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'New chapter' for loved East Cork takeaway after 27 years
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Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
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The local news that matters this morning
Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
 | Irish Examiner — Munstertoday Siobhán McSweeney: Cork council go-ahead for 140 apartments on Bessborough site 'f***ing disgraceful'• The Cork actor said she wanted to express 'my utter disgust and dismay over Cork City Council’s decision to allow apartments to be built on this site' |
 | TheCork.ietoday ‘Bells of Shandon’ Church secures over €180,000 for Conservation and Heritage Projects• 1 July 2026 By Elaine Murphy [email protected] St Anne’s Church, Shandon – best known as being the home of the ‘Bells of Shandon’ – has secured more than €180,000 in grant funding to support a major programme of conservation and heritage works taking place throughout 2026. |
 | Cork Beotoday Exact date over 100,000 households will receive annual social welfare lump sum• The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance will be paid in July |
 | Irish Examiner — Munstertoday Gardaí seize Ferrari in Cork City as the €130,000 vehicle had no tax or insurance• Members of the Roads Policing Unit stopped a driver on the Carrigrohane Rd — known as the 'Straight Road' — who was travelling in what is understood to be a convertible Ferrari F430 Spider |
 | TheCork.ietoday West Cork Arts Centre Members and Friends Exhibition 2026• 25 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy [email protected] West Cork Arts Centre Members and Friends Exhibition 2026 Runs until 16 July 2026 Running annually for more than 40 years, this exhibition showcases work by artists from across West Cork and beyond at all stages of their careers. |
 | Cork Beotoday Vital change to carer’s payment comes into effect as thousands to see weekly increase• An increase in payment and a more accessible scheme |
 | RTÉ News — Munstertoday Man 'truly sorry' for crash that caused death of friends• A 22-year-old man who pleaded guilty to drink driving and dangerous driving causing the deaths of two of his college friends is "truly sorry", a court has heard. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top Newstoday Macroom man was found dead in an 'arc of blood', Cork trial is told• Michael Foley was living in accommodation provided by Housing First and a nurse would call twice a week to check on his welfare. |
 | RTÉ News — Munstertoday Fota asks public to help name new endangered giraffe calf• Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of a critically endangered female Nubian giraffe calf. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sporttoday Ben Herlihy and Adam Kelly fire Douglas to victory over Carrigaline in the U18P1 Football League final• The two clubs were level five times before the city side pulled away and added another underage trophy to their collection, following on from a victory over Nemo Rangers in the U16 equivalent of this competition on Monday. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sporttoday DoMA and Ballyphehane Celtic to contest historic Mooney Cup Final decider• DoMA Giants 1 Abbey Business 1 (AET DoMa won 4-2 on pens.) PREMIER division DoMA Giants and first division ISF Ballyphehane Celtic will contest next... |
Across the coverage area
Place-level signals from Cork City, commuter towns and county hubs, kept separate from the main lead list.
Race to develop Cork events centre heating up as council considers proposals
Cork City Council confirmed that it has received a number of submissions, but it would not confirm the exact number or identities of the bidders.
Source: The Echo (Cork) — Top News
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
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Fermoy source watch
No separate article candidate beat the quality gate for Fermoy today. Keep checking official records, planning, travel, school and event routes before making local claims.
Source: Fermoy Community Youth Centre
Routes:Fermoy Community Youth Centre · Fermoy Community Youth Centre JSON feed · Fermoy Community Youth Centre RSS feed
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 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
A quick-view of 12 priority public listings from 12 tracked events over the next 7 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.
Thu 2 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork eventsKI-Kompetenz für den Arbeitsalltag - Schulung zur EU KI-Verordnung
Thu 2 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork eventsReset Geschäftsmodell: Wie aus KI-Ideen echte Projekte werden
Thu 2 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork eventsSnapshot Consulting: Wenn Infrastruktur auf Beratung trifft.
Thu 2 Jul · 115 Café And Wine Bar · Pure Cork events115 Jazz Jam Sessions
Thu 2 Jul · The Welcome Inn · Pure Cork eventsBallads & Banjos
Thu 2 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork eventsBilly Lingwood: Residency & Exhibition
Thu 2 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork eventsBind | Eimearjean Mc Cormack
Thu 2 Jul · Intermission Bar · Pure Cork eventsBounce w/ DJ Dvn
Thu 2 Jul · West Cork Collective Gift Shop And Gallery · Pure Cork eventsÉriu. Duo Exhibition By Ann Collins and Rebecca Powell
Thu 2 Jul · Cork Public Museum · Pure Cork eventsExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze Age
Thu 2 Jul · The Gables · Pure Cork eventsGables Thursday Session
Thu 2 Jul · Laneway Gallery · Pure Cork eventsHarry Clarke's Geneva Window Reinterpreted Installation: New LensResident pulse
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Carrigaline Pottery, famed for its 'Carrig Ware', was founded in 1928 and operated until it closed in July 1979.
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