Thu, 04 Jun, 2020
Hugh Dorrian of Stoneware Studios tells Kya deLongchamps how old stone and brick walls that have been coated in cement render, benefit from the re-introduction of lime render on the outside or lime plaster inside.
Tue, 18 Jun, 2019
This stunning Cobh home has hen run, and pigs, on the property sale menu, writes Tommy Barker
Tue, 16 Apr, 2019
Cork County Council has been told to prepare plans to get a number of harbour forts, Martello towers, and what was once the largest gunpowder factory in the world added to Unesco’s world heritage status list.
Thu, 13 Sep, 2018
A postman helped a man deliver a shark to safety while on his rounds in Cork Harbour yesterday.
Wed, 18 Jul, 2018
Angling restrictions on parts of the River Lee have been extended as investigations continue into the devastating outbreak which has killed over 1,000 carp and wiped out Cork’s landmark Lough amenity.
Sat, 19 May, 2018
This large family home has some stunning features that lift it out of the ordinary, writes Tommy Barker
Sat, 21 Apr, 2018
Forts and Martello towers dotted around Cork Harbour and what was once the biggest gunpowder factory in the British empire could soon be designated as Unesco World Heritage sites.
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018
Calls have been made to reactivate a campaign to get island designation for Cobh, so it could be eligible for grants to improve its connectivity.
Wed, 18 Oct, 2017
THE owners and builders of Hunters Crest didn’t exactly rush into building their dream home: in fact, they owned the land for over 20 years, before getting around to putting a house on it. And, what a property mix it has all turned out to be.
Sat, 22 Jul, 2017
Tommy Barker reports on a superb family home which has road, rail and river access for commuting.
Sat, 15 Apr, 2017
Thu, 28 Jul, 2016
Serious concerns have been raised over the future of a bridge which is a main route into a Co Cork coastal town.
Thu, 14 Jan, 2016
SMOKED fish is a handy food, and it’s cheap and nutritious too.
Sat, 04 Jul, 2015
There was great excitement in Midleton on the Bank Holiday weekend. The Midleton Farmers Market was joyfully celebrating its 15-year anniversary.
Sat, 13 Jun, 2015
Having tweaked their house design to suit their preferences 11 years ago, now that it’s time to sell and move on, the owners of No 6 Cois Fota are bound to have mixed feelings.
Sat, 11 Oct, 2014
Two young men with high-visibility vests were caught carrying out an unauthorised collection for Victory Outreach from cars near a busy roundabout and yesterday a district court judge criticised the organisation for encouraging vulnerable people to engage in such illegal collections.
Wed, 10 Sep, 2014
The customers of a well-known pub/restaurant were hoping for a lock-in as the storm raged, but as its owner surveyed the massive damage being inflicted outside his premises there was only one option: evacuation.
Thu, 06 Feb, 2014
The eastern part of Co Cork suffered most from flooding and storm damage and with high tides peaking during morning rush-hour yesterday, there was chaos for commuters.
Tue, 04 Feb, 2014
Frank Hederman’s Belvelly smokehouse is also a hard-working, food- producing and tasty family home. Tommy Barker goes to visit
Sat, 26 Jan, 2013
The owners of a family-run shop have presented the local community with a defibrillator.
Mon, 24 Dec, 2012
Golf fans unable to get to Royal Portrush this week for the sold-out 2012 Irish Open will be able to see some of the game’s stars of the future in action next week when the 888poker.com PGA EuroPro Tour returns to Fota Island Resort.
Tue, 26 Jun, 2012
It’s what Cobh might have looked like 150 years ago.
Mon, 12 Mar, 2012
PAUL REED of the Bristol and Clifton Golf Club was celebrating yesterday after winning the PGA EuroPro Tour Audi Cork Irish Masters at Fota Island Resort.
Sat, 09 Jul, 2011
GRAEME McDOWELL has pointed out another potential problem for Rory McIlroy when he returns to action at the British Open next week.
Thu, 07 Jul, 2011
Thomas O’Flynn pro golfer; Danny Nickless, Operations Manager, PGA EuroPro Tour and Kevin Morris Director of Golf, Fota Island Resort all set for Audi Cork Irish Masters today in Cork.
Wed, 06 Jul, 2011
FOTA ISLAND’S Belvelly course can offer EuroPro Tour golfers a very good test when the Audi Cork Irish Masters gets underway at the resort tomorrow, says director of golf Kevin Morris.
Tue, 05 Jul, 2011
FOTA ISLAND’S 27-hole golf complex is ready to host another Irish Open, says the Cork resort’s Director of Marketing Seamus Leahy.
Tue, 14 Jun, 2011
With its rural idyllic setting near the city, Bracken Lodge offers the best of both worlds, writes Rose Martin.
Sat, 28 May, 2011
Everybody can’t win the race, but everyone can try.
Sat, 16 Apr, 2011
THE grieving relatives of a father and his two daughters who died in tragic circumstances in Ballycotton, Co Cork, last week have been asked to remember the “good times” the trio shared before their lives ended so prematurely last Tuesday morning.
Mon, 22 Nov, 2010
A RETIRED Department of Defence engineer was bound to the peace for 12 months after a court heard he told a victim support worker he had hired thugs to harm his neighbours.
Tue, 16 Dec, 2008
Tommy Barker says you can buy Belvelly Castle for €375,000.
Sat, 19 Jul, 2008
BLOODIED, naked but serene, baby Sophia’s wriggling caught the eye of kitchen porter Matt Shields.
Sat, 26 Jan, 2008
History oozes from an unusual home, Tommy Barker reports
Sat, 26 May, 2007
POLITICAL party canvassers didn’t make it to the door of this unusual home, a rounded Martello tower with the ‘For Sale’ boards going up, just as the election posters come down.
Thu, 24 May, 2007
Sat, 04 Nov, 2006
THE Board of Irish Fertiliser Industries and shareholders are to discuss the possible closure of the Co Cork plant
Tue, 10 Sep, 2002
A middle-aged man died in a house fire in County Cork this morning.
Mon, 08 Jan, 2001
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