Government considering big childcare tax relief for Budget 2027

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        September 26, 2026

Government considering big childcare tax relief for Budget 2027

Good Morning Cork — 2026-09-26

Childcare is set to be a major theme of the Budget
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Government considering big childcare tax relief for Budget 2027
• Childcare is set to be a major theme of the Budget
Almanac · Daily readings
Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
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Local news · 10 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
Thieves siphoning fuel from vehicles as diesel nears €2.20 a litre
• Home heating oil is another common target, and Cork Gardaí have advised on how best to protect your property
Irish Examiner — Munster · yesterday
Cork business owner says staff ‘no longer feel safe’ amid calls for more garda patrols
• House of Nails owner says staff have faced repeated anti-social behaviour and wants increased patrols around Bishop Lucey Park
Irish Examiner — Munster · 3 days ago
Parents being 'pushed, forced, or guilted' into reduced timetable at Cork special school
• Families from Carrigaline Community Special School travelled to Leinster House to raise concerns about reduced school hours and what they describe as pressure to accept them
The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday
Christy O'Connor on hurling: New handpass rule would made best goal at Croke Park this season illegal
• Teams will not be permitted to complete two consecutive hand-passes.
• That will encourage teams to use the hurley more but it could also lead to more chaos, especially when teams are so effective now at swarm-tackling.
The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday
Cobh Ramblers face play-off rivals Athlone Town in massive game at St Colman’s Park
• Rams' five-game unbeaten run came to an end with a convincing 3-1 defeat to Wexford at Ferrycarrig Park
Cork Beo · yesterday
Teen rushed to CUH after early morning car crash
• Young man transferred to Cork with very serious injuries
The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday
Dragon of Shandon to return as part of culture events for EU presidency
• In October, a special programme will bring fire performance, workshops and creative activity into the build-up to Cork’s much-loved Samhain parade, culminating in a major performance as part of the Dragon of Shandon celebrations.
The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday
HSE to host dementia awareness event in Carrigaline on Wednesday
• More than 64,000 people are living with dementia in Ireland, and this number continues to grow.
RTÉ News — Munster · Local news · yesterday
Parents call for new specialist secondary school in Cork
• Cork parents are calling for a new specialist secondary school for academically capable neurodiverse students whose needs, they say, are not being met by existing provision.
TheCork.ie · Local news · yesterday
Roy Keane, Sonia O’Sullivan, & Jimmy Barry-Murphy to speak at Cork event
• Exclusive corporate networking evening on World Sight Day, Thursday 8 October Irish Guide Dogs are bringing together three of Ireland’s most celebrated sporting names – their Ambassadors Roy Keane and Sonia O’Sullivan, along with Jimmy Barry-Murphy – for a unique corporate networking evening and auction at the Rochestown.
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 · 800 signal(s) · 11 route(s)
R610 St. Patricks Junction Improvement Scheme
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
Douglas · 29 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 · 60 signal(s) · 4 route(s)
SHOWBAND WEEKEND – AFTERNOON TEA DANCE
SHOWBAND WEEKEND PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Date: Fri 2nd October - Sunday 4th October 2026 Fermoy Community Youth Centre Home of the Palace Theatre Fermoy A trip down showband memory lane here in Fermoy. Mark the dates in your diary, the first weekend in October. Exhibition & Book Launch - Friday 2nd Oct. Official opening The post SHOWBAND WEEKEND – AFTERNOON TEA DANCE appeared first on Fermoy Community Youth Centre.
Source: Fermoy Community Youth Centre RSS feed
Routes:Fermoy Community Youth Centre · Fermoy Community Youth Centre JSON feed · Fermoy Community Youth Centre RSS feed
Kinsale · 1 signal(s) · 4 route(s)
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
Mallow · 28 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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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
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Cork Harbour (Cobh) high water, estimated from the lunar cycle. Check EasyTide for exact times.
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What's On · 73 items
What's on: next 14 days
A quick-view of 73 priority public listings from 73 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
26 Sep · T12 V1WHCreative Saturdays with Stephen Doyle26 Sep · The PavInto The Void - The Ritual - The Pav Cork26 Sep · Kino Events HouseLions Led By Donkeys Podcast LIVE IN CORK 26th September26 Sep · The RoundyStand-Up Comedy Club: The Earlier Show26 Sep at 20:00 · Levis CornerhouseAltered Hours26 Sep · The VicarstownBlack Dog Presents: DJ Alex26 Sep · Fred ZeppelinsBotb Final26 Sep · City LimitsBrian Gallagher Plus Guests At Corks Biggest and Longest Running Comedy Club (Est 1993)26 Sep · Carrigaline Lions Youth CentreCarrigaline & District Lions Club 35th Cycle Classic26 Sep · Intermission BarCee-m-cee26 Sep · Epomeo PizzaCeramic Painting Workshop26 Sep · St. Peters CorkCork Voices Of The Irish Revolution26 Sep · The VicarstownDJ Big Daddy Can26 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Che-k (Crystal Bar)26 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Cillian Moore26 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Jason Coughlan26 Sep at 21:00 · The ParkEnzo Muller26 Sep · The Old Town Whiskey Bar at BodegaFiesta Latina with DJ Wilros26 Sep · Cyprus AvenueGirls Allow'd - A Girls Only Night Out26 Sep · CantysHot Blooded Animals26 Sep · Coughlan'sJack O'Rourke & guests Marlene Enright + Jamie Ó Murnáin #CLMF2626 Sep · Arty's BarJames Elwood26 Sep · The VicarstownJohn Bosteels26 Sep · The Welcome InnKevin Quigley26 Sep · Uillinn: West Cork Arts CentreLeanne McDonagh: Community & Connection26 Sep · Coughlan'sLisa O' Neill #CLMF2626 Sep · Coughlan'sMaicín & guests Bulbs #CLMF2626 Sep · St Brendan's ChurchMuireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Pauline Scanlon, Tom Morrow & John Doyle26 Sep · Ionad CultúrthaNell Ní Chróinín, Liam Flanagan, Caoimhin Ó Fearghail Agus Derek Hickey26 Sep · Seventy SevenNovusax26 Sep · Sea ChurchOas1s | Oasis Tribute Act26 Sep · The White HorseOktoberfest At The White Horse26 Sep · Dwyers Of CorkOld Moderns26 Sep · The Richmond RevivalPollyanna & Oiao26 Sep · Cyprus AvenueRed Bull Turn It Up26 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreSarah Long: Residency & Exhibition26 Sep · Coughlan'sSilent Disco #CLMF2626 Sep · Skibbereen & Surrounding AreasSkibbereen Walking Festival26 Sep · The RoundyStand-up Comedy Club: Primetime Comedy Show26 Sep · Greywood ArtsStephen Murphy Live At Greywood Arts26 Sep · Blackwater Valley Makers GalleryStill Standing26 Sep · The EverymanStories From The Sea26 Sep · The Poor RelationThe Darts26 Sep · Sin ÉThe Lee Sessions Trad Trail26 Sep · The Blue HavenThe Luminells26 Sep · The WoodfordTwo Roads Home26 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreVa Va Voom!26 Sep · Coughlan'sWoah! Mama! #CLMF2627 Sep · Cork Lotus YogaAmbient Sound Bath: Traditional & Electronic Sounds27 Sep · Marina MarketFeelgood Live27 SepMarketing Breakthrough: 40X Your Holistic Business [$297 Value]27 SepOnline Group Reading - September 2727 Sep · The Liberty Bar X ResistancePAINT YOUR OWN CANVAS - NEON PAINT EXPERIENCE27 Sep · The Hot Box SaunaPilates at Hotbox Sauna Studio | Sunday Wellness Class27 Sep · Pairc Ui ChaoimhWedfest Cork28 Sep · Voodoo RoomsCLUB 99 @ VOODOO ROOMS MON 28 SEPT29 SepBarnes & Noble and Waterstones Virtually Presents: Madeline Miller30 Sep · T12 V1WHCreative Ageing: Drawing for Wellbeing with Inma Pavon3 OctEthically Shady: Navigating the Gray Areas of Interpreting3 Oct · Cyprus AvenueTwilight Rave (Cork)3 Oct · Cork City Council, City HallVaughan Williams - Symphony No. 23 Oct at 19:00 · The Palace Theatre FermoySHOWBANDS Gala Concert at the Palace Theatre Fermoy4 Oct · Sky Bar CorkDolly Drag Brunch with Mockie Ah!4 Oct · Tribe Flow StudioHomecoming7 OctA Norman stitch-up? The story behind the Bayeux Tapestry7 Oct · Cork Constitution FCCohousing Communities for people 50+ - Cork Meeting - 7th October7 Oct · Calvary CorkJosh Garrels @ Calvary Cork8 Oct · Thompsons CorkMEN – JUST 2 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 Thomas9 Oct · The Pav'Who's That Girl'- Eurythmics & Annie Lennox Experience - Live in Concert9 Oct · The Metropole Hotel CorkProjection Gourmande9 Oct at 18:00 · The Palace Theatre FermoyThe Marvellous Mascot Live Tribute Show at the Palace Theatre Fermoy
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