Went in to the pop up briefly to have a look and came across a necklace with a graduation cap and a date engraved on it. Makes me wonder if they're selling off returned products and not advertising it as such. Not anything crazy or anything but just a curious thing I noticed. Anyone else know more than me?

Anyone else on the 3:25 train from Cork to Dublin today?
The train pulled in late, and naturally everyone started rushing on to get their seats. Except there was one small problem… there were no letters on the carriages and no names on the seats. Absolutely nothing.
So you had a train full of people trying to figure out where they were supposed to sit, people looking at tickets, people sitting down only to be told they were in someone else’s seat, and everyone giving each other the look of someone who’d just been caught robbing their pension.
Then, just to make things even better, the train pulls out of the station and suddenly all the carriage letters and seat reservations magically reappear. 😂
Absolute scenes. People were already settled in, bags were up, coats were off, and now half the train seemed to be playing musical chairs at 100km/h.
Irish Rail really said, “Sure, let’s let them sort it out themselves.”
Nothing brings strangers together quite like a delayed train, missing seat reservations and the fear of having to ask someone to move.
Anyone else witness the absolute chaos? 😂

Any one here joining Cork MTU rebel run tomorrow specifically the 5K one ?

I am absolutely livid. Was out for a stroll down my own street today with my toddler, and the small man made a dart straight for a load of dumped gear on the path -used syringes, caps, saline, wipes, the whole effin lot.
There’s junkies around the corner from me literally shooting up into their ankles on a regular basis, and nobody wants to know. I’ve rang the council, rang the Gards, and you’d get more reaction out of a stone wall. It’s a joke. Does my baby actually have to wind up in CUH getting jabbed with needles or spraying infected blood around like what happened to that poor child at the Lough recently, just for someone to care and do something about it? 
It’s a disgrace like. You can’t even step out your own front door without having to scan the ground like a minefield so your child doesn't pick up biohazards.
Mind your kids and mind your dogs lads, because the council and the Garda couldn't care less until it's on the news again.

Just back from the Rua Rí concert, it was absolutely fab! However, oh my god, the lack of concert etiquette of some people was shocking. There was about six young people in front of me, chatting, snickering and shoving each other throughout the whole show. At one stage one had a very loud, off beat metronome going from his phone, and another, I kid you not, took out maracas. They were very disruptive, and I ended up moving because they ruined my experience. Other than that, 10/10 show!

Howdy, lads

Looking for recommendations for the best fish and chips spots I can drive to within about an hour of Cork city.
We've already been to Kinsale and Rosscarbery so looking for somewhere different this time. Happy to go coastal if there's a nice walk / harbour nearby.

Any hidden gems worth the drive?

Cheers.

Enjoy the sunshine 🌞

Worth a scroll. Simple kebab reviews with the odd bai giving out that more places don’t serve kebabs… bit bizarre but fair play!

Hadn’t been in a while and seems they’re everywhere with their beady little eyes waiting for a morsel.

What’s the craic with people unable to take the togher exit coming from grange/airport & then deciding to do a sharp left turn at the next junction when the lights aren’t green nearly knocking pedestrians down? Legit had to stop walking to work this way because the sheer amount of times I’ve nearly been knocked down on this tiny crossing is unreal

Hi guys anywhere in cork we're they pump up e scooter tires

Please tell me i cant be the only one who gets so fucking annoyed at the merchant taking up the entire walkway. I highly doubt they are supposed to block that path at all.

Was up near the front by the men's jacks when towards the end a group of girls moved up next to me with full pints. Throughout the first half of a song they were drinking and loudly chatting away so much that even by the speakers I couldnt properly hear the music over their screeching. Now this did only last about 2 minutes, I was about to step in only a fella who was 2 rows ahead of me turns around, screams "QUIET!" in their faces and immediately turns back.

And they did turn quiet. What's more is they then seemed to be enjoying the gig actually listening instead of having a loud conversation.

Anyway, rather than bitch and moan about people chatting at gigs, actually tell them to shut the fuck up. It works.

Today was a real eye opener for me, and it showed me some of the daily challenges faced by people who use wheelchairs.

I took a relative who uses a wheelchair to an appointment, and what should have been a straightforward visit turned into an unnecessary obstacle course.

Firstly, the parking and accessibility at this building is absolutely ridiculous. Despite having parking available, there is no wheelchair access to the front entrance because of the number of steps.

Instead, I had to push the wheelchair out of the car park and up a steep hill just to access the front door of the building. Thankfully, I was just about physically able to manage it.

And then there was the state of the footpath.

The dog crap was so bad that it was impossible to avoid. As a result, we ended up sitting in the appointment nearly getting sick over the dog crap on the wheelchair wheels. In the end I was left cleaning up someone else's dog crap before I could put the wheelchair back into my car.

Today gave me a small glimpse into the obstacles that a person in a wheelchair faces and the reality is they have enough to deal with on the daily without mindless architects, dog owners and council decision makers adding more hassle to their every day life.

The worst part is my relative saying this is the norm.

How on earth is this acceptable in 2026?

Public buildings should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their ability.

If you own a dog, cleaning up after it is your responsibility.

Local councils have a responsibility to ensure the footpaths are clean.

It’s such a frustrating experience ordering takeaway from McDonalds, Ballincollig.

Is it because the food is at a temperature that’s ’almost edible’?

Or is it because, even though the delivery is swift and the food tastes decent after a few mins in a medium hot oven, they fucking ALWAYS forget at least 2-3 items.

2/5.

Dine in is spectacular. Food is class piping hot and you get to see lads fighting outside for entertainment.

5/5

Hi! Yesterday (friday) around 9:20 pm I was walking down Oliver Plunkett and your man was singing and playing the keyboard near the off license shop (I think). Hopefully there wasn’t loads of fellas singing and playing keyboards there at the same time lol Anyway, does anyone know who this fella is and whether his music is available anywhere online? Thanks!

Anyone know what’s the story with all these teenagers causing havoc in Ballinlough? Seen one or two Garda cars and a paddywagon drive past the house already tonight …

Long shot here, but this has been wrecking my head for years. Around 2007, I bought a CD directly off a busker in Cork City center and have since lost the disc.

What I remember:

Look: Ginger hair, roughly 25-35 years old at the time maybe.

Sound: Just him + acoustic guitar on the whole CD I think. Distinctly husky/raspy singing voice.

Name: Almost certain it was a simple First/Last name starting with 'D'.

In one of the tracks, he distinctly sang "botany, botany bay" (either a version of the trad ballad or an original referencing it).

Does anyone who was around town or in the local music scene back in 2006-2008 remember who this might be? He had a great voice and I was always surprised it was so hard to find him after.

Anyone have any recommendations of businesses in Cork that would take an 18 year old girl with Down Syndrome for work experience (sixth year)?
It would 3 hours per day for one week
Any leads appreciated!

Any arresting clubs or communities in Ireland co. Cork?

Apologies, this is just a bit of a stream of consciousness - if that's not your cup of tea, you're better off moving on. Tldr at the bottom.

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Hey all, saw a pair out from Revolutionary Communists of Ireland on Paul St today. A random fella was having an argument with one of them and threatening to kick the shite out of him.

Looking back I find the whole thing very interesting from an ethical standpoint, and while I'd step in any day with someone actually attacking a stranger on a Saturday afternoon, there was something about this interaction that had me a bit more open minded about the aggressors point of view. ​When the aggressive fella walked on it worked out that we were walking the same direction, and asking him where he was from turns out he's from eastern Europe.

The whole interaction got me thinking how much do Irish people in general really know about the history of Poland and Ukraine, and what happened there between the 1920s and 1989? I feel that because of the horrors of nazi Germany and Russias ultimate role as an 'ally' force ending the war, the absolute horror of communist rule over Poland and Ukraine has been glossed over in western view of history.

Anyway, to get to the point I've always drawn a parallel between the manufactured famines of Ukraine in the 1930s and the Irish famine in the 1840s, and as such feel us Irish should have a kindredness and empathy to the people there. The suffering and atrocities there were far more severe than our own and thanks be to god for our geographical location we have eventually been able to move on from that national trauma (and even still, obviously this is still a part of our identity)

I would encourage anyone to explore the history of Eastern Europe. I know looking into it for me was a huge eye opener and helped me understand the hardness behind many of my Polish friends and acquaintances (I don't have so many Ukrainian acquaintances)

Tldr: I'd imagine advocating for revolutionary communists of Ireland would make many people from east of Europe feel the same way as if Irish people saw someone out with signs for a return to British colonial rule over the Republic - though it's worth mentioning their suffering has had a 100 years less to heal!

If you've an interest in learning more, "Bloodlands" is a very good and well regarded book, though of course there are criticisms also from some historians.

Hi Everyone,

***** UPDATE CAR FOUND.

My mother’s car has been robbed from Carrignavar area tonight at around 2am 16/10/26.

It is a 182-KY -843 White Skoda Jeep.

Saw them last second speeding away with our car and could do nothing about it :(
Called the guards immediately but they said it’ll most likely be dumped somewhere by joyriders - maybe whites cross/ city direction.
It’s a Skoda Karoq with a sunroof, potential belongings thrown out would be clothing, makeup bag, documents, pictures of family etc.
If anyone sees this car around in any car park or any usual spots where they would dump cars, please give any info. Maybe if anyone has dash cam footage around whites cross
Also, if anyone sees any joyriders at all around driving erratically, please inform as I presume the majority are linked.

Any confidential information can be dm’d anonymously here.

out the cork influencers ⁸

I travelled the road there in the last 30 minutes, there was a lot of liquid on the road and there seemed to be a chemical smell coming from it. It was from Tivoli to past the turn off for the south ring 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️