'Life-changing day' - HSE approves Skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia patients

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        August 26, 2026

'Life-changing day' - HSE approves Skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia patients

Good Morning Cork — 2026-08-26

A major day - and relief for patients and families across the country
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'Life-changing day' - HSE approves Skyclarys for Friedreich's Ataxia patients
• A major day - and relief for patients and families across the country
Almanac · Daily readings
Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
Conditions in your area this morning.
Cork city
16°C
Overcast · High 22° · Low 16°
Wind
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Light
High Tide
11:05
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Local news · 9 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
Cork firm says sad farewell to 'amazing boss' who helped so many with financial planning
• Warm tributes have. been paid to the man who guided many people through important decisions
Cork Beo · yesterday
Family-owned pub in North Cork crowned Munster's Bar of the Year
• Overall prize goes to cellar cocktail bar in Co Kerry
The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday
Dylan Doherty helps fire St Mary's past FAI Intermediate Cup holders College Corinthians
• Craig Hurley's side are through to the last four of the prestigious competition
The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday
Millions spent on BusConnects Cork ‘to no benefit’, says TD
• Planning applications for some of the corridors are not expected to be lodged until the final quarter of this year, almost two years later than initially planned.
RTÉ News — Munster · yesterday
Greystar buys Cork student accommodation property
• Global real estate company Greystar has agreed a deal to buy a 265-bed purpose-built student accommodation property called Copley Court in Cork from Elkstone Real Estate.
TheCork.ie · yesterday
Carrigaline Court Hotel fundraises for RNLI
• The Carrigaline Court Hotel has announced the RNLI as it’s new hotel charity partner.
• The decision to support the charity comes on the back of an internal consultation with the hotel’s 140 employees who were requested to suggest nominations for the partnership.
• The RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide.
Cork's RedFM — News · Local news · yesterday
One Night For All
• Culture Night returns on Friday, 18 September, inviting people to come together for a nig.
Irish Examiner — Munster · Local news · yesterday
Delivery of cost-rental homes for Cork's 'squeezed middle' set to plummet
• Department of Housing estimates there will be 527 and 571 properties delivered under the scheme in 2027 and 2028, but in 2029, that figure will drop to 126
Irish Examiner — Munster · Local news · yesterday
Little has improved at Cork's Spring Lane despite damning report five years ago
• In 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office found children were living in filthy, overcrowded, rat-infested and unsafe conditions where raw sewage was visible
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 · 743 signal(s) · 11 route(s)
New greenway opens in Glanmire
25 August 2026 By Valerie Ryan [email protected] Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Gary O’Brien and local elected members of the Northeast Ward accompanied Chief Executive of Cork City Council, Valerie O’Sullivan on a walk of the new Glanmire Greenway, which opened to the public in recent days. The new greenway connects the recently completed... The post New greenway opens in Glanmire appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment).
Source: TheCork.ie
Routes:Cork City Council · Cork City Council consultations · Cork City planning search
Douglas · 31 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 · 40 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 · 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 · 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.
04:52
▼ Low
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11:05
▲ High
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17:18
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23:30
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What's On · 65 items
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.
26 Aug · Triskel Arts CentreBilly Lingwood: Residency & Exhibition26 Aug · Cyprus AvenueCAO Night26 Aug at 19:30 · Crane Lane TheatreCeili By The Lee26 & 29 Aug · The Hideout Cafe And Art GalleryPuppet Café (August Craft Month) @ the Hideout Café and Art Gallery, Cork!26 Aug · St. Peters CorkCrafting Legacy Members Showcase Exhibition26 Aug · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Jus Me (Crystal Bar)26–27 Aug · Studio 12 | Backwater Artists GroupExhibition — Room Innate By Danny Foley26 Aug · Cork Public MuseumExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age26 Aug · The Welcome InnFireside Folk26–27 Aug · Dwyers Of CorkMick Grace26 Aug · Intermission BarPanic At The Disco26–27 Aug · St. Peters CorkPlayspaces26 Aug at 15:00 · The Lavit GallerySummer Exhibition 202626 Aug · The Hideout Café And Art GalleryThe Enchanted Whisper Of The Emerald Isle26–27 Aug · The Ewe ExperienceThe Last Dance At The Ewe Experience26 Aug · The GablesThe Lee Sessions - Traditional Irish Music Session26–27 Aug · Ó Súilleabháin'sThe Lee Sessions Trad Trail26 Aug · Sin ÉThe Long Shots26 Aug · Briery GapThe Misfits26 Aug · Old OakTraditional Irish Music & Dancing26 Aug · The WoodfordWeekly Quiz Night26 Aug · Blackwater Valley Makers GalleryWhere Wings Meet Water27 Aug · 115 Café And Wine Bar115 Jazz Jam Sessions27 Aug · The Welcome InnBallads & Banjos27 Aug · Crane Lane TheatreCaptain Kangaroo27 Aug · The Thatch PubCork Pipers Club Roving Session27 Aug · The VicarstownDJ Sadbh Casey27 Aug · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar)27 Aug at 19:00 · Alliance Francaise De CorkFree French Film Screening, Cork French Ciné Club27 Aug · The GablesGables Thursday Session27 Aug · The EverymanJudy – End Of The Rainbow27 Aug · Seventy SevenKelvin Long27 Aug · Cyprus AvenueMossie Connery: A Celebration27 Aug · Coughlan'sPaul Tiernan27 Aug · Cork Arts TheatreSídh: Stories Of Women In Irish Mythology27 Aug · The RoundyStand-up Comedy Club: Thursday Showcase27 Aug · Old OakThe 2 Drops27 Aug · CantysThe Insiders27 Aug · Fred ZeppelinsThe Slugs27 Aug · Sin ÉTony Milner28 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 · The EverymanCreative Art Therapy at The Everyman5 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreTEST TUBE BABIES - AN ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SHOW6 Sep · Le Caberet, CorkLe Caberet & Hidden Attic - Freshers Sunday 6th6 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
Carrigaline
Cork County Council lists Waterpark House on Church Road as the Municipal District Office location for Carrigaline.
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Local fact
Did you know? · Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
The foundation stone of St Fin Barre's Cathedral was laid in 1865 and the building was consecrated in 1870.
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