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<p>Caroline Cronin of Fine Gael also welcomed an additional €50,000 in funding secured to extend the foreshore walkway. File picture: John Allen</p>

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Support for Schull's Foreshore Walk to be named after late doctor in 'fitting tribute'

The late Dr Larry O’Connor was 'widely respected' and played a key role in the development of town's secondary school, council hears

<p> Councillors told lack of servicing of the sewage treatment plant at the Mariners View estate in Castletownbere had resulted in the plant regularly overflowing into an area where children from the estate regularly play. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Residents in Cork housing estate 'at wits' end' as raw sewage spills into children's play area

<p>There are hundreds of the signs spread across Cork county’s eight municipal districts. Picture Dan Linehan</p>

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Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs

Delayed Government grants holding up projects to stop erosion of Cork's coastline, councillor says

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Delayed Government grants holding up projects to stop erosion of Cork's coastline, councillor says

Rising costs may cut amount of work done on Cork's roads, councillors told

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Rising costs may cut amount of work done on Cork's roads, councillors told

Reduced motorway toll or bridge over river put forward as solution to Cork town's traffic gridlock

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Reduced motorway toll or bridge over river put forward as solution to Cork town's traffic gridlock

'An institution in Cork politics': Taoiseach leads tributes to former mayor Joe Carroll following death

'An institution in Cork politics': Taoiseach leads tributes to former mayor Joe Carroll following death

Political colleagues and community leaders remember longtime councillor’s contribution to West Cork and his lasting local impact

Fri, 24 Apr, 2026

East Cork garda stations regularly closed and calls not answered by gardaí, councillors say

East Cork garda stations regularly closed and calls not answered by gardaí, councillors say

Councillors have claimed patrol cars have been summoned from as far away as Youghal to incidents in Cobh — a distance of 42km

Thu, 16 Apr, 2026

'I'm another one of the Bessborough babies': Emotional appeals as councillors seek memorial

'I'm another one of the Bessborough babies': Emotional appeals as councillors seek memorial

Fine Gael councillor Jack White described the trio's comments as among the “most authentic and compelling contributions” ever made in the debating chamber in County Hall.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2026

The Almhouses, erected in 1610, in Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland (Eire).

Cork council to seek 'alternative funding sources' to renovate historic alms houses in Youghal

Three of the five houses, known as Boyle’s Alms Houses, are occupied by county council tenants

Tue, 07 Apr, 2026

Cork council to create ‘step down’ housing projects for elderly and infirm residents

Cork council to create ‘step down’ housing projects for elderly and infirm residents

As well as building social housing to keep the elderly in the community, it would also free up larger houses for young families

Sun, 05 Apr, 2026

Descendants to restore grave of Cork man who plotted 1880s dynamite attack on Britain

Descendants to restore grave of Cork man who plotted 1880s dynamite attack on Britain

John Curtin Kent was a relative of the well-known Thomas Kent whose body was exhumed and buried after a State funeral in Castlelyons in 2015

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

Warnings were made of looming mayhem if road and rail network does not keep up with population boom

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

'Sword of Damocles' hangs over North Cork village

'Sword of Damocles' hangs over North Cork village

Villages under threat because of a lack of critical water infrastructure, councillors claim

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Cork has highest number of vacant homes in the country, with more than 8,500 lying empty

Cork has highest number of vacant homes in the country, with more than 8,500 lying empty

CSO said an estimated 70,149 homes in Ireland were vacant over the 12-month period to the end of 2024, with Cork having almost one in every eight vacant dwellings across the country

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Council to begin badly needed repairs on national road in West Cork this year

Council to begin badly needed repairs on national road in West Cork this year

The poor condition of the section of the N71 road at Ballylickey near Bantry has been flagged at numerous council meetings by local councillors

Sun, 22 Mar, 2026

Deep road pothole filled with rainwater.

'Unfinished' estate in Cork 'doesn’t have potholes but craters'

Residents say they are paying full Local Property Tax but getting nothing in return

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

Cork town to commemorate leading Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

Cork town to commemorate leading Irish suffragette Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

Cork County Council has committed to financially supporting some of the events being planned to mark the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2026

15 dead swans as bird flu confirmed in East Cork

15 dead swans as bird flu confirmed in East Cork

Authorities accused of debating responsibility for their removal

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Possible avian flu concern after 11 dead swans discovered at Loughaderra lake in east Cork

Possible avian flu concern after 11 dead swans discovered at Loughaderra lake in east Cork

'This is a biohazard,' said Proinsias Ó Tuama of Clean Coasts Ballynamona, who reported the find to the Department of Agriculture

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Call for Uisce Éireann to provide tanker for West Cork town left without water for 'three or four days'

Call for Uisce Éireann to provide tanker for West Cork town left without water for 'three or four days'

It follows another break to an ageing water main supplying the village of Adrigole

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Almost €375k paid out for damage caused by potholed roads in Cork since 2021

Almost €375k paid out for damage caused by potholed roads in Cork since 2021

The cost of tyres is increasing with larger cars on the road, and it is understood that damage to wheel rims and suspensions formed some of the claims

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Cork beach to get one-way road system to allow emergency vehicle access

Cork beach to get one-way road system to allow emergency vehicle access

Gardaí, ambulances, and fire brigades have found it difficult to gain access to one of the most popular beaches in Co Cork

Sun, 01 Mar, 2026

Council urges action over long Eir repair delays in West Cork

Council urges action over long Eir repair delays in West Cork

Cork County Council heard some landline phones in West Cork have been out of action for up to six weeks

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

Cork neighbours falling out over parking as housing shortage forces adult children to live at home

Cork neighbours falling out over parking as housing shortage forces adult children to live at home

North Cork councillors are asking if green areas in the housing estates could be removed and utilised for more parking spaces

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

Cork council to encourage 'co-living' for like-minded single people after pilot project success

Cork council to encourage 'co-living' for like-minded single people after pilot project success

The advantages of the scheme is that it gets more single people into one house, rather than having to provide them with single units, and the occupants are not socially isolated and can share bills

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed

Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed

Fine Gael confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday, with tributes paid by party leader Simon Harris.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Cork council to carry out pilot project to prevent infestation of sea lettuce on the coast

Cork council to carry out pilot project to prevent infestation of sea lettuce on the coast

The project will place oysters and mussel bags in the water to remove nitrates and reduce the nutrition sea lettuce depends on to thrive

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

From ambitious landfill project to mothballed mega-site, Bottlehill’s story reflects changing waste policy, local opposition and unanswered questions

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork County Council refuses to reveal cost of €50m Bottlehill landfill that never opened

Cork County Council refuses to reveal cost of €50m Bottlehill landfill that never opened

Councillors say the mothballed Bottlehill landfill is draining millions from local services while Cork County Council refuses to disclose full costs

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

As Storm Chandra hits new areas, Midleton residents say years of delays show how badly flood responses can fail communities

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Cork council to urge Government to change transport policy to include Midleton-Youghal rail link

Cork council to urge Government to change transport policy to include Midleton-Youghal rail link

Advocates say service is vital to cater for increased housing in the East Cork and West Waterford regions, and to reduce traffic gridlock on the N25 main Cork-Waterford road

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Wexford

'You’re a Cork man, aren’t you? You’re forever getting flooded': Taoiseach called on to do more

Micheál Martin was in Enniscorthy on Monday to see the damage caused by last week's flooding

Mon, 02 Feb, 2026