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Taoiseach leads tributes to Cork county councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy after sudden death
Taoiseach leads tributes to Cork county councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy after sudden death
Fianna Fáil councillor Patrick Gerard Murphy had served on the local authority since 2008, after he was co-opted to fill a seat in the Bantry Electoral Area vacated by Councillor Donal Buckley.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Two Cork athletes to run 350km across seven cities in aid of Irish Cancer Society
Two Cork athletes to run 350km across seven cities in aid of Irish Cancer Society
Runners Liam Dineen and Alan Minihane will run 50km a day for seven days across seven cities, raising funds for cancer research

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Cork Marts pleads guilty to breaches of animal welfare regulations 
Cork Marts pleads guilty to breaches of animal welfare regulations 
Veterinary staff at the department of agriculture have been monitoring the mart. No further incidents have occurred

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Cork village to honour heroic priest who saved 6,500 lives during World War II
Cork village to honour heroic priest who saved 6,500 lives during World War II
Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty risked his life in Nazi-occupied Rome, organising escape routes that saved 6,500 people

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Thunderstorms and hail forecast for Munster as autumn weather takes hold
Thunderstorms and hail forecast for Munster as autumn weather takes hold
Met Éireann forecasts cooler days, scattered thunderstorms, and overnight lows of 5C as unsettled weather marks the end of summer

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Project development team for Cork Events Centre alerts construction sector of intentions to go to tender 
Project development team for Cork Events Centre alerts construction sector of intentions to go to tender 
Ministers at Cabinet heard this week that the new project management delivery team for the events centre project has been put in place and begun its work

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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Council says it can provide expertise to Cork developers to build wastewater treatment plants 
Council said there are areas around the county where such pilot schemes would work and boost housing stock

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

'A whole new lease of life’: Cork mother thrives after life-saving heart transplant in Dublin
'A whole new lease of life’: Cork mother thrives after life-saving heart transplant in Dublin
Cork mother Eva Mikuta shares her heart transplant journey, highlighting the lifesaving impact of organ donation and recovery

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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Cork City to become 'safer' site under new alcohol strategy for Cork and Kerry
Cork is among the counties with the greatest number of alcohol-related liver disease hospitalisations in the country

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom
Plans lodged for 246 new homes and creche near Bishopstown in Cork
Bridgewater Homes has applied to build 143 houses, 103 apartments and a large creche at Waterfall Road, Bishopstown.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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Gaza aid flotilla carrying Cork comedian reports second drone attack on boat at Tunisian port
Global Sumud Flotilla says two boats were hit by drones in Tunisian waters, but vows to continue Gaza aid mission

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Second Asian hornet nest removed in Cork as NPWS rules out breeding risk
Second Asian hornet nest removed in Cork as NPWS rules out breeding risk
NPWS rangers removed two Asian hornet nests in Cork, saying no queens survived, preventing the invasive species from breeding

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Inland Fisheries Ireland expands search into River Blackwater fish kill cause
Inland Fisheries Ireland expands search into River Blackwater fish kill cause
Inland Fisheries Ireland expands inspections, testing 900 chemicals, as experts suspect chemical exposure behind Ireland’s largest fish kill

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

West Cork girl Féile O’Sullivan upbeat after over 40 operations
West Cork girl Féile O’Sullivan upbeat after over 40 operations
Teenager who lost her legs in a devastating accident had a major surgery last week and another this week, which doctors told her mother Maureen are considered milestones in her progress

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Two blocks of flats in Cork City to be demolished after years of complaints
Two blocks of flats in Cork City to be demolished after years of complaints
After years of resident complaints over damp, mould and disrepair, Cork City Council has approved demolition of Noonan’s Road flats

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Ex-Cork mayor among those asking Kerry councillors for presidential nomination
Ex-Cork mayor among those asking Kerry councillors for presidential nomination
At the first council meeting to hear from presidential candidate hopefuls, each person gave a five-minute address before taking part in a 10-minute question and answers session

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Cork City Council to set up committee to help 'maintain, resource, and develop' city centre
Cork City Council to set up committee to help 'maintain, resource, and develop' city centre
Small-scale initiatives such as power washing of bridges and parapet railings, the removal of weeds, as well as the co-ordination of night markets and late coffee houses have begun

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Fianna Fáil TD criticises move to put temporary ambulance training college in Haulbowline 
Fianna Fáil TD criticises move to put temporary ambulance training college in Haulbowline 
James O'Connor said the fact that the site had been committed to by then health minister Stephen Donnelly but its temporary home was being sited elsewhere is 'a joke'

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

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Major traffic light outage across Cork City leads to commuter chaos
Most lights at major junctions within the city have since been fixed and are now functioning properly again with Cork City Council aiming to fix the smaller junctions next

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

HSE to hire more dentists after 'unacceptable' delay in care for autistic boy in Waterford
HSE to hire more dentists after 'unacceptable' delay in care for autistic boy in Waterford
Tiernan Power Murphy, aged 7, was told of a 10-year wait for specialist dental care as he needs to go under general anaesthetic

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Cork City Council puts brakes on Mahon Point 2.0 plans
Cork City Council puts brakes on Mahon Point 2.0 plans
City Hall seeking assurances on concerns such as transport impact

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Man, 50s, dies in crash involving two motorbikes on Kerry's Conor Pass
Man, 50s, dies in crash involving two motorbikes on Kerry's Conor Pass
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Limerick’s Troy Studios 'busy again' as Mid-West builds reputation in movie industry
Limerick’s Troy Studios 'busy again' as Mid-West builds reputation in movie industry
The popularity of the Mid-West as a film location has been slowly developing

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Man airlifted to hospital after going overboard from Shannon Estuary ferry
Man airlifted to hospital after going overboard from Shannon Estuary ferry
A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was recovered from the Shannon Estuary during a major search operation this morning.

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Prop maker for 'Wednesday': That sword that killed somebody could be three weeks of work
Prop maker for 'Wednesday': That sword that killed somebody could be three weeks of work
Odyssey Studios specialise in creating miniature models, props, prosthetics, large-scale set pieces, costume, as well as custom special effects pieces for the film industry

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

World’s rarest plants to be displayed and sold in Ireland for first time
World’s rarest plants to be displayed and sold in Ireland for first time
Fota House will play host to the event organised by the Irish Specialist Nursery Association

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Cork council gets €500k to prepare plan for easing gridlock in Midleton and Carrigtwohill
Cork council gets €500k to prepare plan for easing gridlock in Midleton and Carrigtwohill
Plans to upgrade a section of the N25 between the two towns was put on hold in recent years as funding for the project failed to be sanctioned

Sun, 07 Sep, 2025

Asian hornet threat grows as second nest found in Cork, Dublin sighting also confirmed
Asian hornet threat grows as second nest found in Cork, Dublin sighting also confirmed
The invasive Asian hornet, first detected in Cork last month, poses a major threat to Ireland’s honeybee populations

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

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Asian hornet: Cork City nest removed as hunt for second suspected nest in Cobh underway
The invasive species was spotted in a beer garden in Cork on July 31 by two UCC students and had threatened to 'wreak havoc' with pollinators here

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

'The secretaries and caretakers are not for stopping,' says Fórsa from protest at Taoiseach’s Cork office
'The secretaries and caretakers are not for stopping,' says Fórsa from protest at Taoiseach’s Cork office
The withdrawal of their labour is already pushing some schools to the brink of closure

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Cork's Bishop Paul Colton to retire after 25 years leading Church of Ireland diocese
Cork's Bishop Paul Colton to retire after 25 years leading Church of Ireland diocese
Bishop Paul Colton, who famously officiated at the wedding of David and Victoria Beckham, will retire at the end of this school year

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Government announces public consultation for long-awaited flood defence scheme in Cork
Government announces public consultation for long-awaited flood defence scheme in Cork
Cork North Central Fine Gael TD Colm Burke said the project has been delayed by the Department of Public Expenditure 'for over two years'

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Body found in search for missing Italian rock climber in West Cork
Body found in search for missing Italian rock climber in West Cork
Gardaí, the Coast Guard and local rescue teams searched Baltimore after an Italian climber failed to return home

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Modular smart homes launched in Limerick to combat 'acute' crisis
Modular smart homes launched in Limerick to combat 'acute' crisis
Limerick mayor John Moran said the display shows the potential to deliver modular housing as a scalable and cost-effective solution

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Asian hornet from Catalonian Garden - Berga
Two more reports of possible Asian hornet sightings as rangers remove nest in Cork
Áinle Ní Bhriain of the Asian Hornet Management Group said there has been no confirmation or evidence of any other nests in Ireland

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Cork County Council concerned about halt in asbestos clean-up at demolished piggery
Cork County Council concerned about halt in asbestos clean-up at demolished piggery
It’s understood that a mechanism may be employed via existing legislation to force completion of the works with the resultant charges billed to the landowner

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Man in his 60s dies after being struck by tractor in Clare village crash
No injuries after reported shooting incident in Co Limerick, gardaí confirm
Gardaí are investigating reports of gunfire during a dispute in Limerick’s Childers Road, with no injuries confirmed

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Cork Airport unveils new mural celebrating ‘The Wonder of Travel’
Cork Airport unveils new mural celebrating ‘The Wonder of Travel’
The mural was designed, curated and painted by artists Shane O’Driscoll and Peter Martin of the Ardú Street Art project

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

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Can false memories be good for us? UCC researchers launch €1.5m study
A €1.5m UCC-led project will investigate whether false memories can be adaptive, functional, and even improve wellbeing

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Blackwater disaster: EPA finds no link between discharges and fish kill
Blackwater disaster: EPA finds no link between discharges and fish kill
Environmental Protection Agency has not identified a causal link between discharges and the disastrous fish kill in the Blackwater and Clyda rivers

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Plan to upgrade Kinsale soccer club grounds disallowed due to negative impact on Charles Fort
Plan to upgrade Kinsale soccer club grounds disallowed due to negative impact on Charles Fort
Local residents successfully appealed the decision of Cork County Council to approve an upgrade to the playing pitch of Kinsale AFC together with the installation of floodlights, drainage and fencing at the club’s grounds

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

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Man in his 20s arrested in Limerick garda operation targeting organised crime group
Gardaí arrested a man in his 20s in Limerick during an intelligence-led operation targeting burglaries and high-value vehicle thefts

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Prototype modular homes installed in Limerick City to show what 'affordable' housing could look like
Prototype modular homes installed in Limerick City to show what 'affordable' housing could look like
The project aims to accelerate the delivery of affordable, high-quality rental homes for workers and individuals who are 'finding difficulty accessing the private rental market'

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

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Cork councillor calls for publicly funded childcare model to tackle ‘perfect storm’ in services
Ciara O’Connor says Ireland faces a looming childcare crisis and urges government to test a publicly funded model in Cork

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

'Complete lack' of ambulance cover for many parts of West Cork needs to be addressed, says council
'Complete lack' of ambulance cover for many parts of West Cork needs to be addressed, says council
West Cork Municipal District heard 'Clonakilty is often in Cork City on call-outs, Castletownbere is often in Kerry, Bantry is often stuck in CUH'

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

Board upholds permission for 113 houses and 42 apartments near Dungarvan
Board upholds permission for 113 houses and 42 apartments near Dungarvan
One of 25 conditions attached aims to prevent the bulk buying of the homes by investors

Tue, 02 Sep, 2025

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