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No need for Cork search and recovery group to move until new home found for it, council says
No need for Cork search and recovery group to move until new home found for it, council says
There had been concerns Cork City Missing Persons Search And Recovery would be displaced by new docklands development plans

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Drunk Cork woman who was 'snarling' at tourists carried out 'rabid attack' on garda
Drunk Cork woman who was 'snarling' at tourists carried out 'rabid attack' on garda
Defendant punched and kicked arresting garda and spat into her face, court heard

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Animals in Their Natural Habitat
Cork food businesses closed over rat droppings, mould and spider egg sacs
Inspectors identified serious hygiene and contamination risks at food premises in Cork, Dublin, and Waterford during April

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Pizza chef in Cork takeaway who sent inappropriate texts to teen girl loses unfair dismissal case
Pizza chef in Cork takeaway who sent inappropriate texts to teen girl loses unfair dismissal case
The WRC heard evidence that the complainant was told on several occasions that his comments and interactions with young females was inappropriate

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Work begins on Cork houses left vacant since being built in 2000s
Work begins on Cork houses left vacant since being built in 2000s
A spokesperson for Cork County Council said the delay in transferring the homes was due to a legal dispute linked to a developer going out of business

Tue, 12 May, 2026

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‘Alarming’ number of people with intellectual disabilities displaced far from their homes
193 people with intellectual disabilities put in accommodation 100km far from their home community

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Páirc Uí Chaoimh sees plans for bus set-down and turning point rejected
Páirc Uí Chaoimh sees plans for bus set-down and turning point rejected
'We must protect the utility we have created in Marina Park,' council told

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Cork public library set for Counting House complex after €35m purchase
Cork public library set for Counting House complex after €35m purchase
Counting House complex 'emerged as the most affordable, lowest risk, and best performing option'

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Workers' Party councillor Ted Tynan retires from Cork City Council
Workers' Party councillor Ted Tynan retires from Cork City Council
Mr Tynan told the Irish Examiner: 'I’ve found the whole experience in public life very rewarding'

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Cork locals object to council's go-ahead for bus drop-off area at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Cork locals object to council's go-ahead for bus drop-off area at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Residents of nearby areas have written to Cork City Council in recent weeks to 'strongly object' to the plans, citing traffic management problems

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Man convicted of harassing Cork woman breached order banning him from Ireland for 20 years
At time of offence defendant suffered acute psychotic episode characterised by grandiose delusions where he was of the belief he was 'king of Ireland', court told

Mon, 11 May, 2026

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Dublin man facing charges over alleged stash of drugs discovered in Cork
Judge says charges against man will be struck out in October if DPP directions are not available

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Man jailed for €26k burglary of family-run woollen mills in West Cork
Man jailed for €26k burglary of family-run woollen mills in West Cork
The court was told the accused, who was jailed, was under pressure to pay a drugs debt

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Cork ICU nurse: It’s a very stressful, sad place to work at times
Cork ICU nurse: It’s a very stressful, sad place to work at times
CUH nurse calls for better supports for nurses working in ICU units

Mon, 11 May, 2026

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Cork couple sentenced for role in criminal scheme with convicted money launderer
Account was used to receive a sum of just over €180,000 from a Canadian medical cannabis start-up whose CEO believed this money would be used to secure $85m in funding

Mon, 11 May, 2026

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

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Former Cork City player George O'Callaghan sentencing adjourned to next month
Former Cork City player George O'Callaghan sentencing adjourned to next month
Background details on the charge will be given at the sentencing hearing in June

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Residents in Cork housing estate 'at wits' end' as raw sewage spills into children's play area
Residents in Cork housing estate 'at wits' end' as raw sewage spills into children's play area
Sewage spill in Castletownbere estate an environmental and health and safety hazard, councillor says

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Cork International Poetry Festival: Dean Browne wins Farmgate Poetry Award 
Cork International Poetry Festival: Dean Browne wins Farmgate Poetry Award 
Browne, who is this year’s writer-in-residence at UCC, his alma mater, describes himself as a full-time poet who has a Master’s degree in English but is most definitely not in an ivory tower, writes Colette Sheridan

Mon, 11 May, 2026

Waiting list for home care services surges by 13% in a year
Waiting list for home care services surges by 13% in a year
Of the 5,406 people waiting for homecare, 986 are in the HSE South West region — 891 in Cork, and 95 in Kerry

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Ireland-France electricity cable delayed until the end of 2028
Ireland-France electricity cable delayed until the end of 2028
Celtic Interconnector subsea cable between Knockraha in East Cork and La Martyre in Brittany was supposed to go live this year

Sun, 10 May, 2026

Tourists visiting 'affluent' Clonakilty don't see the 'poverty and social issues', says councillor
Tourists visiting 'affluent' Clonakilty don't see the 'poverty and social issues', says councillor
Social Democrats councillor Isobel Towse has called for a family resource centre for the town to provide support to its 'disadvantaged' residents

Sat, 09 May, 2026

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
€2.5bn Cork Luas route faces political pushback over impact on Bishopstown sports clubs
Sports clubs and residents have raised fears over land loss as consultation continues on Cork’s proposed light rail line

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Munster hospital projects face delays as Cork elective hospital timeline slips to 2030
Munster hospital projects face delays as Cork elective hospital timeline slips to 2030
Elective hospitals, surgical hubs and nursing homes are planned across Munster, but delays continue to cloud delivery timelines

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Minister 'hoping and expecting' extension of former Cork prison will be completed early
Minister 'hoping and expecting' extension of former Cork prison will be completed early
Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould said it was a betrayal of the locals who had been promised in 2016 that the old building would not also be used as a prison

Sat, 09 May, 2026

Ipas centres: Cockroaches and mould in some centres but many praised for high standards
Ipas centres: Cockroaches and mould in some centres but many praised for high standards
Reviewing the 86 recent Ipas reports, Cormac O'Keeffe says inspectors found cockroaches in one centre, and widespread issues with mould, damp, and overcrowding in others. But many of the centres were praised as well run

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Cork man previously accused of attacking tourist found today with knife down his sock, court told
Cork man previously accused of attacking tourist found today with knife down his sock, court told
The young man was allowed out on bail

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Cork man burgled home while couple visited seriously ill child in hospital
Cork man burgled home while couple visited seriously ill child in hospital
Man sentenced to three years in prison after stealing cash being saved for a family holiday

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs
Battery thefts from speed signs costing Cork County Council thousands in repairs
Council officials say repeated thefts and vandalism are leaving key road safety signs out of operation across Cork

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Cyberattack hits Cork universities as Canvas learning platform goes offline
Cyberattack hits Cork universities as Canvas learning platform goes offline
University learning systems were disrupted after a global cyberattack targeted the Canvas education platform used by colleges

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Unrepaired six-year-old West Cork sinkhole has 'taken the value out of people’s homes'
Unrepaired six-year-old West Cork sinkhole has 'taken the value out of people’s homes'
Failure of OPW to repair sinkhole on rural road 'disrespectful', says councillor

Fri, 08 May, 2026

Launch of three Women's Health Fund projects
Health minister: Splitting HSE into regions was not a mistake
As the Cork/Kerry and Dublin/Northwest HSE regions face €37m deficits, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said 'some regions are managing this'

Thu, 07 May, 2026

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Cork man who stole €800 e-scooter was so drunk he could not remember the theft, court told
Defendant pleaded guilty to stealing e-scooter from outside Cork City restaurant

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Cork man accused of stabbing his two brothers at their family home found not guilty
Cork man accused of stabbing his two brothers at their family home found not guilty
Jury took just one hour and 30 minutes to reach unanimous verdicts of not guilty on all charges against William Brennan

Thu, 07 May, 2026

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Cork man warned ex-partner her 'whore’s protection order' would not save her
The judge imposed a sentence of two months on the accused man but suspended it on the basis that he would not re-offend in the next two years

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Landmark bar Electric reborn as The Merchant after major transformation on South Mall
Landmark bar Electric reborn as The Merchant after major transformation on South Mall
The former Electric bar has undergone a major transformation ahead of a high-profile reopening in Cork city centre

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Hospital Hallway with Doctors, Nurses and Specialists in Hospital. Female and Male Physicians, Surgeons, Healthcare Officials Wa
HSE services in Cork and Kerry face spending cuts after €37.7m budget overspend
HSE South West ordered to submit urgent savings plan after overspending by 7.6% in first quarter

Thu, 07 May, 2026

CAPE VERDE-HEALTH-TOURISM
Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship ‘very different’ from covid-19, expert says
Irish passengers aboard quarantined cruise ship as health experts stress hantavirus poses a far lower public risk than covid-19

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Cork Luas: GAA club vows to fight new route ‘to the very end’
Cork Luas: GAA club vows to fight new route ‘to the very end’
As public consultation on the €2.5bn Luas Cork route continues, one of the two clubs affected has vowed to oppose the plan

Thu, 07 May, 2026

Council starts clearing derelict Kyrl’s St site for redevelopment
Council starts clearing derelict Kyrl’s St site for redevelopment
Nearly 600 Cork city properties have been returned to use since 2023. A record 301 long-term vacant or derelict homes were returned to use in 2025 — significantly up on the 57 in 2023 and 231 in 2024

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Cork man tells assault trial 'I was spurting out blood and I could not stop it'
Cork man tells assault trial 'I was spurting out blood and I could not stop it'
'It was like an electric fence around me — that kind of pain.'

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Cork man who told ex-partner: 'I will chop you up' sentenced to 120 hours community service
Cork man who told ex-partner: 'I will chop you up' sentenced to 120 hours community service
Defendant sent threatening voicemails and text messages to his former partner in the early hours of the morning, putting her in fear, court told

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Cork woman claims double vision in one eye due to delayed diagnosis by SouthDoc and GPs
Cork woman claims double vision in one eye due to delayed diagnosis by SouthDoc and GPs
Lisa Hayes also told the court she has had two accidents driving

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Cork man accused of smashing glass bottle on homeless man's face as he slept in a doorway
Cork man accused of smashing glass bottle on homeless man's face as he slept in a doorway
Injured party was sleeping in doorway on Oliver Plunkett Street when he was attacked, court heard

Wed, 06 May, 2026

HSE imposes hiring freeze across southern regions amid €37m deficit concerns
HSE imposes hiring freeze across southern regions amid €37m deficit concerns
Internal memos reveal recruitment pause, spending cuts, and growing concern over staffing impacts in multiple HSE regions

Wed, 06 May, 2026

South Africa Hantavirus
‘We don’t know how we’ll get home’: Cork passenger on hantavirus stricken cruise ship
Cork passenger says travellers expect quarantine in Canary Islands but remain unsure how they will return to Ireland

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Cork City Council issues warning letter to drone delivery service over landing area
Cork City Council issues warning letter to drone delivery service over landing area
Enforcement file comes amid objections by residents, with a petition to stop drone noise in Cork and Dublin recently receiving hundreds of signatures

Wed, 06 May, 2026

Cork City Gaelscoil has finances examined after complaint by member of staff
Cork City Gaelscoil has finances examined after complaint by member of staff
Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers was in the news last month after school principal Aidan Breathnach claimed an 'orchestrated campaign' alleged he was under the influence of alcohol in the school

Tue, 05 May, 2026

Influencer filming Cork City shop staff with smart glasses sparks 'incident'
Influencer filming Cork City shop staff with smart glasses sparks 'incident'
In another video, the 21-year-old student filmed a young woman undergoing a medical emergency in Cork City as she was being treated by paramedics

Tue, 05 May, 2026

'We ran for our lives': Cork man tells assault trial of blood 'firing' from his brother’s arm
'We ran for our lives': Cork man tells assault trial of blood 'firing' from his brother’s arm
John Brennan testified at the assault trial of his brother William that the stab wound to his own chest was four and a half inches deep

Tue, 05 May, 2026

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