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<p> Taoiseach Micheál Martin with the president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola at Dublin Castle for a meeting this week ahead of Ireland assuming the EU presidency. Picture: Niall Carson/Pool/RollingNews.ie</p>

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ieExplains: How will Ireland's presidency of the EU work and what events will take place?

A massive amount of behind-the-scenes preparation has gone into hosting European leaders, with extra staff taken on, security measures put in place, facilities upgraded, and diplomatic relations strengthened, writes Elaine Loughlin

<p class="contextmenu internal_Body1st">Ireland has been under a status yellow high temperature warning since midday on Tuesday, as a plume of extremely hot air brought temperatures in excess of 40C to Europe. Picture: David Creedon</p>

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Thunderstorm warning for the West extended as 8,000 properties without power

<p>Accused told gardaí at interview that when he was working that evening in the hotel kitchen he began drinking vodka. He could offer no explanation for his actions. Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Sentencing adjourned in Cork Airport arson due to solicitors' dispute over free legal aid

Drunk Cork man charged with head-butting bus windscreen, causing it to smash

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Drunk Cork man charged with head-butting bus windscreen, causing it to smash

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Man remanded after €500k of cannabis boxes seized in Cork

'You were an angel on earth': Funeral of 108-year-old Cork nun Sr Colette Hickey hears she was 'a diamond

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'You were an angel on earth': Funeral of 108-year-old Cork nun Sr Colette Hickey hears she was 'a diamond

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Cork v Limerick - Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

S Christy O’Connor: Will Kevin Walsh continue to spook Mayo?

Having Walsh on board is an advantage to Cork in this game – especially when he knows the personality of the opposition so well.

Mayo v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

S Kieran Shannon: 2011's Operation Ambush ensures Mayo have no hang-ups about playing Cork

Teofimo Lopez v Sandor Martin

Joe Ward and Stevie McKenna set to fight on Zuffa Boxing’s Dublin show

PwC All Stars Sponsorship Renewal

Amy O'Connor eyes better fortunes after injury secrets and mishaps

Business

Ballymaloe Cookery School profits surge by 140% to €326k

Ballymaloe Cookery School profits surge by 140% to €326k

Profits were soaring even before the East Cork school reached a global audience when it featured on the Netflix series ‘Being Gordon Ramsey’

Local gift card scheme in Cork town sees €200,000 sales in five months

Local gift card scheme in Cork town sees €200,000 sales in five months

Greenvolt to build three solar farms in Cork for Amarenco

Greenvolt to build three solar farms in Cork for Amarenco

Irish Steel workers who went from boom to bust: 'It was heavy, hot, and loud'

Irish Steel workers who went from boom to bust: 'It was heavy, hot, and loud'

Opinion & Analysis

Paul Weller review: Modfather exudes cool in sweltering Marquee

S Paul Weller review: Modfather exudes cool in sweltering Marquee

The Changingman brought three careers, thirty-odd albums, and an undiminished fury to Cork reminding a generation of exactly why he matters

The Lumineers review: Sweltering crowd treated to a Cork first at Musgrave Park

S The Lumineers review: Sweltering crowd treated to a Cork first at Musgrave Park

Double parking on Handicapped parking spots

Michael Moynihan: Shame no longer exists as a tool to moderate people’s behaviour

Five review: Boy band transports Cork's Marquee back to 2001

S Five review: Boy band transports Cork's Marquee back to 2001

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Doneraile murder trial: Teenage accused denies anyone said 'I'm going to kill you' to Cork postman

Juror's continued absence further delays judge's charge in Doneraile murder trial

Absent juror had informed the court she would be in a position to return for the trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork on Monday

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026

Grand day out at Fountainstown — but some sun-lovers concerned about climate change too

Grand day out at Fountainstown — but some sun-lovers concerned about climate change too

A lively sea breeze kept beachgoers pleasantly cool on the hottest day of the year so far

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Cork woman, 65, charged with withholding information during murder investigation

Cork woman, 65, charged with withholding information during murder investigation

Offence was allegedly committed during the investigation of the murder of 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car

Bail for Cork teenager charged with endangering gardaí in patrol car ramming

The accused is also charged with driving the stolen car

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

'May you ride free now': Family remember West Cork show jumper Shane Dalton, 29

'May you ride free now': Family remember West Cork show jumper Shane Dalton, 29

Hundreds of mourners gather in Rosscarbery to pay tribute at funeral of champion show jumper, who passed away last week

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Survivors to hold vigil to ensure children buried in Bessborough 'are not forgotten'

Survivors to hold vigil to ensure children buried in Bessborough 'are not forgotten'

Organisers of Saturday’s vigil say members of the public are welcome to attend in a 'spirit of respect and reflection'

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Council receives number of submissions for Cork event centre

Council receives number of submissions for Cork event centre

Shortlisting of projects to take place after return date for proposals to develop the site expired on June 23

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Partner of Cork postman heard someone shout 'I’m going to kill you' outside her house, murder trial told

Juror's absence delays judge's charge for a day in Doneraile murder trial

The judge’s charge to the jury consists of explaining the relevant law in the case and summarising the evidence

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

West Cork development site with full planning for 57 homes goes up for sale for €3.7m

West Cork development site with full planning for 57 homes goes up for sale for €3.7m

Permission for the scheme — likely the largest residential development proposed for the village since before the 2008 financial crash — was granted last year

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Ukrainian families have 'nowhere to go' after being told to leave Trabolgan accommodation

Ukrainian families have 'nowhere to go' after being told to leave Trabolgan accommodation

'Every day I search for rental accommodation, but we face obstacle after obstacle,' says mother of two

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

West Cork man picks up 45th conviction for public intoxication

West Cork man picks up 45th conviction for public intoxication

'Do you think it's time to get a grip on this,' asks judge — to which defendant says he is 'probably right'

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Development potential in Kinsale town on the market for €900,000

Development potential in Kinsale town on the market for €900,000

A Kinsale town centre brownfield site, formerly a pub, is for sale at €900,000, offering strong mixed-use development potential with pre-planning support.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

Glass Curtain owner to open new venue at site of iconic former Cork City bar

Glass Curtain owner to open new venue at site of iconic former Cork City bar

It will be a more casual dining experience than the MacCurtain St venue, with a strong focus on cocktails

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Kinsale skipper convicted for allowing tourists to sort lobsters on his boat

Kinsale skipper convicted for allowing tourists to sort lobsters on his boat

Ten of the lobsters were undersized while four were marked with a “V notch” indicating they were reproductive females and should not have been caught

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Cork man accused of smashing glass bottle into face of sleeping homeless man further remanded in custody

Cork man accused of smashing glass bottle into face of sleeping homeless man further remanded in custody

Victim was asleep in a doorway on Oliver Plunkett Street when the unprovoked assault occurred, court heard

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Partner of Cork postman heard someone shout 'I’m going to kill you' outside her house, murder trial told

'Idea of one strike with a golf club utterly fanciful', says prosecution in Doneraile murder trial

The 16-year-old accused today admitted the manslaughter of Cork postman Barry Daly

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Man accused of hitting tourist on the head with walking stick at Cork station further remanded in custody

Man accused of hitting tourist on the head with walking stick at Cork station further remanded in custody

Defendant was told there was no legal representation available to him because of solicitors' dispute over free legal aid payments

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Tributes after death of 108-year-old Cork nun Sr Colette Hickey, who was Ireland's oldest woman

Tributes after death of 108-year-old Cork nun Sr Colette Hickey, who was Ireland's oldest woman

Sr Colette joined the Good Shepherd Sisters over 90 years ago at the age of 17, and founded Edel House in 1972. She become Ireland's oldest living person just weeks ago

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Jail for Cork man who denied threatening to shoot bar manager and grabbing door staff by testicles

Jail for Cork man who denied threatening to shoot bar manager and grabbing door staff by testicles

Kinsale man said he had three drinks on the night but admitted he was prone to getting into a 'blind rage' and is engaged in counselling to deal with the issue

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Government agrees to proceed with Cork docklands redevelopment despite rising cost

Government agrees to proceed with Cork docklands redevelopment despite rising cost

It is the country’s largest urban regeneration project and is expected to be fully completed by 2038

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Man accused of 10 burglary charges in Cork town told no legal representative available to him

Man accused of 10 burglary charges in Cork town told no legal representative available to him

Accused consented to being further remanded in custody until July 7

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Solicitors’ dispute delays Cork woman's sentencing for careless driving causing death of woman

Solicitors’ dispute delays Cork woman's sentencing for careless driving causing death of woman

The Judge Boyle had previously adjourned sentencing until last month

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Teenage accused denies anyone said 'I'm going to kill you' to Cork postman

'We say what happened was murder': Prosecution closes its case in Doneraile trial

Defendants will have the option to call witnesses and go into evidence on Wednesday

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Blue lights on the roof of a Garda Siochana Irish police car

Two young Cork men charged in connection with ramming of patrol car that injured garda

They are accused of being passengers in the vehicle a short time earlier

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

'Do Cork people not care?' Catherine Corless calls on people to fight Bessborough development

'Do Cork people not care?' Catherine Corless calls on people to fight Bessborough development

'Do Cork people not care? All those little children and young babies. And does the church not care?'

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Deception case against Cork woman Catherine O'Brien deferred as she is in hospital

Deception case against Cork woman Catherine O'Brien deferred as she is in hospital

Buttevant native Catherine O’Brien of An Grianan, Ballinroad, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, was due to appear before Judge Keenan Johnson at Portlaoise Circuit Court on Tuesday morning via video link

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

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Government will 'respond positively' to mediation requests from those abused in Cork school

Some 19 women have said they plan to take legal action against the State for its failure to provide redress . Principal Leo Hickey pleaded guilty to 21 sample counts from 387 charges of sexually abusing 21 girls at Dunderrow National School in the 1960s and 1970s

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Public toilets in busy West Cork village 'way beyond needing an upgrade'

Public toilets in busy West Cork village 'way beyond needing an upgrade'

Recent inspection of Ballydehob's public toilets identified a number of problems, including a slippery floor during wet weather, and a door design that allows wind and rain into the building

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Illegal hunting charges dismissed as Cork man ‘turning his life around’

Illegal hunting charges dismissed as Cork man ‘turning his life around’

The judge ordered the accused to make a donation of €1,000 to the Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Made by man and mother nature

West Cork woman, 60, 'an unusual type of person' to appear before court on drugs charge

Defendant had been treated for cancer and suffered from mental health issues and used cannabis for pain relief, court told

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Two men charged as Garda injured after patrol car rammed in Cork City

Two men charged as Garda injured after patrol car rammed in Cork City

A female garda was injured during the incident and taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Road Markings: Dividing Line

Tourists in West Cork 'darting out onto main roads' because of faded road markings

Danny Collins says Cork County Council should explore purchasing its own road-marking truck in partnership with Kerry County Council

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

'An endlessly kind, humble, and talented young man': Tributes after death of Cork show jumper

'An endlessly kind, humble, and talented young man': Tributes after death of Cork show jumper

A well-known figure in Irish show jumping, Shane Dalton, 29, enjoyed success at national and international level during his career.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Garda stock

Garda injured after patrol car rammed in Glanmire

Two men have been arrested after a stolen vehicle struck a patrol car at an industrial estate, leaving a garda hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

A drug syringe and a spoon with cooked heroin

DPP delay leads to €100k drug case being struck out

21-year-old man was accused of having €79k of heroin and €21k of cocaine at his Cork home

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

'There is going to be a major accident': Calls for traffic calming on Bantry’s unofficial bypass

'There is going to be a major accident': Calls for traffic calming on Bantry’s unofficial bypass

Councillor said residents had repeatedly raised concerns about speeding and dangerous parking conditions along the route, where many children walk to school

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Balance sign in court

Cork man accused of violent assault on sleeping woman in her home

Woman left with numerous injuries after face smashed into bedside locker, court told

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Solicitors in dispute over legal aid payments tell Cork court they 'cannot act' for defendants

Solicitors in dispute over legal aid payments tell Cork court they 'cannot act' for defendants

All cases were adjourned on Monday pending settlement of dispute with minister for justice

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Doneraile murder trial: Teenage accused denies anyone said 'I'm going to kill you' to Cork postman

Doneraile murder trial: 16-year-old accused said he 'did not leave home' on night Cork postman was killed

Teenager referred to hearing 'the devastating news' that Barry Daly was dead. 'How did you hear?' he was asked. 'Next day on the news,' he replied

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Cork man jailed for 17 years for rape and coercive control of partner

Cork man jailed for 17 years for rape and coercive control of partner

Maurice Magner began to coercively control the woman by having access to the password to her electronic devices.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

'We like Micheál Martin, but he’s got to go': Why TDs want Fianna Fáil's leader to step down

'We like Micheál Martin, but he’s got to go': Why TDs want Fianna Fáil's leader to step down

That’s the conflicted feeling about the party leader expressed by many of the 51 Fianna Fáil TDs, MEPs, and senators who spoke to the ‘Irish Examiner’

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Ciaran O'Lionaird celebrate taking bronze in the Men's 3000m Final 2/3/2013

Olympian Ciarán Ó Lionáird to be laid to rest in Cork

The 38-year-old athlete was found dead in a hotel in Vancouver in Canada on June 9

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Motorcyclist, 40s, dies following crash involving car in Co Cork

Motorcyclist, 40s, dies following crash involving car in Co Cork

The incident happened at around 1.40pm on the N73 near Mitchelstown

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Carrigaline amenities ‘not keeping pace’ with plans for 5,000 new homes

Carrigaline amenities ‘not keeping pace’ with plans for 5,000 new homes

Elected members warn recreational infrastructure must keep pace with major population and housing growth

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Meet the two caddies who created Cork’s first-ever indoor golf simulator

Meet the two caddies who created Cork’s first-ever indoor golf simulator

Two caddies have turned their savings into a new city centre business — Cork’s first-ever indoor golf simulator

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Cork fundraiser will honour Siege of Jadotville soldiers

Cork fundraiser will honour Siege of Jadotville soldiers

'Jadotville Remembered' aims to commemorate the bravery and sacrifice of Irish soldiers who served in the Congo in the 1960s

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister visit to Ireland

Micheál Martin should step down this year, say Fianna Fáil TDs, MEPs, and senators

A solid majority of parliamentary party members tell the 'Irish Examiner' Mr Martin should quit after Ireland's EU presidency — with Jim O’Callaghan and Dara Calleary frontrunners to take his place

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Huge crowds, giant white cows, and vintage charm: Cork Summer Show remains a firm favourite

Huge crowds, giant white cows, and vintage charm: Cork Summer Show remains a firm favourite

City dwellers can read about food production, but meeting farmers and seeing animals, equipment, and techniques up close makes that knowledge real

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Funeral mass of Noreen Daly hears of 'incredible life' of 'amazing woman'

Funeral mass of Noreen Daly hears of 'incredible life' of 'amazing woman'

Noreen 'had an enormous enthusiasm for education and helped countless students reach their potential'

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

Council-run allotments could allow Cork residents to grow their own food

Council-run allotments could allow Cork residents to grow their own food

New development plan could include community growing spaces aimed at improving food security and wellbeing

Sun, 21 Jun, 2026

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