Woman (37) dies after getting into difficulty trying to rescue son from seaBoy (10), who had been swimming near Ballycotton in east Cork, saved himself by making his way to rocks near shoreSun Jun 25 2023 - 16:27
New Lord Mayor of Cork Kieran McCarthy invokes the spirit of his predecessors Historian and Independent Cllr Kieran McCarthy sees off challenges from Sinn Fein and the Workers Party to take the mayoral chainSun Jun 25 2023 - 15:56
Fota at 40: Cork wildlife park celebrates four decades of helping endangered species surviveFota attracts over 400,000 visitors annually and contributes estimated €70m to local economySun Jun 25 2023 - 11:52
Security forum chair Louise Richardson: ‘I didn’t find the panellists hawkish’Pro-neutrality activists describe discussions as ‘stacked’ with speakers in favour of ‘closer alignment with Nato’Fri Jun 23 2023 - 09:01
Key forum speaker rejects President Higgins’s ‘intemperate’ comments on Irish foreign policyProf Brigid Laffan said that President Higgins was 'Intemperate' in his language and managed to insult our EU neighbours, Latvia and Lithuania with his commentsThu Jun 22 2023 - 22:38
Comments by President helped focus attention on neutrality debate, says chair of security forumProf Louise Richardson praises Tanaiste Micheal Martin for organising the forum and says it may prove a model for other countriesThu Jun 22 2023 - 21:27
Ireland should not be ‘squeamish’ over security issues, Micheál Martin tells UCC forum Hecklers removed by gardaí after Tánaiste and forum chair Louise Richardson interruptedThu Jun 22 2023 - 13:33
Man jailed for assisting criminal organisation in money laundering Accused controlled and managed the AIB Bank account for several years even though it was not in his name, court was toldWed Jun 21 2023 - 21:37
‘I wouldn’t be opposed to us joining Nato’ - public’s differing views ahead of neutrality debatesMembers of the public at University College Cork were asked for their opinion on Ireland’s neutrality ahead of the first Consultative Forum on International Security PolicyWed Jun 21 2023 - 15:47
Convicted killer and rapist jailed again for brutal assault with a hammerIan Horgan filmed his victim lying prone on the floor covered in blood and shared the images with his girlfriend, court hearsTue Jun 20 2023 - 20:25
Dogs at Cork puppy farm found in unsanitary and freezing conditions by inspectors Anna Broderick, well-known in horse racing circles, appeals closure order after veterinary inspectors closed her dog breeding business in Doneraile, north CorkTue Jun 20 2023 - 06:57
Land loan to UCC will ensure Ireland stays ahead of the field in sustainable farming, says Tánaiste Munster Agricultural Society to make two-acre site at Curraheen available to UCC researchers and make a donation of €379,000Sat Jun 17 2023 - 19:00
Gardaí expected to open a murder investigation after post-mortem concludes on Cork stabbing victimJason Butler died at Cork University Hospital after being attacked on the Grand Parade on Wednesday nightSat Jun 17 2023 - 15:13
Man jailed for four years after holding up post offices to pay for trip to meet fiancee in USJudge says three raids involved a high level of aggression as raider put a knife to the necks of customers but were out of character for accusedSat Jun 17 2023 - 11:22
Separate investigations begin after man (65) dies while working in Cork timber yardTadhg O’Sullivan involved in workplace incident near Charleville on Thursday and pronounced dead at the scene by a local GPFri Jun 16 2023 - 17:27
Man (32) dies following bottle attack in Cork as man (29) remanded in custody Aaron Babington was charged with assault causing harm to Jason Butler (32) at the Grand Parade, Cork earlier this weekFri Jun 16 2023 - 16:00
Developer seeks approval for largest ever residential development in Cork city centreDetails revealed of plans for 1,325 residential units on the site of former Gouldings fertiliser plantFri Jun 16 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí renew appeal for information after man’s throat slit in Cork cityMan (32) attacked when row broke out with another man near Daunt Square end of Grand Parade in city centre on WednesdayThu Jun 15 2023 - 21:08
Man paid girls as young as 14 to pose for child sex abuse videos sent to him over SnapchatAdam Palmer (27) pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and using information technology for purpose of sexual exploitationThu Jun 15 2023 - 20:12
Cork council withdraws closure order issued to Department of Agriculture inspector over dog breedingMicheal O’Reilly served notice after inspectors found that Cork premises were in breach of legislationThu Jun 15 2023 - 19:50
Girl (16) hopes other victims of child cruelty will come forward as stepfather jailed‘From an early age, I can remember being physically slapped and screamed at by the accused’, girl told courtThu Jun 15 2023 - 17:15
Man raided Cork post offices with a knife to pay off debt from visiting fiancee in USFintan Tindley (49) put a knife to the necks of customers in two post offices, court hearsThu Jun 15 2023 - 07:08
Man arrested after throat slash assault in Cork City The victim, who is Irish, is in a critical condition after the serious incidentWed Jun 14 2023 - 22:42
Man jailed after being caught by ‘paedophile hunters’ when he arranged to have sex with 14-year-old girlCourt hears that paedophile hunter group had set up a decoy adult to communicate with accused online and pretend they were a 14 year old girlWed Jun 14 2023 - 22:05
Teenagers charged with murder of man assaulted in Co Cork last DecemberMatt O’Neill (29) died in hospital 11 days after being assaulted outside his home in CarrigalineWed Jun 14 2023 - 13:03
Man (49) caught with €700,000 of drugs in Cork warehouse jailed for five yearsEugene Barrett arrested by gardaí in joint operation with Revenue after 35kg of cannabis first intercepted in SpainTue Jun 13 2023 - 07:02
Bus Éireann investigating after double-decker hits rail bridge in Cork cityIncident at Dublin Hill on Monday morning led to traffic delays and rail disruption for a periodMon Jun 12 2023 - 12:25
Medically assisted dying laws in New Zealand could be template for Ireland, meeting hearsNew Zealand introduced medically assisting dying legislation with tight controls following a referendumMon Jun 12 2023 - 06:24
Civil War violence against women was ‘brutal, persistent and continuous’, expert saysTargeting of anti-Treaty Cumann na mBan women in Kerry is highlighted by Dr Mary McAuliffeSun Jun 11 2023 - 13:26
‘We need more people in their 20s and 30s’: Bere islanders see potential for repopulation in new building policy The Our Living Islands initiative is a chance for the West Cork island to attract permanent residents - young people and families - and not just holiday homeownersSun Jun 11 2023 - 05:00
Five sailors recovering after yacht sinks off Sherkin Island in West Cork40-foot yacht ran aground after becoming caught in old fishing netsWed Jun 07 2023 - 06:34
Cork City Marathon sees 12,500 compete in sweltering conditionsPolish runner Pawel Kosek wins men’s full marathon, English runner Georgie Bruinvels takes the honours in the women’s eventSun Jun 04 2023 - 18:40
Eirgrid chief confident about avoiding legal challenges to planned substationsEirgrid plans to build substations off Cork and south east to facilitate the development of wind farms by 2030Sun Jun 04 2023 - 15:57
Varadkar urged to intervene amid protests over nursing home in Cork leaving Fair Deal Relatives of Fair Deal residents in Beaumont say they simply want parity of support for their loved ones with residents of HSE run homesFri Jun 02 2023 - 19:02
Trawler refloated after running aground on Dursey Island Irish Coast Guard airlifts nine crew after vessel gets into difficulty near CastletownbereFri Jun 02 2023 - 17:54
Ukraine war highlights importance of artillery support against drones, says Defence Forces chiefLieut Gen Sean Clancy says democracy and sovereignty in Europe being challenged by ongoing conflictThu Jun 01 2023 - 21:05
Construction work on Cork Docklands revitalisation project expected to begin next yearO’Callaghan Properties plans to develop 92,000 sq m of office, retail and residential units on 1.5 hectare site on Kennedy Quay in the cityWed May 31 2023 - 21:41
Move to treat vaping products as ‘guilty until proven innocent’ commendedChemistry professor says ban on vaping products for under 18s will yield health benefits in years to comeWed May 31 2023 - 15:33
Cork faces nursing home bed losses if Fair Deal rates not increased, warns operatorCareChoice, which has already withdrawn Beaumont care home from scheme, cautioned its five other homes in Cork region may also be at riskTue May 30 2023 - 19:00
Former Naval Service instructor put under probation bond over sexual assault of female recruitDerek Nagle pleaded guilty earlier this year to sexual assault of Seana O’ConnorTue May 30 2023 - 12:46
Families urge Government to provide extra Fair Deal funding as Cork nursing home exits schemeBeaumont Residential Care near Blackrock told families of residents it cannot provide care under Fair Deal scheme at current ratesMon May 29 2023 - 15:30
‘We are still four months out’: McGrath seeks to play down Coalition row over budget and tax breaksMinister for Finance says FF and Greens keen to lower personal tax burden after Taoiseach backs call by FG TDsSat May 27 2023 - 17:43
Victims of Bill Kenneally speak out: ‘I have been in prison for 40 years in my head because of him’Victims of the Waterford basketball coach speak of their trauma and relief after he was sentenced to a further four and a half years in jail this week for indecently assaulting five boys between 1979 and 1990Sat May 27 2023 - 05:00
Doctors call on Oireachtas Commmittee to complete work on assisted dying before change of governmentIrish Doctors supporting Medical Assistance in Dying concerned bill will fall with change of GovernmentTue May 23 2023 - 18:54
Coveney and Harris back Martin’s call to soften neutrality triple lock over Russia ‘veto’Moscow’s permanent UN Security Council seat makes UN mandate requirement problematic, ministers sayTue May 23 2023 - 11:44
Michael McGrath says Fine Gael Ministers’ call for €1,000 tax break an ‘unusual approach’Intervention surprised some in Coalition, while others described it as ‘kite flying that gets earlier every year’Tue May 23 2023 - 05:03
‘Far too early’ to say if FG proposal for €1,000 middle income tax break will be in BudgetSenior Fianna Fáil Minister Darragh O’Brien said his party wants to make sure ‘that those that need most, get most’Mon May 22 2023 - 15:44
Judge warns over children’s access to pornography as teenager sentenced for attack on woman walking aloneJudge calls for greater restrictions to prevent children accessing pornographyFri May 19 2023 - 17:49
Motorcyclist jailed for mowing down garda on Elton John checkpoint duty in CorkOfficer was catapulted 4m into the air after being struck by bike driven by Blake Sheridan, Cork Circuit Criminal Court toldThu May 18 2023 - 20:36
Martin questions if triple lock neutrality policy for Defence Forces is ‘fit for purpose’Currently, any major foreign deployment for peacekeeping requires approval of Government, Dáil and backing of a UN resolutionThu May 18 2023 - 19:32
