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Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
Conditions in your area this morning.
The local news that matters this morning
Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
 | The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · today Cork Examiner – Business League headline makers 35 years ago in 1990/91!• Thirty years ago, Cork Examiner began the nineties as the best team around going on to equal the achievements of the great Postal Workers squad of... |
 | TheCork.ie · today Cork project awarded €750,000 from the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund• 22 July 2026 By Mary Bermingham [email protected] An ambitious three-year project designed to enable behaviour change in Cork City by encouraging people to rethink and reduce the number of short car journeys has been awarded €750,000 through the Creative Ireland Climate Action Fund III (2026–2029). |
 | 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 |
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · today Treaty United denies volunteer was dismissed over ‘Stop the Game’ banner• A long-serving club volunteer claims he lost his role days after displaying a banner supporting a campaign to halt Ireland’s proposed football match against Israel |
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · today Woman's body recovered from River Blackwater near Mallow in Co Cork• Gardaí and the Coast Guard attended the scene near Mallow, with a post-mortem examination set to determine the course of the investigation |
 | 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 |
 | Cork Beo · today Simon Harris says Budget 2027 must 'reward working people'• It comes ahead of next week's summer economic statement |
 | Cork Beo · today Cork school applies for new special ed building after old facilities permanently closed• Scoil Oilibhéir had to shut its former special education centre as it was found to be 'no longer structurally sound' |
 | 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. |
 | TheCork.ie · today Why sustainable packaging matters for small irish businesses• 22 July 2026 By Roger Kennedy [email protected] Running a small business in Ireland comes with many challenges, from rising costs to changing customer expectations. |
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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Public notices and resident checks
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Tides
Cork Harbour (Cobh) high water, estimated from the lunar cycle. Check EasyTide for exact times.
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 23 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork events. Cognitive Wellness and Mental HealthThu 23 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork events. Maximizing the Impact of Mind and Body Interventions Using AdaptationThu 23 Jul · UCC Boole Library · Eventbrite — Cork events. Rattling Ark and guest Niamh DaltonThu 23 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork events. Smart Landscape Solutions: Water, Shade & Resilience StrategiesThu 23 Jul · 115 Café And Wine Bar · Pure Cork events. 115 Jazz Jam SessionsThu 23 Jul · The Welcome Inn · Pure Cork events. Ballads & BanjosThu 23 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork events. Billy Lingwood: Residency & ExhibitionThu 23 Jul · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork events. Captain Accident & The DisastersThu 23 Jul · Cork City · Pure Cork events. Cork Ska & Reggae FestivalThu 23 Jul · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork events. DJ Sean Hardware(Crystal Bar)Thu 23 Jul · The Gables · Pure Cork events. Gables Thursday SessionThu 23 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork events. In The Fold Of The Earth Exhibition
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Did you know? · Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
Cobh, then called Queenstown, was the Titanic's last port of call on 11 April 1912, where 123 passengers boarded before its final Atlantic leg.
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