMTRPLS x DISTORT x CATACOMBS: Kerrie, Jon Hussey29 Aug · The PavRCW Prankeddddd29 Aug · DaliSpaced (US) / Dry Socket (US) / Poser / Stantons Grave @ Dali, Cork29 Aug · Wavelength Rooftop BarSUMMER PARTY CORK30 Aug · Nemo Rangers GAA Club10th Anniversary & Fundraising Celebration Banquet30 AugFinding Your North Star (and Swallowing It)30 Aug · Astudio Cork (The Hot Box Sauna)Introduction to Acupuncture & Ear Seeds: A 2-Hour wellness workshop30 Aug · The Liberty Bar X ResistancePAINT YOUR OWN CANVAS - NEON PAINT EXPERIENCE30 Aug · Clancy's CorkSpeed Dating Cork Ages 30-45 SPECIAL SUMMER DEAL! BOOK ASAP30 Aug · Sala Mare de Bal(The Ballroom) Hotel MetropoleZiua Limbii Române, Ediţia 202631 Aug · PotteriaWine Tasting and Potteria1 SepUnderwater Wildlife Photography Essentials with Evie Wilderness | Online2 Sep · Cyprus AvenueBoyce Avenue2 Sep · Old Brennans Wine HouseONLY A FEW SPOTS REMAINING FOR LADIES4 Sep · Irish HomeCare/Cpl Cork (T12 CYR8)Irish HomeCare Hiring Event - Cork5 Sep · Cork PrintmakersAdvanced Bookbinding Weekend Course5 Sep · The EverymanCreative Art Therapy at The Everyman5 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreTEST TUBE BABIES - AN ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SHOW6 Sep · SuperValu Páirc Uí ChaoimhThe Female Health & Fitness Summit7 Sep · The Hot Box SaunaBreath Session7 Sep · Cyprus AvenueFolklore, Female Aging & The Hag7 Sep · Voodoo RoomsVoodoo Freshers Week Monday CLUB 99
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This Day in Cork History
On this day · Through the years
Midleton
Irish Distillers records the opening of the New Midleton Distillery in the 1970s, when all distilling moved to Cork.
Irish Distillers - Our Story →
Local fact
Did you know? · Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
St Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork was designed by William Burges and has over 1,260 carvings, including a cannon ball from the 1690 siege of Cork.
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