Cork Craft Month: Cork’s craft scene is back this August with 90+ workshops, demos, exhibitions and markets, with a big chunk free and a full schedule online. Food heritage: West Cork culinary scholar Kate Ryan is set to publish Blood, Guts & Blood Pudding, spotlighting Ireland’s blood pudding traditions and the pressures facing fresh-blood makers. LGBTQ+ culture on screen: RTÉ revisits the 2015 marriage equality referendum in A Day in May, with Colin Murphy re-interviewing people a decade on. Dublin Fringe musical: A Glee-inspired new musical at this year’s Dublin Fringe Festival follows a teenager finding his voice through bullying and identity. Community safety: FRS Training launches a free farm safety programme for 300 Irish farm workers and families, including courses for children and older farmers. Education costs: Most Irish universities are hiking on-campus accommodation prices again for 2026/27, with several near the legal cap. Solar eclipse night: Skywatchers in Ireland get a major partial eclipse in Fermanagh, plus the Perseids later tonight—just use certified glasses. Special school delay: A long-awaited special school in Carrignavar faces uncertainty over sewerage capacity and legal action involving Uisce Éireann. International ties: Ireland’s new ambassador to South Korea, Sean Hoy, begins his term after presenting credentials to President Lee Jae-myung.