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<p>In 2016, then taoiseach Enda Kenny turned the sod on the development, which at the time was on track to host concerts and conferences by 2018. Picture: Denis Minihane.</p>

cork news

Three proposals are shortlisted for Cork events centre project

The purpose of the questionnarie was to identify suitably-qualified and experienced consortia with the capability to build, partially fund, and operate a project of this scale and complexity.

Trabolgan's Ukrainian residents told to pay for meals they don't want

cork news

Trabolgan's Ukrainian residents told to pay for meals they don't want

On October 14, they were informed that catering would become compulsory from October 17, with advance payment required.

Premier JFC final: Kieran Cronin confident Canovee are peaking at the perfect time

cork sport

Premier JFC final: Kieran Cronin confident Canovee are peaking at the perfect time

Muskerry side face Cobh on Sunday at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh

nostalgia

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

what's on

Here's where you can catch free gigs as part of the Jazz Festival in Cork this week

Here's where you can catch free gigs as part of the Jazz Festival in Cork this week

cork news

Traffic building on Cork commuter routes, with Storm Austen on way

Traffic building on Cork commuter routes, with Storm Austen on way

cork news

Military accident

Pedestrian dies in Cork-Mallow road crash

Cork News

<p>Members of the Graffiti Theatre Company, which is among five groups nominated to represent Cork city at the IPB Pride of Place Awards 2026.</p>

Five groups to represent Cork at national Pride of Place Awards

The award celebrate organisations that demonstrate leadership, innovation, inclusion and a strong commitment to enhancing community wellbeing

Working together has aided growth of communities on city's northside

Working together has aided growth of communities on city's northside

Law and justice concept

'My arms are black and blue and I don't want him around me', woman tells Cork court

Reading and open book page.

Irish Book Week brings host of literary events to Cork

Rear view of a female padel player hitting a forehand

Planning sought for new indoor padel courts in Cork city

cork sport

<p>Nemo Rangers captain Stephen Cronin. Picture: Jim Coughlan</p>

'All you want to do is win it' - Stephen Cronin eyes end to Nemo's final heartache

Trabeg-based team have lost the last three Premier SFC deciders since their 2022 success

Grattan B cruise into the second round of the Saxone Cup after a 7-0 win over Bweeng Celtic

Grattan B cruise into the second round of the Saxone Cup after a 7-0 win over Bweeng Celtic

No time to savour her Irish title success, Christina Desmond is back in action looking to win a European title

No time to savour her Irish title success, Christina Desmond is back in action looking to win a European title

23rd European Athletics Championships - Day One

Cork's Olive Loughnane to be inducted into the Athletics Ireland Hall of Fame at 20206 National Athletic awards

Willie Coleman remembered as a legend of Ballinhassig GAA Club

Willie Coleman remembered as a legend of Ballinhassig GAA Club

Cork Lives

<p>Al Dalton: "I think the biggest decision that changed the direction of my life was deciding to go back to college to study for a BA in Theatre and Drama Studies through CIT, now MTU" </p>

My Life Story: Meet the surf dude who now has role in Cork theatre life

In a new weekly series for The Echo, called My Life Story, TIMMY O’MAHONY talks to a different Cork person each week about their personal journey. This week, he hears how Al Dalton made it in the world of theatre

Dame Mary Berry: When I started cooking there wasn't even an avocado

Mary Berry's top cooking tips ...plus three of her recipes

Person to Person: 'I'm a night owl...it’s when I do most of my composing'

Person to Person: 'I'm a night owl...it’s when I do most of my composing'

The Pubs of Cork: ‘The pub was always run by women... it has a female energy’

The Pubs of Cork: ‘The pub was always run by women... it has a female energy’

How Cork Migrant Centre is working to help young people find their place

How Cork Migrant Centre is working to help young people find their place

Cork Views

<p>Doctors are discovering that tackling deteriorating eyesight and hearing can help overall health.</p>

Cork Views: Eye and ear care could ward off dementia

A new clinic in Cork aims to address sight and hearing issues, which can have wide-ranging impacts on our health as we age, says Arthur Cummings, Consultant Eye Surgeon

Surveillance Camera

Cork Views: CCTV can play a big part in making our city safe

Recalling Cork polio outbreak 70 years on

Recalling Cork polio outbreak 70 years on

John Dolan: What kind of people watched public executions in Cork...all sorts

John Dolan: What kind of people watched public executions in Cork...all sorts

John Arnold: ‘We can only imagine joy in Cork family when Dublin won’

John Arnold: ‘We can only imagine joy in Cork family when Dublin won’

Nostalgia

<p>A stamp honouring Cork showband The Dixies. Throwback Thursday reader Bunty Flynn saw them one St Stephen’s Night at the Arcadia and was injured in a car crash on the way home</p>

Throwback Thursday: I snuck out to see the Dixies...but the car crashed on the way home

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN recalls the dance hall days of the past, and one reader recounts a remarkable memory of a visit to the Arc

Throwback Thursday: Emigrant’s ordeal as he left Cork for London

Throwback Thursday: Emigrant’s ordeal as he left Cork for London

Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of a North Cork dance hall

Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of a North Cork dance hall

Throwback Thursday: Memories of when Cork's Everyman was a popular cinema

Throwback Thursday: Memories of when Cork's Everyman was a popular cinema

Throwback Thursday: Was this the greatest ever pub in Cork city?

Throwback Thursday: Was this the greatest ever pub in Cork city?

WOW

<p>Lots of women have issues with insulin resistance and pre-diabetes when they are perimenopausal and menopausal because their metabolism changes, but exercise can help, says Mather.</p>

Which exercises are most beneficial during menopause?

Could certain types of physical activity improve symptoms associated with menopause and boost overall wellbeing, asks CAMILLA FOSTER.

Emer O'Callaghan: Anyone can develop breast cancer..don't neglect yourself

Emer O'Callaghan: Anyone can develop breast cancer..don't neglect yourself

row of different color cars on asphalt parking lot at cloudy summer day

Julie Helen: Good access is really about feeling safe and comfortable

Girl counting US Dollar bills, using calculator, and writing expenses. Woman doing budget, estimating money balance for shopping

9 bad money habits to avoid in the lead-up to Christmas

Cork researcher: ‘It’s time women’s health is given the research it deserves’

Cork researcher: ‘It’s time women’s health is given the research it deserves’

entertainment

<p>Gomie and Jimmi Jambons plus Tiny at the Savoy.</p>

Stevie G: Our underground rap scene on the rise

And here are some of the new names you need to be checking out

Momoko Gill is looking forward to the Cork Jazz Festival, and her show in Triskel

Momoko Gill is looking forward to the Cork Jazz Festival, and her show in Triskel

Enda Walsh: 'As an older writer, I don’t think I could write Disco Pigs now'

Enda Walsh: 'As an older writer, I don’t think I could write Disco Pigs now'

Weekend guide: Our pick of the top events in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Weekend guide: Our pick of the top events in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Profile: Cork band Castle Avenue

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‘I don’t feel like myself any more’. Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause

‘I don’t feel like myself any more’. Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause

New build, renovation or replacement? Seven window and door decisions to make before comparing quotes in Ireland

New build, renovation or replacement? Seven window and door decisions to make before comparing quotes in Ireland

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