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‘It's an emergency’: More than 5,000 carers in Cork are over 65
‘It's an emergency’: More than 5,000 carers in Cork are over 65
Cork North Central Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould received HSE data which also show that 310 careers in Cork are aged over 85

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Watch: Cork's Kabin Crew releases new song encouraging kids to eat healthier 
Watch: Cork's Kabin Crew releases new song encouraging kids to eat healthier 
The music video was filmed at a Lidl store in Charleville, The Kabin Studio and Terence Mac Swiney Community College in Knocknaheeny, Cork and the eight-acre Lidl Farm in Newbridge, Co Kildare.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

€800k spend at Cork bus station — but toilets still in 'disgraceful condition'
€800k spend at Cork bus station — but toilets still in 'disgraceful condition'
Plans unveiled last November proposed a significant upgrade of the station, including the conversion of the former Twilight News shop unit, vacant since the business closed in early 2024, into a luggage storage facility

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Public alerted to a number of road closures and stop/go systems across Cork city 
Public alerted to a number of road closures and stop/go systems across Cork city 
The stop/go systems and road closures are in effect to facilitate improvement works in a number of areas across Cork. 

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

‘Phenomenal’ support for owners after Cork residents buy last pub in village
‘Phenomenal’ support for owners after Cork residents buy last pub in village
After Cullen's last pub closed, locals were determined to reopen it. And they have been overwhelmed with support, with local farmers, electricians, plumbers, and carpenters working voluntarily to fix it up

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Ireland's next generation passport
'World class' service issues more than half a million Irish passports so far this year
Counties Dublin, Cork, and Antrim recorded the highest number of passports issued, with 93,223, 35,257, and 17,986 passports issued respectively

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Nearly €100m needed to resurface national roads in Cork, transport chiefs told
Nearly €100m needed to resurface national roads in Cork, transport chiefs told
Council’s director of roads and transportation says that it’s so bad it’s like driving 'on a lunar landscape'

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

120,000 jobs needed for Cork region to hit ‘critical mass’
120,000 jobs needed for Cork region to hit ‘critical mass’
Projected growth patterns have been released in the newly-adopted county development plan

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Planners question several aspects of Ringaskiddy incinerator plan 
Planners question several aspects of Ringaskiddy incinerator plan 
Indaver has proposed to build a waste-to-energy facility for the treatment of up to 240,000 tonnes per annum of residual, household, commercial and industrial non hazardous and hazardous waste in Cork Harbour

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Cork firefighter to race to the top of County Hall to raise funds for CUH
Cork firefighter to race to the top of County Hall to raise funds for CUH
Sub-officer, who once broke records by running a full marathon in firefighter gear, wants public to join him in unique fundraiser

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

From Goldie Chapel to Elizabeth Fort: Cork on a Fork opens the doors to unique city venues
From Goldie Chapel to Elizabeth Fort: Cork on a Fork opens the doors to unique city venues
From cathedral suppers and chapel feasts to farm dinners and long tables, this year's Cork on a Fork is transforming the city's most iconic spaces into unforgettable dining experiences, writes Deirdre McArdle

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide: The endless days on Cork city's streets
Nowhere to go, nowhere to hide: The endless days on Cork city's streets
Donal O'Keeffe examines addiction, homelessness and rough sleeping as calls grow for expanded support services across Cork city

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Gardaí investigate Cork hit-and-run after moped rider seriously injured
Gardaí investigate Cork hit-and-run after moped rider seriously injured
A grey Skoda estate left the scene after the collision on Cork's North City Link Road, with gardaí seeking dashcam footage

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Woman Suffering From Depression Sitting On Bed And Crying
Study finds cost and childcare hamper residential treatment for female addicts in Cork
The research also found that the associated costs of travel and arranging childcare should also be addressed

Sat, 08 Aug, 2026

Closeup a wooden thermometer against green foliage showing high temperature
Heatstroke may be contributing to hospital overcrowding in Ireland
Almost 9,500 people aged 75 or over waited longer than 24 hours to get a hospital bed this year 

Fri, 07 Aug, 2026

Carrigaline event to be held in solidarity with victim of racist attack
Carrigaline event to be held in solidarity with victim of racist attack
Syed Haque was walking with family and friends when he was repeatedly punched and told to 'go back to your own country'

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Warring criminal factions behind armed assault and car chase through Cork suburb
Warring criminal factions behind armed assault and car chase through Cork suburb
Masked suspects headed on manhunt following incident on northside earlier in the day

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

girl is taking her black and red electric scooter denim style flowers behind her outside
Cork EV charging project put on hold due to knock-on effect from e-scooter legislation
Twelve sites — including Lapp's Quay, Victoria Cross, Mardyke Walk, South Mall, Pope's Quay, and Glasheen Road — were to have two parking bays with EV charging stations and infrastructure to facilitate car-sharing

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

'Like living in a gangster movie': Locals tell of shock at violent incident in Cork suburb
'Like living in a gangster movie': Locals tell of shock at violent incident in Cork suburb
Gated entrance to Virgin Media Park severely damaged by crash, with panels of sheeted steel completely removed

Thu, 06 Aug, 2026

Garda stock
Motorcyclist, 50s, dies after crash in West Cork
The collision involved a motorbike and a van on Wednesday afternoon

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

'Serious questions' about €800,000 worth of upgrades at bus station in Cork City
'Serious questions' about €800,000 worth of upgrades at bus station in Cork City
Upgrades did not address the 'disgraceful condition of the toilets' in Parnell Place, Cork TD says

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Ukrainians living in six Cork centres given notice to vacate accommodation by October
Ukrainians living in six Cork centres given notice to vacate accommodation by October
Providers include Kinsale Hotel and Spa, Kingston College Houses in Mitchelstown, the Munster Arms Hotel in Bandon, the Old Imperial Hotel in Youghal, and Parkway Hotel in Dunmanway

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

'Tribute to organ donors' as 20 Irish athletes head to British Transplant Games 
'Tribute to organ donors' as 20 Irish athletes head to British Transplant Games 
West Cork athlete Val Weblin said 'The day that call came changed my life and I’ve never looked back,' as he heads to Sheffield for the games

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Gaza woman left with choice of leaving four-year-old son in war zone to take UCC course
Gaza woman left with choice of leaving four-year-old son in war zone to take UCC course
The physiotherapist has secured independent accommodation for her stay in Cork, and she says she is financially independent, meaning she and her son would not be a burden on the State

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

'Organised mayhem' in Cork suburb as masked men chase and assault man
'Organised mayhem' in Cork suburb as masked men chase and assault man
A man suffered a suspected broken arm after being chased by masked men armed with weapons in Ballyphehane, with gardaí investigating possible links to an earlier petrol bomb attack

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

'A scary situation' for students looking for accommodation in Cork for academic year
'A scary situation' for students looking for accommodation in Cork for academic year
Students' unions, who gathered in Cork on Wednesday, say students are commuting long distances, missing meals, and struggling to find affordable places to live

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: ‘I am so grateful to Cork City Council for our new home’
Cork City social housing: ‘I am so grateful to Cork City Council for our new home’
'My grandkids can play in the garden here and they couldn’t do that in Noonan’s Rd with the rats everywhere'

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: On the edge of regeneration 
Cork City social housing: On the edge of regeneration 
In the final part of the series examining social housing in Cork city, Donal O’Keeffe speaks with Cork City Council’s assistant chief executive, talks to residents on the doorstep of a multi-million-euro regeneration project, and meets tenants whose new homes have transformed their lives

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Cork City Social Housing: 'We have vastly increased the housing supply in the city'
Cork City Social Housing: 'We have vastly increased the housing supply in the city'
Cork City Council’s second-in-command defends the council’s housing record and suggests changes to the way it delivers maintenance, and why a rent increase may be on the way for some of its thousands of social housing tenants

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Cork City is now Ireland's second-most expensive place to study
Cork City is now Ireland's second-most expensive place to study
Switcher.ie commercial director Eoin Clarke said: 'Accommodation continues to take one of the biggest bites out of student budgets.'

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork's social housing ranges from state-of-the-art to rat-infested
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Cork's social housing ranges from state-of-the-art to rat-infested
This week the Irish Examiner is publishing an extensive investigation into Cork City Council's housing stock

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'An absolute gamechanger': Cork man hails impact of pioneering trial for cancer patients 
'An absolute gamechanger': Cork man hails impact of pioneering trial for cancer patients 
The trial was funded with €300,000 from the Irish Cancer Society. It recently received additional funding from the society and pharmaceutical company Pfizer

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Cork parking pressures fuel tensions between neighbours and spark calls to convert green spaces
Cork parking pressures fuel tensions between neighbours and spark calls to convert green spaces
Rising car ownership and adult children remaining in the family home are intensifying parking pressures in Cork housing estates, prompting fresh calls to convert some green spaces into parking areas

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: ‘The rats swim up the toilet bowl’ in Togher flats
Cork City social housing: ‘The rats swim up the toilet bowl’ in Togher flats
As well as the O’Byrne flats in Togher, council houses in Glenamoy Lawn, where councillor Ted Tynan used to live, have experienced decades of problems with cold, damp, mould, crumbling masonry, and rodent infestations

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: ‘People in the Togher flats are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’
Cork City social housing: ‘People in the Togher flats are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’
In the second of a three-part series examining the provision of social housing in Cork, Donal O’Keeffe looks at some of Leeside’s worst estates, and talks to some of the public representatives calling for better homes for council tenants

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Study on nature-based solutions for Midleton's floods in limbo after council takes issue with it
Study on nature-based solutions for Midleton's floods in limbo after council takes issue with it
Nature-based solutions typically involve measures such as wetland restoration, forestation, and the introduction of green spaces in urban areas

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Garda stock
'Those boys will never be the same again': Family's appeal after brothers assaulted in Cork
A relative says the brothers' injuries included concussion, a broken nose, two black eyes, and body and facial injuries

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

'Senseless and heartbreaking': Fire at community toy box on Cork beach deliberate, locals believe
'Senseless and heartbreaking': Fire at community toy box on Cork beach deliberate, locals believe
Toy box made by members of Carrigaline Men’s Shed encouraged children visiting Myrtleville beach to borrow a toy and to put their own unwanted toys in the box after their visit for another child to enjoy

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Report on Cork's potential park and ride sites to be published by the end of 2026
Report on Cork's potential park and ride sites to be published by the end of 2026
The facilities are reliant on new bus corridors being delivered through BusConnects first

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Nursing home
Residents of Cork nursing home 'left in bed until lunch’ due to lack of staff 
Hiqa inspectors highlighted staffing levels at two Cork nursing homes. At one of them, residents said delays with morning care meant they couldn’t get up at a time of their choosing

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Irish motorhome body backs bylaws in Cork to curtail rogue owners
Irish motorhome body backs bylaws in Cork to curtail rogue owners
It comes after complaints in Co Cork about rogue owners parking dangerously, and others dumping human waste kept in their vehicles’ storage tanks at scenic areas

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: Noonan’s Rd flats riddled with mould and rodents
Cork City social housing: Noonan’s Rd flats riddled with mould and rodents
Just short of half of all tenants said that they had made complaints to Cork City Council and expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the response

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Feast, famine and 'For Sale' signs: Cork's pub scene is evolving, but at what cost?
Feast, famine and 'For Sale' signs: Cork's pub scene is evolving, but at what cost?
Silver Key receivership has intensified concerns over rising costs, changing consumer habits and the uncertain future of Cork pubs

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Child playing with mathematical toy
Childcare deserts: 'Mothers are being forced out of the workplace'
Education Correspondent Jess Casey talks to mothers and advocates who say the State must intervene in early years education and childcare

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

20% of Cork City Council's social housing budget spent on for-profit entities
20% of Cork City Council's social housing budget spent on for-profit entities
Under the Government's 2021’s Housing for All Plan, commitments were made to phase out long-term social housing lease schemes

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Somme oak inspires West Cork artist's moving sculptures at Skibbereen Arts Festival
Somme oak inspires West Cork artist's moving sculptures at Skibbereen Arts Festival
Murrough O'Donovan turned branches from his family's historic Somme oak into sculptures exploring resilience, remembrance, grief and hope

Sun, 02 Aug, 2026

Cork Woman who tried on €3.6k diamond ring in jewellers and replaced it with fake one jailed
Cork Woman who tried on €3.6k diamond ring in jewellers and replaced it with fake one jailed
Woman trying on ring valued at €3,650 returned a fake version of the ring to staff

Sat, 01 Aug, 2026

Masked Cork man with 'sinister' three-pronged spike faked a Dublin accent during robbery
Masked Cork man with 'sinister' three-pronged spike faked a Dublin accent during robbery
Accused had 96 convictions, court told, as judge jails him for 'deliberate, premeditated act'

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Cork postman's partner wept as 17-year-old found guilty of his murder
'What was taken from me was not only the man I loved. What was taken from me was my future'
Murdered Cork postman Barry Daly's partner and the couple's families told court of their devastation at his loss

Fri, 31 Jul, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Bessborough survivor Cindi Bonny on the death of her baby Zoei in 1994
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Bessborough survivor Cindi Bonny on the death of her baby Zoei in 1994
Cindi Bonny was just 16 but she had already experienced homelessness, drug addiction and an abusive relationship when she first entered Bessborough in 1993, pregnant with her son Kevin

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