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Mick Clifford: When a written exam exposed an uncomfortable truth in third-level education
S Mick Clifford: When a written exam exposed an uncomfortable truth in third-level education
An extraordinary exam saga has reignited debate about overseas student recruitment, English proficiency standards, and the pressures facing Irish universities

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Blarney Brewing Co expands in Kerry in wake of Killarney Brewing collapse
Blarney Brewing Co expands in Kerry in wake of Killarney Brewing collapse
The company is already pouring in 60 taps in Cork and is expanding in Dublin

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Cork Airport loses Rome and Polish routes as Ryanair shifts capacity
Cork Airport loses Rome and Polish routes as Ryanair shifts capacity
Ryanair will axe three Cork routes in 2026 after shifting an aircraft to Shannon over airport cost differences

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

IDA hands over 41-hectare Kilbarry site with potential for major Cork housing development
IDA hands over 41-hectare Kilbarry site with potential for major Cork housing development
The 41-hectare Kilbarry site has been rezoned for housing and could deliver a major new community by 2027

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

Cork Airport serves 3.46 million passengers in busiest year ever breaking 15-year-old record
Cork Airport serves 3.46 million passengers in busiest year ever breaking 15-year-old record
Cork Airport is also undergoing significant development with €200m being allocated for projects in May last year

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Brennan acquires Cork's Republic of Work from investors and co-founder
Brennan acquires Cork's Republic of Work from investors and co-founder
CEO Frank Brennan acquires shares of investors David Ronayne and Dan and Linda Kiely

Tue, 06 Jan, 2026

From 34 pubs to seven: How Youghal’s once-thriving pub scene has quietly vanished
From 34 pubs to seven: How Youghal’s once-thriving pub scene has quietly vanished
As historic pubs close and tourism hopes grow, Youghal’s shrinking nightlife reflects wider pressures on Ireland’s town centres

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

Running a €260m retail business: 'Customers can't care about your problems. They want their stock'
Running a €260m retail business: 'Customers can't care about your problems. They want their stock'
The Barry Group in Mallow in Co Cork works with 100 Costcutters franchisees across Ireland and 100 Carry-Out off-licences, with around 40 smaller Quik Pick stores

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Cairn Homes expected on site in Blarney in January to begin €1.2bn housing development 
Cairn Homes expected on site in Blarney in January to begin €1.2bn housing development 
The multi-phase development is expected to take 10-12 years

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Green light for more than 70 Rochestown homes despite local objections 
Green light for more than 70 Rochestown homes despite local objections 
New homes will comprise 10 houses and 62 apartments at Monfieldstown and Mounthovel in Rochestown

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Green light for Cork City's landmark Roches Stores building to be split into retail units 
Green light for Cork City's landmark Roches Stores building to be split into retail units 
City Hall planners have approved plans to revive the former Roches Stores which is to be split into several new retail units 

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Ireland's scale-up problem: Cork's Dan Kiely on building the next €100m giants
S Ireland's scale-up problem: Cork's Dan Kiely on building the next €100m giants
The Cork investor speaks about the end of the 24/7 hustle culture, his AI suspicions and mental health in Ireland.

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Profits at Johnson & Johnson's Cork facility decrease by 35%
Profits at Johnson & Johnson's Cork facility decrease by 35%
Revenues at the main Irish arm of the pharmaceutical giant fell by 2%, from €11.6bn to €11.39bn, last year

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Cairn Homes pressing ahead with €1.2bn Blarney development as permission sought for another 323 houses 
Cairn Homes pressing ahead with €1.2bn Blarney development as permission sought for another 323 houses 
The ambitious Forreston scheme will eventually deliver up to 3,000 homes

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

UCC to build scaled-down business school after ditching city centre plan
UCC to build scaled-down business school after ditching city centre plan
The Brooks Haughton site on South Terrace in Cork City cost €17m, while a further €2m has been spent on architectural and association costs over the last three years

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

New €200k fund to help revitalise St Patrick's Street in Cork
New €200k fund to help revitalise St Patrick's Street in Cork
The council has approved a €200,000 grant scheme to refresh St Patrick’s Street with improved facades and traditional shopfront designs

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Fota Wildlife Park to reopen to the public on December 20 after 10-week closure
Fota Wildlife Park to reopen to the public on December 20 after 10-week closure
After a 10-week closure due to bird flu, Fota Wildlife Park will reopen for the festive season with safety measures

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Port of Cork receives approval for Ringaskiddy expansion targeting offshore wind
Port of Cork receives approval for Ringaskiddy expansion targeting offshore wind
Permission includes the go-ahead for a new 182m extension to the existing deepwater berth at Ringaskiddy West and the construction of the remaining phases of a 200m container/multi-purpose berth

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Cork City businesses welcome enhanced garda presence
Cork City businesses welcome enhanced garda presence
'Our customers feel safer, and that makes a huge difference to footfall and the overall shopping experience.'

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

How Kinsale became a hotspot for the super-rich as billionaires reshape the south coast 
S How Kinsale became a hotspot for the super-rich as billionaires reshape the south coast 
As billionaire buyers acquire landmark homes and push prices skyward, long-time residents say Kinsale’s character and affordability are slipping away

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

PepsiCo confirms small number of staff cuts at Cork operations
PepsiCo confirms small number of staff cuts at Cork operations
Limited number of roles to be impacted in efficiency drive

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

DENIS SCANNELL
Profits plummet at operator of Whitegate refinery to $10.5m
It plays a critical role in the country’s energy infrastructure, supplying 40% of the petroleum needs of the country

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Iconic East Cork pub with Hollywood link set to close
Iconic East Cork pub with Hollywood link set to close
Moby Dick’s bar in Youghal, Co Cork, will eventually go up for sale but will cease trading on New Year's Day

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map
The little workshop left behind: How Cork's toy soldier factory is battling to stay on the map
Ireland’s only toy soldier factory says the N22 bypass has diverted crucial visitor traffic, threatening the future of its long-running Gaeltacht business

Sun, 30 Nov, 2025

Developers refused permission for 17 apartments in Cork City appeal decision to planning commission
Developers refused permission for 17 apartments in Cork City appeal decision to planning commission
Developers challenge the council’s refusal of a 17-apartment scheme in Gurranabraher as a separate city-centre clinic wins approval

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Cork Chamber remembers John Mullins’s enduring impact on Cork and region
Cork Chamber remembers John Mullins’s enduring impact on Cork and region
Mr Mullins was an influential business and civic figure, having led Bord Gáis, founded solar company Amarenco, chaired the Port of Cork, and run as a Fine Gael candidate in the European elections last year

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

CUBS project scrapped: UCC pulls plug on €17m Cork city centre business school plan
CUBS project scrapped: UCC pulls plug on €17m Cork city centre business school plan
UCC has quietly stepped back from its flagship Cork University Business School project, despite millions already spent and years of preparation

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

UCC abandons business school: How millions in public money were spent with little to show
S UCC abandons business school: How millions in public money were spent with little to show
UCC’s halted business school plan exposes financial vulnerabilities, over-reliance on foreign student income and renewed concerns over public spending

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

When the taps run dry: what the Franciscan Well closure says about the craft beer market
When the taps run dry: what the Franciscan Well closure says about the craft beer market
Molson Coors will shut the Cork brewery early next year, citing a tough craft beer market and wider economic pressures

Sat, 22 Nov, 2025

Musgrave Group paid out €22.5m dividend in 2024 largely to family owners
Musgrave Group paid out €22.5m dividend in 2024 largely to family owners
The company, which owns SuperValu and Centra, employs more than 44,000 people across its stores

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

'Buy Irish' is the lifeboat for a global crisis, Cork Chamber hears
'Buy Irish' is the lifeboat for a global crisis, Cork Chamber hears
Ms O'Connell issued a clarion call to change one product to Guaranteed Irish this Christmas, saying it makes a huge difference in the economy

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Cork City Council increases budget for 2026 to €362.2m
Cork City Council increases budget for 2026 to €362.2m
Councillors also agreed a 5% increase in commercial rates — but will reintroduce rebates of up to 4% for qualifying ratepayers

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Cork county councillors reject proposed rates increase
Cork county councillors reject proposed rates increase
Fianna Fáil councillor Gearoid Murphy proposed 15 ‘tweaks’ to balance the books without the rates hike, and this was approved by Cork County Council.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Cost of running Cork Film Festival up 240% since pandemic 
Cost of running Cork Film Festival up 240% since pandemic 
The festival has gone from strength to strength in recent years

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16/11/2012 Bronze Turkey Farm for Christmas
The fright before Christmas: Bird flu, turkeys, and the 'nerve-wracking' weeks ahead
Bird flu outbreaks in Carlow and Meath — the first recorded in poultry in the Republic since November 2022 — have turkey producers fearfully counting down the days to the holiday season

Sun, 09 Nov, 2025

Tiny €200k Crescent Lodge could be Cobh's quirkiest Airbnb
Tiny €200k Crescent Lodge could be Cobh's quirkiest Airbnb
A set of steps will bring you straight into the town centre

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025

'Record year' for West Cork-based Glenilen Farm as profits double to more than €930,000
'Record year' for West Cork-based Glenilen Farm as profits double to more than €930,000
The profits for 2024 come against the background of a three-year €5m investment in the company with the help of Enterprise Ireland and Bank of Ireland

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Scorecard boost for Old Head of Kinsale as profits and revenues surge 
Scorecard boost for Old Head of Kinsale as profits and revenues surge 
The golf complex attracts 20,000 visitors annually with 50% originating from the US and 80% from overseas

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Silhouetted wind turbine at a rural windfarm.
Surplus renewable energy used to heat immersion tanks of older people
The EnergyCloud Age Friendly Initiative, the brainchild of the late John Mullins, won the environment category section of the National Age Friendly Recognition and Achievement Awards recently.

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

Gym owner helping 'as many people as we can' with hi-tech equipment for wheelchair users and long-covid sufferers
Gym owner helping 'as many people as we can' with hi-tech equipment for wheelchair users and long-covid sufferers
'We charge people a nominal fee if they can pay for it,' says Colin O’Shaughnessy, owner of Elite Fitness Cork. 'If they can’t pay, then we pay for them.'

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Card spending jumps 18% over Cork's Guinness Jazz Festival 
Card spending jumps 18% over Cork's Guinness Jazz Festival 
Festival will deliver a €45m injection into the local economy

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Last Tango in Parish: Marlon Brando's Cork movie could finally be released 30 years on
Last Tango in Parish: Marlon Brando's Cork movie could finally be released 30 years on
Nearly 30 years after Divine Rapture collapsed in Ballycotton, producer Barry Navidi plans to resurrect the Marlon Brando film that bankrupted him

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Fota Wildlife Park confirms major financial hit after avian flu forces closure
Fota Wildlife Park confirms major financial hit after avian flu forces closure
Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed for several weeks due to a bird flu outbreak, with losses expected to exceed €1m

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Cork scientists hope new 'Living Sea Wall' in Cobh will soon teem with many species of marine life
Cork scientists hope new 'Living Sea Wall' in Cobh will soon teem with many species of marine life
UCC marine ecologist said wall would provide ideal homes 'for barnacles, limpets and a lot of different types of seaweed and algae'

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Two Michelin star restaurant, Terre, helps five-star Castlemartyr Resort raise revenue
Two Michelin star restaurant, Terre, helps five-star Castlemartyr Resort raise revenue
Dinner at Terre is €220 per person excluding beverages

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Planning approved for 345 new homes in Wilton in Cork City
Planning approved for 345 new homes in Wilton in Cork City
329 apartments and 16 townhouses on former ESB site will be built by 2029

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025

Plans for almost 60 new homes in Schull greenlit by An Coimisiún Pleanála following appeals 
Plans for almost 60 new homes in Schull greenlit by An Coimisiún Pleanála following appeals 
Planning commission approved plans for 57 new homes which will be located on Schull's Colla Road

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Developer behind €350m Cork Docklands project seeks to remove commercial units for five more apartments 
Developer behind €350m Cork Docklands project seeks to remove commercial units for five more apartments 
Developer is seeking to convert units set out for bars, cafes and gyms into additional residential accommodation

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Irish-founded weight-loss firm Viv co-founded by Pat Phelan to shut amid Ozempic rise
Irish-founded weight-loss firm Viv co-founded by Pat Phelan to shut amid Ozempic rise
Backers of the company included NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave 

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Cork pub Dwyers refused planning permission for permanent outdoor seating area
Cork pub Dwyers refused planning permission for permanent outdoor seating area
Cork City Council has refused permission for Dwyers of Cork’s €100,000 outdoor area, citing its negative visual impact

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

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