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<p>Then taoiseach Enda Kenny turning the sod on the €50m Cork event centre with lord mayor Chris O'Leary; tánaiste Joan Burton; defence minister Simon Coveney; Live Nation Ireland CEO Mike Adamson; and BAM Ireland CEO Theo Cullinane in 2016. File picture: Daragh McSweeney/Provision</p>

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Government approves detailed business case for Cork Event Centre

The successful bidder will reportedly be required to run the event centre for several years, will be required to provide 50% of the capital funding for construction, and fully fund maintenance and running of the centre.

Bench warrant issued as man accused of sexually assaulting daughter doesn't appear in court

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Bench warrant issued as man accused of sexually assaulting daughter doesn't appear in court

Sergeant Gearóid Davis applied for a warrant for the arrest of the accused. Sgt Davis said the accused was present in court on July 2 when the case was adjourned until today for service of the book of evidence.

Premier 1 MFC: Carrigaline storm home to deny Ballincollig three-in-a-row

cork sport

Premier 1 MFC: Carrigaline storm home to deny Ballincollig three-in-a-row

Carrigaline hit 1-4 without reply late on to win by five points

cork lives

Is 2026 the year of the pop-up restaurant? Cork chefs on their unique appeal

Is 2026 the year of the pop-up restaurant? Cork chefs on their unique appeal

cork sport

Premier 2 MFC: Diarmuid Ó Murchu and Macroom have to do it all again

Premier 2 MFC: Diarmuid Ó Murchu and Macroom have to do it all again

cork news

Cork County Council to look at creating more columbarium walls as cremations increase

Cork County Council to look at creating more columbarium walls as cremations increase

cork news

Meeting sought to discuss future of Old Cork Prison site

Meeting sought to discuss future of Old Cork Prison site

Cork News

<p>It is the latest in a string of petrol bomb attacks which have targeted homes across the city and suburbs this year.</p>

Gardaí probe report of petrol bomb attack on city's northside

The alleged attack occurred in the Bride Valley Park area of Fairhill on the northside of the city on Saturday night at approximately 10.15pm.

Professor John O’Halloran, Interim President, University College Cork.

UCC president urges Cork landlords to cut prices as students travel long distances to college

Scrabble, meditation and upcycling on adult education course options in Bishopstown

Scrabble, meditation and upcycling on adult education course options in Bishopstown

Plans for hundreds of student apartments at Cork city centre site delayed following appeals

Plans for hundreds of student apartments at Cork city centre site delayed following appeals

Man appears in court on 21st birthday over €310k drugs seizure at Cork home

Man appears in court on 21st birthday over €310k drugs seizure at Cork home

cork sport

<p>The Rockmount team that beat Youghal United in the U17 Gussie Walsh Cup at Ardath Park.</p>

Cork Youth League's U17 Gussie Walsh Cup ties provide great excitement and plenty of goals

There was huge excitement across some of the Cork Youth League's U17 Gussie Walsh Cup ties, with good wins for Rockmount, Bandon and Mogeely. It took penalty shootouts for Macroom and Midleton to advance to the next round.

Saturday's Boxing Breakfast was one of the best ever held according to those in attendance

Saturday's Boxing Breakfast was one of the best ever held according to those in attendance

Douglas Hall do enough to beat Kinsale in U17 Gussie Walsh Cup

Douglas Hall do enough to beat Kinsale in U17 Gussie Walsh Cup

William Buckley stars as St Finbarr's cruise against Imokilly in PSHC quarter-final

William Buckley stars as St Finbarr's cruise against Imokilly in PSHC quarter-final

Fr O'Neill's end season on a high to relegate Douglas from Premier Senior ranks

Fr O'Neill's end season on a high to relegate Douglas from Premier Senior ranks

Cork Lives

<p>Owen (33) already has a few record breaking swims under his belt, and swam across the English Channel at the age of 16. </p>

‘Everything was perfectly lined up’: Cork man is first to complete new 39km swim

Owen O’Keefe is no stranger to completing extreme challenges, and this summer, the Fermoy man added a new one to his list - pioneering a 39km swim from Baltimore Harbour to Mizen Head. He tells COLETTE SHERIDAN about the feat, and his plans for his next adventure.

TV: New series focuses on lives of immigrants who made Cork home

TV: New series focuses on lives of immigrants who made Cork home

Donncha’s away day fun for new TV show

Donncha’s away day fun for new TV show

‘Stories bind us together’: Cork poet says there's a hunger for tradition in modern life

‘Stories bind us together’: Cork poet says there's a hunger for tradition in modern life

Wedding of the Week: Chance encounter led to wedding bells for Cork couple

Wedding of the Week: Chance encounter led to wedding bells for Cork couple

Cork Views

<p>An Inclusive Dance Cork workshop at Dance Cork Firkin Crane in 2025. Picture: Marcin Lewandowski</p>

Cork Views: My experience led me to create inclusive dance programme

Everybody can dance - if we create spaces where everybody belongs, says Rhona Coughlan, Inclusive Dance Cork’s artistic director

Senior men past retirement age relax and enjoy their hobbies on a sandy beach.

Trevor Laffan: My friend’s still a painter at 80 - he vows he will never retire

John Dolan: Traitors cast are so judgy about jobs...

John Dolan: Traitors cast are so judgy about jobs...

Cork Views: I was in a dark place: here’s how I rebuilt my life

Cork Views: I was in a dark place: here’s how I rebuilt my life

John Arnold: A day at the races... but using AI to select bets lost me €60!

John Arnold: A day at the races... but using AI to select bets lost me €60!

Nostalgia

<p>The Swan And Cygnet bar on Patrick Street, Cork city, pictured in December, 1939</p>

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

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears from readers about the old pubs in Cork - and one says The Swan And Cygnet on Pana was best of all.

Throwback Thursday: A toast to the lost pubs of Cork

Throwback Thursday: A toast to the lost pubs of Cork

Throwback Thursday: Memories of fair day in Midleton in 1930s

Throwback Thursday: Memories of fair day in Midleton in 1930s

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

WOW

<p>Should we focus on eating enough protein each day and hitting our targets, or should fibre be the priority for gut health and wellbeing? Picture: Alamy/PA</p>

Fibre or protein? Which is really more important

SARA KEENAN spoke to the experts about the differences between protein and fibre and the benefits of both.

Emer O'Callaghan: How you can give tired eyes a boost

Emer O'Callaghan: How you can give tired eyes a boost

Mini Marathon countdown: ‘It’s so great to be able to give back..to say thank you’

Mini Marathon countdown: ‘It’s so great to be able to give back..to say thank you’

Julie Helen: 'My follow up with specialist was not what I expected'

Julie Helen: 'My follow up with specialist was not what I expected'

Cork event to shine a light on link between money and the nervous system

Cork event to shine a light on link between money and the nervous system

entertainment

<p>The Upstart Festival takes place in Glounthaune on Saturday</p>

Weekend Guide: Upstart Festival, Creedon's play, and plenty of comedy in Cork

Weekend plans? John Dolan shares his top picks for the weekend.

Theatre Nights: Plenty of options for Culture Night...plus Firkin comedy

Theatre Nights: Plenty of options for Culture Night...plus Firkin comedy

Electric Picnic 2026 - Sunday

Stevie G: Fontaines for Slane – we’re in a great era for Irish music

Catch Tyra-Lee Spry fresh from Electric Picnic as she performs in Cork

Catch Tyra-Lee Spry fresh from Electric Picnic as she performs in Cork

West Cork Studios founder: 'These films have put us on the map'

West Cork Studios founder: 'These films have put us on the map'

Sponsored Content

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Padel 100: Bringing Europe’s fastest-growing sport to towns and schools across Ireland

Investors in Padel 100 can avail of a 35% income tax relief, and join the 260 people who have invested €4m to date

Rockwell College – 160 years of excellence

Rockwell College – 160 years of excellence

Tesco

How Tesco’s Community Fund is helping to keep a vital search and rescue team afloat

Flexible, affordable and functional: Why Irish travellers prefer a travel eSIM to outdated roaming

Flexible, affordable and functional: Why Irish travellers prefer a travel eSIM to outdated roaming

St Patrick's College Cork: New facilities, new subjects, and every Leaving Cert student progressing to college

St Patrick's College Cork: New facilities, new subjects, and every Leaving Cert student progressing to college

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