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Watch: Famous West Cork pub pays tribute to Glen Hansard with 2001 busking video
• The singer performed outside the bar with songwriter Mic Christopher almost 25 years ago
Today in Cork city, commuter towns and county hubs
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Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
 | TheCork.ie · yesterday Kinsale Regatta 2026 will take place over August Bank Holiday• 30 July 2026 By Mary Bermimgham [email protected] When: August 2026: Thursday 23rd July to Thursday 6th The Kinsale Regatta Festival over the August Bank Holiday is a feast of family fun, with all events free of charge thanks to the generosity of Cork County Council and the many local businesses and individuals who support the... |
 | Cork Beo · yesterday Busy Cork road to close for August Bank Holiday weekend• The closure will facilitate work on the M28 project |
 | Cork Beo · yesterday Fears for Cork jobs as Boston Scientific confirms potential redundancies• The company would not confirm how the proposed cuts will impact its sites in Cork, Galway and Tipperary |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday Throwback Thursday: Memories of the Cork bridge you had to walk across• There have been many incarnations of the Youghal bridge to Waterford, and for many years it was closed to traffic, recalls JO KERRIGAN in Throwback Thursday |
 | The Echo (Cork) — Top News · yesterday Popular Cork pub Silver Key goes into receivership• The pub on Churchyard Lane in Ballinlough is also renowned as a favourite for sports fans, just a short walk from Cork Con rugby club and Cork GAA’s second home, Páirc Uí Rinn |
 | Cork Beo · Local news · yesterday Mexico holiday warning as cyclospora parasite cases surge among travellers• Irish holidaymakers heading to Mexico this summer should be on alert after the UK Health Security Agency warned of a sharp rise in cyclospora infections causing explosive diarrhoea among returning travellers, particularly in the Cancún and Riviera Maya areas. |
 | Cork Beo · Local news · yesterday Warning as thousands at risk of drinking contaminated water from private supplies• The EPA has warned that small private water supplies are more likely to contain E.coli |
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Place-level signals from Cork City, commuter towns and county hubs, kept separate from the main lead list.
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 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
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
Affordable Family Fun Day Out at Cork Racecourse Mallow this August Bank Holiday Monday
29 July 2026 By Tom Collins [email protected] Horse Racing at Cork Racecourse, Mallow on Bank Holiday Monday Families looking for an affordable and memorable day out this Bank Holiday Monday, 3rd August, need look no further than Cork Racecourse Mallow, where a superb seven‑race jumps card will be complemented by a full programme of free... The post Affordable Family Fun Day Out at Cork Racecourse Mallow this August Bank Holiday Monday appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment).
Source: TheCork.ie
Routes:Kanturk-Mallow Municipal District - Cork County Council · Mallow town site · Mallow town site RSS feed
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Tides
Cork Harbour (Cobh) high water, estimated from the lunar cycle. Check EasyTide for exact times.
What's on: next 14 days
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Fri 31 Jul · The Park · Pure Cork events. Adam Raymond (O.b City)
Fri 31 Jul · Fred Zeppelins · Pure Cork events. Battle Of The Bands - Heat 7
Fri 31 Jul · Castletownbere · Pure Cork events. Castletownbere Festival Of The Sea
Fri 31 Jul · The Pavilion · Pure Cork events. DJ Cillian Moore
Fri 31 Jul · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork events. Fiesta Latina with DJ Wilros
Fri 31 Jul · The Liberty · Pure Cork events. Flirt - Cork Community Pride
Fri 31 Jul · The Pavillion · Pure Cork events. Gayme For Your Life!
Fri 31 Jul · Crane Lane Theatre · Pure Cork events. Ilbuko DJ (Crystal Bar)Resident pulse
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The decisive Battle of Kinsale was fought on 24 December 1601 about four miles from the town and effectively ended the Nine Years' War.
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