Cork Penny Dinners

Serving meals to people in need in Cork since the 1840s

Penny Dinners is one of Cork's oldest, independent caring organisations, offering a nourishing hot midday meal (plus a packet of sandwiches and some fresh fruit to take home for the evening) to all those in need, in exchange for a small coin. We cook and serve approximately 80 meals a day and up to 140 daily in weekends (a three times increase on last year), originally for one penny, now the rough equivalent. We are open 7 days a week all year including Christmas Day.