These were the scenes at Cork Airport today as people arrived home to celebrate Christmas with their family.

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With her winning smile to match her father’s winning ways, Wayne Allen’s four year old daughter Charlotte doesn’t

Cork Penny Dinners are looking for ‘Christmas Box’ donations as they prepare for the holiday season, writes Gráinne McGuinness.

The annual Vampire Swim at Myrtleville in Co Cork took place yesterday.

An innovative housing project is breaking new ground by setting young people on the cusp of homelessness on a new trajectory towards third-level education. Health Correspondent Catherine Shanahan visited Cork’s 39-bed Bishopsgrove campus to see for herself.

The redeveloped Páirc Uí Chaoimh will not only be a huge resource to the city’s sporting life, but also to business and the Cork economy , according to business figures in the region.

A new photographic project aims to recreate moments captured through Cork’s history.

The BMX Ireland National Series was hosted by Cork BMX Club at their track at Tramore Valley Park last weekend.

Videographer Larry Cummins took to the River Lee in a kayak and captured some stunning views of Cork city last week.

A visiting party from German Insurance company R+V Insurance were driven in Ford Model T 's along Centre Park Road from St Anne's Church in Shandon to Blackrock Castle.

Larry Cummins was on hand to catch all the highlights at today's Sciath na Scol action.

A memorial boat naming ceremony has taken place at Cork Boat Club in Blackrock Village in memory of member Paul McCarthy who passed away last year.

The final weeks in school for over 55,000 Leaving Certificate students with themes about school days and childhood memories on their English papers.

Cork's sports stars of the future were on show today at the annual primary schools sports day at Cork Institute of Technology.

The eighth annual commemoration to veterans and victims of World War 2, organised by the Russian School in Cork, took place in Cork yesterday. 

Leevale Athletic Club will officially open its new high-performance facility later this summer, and club chairman Donal Murnane is understandably proud of their new training centre.

Some descendants of those who served with the US Navy based in Cork during the First World War gathered in Cobh yesterday, along with a number of American military personnel, to commemorate the centenary of their arrival there on May 4, 1917.

Ashton school hosted the second 'Friendship Concert', as part of the Cork International Choral Festival 2017 with performances from a number of choirs. 

The demolition of the former ABODE building on Skehard Road, Mahon Cork has taken place.

Curious onlookers are being drawn to a trio of cruise ships visiting Cork city centre and Cobh.

Dawn Masses and Easter fires are being held at a number of ancient Christian graveyards and sites in Co Kerry tomorrow, in commemoration of St Luke’s account of the finding of the empty tomb of Jesus “at early dawn”.

• The University Championships of Ireland in rowing took place yesterday and Larry Cummins was onsite to catch the action.

The Crossbarry Ambush was commemorated this week, 96 years after the battle occurred.

Sustainable transport campaigners have called for a major extension to one of the country’s most successful public bike schemes.

The Cork Pops Orchestra present 'The Colour of Music' at City Hall, Cork. There's a surprise hidden on that stage for you too, if you can spot her...

My Canine Companion is a national charity that trains dogs to be service companions to people with disabilities, particularly autism.

Members of the the Save Cork City campaign staged a 'picnic' beside the River Lee on Sunday.

An inline figure skating competition took place in Cork and the skaters were extraordinary.

The new Pairc Uí Chaoimh is well underway. Check out our footage of the latest works being done.

After heavy rainfall last night, Cork city was preparing for the worst and this morning the banks of the river Lee burst at high tide.

Larry Cummins went to Farran to catch a gang of fundraisers rowing and running in the local gym for a great cause; Pieta House.

Over 1,300 school-children go head-to-head at biggest ever Dell EMC VEX Robotics competition final in Cork at the Nexus Centre in CIT.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Many U2 fans queued from Friday night for the chance to see the band play in Dublin.

Ballyphehane closed out their 1916 centenary celebrations today with music, dance and reenactments at the local community centre.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

It was a great day for the 43-strong Recruit Class Tyrell at Haulbowline yesterday as the navy recruits took part in their passing-out parade.

Thousands of runners turned out in the Cork sunshine for the Evening Echo mini marathon.