Cork Life Centre

02/07/2026

And that's it - for a while, anyway. The are going to be closed until the end of the month while the take a well-deserved break. We'll be back after the to start ramping up for in September.

Until then, enjoy the .





Yes - we see the state of the doors; they look so sad, but rest assured, they'll be getting a while we're away!

01/07/2026

As we close out the and head into a well-deserved short break, we want to acknowledge the contribution of two organisations who have stepped up hugely this year to support our on the next steps in their .

Talos Engineered Products LLC provided to 4 of our students. This is their first year giving but they have been a strong partner of ours for a while now in so many ways and we are so .

Springboard Communications continued their with the again this year by providing a for another one of our students. We so appreciate this relationship which makes a real every year.

While our young perople are with us, we do everything we can do support them on their journey. But it's organisations like and that provide the platform for them to leap into the next phase.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

30/06/2026

Along with our other on Friday, we had the privilege of Eoghan Kenny TD on his first (but not his last!!) visit to .

We work away in our quiet little corner of , our in the best way we can but it's really important to say - we always need to do what we do.

often means financial or other donations (see our last post) - that's an ongoing challenge for us year-round as a which is not a or .

We also need for our work. National political of the and the of is critical to ensuring the has a . Most of you understand at a deep personal level the difference our makes in the lives of young people and families but we need a about in Ireland.

If you know a that should come talk to us - send them our way!!!

In the meantime, to the lovely for and to learn more about us and for the to be one of the we need. 🥰👊🤝

P.S. the doors are being prepped for re-painting over the summer!! Don't worry - they'll still be !!

30/06/2026

Even though all of our and most of our staff are on their , there are still a handful of us working away in to close out the year and .

It was a to welcome one of our newest Denis O Donovan last Friday. Denis O Donovan and are the kind of contributors who come along every now and then and ask "What do you need?". And then, they . And then, they and .

We are so grateful to them for their efforts on our behalf and their with from SHARPTEXT CORK LTD which resulted in the donation of two fab 75" interactive screens for our two biggest classrooms in . Daragh's team installed them recently and they will make a huge difference to our students' .

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

19/06/2026

And just like that ... they're done!!!! Our very last Leaving Cert exam has just finished! The candles are out and the house is empty. Our Junior Cert students are since last Friday and now all of our Leaving Certs are free for the summer.

We remind all our once again that the for which they've spent the last few weeks sitting in front of a desk is not what defines them. What defines them is their and in getting up and getting in here every day, and climbing over whatever stood in their way and like the we've always known them to be.

We wish them all a and we'll figure out the next steps with them after the .

18/06/2026

We pulled off another first this year - we held a barbecue in the for our to their with us. We wanted to mark their final chapter in a special way with just them and the staff who have walked alongside them since they first came through the . We had the loveliest time before they went "out out" for the evening.

Our fab , , took some amazing photographs on the day - go check out our .

Huge thanks to all the staff who pulled together and contributed to the .

Before anyone says anything - all the drinks were 0.0% alcohol!

Also, no were harmed in the making of this video.

also put together this beautiful for our .

We wish them all so well on their next steps and remind them that the will always be open to them.

17/06/2026

17/06/2026

It's hard to describe the impact of the - it's such a joyful, poignant occasion for our to get together to another academic year with our and to say and to yet another class of students.

A massive to everyone who showed up on the night, to all the staff and supporters who contributed for weeks ahead to making it such a fantastic evening and to our Blarney Street CBS for the loan of their Halla.

It reminds us why we do what we do.

Go check out our to see the photos from the amazing







Fergal Dennehy
Jerry Buttimer
CBC Cork Past Pupils Union
Sailing Into Wellness
Meitheal Mara
Springboard Communications
Red Balloon
PJ Coogan - MC / Compére

12/06/2026

As you know, we have been honoured by Cork City Council and our , Fergal Dennehy as one of the charities to benefit from tonight's in the beautiful Cork's Vienna Woods Hotel & Holiday Homes.

To maximise the funds raised, there will also be a raffle tonight.

We are thrilled to announce that O'Mahony Craft Cooperage have donated a gorgeous, , 1.5 litre to help raise funds. Made in by a former student of , this barrel is not just a display piece; it is a fully-functioning home maturation barrel that will allow the to age their favourite spirits and w**e at home.

To find out more about and the revival of the tradition of in Ireland, go to www.omcc.ie or follow Killian and OMCC on their social media.


St Lukes Charity & Home Cork
Horizons Cork
Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind
Jerry Buttimer
Deshocks