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Last night, Wednesday October 15, Cork City Hall played host to a special civic reception hosted by the Lord Mayor to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Cork Public Museum, marking eight decades of cultural preservation, public service, and community pride.

Cork County Hall will come alive with creativity and collaboration on Wednesday, the 22nd of October as artists, community leaders, educators, and advocates from across the region gather for the inaugural Community Arts Networking Day, a joint initiative from the Cork County Council and Cork City Council Arts Offices.

Two new resources to help create more compassionate workplaces for people who experience pregnancy loss have been launched at an event hosted by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Fergal Dennehy.

Cork City Council took delivery of the two new fully accessible toilet units on Monday and they have been placed on a site adjacent to Cortado Coffee at the city end of the Marina Promenade.

Award-winning musician and songwriter, John Spillane, has been named Cork’s new Age Friendly Ambassador, the Cork City Age Friendly Programme has announced.

Cork City Council is seeking suggestions from landowners, homebuilders and interested parties for lands suitable for residential zoning in order to accelerate housing delivery.

The second section of Marina Park Phase 2 comprising the elevated tree walkway, woodland paths, and the renovated Barrington’s Folly, is now open for members of the public to enjoy.

Culture Night 2025 took place on Friday September 19 last, bringing thousands into the city to visit cultural, artistic and community venues from Mayfield to Bishopstown, Blackrock to Sunday’s Well.

October Festivals and Events

On Culture Night 2025, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Councillor Fergal Dennehy, launched the Beneath Our Feet: Art & Archaeology Exhibition at St. Peter's on North Main Street.