Cork Beo

1 day ago | corkbeo.ie | Daire Fitton

With summer just around the corner, car boot sales are being organised across Cork, which can be a handy way to clear out your house while making a little extra cash on the side. For couples, it's important that you're both on the same page about what you're going to put up for sale - a lesson one newly married Cork man had to learn the hard way this week.

1 day ago | corkbeo.ie | Thomas Lawrance

After what feels like an endless sunny start to summer, Met Éireann has warned Cork of the inevitable - heavy rain is on the way. It'll be a nice break for the plants, but the rest of us will want to keep our umbrellas hand and bring our washing inside, as the national forecaster says 'scattered showers' are set to develop over the course of this afternoon. Some of those showers are likely to turn heavy, with the chance of lightning to boot.

3 days ago | corkbeo.ie | Thomas Lawrance

What started as a bit of family fun has become a serious business - as one Cork couple launches a new range of bold hot sauces. Douglas man Ken Wade is a culinary boffin - with a Master’s in Food Science & Technology and 18 years' experience in the industry. He spent seven years inventing different energy drinks in New Zealand before returning to Cork - where he's now focused on his new chilli sauce.

4 days ago | corkbeo.ie | Thomas Lawrance

A Soviet space probe has been orbiting Earth ever since it failed to leave the atmosphere in 1972 - but today's it due to come crashing down, and the European Space Agency is keeping a close eye on it. The probe, Kosmos 482, was intended to fly to Venus, our closest neighbour in the solar system - but a malfunction kept it orbiting its home world instead.

5 days ago | corkbeo.ie | Eoin Shortiss

If you're on the lookout for a lovely, unique baby name for your kid - this Irish baby name with a beautiful translation is rarely ever used. The name 'Ríochnach' - derriving from 'rígan', the Old Irish word for 'queen' - was only given to two kids in 2024. It carries with it a sense of elegance and culture for those who want something a little out of the ordinary.