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€14k tax free income as 'beds in sheds' planning exemptions come into place
• A rake of new planning exemption rules - from extensions to home gyms
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 — Munster · today Cork doctor warns of surge in child e-scooter injuries despite under-16 ban• A Cork emergency consultant says severe head injuries continue to affect underage riders despite legislation banning e-scooter use |
 | TheCork.ie · today €20,000 Awarded to Two Cork Organisations Through Inaugural Aviva Employee Community Fund• 27 July 2026 By Tom Collins [email protected] Employee nominated funding will support Cork Penny Dinners and Down Syndrome Ireland’s Cork Branch (Field of Dreams) Two Cork-based organisations have been awarded €10,000 each through the inaugural Aviva Employee Community Fund, a new initiative that enables Aviva colleagues to support charities and organisations that are doing vital... |
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · today Cork's Carr's Hill reopens following installation of temporary bridge• The area had been closed off to motorists from Friday evening to allow the installation of a temporary bridge at Maryborough Hill. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · today Cork's Mother Jones festival sheds a light on key social issues• The festival, which ran from last Thursday though to Saturday, featured talks, lectures, discussions, singing, dancing and music, as well as films and walks around Shandon. |
 | Cork Beo · today 6 cosy cabins and tiny garden homes you can rent across Cork and Ireland• We can expect to see more properties like this as planning exemptions come into place |
 | Irish Examiner — Munster · today Luas Cork plans spark fresh fears for MacCurtain Street businesses and outdoor dining• Business owners and a Cork TD back Luas Cork but urge planners to safeguard MacCurtain Street's character and hospitality sector |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · today County councillors to receive monthly greenway updates after row over landowner notifications for proposed project• Members of Cork County Council’s Western Divisional Committee claimed information about the proposed Skibbereen to Baltimore route were delivered to some properties, but not others. |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport · today Eoin Fehily pleased with Éire Óg's grit after edging Bishopstown in Ballincollig heat• Ovens-based team won by a point on Friday evening in the McCarthy Insurance Group SAFC |
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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
Tesco at Douglas Village Shopping Centre completes refurbishment, while Decathlon to open on 1st floor “in the coming weeks”
25 July 2026 By Tom Collins [email protected] Tesco Douglas has officially relaunched following a multi-million-euro refurbishment. The renovation has transformed the store into a bright, new one-floor shopping destination, because French Sports giant Decathlon will be opening in the coming weeks in Tesco’s previous first floor section. The refreshed store now features a brand-new Tesco... The post Tesco at Douglas Village Shopping Centre completes refurbishment, while Decathlon to open on 1st floor “in the coming weeks” appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment).
Source: TheCork.ie
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
Michael Shields rolls back the years as IAFC and Premier JFC ignite on opening weekend
In the Premier JFC, a big win for Kevin Cahill's Kinsale over Millstreet
Source: The Echo (Cork) — Cork Sport
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 14 days
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Tue 28 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork events. Helping Students Find Their Calm: Calming breaks & sensory tools that work!Tue 28 Jul · Eventbrite — Cork events. Path to Publication – Adult Non-FictionTue 28 Jul · De Barras · Pure Cork events. Aoife O'Donovan Performs Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska In FullTue 28 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork events. Billy Lingwood: Residency & ExhibitionTue 28 Jul · Coughlan's · Pure Cork events. Comedy Cavern: Richy Sheehy WIPTue 28 Jul · Cork Public Museum · Pure Cork events. Exhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze AgeTue 28 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork events. In The Fold Of The Earth ExhibitionTue 28 Jul · Ballymaloe Grainstore · Pure Cork events. Irish Design Works 2026: A Celebration Of Contemporary DesignTue 28 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork events. My Father's Island (15a)Tue 28 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork events. Nirvanna: The Band – The Show – The Movie (Nc)Tue 28 Jul · Dwyers Of Cork · Pure Cork events. Peadar O' CallaghanTue 28 Jul · Fred Zeppelins · Pure Cork events. Reusab-alt Pop Up Shop
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St Colman's Cathedral in Cobh holds Ireland's only carillon, with 49 bells, the most of any in the British Isles.
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