LGBTQ+ Heritage in Cork: Cork Public Museum has opened a permanent LGBTQ+ history exhibition, “We Were Always Here – Cork LGBT History”, and is displaying the original Gilbert Baker Rainbow flag on loan from the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco for four months—an “outside the US” first. Education & Youth: Leaving Cert results land amid a further unwind of Covid-era grade inflation, with the post-marking adjustment cut to 4% and analysis pointing to which subjects tend to produce the most H1s. Back-to-school pressures: With fuel costs set to rise, Mayo Sinn Féin has urged the Taoiseach to recall the Dáil to block planned petrol and diesel increases from September 1. Community & Care: Mayo Mountain Rescue Team has been named a National Lottery Good Cause Legend 2026, recognising volunteer-led emergency work across Mayo’s mountains. Health Workforce: Ireland is adding 612 extra annual places on healthcare courses from next year, including nursing, midwifery, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Culture & Conversation: A Dublin-based influencer has gone viral trying to order takeaway food in Irish—highlighting how hard it can be to use the language in everyday life.