Munster businesses and orgs urged to get in for €40m in funding

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        September 4, 2026

Munster businesses and orgs urged to get in for €40m in funding

Good Morning Cork — 2026-09-04

Free event in Cork city to explain the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
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Munster businesses and orgs urged to get in for €40m in funding
• Free event in Cork city to explain the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).
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Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
Irish Examiner — Munster · yesterday
€100 device has 'empowered' heart patients in Cork to understand symptoms
• Project at clinic in Bantry General Hospital treats patients with heart rhythm problems, but more nurses are needed to expand it
Cork Beo · yesterday
Risk to Cork jobs as 100 Paddy Power shops to close in UK & Ireland
• Move to online gambling is hitting high street betting shops
The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday
Dementia unit at Cork's St Stephen's hospital to close
• The announcement has come a week after the publication of a damning Hiqa report into the unit.
The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · yesterday
Bridging the gap: How Imokilly plan to reshape East Cork football
• “If you organise it properly, you can get momentum very quickly.
• A weekly session, good coaching, and a clear pathway — that’s what lads want.
• It’s about giving them a reason to stay involved"
Irish Examiner — Munster · Local news · yesterday
Charity to convert Cork City building into live-in facility for homeless Defence Forces veterans
• Building in St Luke’s, Cork, will operate as a homeless shelter that accommodates up to six former members of the Defence Forces
TheCork.ie · Local news · 3 days ago
Pesticide users Cork urged to keep protecting drinking water as the end of the spraying window approaches
• The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is urging all users of pesticides in Cork to remain vigilant as the spraying window comes to a close.
• Communities are again reminded that it only takes one drop to impact a drinking water source.
• While the need and opportunities for.
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 · 772 signal(s) · 11 route(s)
Notice of Intention to Take in Charge Eckinville (formerly San Paula), Orchard Road, Cork
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 · 33 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 · 51 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 · 3 signal(s) · 4 route(s)
Moët & Chandon Champagne to feature at The Blue Haven, Kinsale
3 September 2026 By Tom Collins [email protected] A 5-Course Tasting Menu, Paired with Moët & Chandon Champagnes, at Rare at The Blue Haven, Kinsale When: September 18th Where: Blue Haven Restaurant, Kinsale Rare at Blue Haven invites guests to a specially created five-course tasting menu from Executive Head Chef Meeran Manzoor, thoughtfully paired with a... The post Moët & Chandon Champagne to feature at The Blue Haven, Kinsale 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 · 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
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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
Tides
Cork Harbour (Cobh) high water, estimated from the lunar cycle. Check EasyTide for exact times.
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What's On · 64 items
What's on: next 14 days
A quick-view of 64 priority public listings from 64 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
4 Sep · Western Gateway Building, University College CorkArtificial Intelligence at 70 – Ireland’s AI Heritage4 Sep · The RoundyW!LD 'New York Pink and Oxford Blue' Album Launch!4 Sep · CantysAndrew Foley4 Sep · Coughlan'sBí Liom Bí4 Sep · Cork Arts TheatreBy The Light Of The Silvery Moon4–5 Sep · Multiple Venues Across The IslandCape Clear International Storytelling Festival4 Sep · West Cork CollectiveCellular4 Sep · Curraheen ShowgroundCircus Extreme4 Sep · Centre Park RoadCircus Vegas4 Sep · Wavelength (Cyprus Avenue Rooftop)Cranberries Tribute (Performed By The Lizberries)4 Sep · Arty's BarDarren Nash4 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreDJ Big Daddy Can4 Sep · Intermission BarDJ Jim Comet4 Sep at 21:00 · The ParkEnzo Muller4 Sep · Cork City Hall & The Clayton HotelEuropean Body Psychotherapy Conference - Eabp Congress 20264 Sep · Studio 12 | Backwater Artists GroupExhibition — Room Innate By Danny Foley4 Sep · Cork Public MuseumExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age4 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreFiesta Latina with DJ Wilros4 Sep at 18:00 · St Fin Barre's CathedralI'll Be Your Mirror: August Readings At St Fin Barre's Cathedral4 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreIlbuko DJ (Crystal Bar)4 Sep · The EverymanJudy – End Of The Rainbow4 Sep · The PavillionLive Wire with Dvn4 Sep · The Lavit GalleryLorraine Parker | Unfamiliar Landscape4 Sep · The Lavit GalleryNew Irish Art4 Sep · St. Peters CorkPlayspaces4 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreSarah Long: Residency & Exhibition4–5 Sep · Spike IslandSpike Island Literary Festival4 Sep · The Hideout Café And Art GalleryThe Enchanted Whisper Of The Emerald Isle4–5 Sep · Sin ÉThe Lee Sessions Trad Trail4 Sep · Cork Opera HouseThe Love Hungry Farmer4 Sep · The Poor RelationThe Watermelons4 Sep · The Welcome InnTony Roberts4–5 Sep · Cork CityUpdown Circus Festival4 Sep · Fred ZeppelinsVeins Of Mercury5 Sep · Clancy's CorkABBA Drag Brunch with Mockie Ah!5 Sep · Seventy SevenBEAUTY IN BLACK5 Sep · The PavCOZY AFTER PARTY5 Sep · The EverymanCreative Art Therapy at The Everyman5 Sep · Triskel Arts CentreTEST TUBE BABIES - AN ALTERNATIVE COMEDY SHOW5 Sep · Crane Lane TheatreBuzzed5 Sep · The Welcome InnCruise Ship Sessions5 Sep · Cork Opera HouseMichael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson5 Sep · Sea ChurchThe Legend Of Luke Kelly5 Sep · Charlie'sThe Unknowns5 Sep at 10:00 · Briery GapWallis Bird6 Sep · Le Caberet, CorkLe Caberet & Hidden Attic - Freshers Sunday 6th6 Sep · SuperValu Páirc Uí ChaoimhThe Female Health & Fitness Summit6 Sep · Clancy's CorkWe Love The 80's Drag Brunch with Mockie Ah!7 Sep · Cyprus AvenueFolklore, Female Aging & The Hag7 Sep · Kino Events HouseRevival Events - Freshers Edition9 Sep at 22:00 · Le Cabaret, CorkFRESH OFF THE BOAT9 SepWebinar: Parkinson's and dementia10 Sep · Le Cabaret, CorkLe Caberet & Hidden Attic, County Colours Night Thursday 10th Freshers Week10 Sep · Voodoo RoomsVoodoo Freshers Week Thursday11 Sep · 77 Grand ParadeCointreau Spicy Margarita Launch Night12 Sep2026 Parliamentary Procedures Workshop12 SepMaternal Disparities & Equity: Black Maternal Health Certification Pilot12 Sep · Bru ColumbanusMedical Qigong12 Sep · savoyØXN12 Sep · Arts at Civic Trust HouseRooted Values Workshop - Your compass to deeper sense of self13 Sep · T23 D76VLife drawing Cork City13 Sep · 17 Bridge StSteps: A Journey of Growth Personal Development Course Taster Day15 SepHBR Press Webinar: Elevating Teamwork with Generative AI16 Sep · Ritual - Holistic VenueDeep Healing Somatic Breathwork Session - Private Group
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This Day in Cork History
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Cork City
Old Cork Waterworks dates back to the 1760s and overlooks the River Lee on the western approaches to Cork city.
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Local fact
Did you know? · Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
On the night of 11-12 December 1920 the Black and Tans burned Cork city centre in reprisal, destroying over five acres including City Hall and the Carnegie Library.
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