Elaine Crowley on 'long road' to owning first home at 48
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Elaine Crowley on 'long road' to owning first home at 48
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Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
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Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · today Cork city bus fare changes begin as Bus Éireann introduces 90-minute Leap Card transfers• Bus Éireann says the new ticketing system will speed up boarding and improve reliability, but most adult single-trip fares have increased |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · today More than €7m paid out to refurbish vacant properties in Cork• This year, between April 1 and June 30, 169 applications were made under the scheme across Cork city and county, of which 127 were approved and two rejected. |
 | Cork Beo · today Cork DJ who died at music festival named as Mark 'Beanzy' O'Brien• Mr O'Brien was in his 30s and had DJed around Cork for many years |
 | Cork Beo · today Gardai seize 'powerful' e-scooters warning 'we've moved from education to enforcement'• Officers across Munster are stopping and seizing - machines could do 65kmh |
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · today 'It’s the only way to catch people': Calls for CCTV in Cork City estate blighted by illegal dumping• Orchard Court Estate in Blackpool is frequently littered with loose rubbish, black bags of household waste, and even bulky items like leather armchairs, bedframes, mattresses, and shopping trolleys |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · today Cork Premier Senior Football: Who are the teams to beat as St Finbarr's defend their crown?• Derek Daly looks at the leading contenders for the Andy Scannell Cup and the big games on the PSFC opening weekend |
 | TheCork.ie · today Environmental award for ‘Ballymaloe Foods’• 17 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] Ballymaloe Foods joins a global community of businesses that meet exceptional standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. |
 | RTÉ News — Munster · today DJ who died at mini music festival in Cork named locally• A 38-year-old man who died at the Love is a Stranger mini music festival at Ballyvolane House in Castlelyons in Co Cork yesterday has been named locally. |
 | RTÉ News — Munster · today Helicopters return on fourth day of Killarney wildfires• Shovels and water tankers are being used since early morning to quell an ongoing fire in Killarney National Park. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · today Cobh school secures planning for major new build• Planning permission has been granted for the demolition of the existing single-storey school buildings and their replacement with a new 8,982 sq m post-primary school designed to cater for 600 students. |
Across the coverage area
Place-level signals from Cork City, commuter towns and county hubs, kept separate from the main lead list.
Martin calls for engagement on future of Bessborough site
The Taoiseach has asked Cork City Council to engage with the landowners of Bessborough to explore "all options" for the future of the former mother-and-baby home site.
Source: RTÉ News — Munster
Routes:Cork City Council · Cork City Council consultations · Cork City planning search
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 Court Shopping Centre JSON feed · Douglas Court Shopping Centre RSS feed
Where Wings Meet Water
The Blackwater Valley Makers Art and Craft Gallery at 12 Mc Curtain Street, Fermoy are delighted to announce a new visiting exhibition for the months of July and August. The show is titled 'Where W...
Source: Pure Cork events
Routes:Fermoy Community Youth Centre · Fermoy Community Youth Centre JSON feed · Fermoy Community Youth Centre RSS feed
New Kinsale President
21 July 2026 By Mary Bermingham [email protected] Kinsale and District Lions Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Grattan as Club President, succeeding Cormac Fitzgerald following the completion of a successful two-year term of office. The official handover took place on 14 July 2026 at the Kinsale Hotel & Spa, marking the beginning... The post New Kinsale President appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment).
Source: TheCork.ie
Routes:Kinsale Library - Cork County Council · Kinsale town site · Kinsale town site JSON feed
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 · Mallow town site RSS feed
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What's on: next 7 days
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Wed 22 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork events. Gutes Coaching reicht nicht: Der größte Marketingfehler der CoachingbrancheWed 22 Jul · St. Peters Cork · Pure Cork events. 1926 Census ExhibitionWed 22 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork events. A Private Life (15a)Wed 22 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork events. Billy Lingwood: Residency & ExhibitionWed 22 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork events. Bind | Eimearjean Mc CormackWed 22 Jul · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork events. Ceili By The LeeWed 22 Jul · The Lough · Pure Cork events. Ceilí Cois LochaWed 22 Jul · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork events. DJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar)Wed 22 Jul · Cork Public Museum · Pure Cork events. Exhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze AgeWed 22 Jul · Green Glens Arena & Drishane Castle · Pure Cork events. Fei Eventing World Championship U25 2026 Millstreet Presented By Connolly's Red MillsWed 22 Jul · Green Glens Arena & Drishane Castle Cross Country Course · Pure Cork events. Fei Eventing World Championship U25 2026 Presented By Connolly's Red MillsWed 22 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork events. In The Fold Of The Earth Exhibition
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Spike Island in Cork Harbour spans 104 acres and contains a monastery, a star-shaped fortress and a former prison.
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