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Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Today's practical local briefing for Cork Metro: official updates, planning and records, travel signals, events and useful source checks.

OpenOver €50m funding to deliver 10,000 homes at 'shovel-ready' projects around CorkCarrigtwohill, Waterrock, Tower Bridge, and Wilton projects all set to benefit from Housing Infrastructure Investment FundOpenThe Pubs of Cork: 'I've been smitten with the bar business since the start, 50 years ago'This week in our series, The Pubs Of Cork, CHRIS DUNNE heads to The Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway as it celebrates a landmark anniversary, and hears from the man who runs the popular spotOpenCork County Council to get €9.2m to modernise 230 social homesA total of €140m to retrofit homes nationwideOpenCork elective hospital due to be built by 2027 will not go to planning before end of this yearDepartment of Health said hospital to be built in Glanmire on the St Stephen’s Hospital campus will now be 'up to shovel-ready status' by 2030OpenCork Summer Show Confirms Biggest Line-Up to Date as Bus Éireann Extends 208 Service15 June 2026 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie Cork Summer Show – Munster’s longest-running agricultural showcase – confirms an extended Bus Éireann 208 service for this year’s event, bringing visitors directly to the Showgrounds entrance every 10–20 minutes across the weekend. See the full schedule of events and book your tickets today at www.corksummershow.com. Operating from... Read More The post Cork Summer Show Confirms Biggest Line-Up to Date as Bus Éireann Extends 208 Service appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment) .OpenORSO Restaurant will highlight a different local producer each Wednesday during Summer 202610 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie According to Google Business ORSO is a “Med-style, Lebanese and Moroccan dishes, in a contemporary cafe/bar”… something exciting is happening with its menus this summer ORSO of Pembroke Street is Cork city’s little gem of a restaurant, renowned for its delicious tastes of the Levant (part of the... Read More The post ORSO Restaurant will highlight a different local producer each Wednesday during Summer 2026 appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment) .OpenWinthrop Arcade celebrates 100 years in business11 June 2026 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Winthrop Arcade links Winthrop Street with Oliver Plunkett Street The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy, has recently unveiled a commemorative plaque at Winthrop Arcade in the heart of Cork City to commemorate the 100th anniversary of what is widely regarded as a jewel in the city’s... Read More The post Winthrop Arcade celebrates 100 years in business appeared first on TheCork.ie (News & Entertainment) .Open'Your son should not have died' - Coroner finds Waterford man’s death due to medical misadventureHSE-wide policy recommended after father-of-three dies following allergic reaction to antibioticOpenHSE says transport options to special schools in Cork are still ‘problematic’According to HSE figures, there are 18 special schools aligned with children’s disability network teams across the South West region, with almost 1,200 students enrolled.OpenCork City Council under fire for new dog fouling campaign that includes foul language..Cork City Council is being urged not to proceed with a new dog fouling campaign which uses strong...OpenNew ferry service linking Cork and France launchedThe official launch has taken place of a new ferry service that will link Cork and mainland Europe.OpenPublic consultation period for Luas Cork route to closeThe public consultation period on the preferred route for a light rail service in Cork will come to a close later today.OpenUHW apologises after man dies from reaction to antibioticAn inquest into the death of a 41-year-old man, who died due to an allergic reaction to an antibiotic that he was given at University Hospital Waterford, has returned a verdict of medical misadventure.OpenRockmount set to secure their footballing future with new all-weather pitch at WhitechurchLast week marked the beginning of a landmark new chapter in the proud history of Rockmount AFC as work officially commenced on the club’s new ...OpenTwo popular drive-thru coffee kiosks operating in Cork without planning permission, says councilCork County Council confirmed that an enforcement file has been opened in relation to an unauthorised use at the site and that it had conducted an inspection of the development for which there is no planning permission.