'We are so sorry' - shock in Spain at tragic death of three young Irish visitors
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'We are so sorry' - shock in Spain at tragic death of three young Irish visitors
• Families of those lost - and the one survivor from the crash - have travelled to the region
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.
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' |
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 |
The Echo (Cork) — Top Newstoday Security cost Cork University Hospital €9.3m over past two years• The hospital said it was not possible to provide details on the number of times gardaí were called, saying the query was “too broad”. |
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 Fota’s new giraffe calf needs an Irish name• One lucky winner will receive an annual pass to the park |
The Echo (Cork) — Top Newstoday The Pubs of Cork: 'The bar is like another Men's Shed in the town'• In the latest installment of our weekly series, The Pubs Of Cork, CHRIS DUNNE heads to The Maple Leaf in Midleton, and talks to co-owner Gary Johnston about his 32 years in business, and how people rallied round in the 2023 flood |
Cork Beotoday Woman hospitalised and man arrested after assault in Cork city• Gardaí and emergency services rushed to the scene |
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. |
TheCork.ietoday Cork man appointed to Electoral Commission• 30 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy [email protected] Irish Tech CEO Appointed to Electoral Commission Ross Frenett, Founder and CEO of Moonshot, has been appointed as a Member of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s Electoral Commission, by the President of Ireland, following resolutions passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas. |
RTÉ News — Munstertoday Extradition case hears Greek prisons 'run by prisoners'• The High Court is seeking further information from Greek authorities before ruling on the extradition of an Irish man wanted on a human trafficking charge |
Across the coverage area
Place-level signals from Cork City, commuter towns and county hubs, kept separate from the main lead list.
Moths and pollinators – Cork City Council have you covered with two workshops
26 June 2026 By Elaine Murphy [email protected] No need to wing it anymore with two hands on events Cork City Council and the Cork Biodiversity Hub are coming together with the National Biodiversity Data Centre, the Irish Bee Conservation Project, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and The Heritage Council to run two public workshops... The post Moths and pollinators – Cork City Council have you covered with two workshops appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment).
Source: TheCork.ie
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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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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
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
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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Wed 1 Jul · Nexus Hall, Munster Technological University · Eventbrite — Cork eventsA Celebration of Cybersecurity in Cork: From Past to FutureWed 1 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork eventsBind | Eimearjean Mc CormackWed 1 Jul · The Lough · Pure Cork eventsCeilí Cois LochaWed 1 Jul · Fred Zeppelins · Pure Cork eventsCork Song House Open MicWed 1 Jul · Triskel Arts Centre · Pure Cork eventsEagles Of The Republic (15a)Wed 1 Jul · West Cork Collective Gift Shop And Gallery · Pure Cork eventsÉriu. Duo Exhibition By Ann Collins and Rebecca PowellWed 1 Jul · Cork Public Museum · Pure Cork eventsExhibition: Life, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze AgeWed 1 Jul · Laneway Gallery · Pure Cork eventsHarry Clarke's Geneva Window Reinterpreted Installation: New LensWed 1 Jul · Cork Printmakers · Pure Cork eventsIn The Fold Of The Earth ExhibitionWed 1 Jul · Cork City · Pure Cork eventsLive At The MarqueeWed 1 Jul · The Roundy · Pure Cork eventsStand-up Comedy Club: Low-key FunnyWed 1 Jul · Lavit Gallery · Pure Cork eventsSulphur | Orla WhelanResident pulse
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In 1589 Sir Francis Drake sheltered five ships from a Spanish fleet in a basin near Carrigaline now known as Drake's Pool.
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