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Rejection of Griffith College Cork's artificial pitch overturned by An Bord Pleanála
Rejection of Griffith College Cork's artificial pitch overturned by An Bord Pleanála
The dispute over the pitch centred on its impact on local biodiversity

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Watch: Car catches fire in Cork forcing evacuation of apartment residents 
Watch: Car catches fire in Cork forcing evacuation of apartment residents 
The incident occurred shortly after 6pm on Sunday. Plumes of smoke quickly engulfed a section of the shopping centre car park.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

"Marlowe" UK Premiere - Arrivals
Watch: Liam Neeson on set in Limerick city
Liam Neeson has been filming on the streets of Limerick city, which have been turned into 1990s America, for a major Irish-American production, '4 Kids Walk Into a Bank'.

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

CC
'Four years of hell': Cork couple on the inquest and legal battle since death of baby Alfie
Parents’ share their agonising ordeal with battling through the courts for an apology from the HSE

Mon, 09 Dec, 2024

Military accident
Man, 20s, dies after Kerry road crash
The crash happened on the N22 at Islandmore, Clonkeen, Killarney and motorists are advised to avoid the area as diversions remain in place

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

'There was nobody else for us': Cork couple celebrates 70 years of marriage
'There was nobody else for us': Cork couple celebrates 70 years of marriage
Billy and Maureen Lehane celebrated their platinum anniversary with a Mass in the church where they were wed  in 1954

Sun, 08 Dec, 2024

Almost 300 patients avoid A&E in Cork and Kerry through 'virtual care' initiative 
Almost 300 patients avoid A&E in Cork and Kerry through 'virtual care' initiative 
Almost 300 sick people received emergency treatment last month without needing to go to A&E thanks to a new HSE programme run in Cork and Kerry.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Marina Market owners to bid for multi-million euro state aid package to deliver Cork event centre
Marina Market owners to bid for multi-million euro state aid package to deliver Cork event centre
It would attract close to 500,000 people annually and would include and integrate the Marina Market, a spokesman said

Sat, 07 Dec, 2024

Winter weather Dec 6th 2024
Red weather warnings in effect as Storm Darragh brings 140km/h winds 
Met Éireann has issued status red wind warnings for Clare, Galway, Mayo, Wicklow, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Sister of woman killed at Cork soup kitchen calls for opening of vacant Cork buildings
Sister of woman killed at Cork soup kitchen calls for opening of vacant Cork buildings
Vanessa O’Callaghan’s sister, Lynda, said it would be one way to honour her 'sunbeam' sister's memory, to ensure her death was not for no reason

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Number of patients on trolleys in UHL creating 'serious issues' for staff and patients
Number of patients on trolleys in UHL creating 'serious issues' for staff and patients
Some 106 patients are awaiting a bed in the hospital — the highest number recorded in any hospital in the country on Friday

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Jury in Ava Barry inquest recommends national protocol to oversee medicinal cannabis in hospitals
Jury in Ava Barry inquest recommends national protocol to oversee medicinal cannabis in hospitals
A jury at Cork Coroner’s Court recommended the policy be called ‘Ava’s protocol’, after Cork girl Ava Barry

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

New Irish-built naval vessel launched on Valentia Island
New Irish-built naval vessel launched on Valentia Island
Built at FM Marine Services’ Valentia Island facility in Co Kerry, the Fionnghuala is engineered to enhance Ireland's maritime defense operations

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Fatal assault of homeless woman in Cork highlights urgent need for supports
Fatal assault of homeless woman in Cork highlights urgent need for supports
Catriona Twomey, of Cork Penny Dinners, says the tragic case of Vanessa O'Callaghan highlights the need for another emergency homeless shelter in the city

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Bridgerton actor Calam Lynch joins Limerick film set
Bridgerton actor Calam Lynch joins Limerick film set
He will be sharing the screen with Normal People’s India Mullen and with his mother Niamh Cusack

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Exhibition showing Crawford Gallery's Harry Clarke stained-glass panels opens in Dublin
Exhibition showing Crawford Gallery's Harry Clarke stained-glass panels opens in Dublin
Display of Harry Clarke’s pieces marks special collaboration between the National Museum of Ireland and the Cork gallery

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Ireland’s lost Second World War defences unearthed in Limerick
Ireland’s lost Second World War defences unearthed in Limerick
The structures were built in the early years of The Emergency to defend against potential invasion. Now it is planned to preserve two of them in situ and house two more in a museum

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Cork City Council avoids threatened 2.5% rates hike
Cork City Council avoids threatened 2.5% rates hike
There will be no increase in parking charges, and all sports, community, and arts grants have been maintained

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Woman, 36, dies following assault in Cork City
Woman, 36, dies following assault in Cork City
Vanessa O'Callaghan had been at a soup kitchen in the city centre when she was attacked

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Businesses to pay extra 2% in rates as Cork County Council set to spend a record €516m
Businesses to pay extra 2% in rates as Cork County Council set to spend a record €516m
Council chief Moira Murrell had asked for an increase of 3% so the reduced hike means the budget is being trimmed by an estimated €1.9m

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Focus on UHL overcrowding during election 'made a huge difference', says campaigner
Focus on UHL overcrowding during election 'made a huge difference', says campaigner
Melanie Cleary said: 'We believe if I hadn’t have run, that wouldn’t have been there. It was definitely more talked about than the last time'

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Man attacks Cork City garda station with a hammer
Man attacks Cork City garda station with a hammer
The man smashed windows at the front of Gurranabraher garda station in the north side of Cork City before getting around to the back of the station and damaging a garda vehicle there

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Watch: Limerick man's three miles of cable and 140,000 Christmas lights raise money for charities
Watch: Limerick man's three miles of cable and 140,000 Christmas lights raise money for charities
As well as brightening up the entire area, Tony Noonan's Christmas routine has over the years raised in excess of €400,000 for a range of charities

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Cork's Toy Library urges families to embrace 'Circular Christmas' campaign
Cork's Toy Library urges families to embrace 'Circular Christmas' campaign
A recent Irish study found that approximately 5.5m plastic toys are lost and discarded here each year

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Santa moved to tears as dozens of courageous children honoured in Cork extravaganza
Santa moved to tears as dozens of courageous children honoured in Cork extravaganza
Deserving children and their families honoured by Cork City Hospitals Children’s Club Christmas Extravaganza at event in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Liam Neeson on set in Limerick for major Irish-American production
Liam Neeson on set in Limerick for major Irish-American production
The streets have been turned into 1990s America

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Crowds fill funeral Mass for Cork woman with no next of kin after social media appeal
Crowds fill funeral Mass for Cork woman with no next of kin after social media appeal
Mary Regan, 89, died last Friday, November 29 at Hillview Nursing Home in Carlow

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

UCC researcher to lead project investigating legacy of Vikings in Europe
UCC researcher to lead project investigating legacy of Vikings in Europe
Dr Tom Birkett, senior lecturer in Old English at UCC, has been awarded a €2m grant to map the Vikings across Europe and their influence on language, place names and popular culture

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

‘New poor’ struggling more than ever as SVP launch fundraising drive
‘New poor’ struggling more than ever as SVP launch fundraising drive
It comes as the Irish Examiner announced details of its annual fundraising drive for the charity

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Woman assaulted in Cork on Sunday is still critically ill
Woman assaulted in Cork on Sunday is still critically ill
Charity volunteer working on nearby soup run is credited with keeping the woman alive with CPR

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Election results: Here are all the newly elected TDs for Cork
There was plenty of drama at the . Here's who has been elected. Cork North WestAll three seats in the Cork North West constituency were filled on the sixth count.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Election 2024 in Cork — Mick Barry concedes as Labour wins last seat in North Central
Election 2024 in Cork — Mick Barry concedes as Labour wins last seat in North Central
Mick Barry has conceded in the race for the final seat in Cork North Central, withdrawing his request for a recount

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Cork City returning officer steps down after three decades of elections
Cork City returning officer steps down after three decades of elections
Returning officers play a central role in the democratic process ensuring that the election is administered effectively

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Woman hospitalised with life-threatening injuries following assault in Cork city
Woman hospitalised with life-threatening injuries following assault in Cork city
Gardaí are appealing for information after a woman was hospitalised with serious head injuries following an assault in Cork city on Sunday evening.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

BusConnects Cork 'dead in the water' due to shortage of drivers
BusConnects Cork 'dead in the water' due to shortage of drivers
TD speaks out as it is confirmed that Bus Éireann, already struggling with a driver shortage, needs another 120 drivers to deliver the city’s proposed new bus network

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

As it happened: Election 2024 in Cork — Recount ordered in North Central
As it happened: Election 2024 in Cork — Recount ordered in North Central
Sunday saw the makeup of the 34th Dáil become a little bit clearer. The day began with a large portion of the 174 seats still to be filled but by it's conclusion, we were left with just 40 or so candidates to be elected.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Octogenarian Bill as sprightly as ever after 52 years of vote counting 
Octogenarian Bill as sprightly as ever after 52 years of vote counting 
At 81, the Bishopstown man is probably the oldest vote counter in the country 

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

No better buachaill: Cork election staffer's novelty tops raise a smile 
No better buachaill: Cork election staffer's novelty tops raise a smile 
There was 'no better buachaill' at the election count centre in Nemo Rangers GAA club over the weekend 

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Proud mammy moment as Cork brothers Seamus and Michael McGrath celebrate new jobs
Proud mammy moment as Cork brothers Seamus and Michael McGrath celebrate new jobs
Seamus's election comes on the same day that Michael officially takes up his role as EU commissioner for democracy, justice and the rule of law

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Three hospitalised following collision involving five cars in West Cork
Three hospitalised following collision involving five cars in West Cork
Two of the vehicles were stationary and unoccupied at the time of the crash, a Garda spokesperson said

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Election 2024 in Cork — Day one of counting as it happened
Election 2024 in Cork — Day one of counting as it happened
The exact identity of the 34th Dáil isn't known for certain after day one of counting in the General Election. Going into Saturday, 174 TDs were set to be elected across 43 constituencies, four of which are in Co Cork.

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Investigation after teenager assaulted in Cork city
Investigation after teenager assaulted in Cork city
Gardaí are investigating the assault of a teenager following an incident on Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork City on Friday night. The incident occurred shortly before 10pm on Friday.

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL
Mother of drink-drive victim calls for harsher sentences after Jennifer Thomas case in Cork
Christina Donnelly said: 'Sentencing, not just in this case and in my son’s case, but also in other cases, is a disgrace. It is absolutely appalling.'

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Emergency services at scene of three-vehicle collision in Cork
Emergency services at scene of three-vehicle collision in Cork
The crash occurred at around 2pm at the exit ramp for Douglas on the N40 south ring road

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

DNA from unidentified man buried in West Cork sent to Interpol 
DNA from unidentified man buried in West Cork sent to Interpol 
Man, whose remains were found in the River Lee at the Lee Fields in July 1999, was exhumed from his grave earlier this month in an effort to identify him

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Garda Sign/Lantern Naas Garda Station
Gardaí continue probe after man found unconscious in West Cork 
Man found unconscious in tent near Clonakilty on Wednesday night had sustained serious injuries

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

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