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Place: mid-Cork

GENERAL

An tAthair Peadar Ó Laoghaire: New book pays tribute to Gaelic scholar

A new book pays tribute to thecelebrated Cork priest andauthor who championed ‘caint na ndaoine‘, writes Pet O’Connell

SPORT

Olympic dream parked for now as Christina Desmond prepares for frontline return

For someone who is used to juggling life as an amateur boxer and a member of An Garda Síochána, the fortnight’s pause was an unwelcome adjustment for the Cill na Martra native.

FARMING

Keen interest in farm sale at Donoughmore in mid-Cork

Billed as ‘excellent land in a strategic location’, a 52-acre holding in the mid-Cork agricultural stronghold of Lackabane, Donoughmore, couldn’t be more accurately described by the selling agent, Blarney-based auctioneer Dan Fleming.

NEWS

'Smiley faces' on speed detector signs effective at slowing down drivers, gardaí believe

FARMING

Demand expected for farm selling in strong dairy area

COLUMNISTS

Cork towns can be blueprint for regional rejuvenation

New Tipperary is at the epicentre of stone-mad names

Irish placenames bring you on a journey trying to get to the bottom of them. Or just glory in the sheer madness of them, writes Colm O'Regan

Mon, 01 Jul, 2019

Stay sober and check your tyres

Going through the village of Ballineen the other night, I was stopped by the guards.

Tue, 16 Apr, 2019

Terence MacSwiney: The life and times of a Cork martyr

One of the leading republican activists of his generation and often remembered for the circumstances of his death, Terence MacSwiney’s life reveals a complex character, says Robert Hume

Wed, 27 Mar, 2019

Santry continues fine form with Béal na Blá win

Darren Santry finished strongly to win the Béal na Blá final in a three-way battle with Noel O’Regan and Tom O’Donovan.

Wed, 13 Mar, 2019

OPW unveils €20m flood relief plan for mid-Cork

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has unveiled a €20m flood relief plan which will protect around 90 homes and businesses in two adjoining villages in mid-Cork.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2018

Government's €44m allocation for Cork roads not enough, says Mayor

The Government’s allocation of €44m for the maintenance of regional and local roads in Co Cork “falls short” of what is needed to properly address the dire condition of many of them.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2018

One-off Macroom home with an international flair

Tommy Barker says this is a one-off Macroom home and homestead that’ll be hard to bypass. Be smart, check out the smart home.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Council to ask Minister to legalise medicinal cannabis ahead of rally in solidarity with Vera Twomey

Hundreds of supporters of the legalisation of medicinal cannabis will descend on Dáil Éireann this evening, writes Robert McNamara of The Evening Echo.

Wed, 29 Mar, 2017

Young Cork man who died in Spain named as Greg Long

Latest: It is understood that the man who died today's accident in Spain is from the mid-Cork area.

Thu, 31 Mar, 2016

Four arrested after discovery of cannabis growhouse in Co Cork

Four men have been arrested in Co. Cork following the discovery of a cannabis growhouse with up to €100,000 worth of drugs in Macroom.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2013

Murphy is the road king

David Murphy, from mid-Cork, is the new King of the Road.

Mon, 15 Oct, 2007

Souvenir hunters snatch memorial signs

Cork County Council has been forced to buy a set of new signposts for a Michael Collins memorial after souvenir hunters stole the old ones, it emerged today.

Thu, 05 Aug, 2004