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Meeting held in Mahon as neighbourhood bike scheme disrupts residents 
Meeting held in Mahon as neighbourhood bike scheme disrupts residents 
The meeting, attended by up to 80 people, heard concerns about the roadworks, the level of consultation with residents, and a ‘disregard for the daily lives of people living in Mahon’

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

'Limerick never failed to make me feel at home': From Gaza to the Treaty City
'Limerick never failed to make me feel at home': From Gaza to the Treaty City
Before moving to Limerick in August 2023 to study in Mary Immaculate College, Tamar had spent her entire life in the Gaza Strip

Mon, 07 Oct, 2024

Hundreds queue for Lennox's Last Supper as iconic Cork chip shop closes after 73 years
Hundreds queue for Lennox's Last Supper as iconic Cork chip shop closes after 73 years
Orange weather warnings and pelting rain couldn't deter people from waiting 2.5 hours for a final meal from the Cork institution

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Dingle Food Festival conjures sunshine as Munster businesses bag Blas na hÉireann awards
Dingle Food Festival conjures sunshine as Munster businesses bag Blas na hÉireann awards
A multiplicity of delicious food options saw the entire town packed from the highest hill right down to the harbour

Sun, 06 Oct, 2024

Watch: Four White-tailed Eagle chicks take flight in Killarney National Park
Watch: Four White-tailed Eagle chicks take flight in Killarney National Park
Tánaiste Michéal Martin TD and Minister for Nature, Heritage, and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan TD released four White-tailed Eagle chicks into the wild at Killarney National Park.

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Nearly €50k raised for family of Tipperary man who died in Australia
Nearly €50k raised for family of Tipperary man who died in Australia
Kevin Ivers had been living with his fiancee and their two sons in the western Australian town of Gingin

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Limerick facility becomes area of conservation for native Irish honey bee
Limerick facility becomes area of conservation for native Irish honey bee
The new initiative aims to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators and their contribution to sustainable development

Wed, 22 May, 2024

GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor 
S GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor 
Locals, doctors, and politicians united in calls for the dearth of general practitioners in Kerry to be addressed

Sun, 28 Jan, 2024

Kerry GP says suspended UHK doctor is 'the sort of person we need in the HSE'
S Kerry GP says suspended UHK doctor is 'the sort of person we need in the HSE'
A Kerry GP has spoken in support of a consultant radiologist suspended from University Hospital Kerry (UHK) in Christmas week saying he is the sort of person needed in the HSE.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Sacco Murder Trials
S Mick Clifford: After Kerry babies, Gerry O'Carroll should have retreated in shame
Instead, he continued to beat a hollow drum, claiming that far from acting the thug and misusing his power, he, and not Joanne Hayes, was the real victim

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Midleton businesses left in limbo as insurance companies fail to pay out
Midleton businesses left in limbo as insurance companies fail to pay out
Just over a month has passed since catastrophic flooding hit the town after a month’s worth of rain fell in just 24 hours

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Waterfall residents urge council to re-examine name of new housing development
Waterfall residents urge council to re-examine name of new housing development
The SHD has already been renamed to Waterfall Heights/Ard an Easa, but residents of Waterfall village still have concerns it will cause 'inevitable and unnecessary confusion and disruption'

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

FILE PHOTO Irish Water is warning that customers may suffer a summer drought END
Boil water notice for thousands of households across Munster 
customers of the Glashaboy water treatment plant will be affected by a precautionary boil water notice from 12 midnight on Thursday until further notice

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Man dies after falling into the sea in West Clare  
Man dies after falling into the sea in West Clare  
It is understood the victim was fishing with another man at the time. An onlooker who witnessed the incident unfold called emergency services

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

US company sets sights on Kerry hotel and islands in legal battle with billionaire owner
US company sets sights on Kerry hotel and islands in legal battle with billionaire owner
The High Court granted permission to MCG California LLC to serve proceedings on Jacqui Safra

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023

Fish and Chips on the beach in Cornwall, UK
S These are the top 10 places to get fish and chips in Munster — as chosen by you
Including the “hidden gem” location that came out on top

Sun, 25 Jun, 2023

Council announces two new projects for Mallow as part of major town rejuvenation plan
Council announces two new projects for Mallow as part of major town rejuvenation plan
The two projects are worth almost €2m, and are part of a major masterplan to rejuvenate Mallow town centre

Wed, 07 Jun, 2023

'Dr' Paul O'Donovan swaps Olympic gold medal for gown as he graduates from UCC
'Dr' Paul O'Donovan swaps Olympic gold medal for gown as he graduates from UCC
Just as he is before a World or Olympic championship rowing regatta, Paul O’Donovan was calm and collected while collecting his Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine in UCC

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Overloaded wastewater plant halts progress in Cork village
Overloaded wastewater plant halts progress in Cork village
As the local primary school in Carrignavar prepares to move to a new campus this summer, concerns over the fate of the former building, located centrally in the village, have been raised

Fri, 19 May, 2023

Asylum seeker accommodation protest
Failure to communicate: Clare asylum centre blockades blamed on a lack of information 
Tractors and cars moved into place around 6.40pm on Monday when a coach carrying asylum seekers arrived hotel gates just outside the village of Inch, about 5km from Ennis

Wed, 17 May, 2023

Bilingual writer, 89, wins Farmgate Café National Poetry Award
Bilingual writer, 89, wins Farmgate Café National Poetry Award
Deirdre Brennan, who has published 16 books including 12 collections of poetry in Irish and English, was presented with €2,000 for the best full-length poetry collection in English (including translations from other languages) in 2022

Tue, 16 May, 2023

€100m plan for East Cork outlet centre 'back on track' yet again
€100m plan for East Cork outlet centre 'back on track' yet again
Managing director of British-based Rioja Estates Giles Membrey said his company has reactivated the plan it first mooted 36 months ago for the Tourist Outlet Village (TOV) in Carrigtwohill

Thu, 04 May, 2023

Clare County Council postpones plans to demolish six homes after backlash
Clare County Council postpones plans to demolish six homes after backlash
A row of cottages on Francis Street in Ennis were set to be knocked to make way for a temporary carpark

Wed, 03 May, 2023

Unfinished 'eyesore' is converted into 95 new homes for Cork 
Unfinished 'eyesore' is converted into 95 new homes for Cork 
The apartment complex is the largest social housing project delivered by an approved housing body in Munster this year

Fri, 28 Apr, 2023

Dramatic shanty singing seafarer sculpture makes its way to Cobh 
Dramatic shanty singing seafarer sculpture makes its way to Cobh 
Belvelly Castle owners Garry and Anne Wilson have gifted the commissioned sculpture by Ray Lonsdale to the town

Sun, 02 Apr, 2023

Protesters from 'People’s Republic of Knocknagoshel' object to Eir mast at An Bord Pleanála HQ 
Protesters from 'People’s Republic of Knocknagoshel' object to Eir mast at An Bord Pleanála HQ 
While An Bord Pleanala’s decision on the mobile communications mast has not been made yet, its recent history with this type of application is a problematic one

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Foul-smelling mould found during inspection of Kerry residential centre
Due to the dampness and mould present, the areas could not be properly cleaned and so there was a potential risk of airborne infections

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Mallow locals begin protesting at modular home site
Mallow locals begin protesting at modular home site
Local woman Annette Nagle said of the prospective development of houses in the town: 'Let us be a part of it, but let us feel like we are actually going to be listened to and that we’re not going to be passed off with lip service.'

Wed, 25 Jan, 2023

Family whose home was destroyed by lightning 'overwhelmed' by community response
Family whose home was destroyed by lightning 'overwhelmed' by community response
The family were sleeping upstairs when they were awoken by a loud bang in their home on Sunday last 

Wed, 11 Jan, 2023

Marina Market expected to make An Bord Pleanála appeal in a bid to secure its future 
Marina Market expected to make An Bord Pleanála appeal in a bid to secure its future 
Sources at the market say that while that process is ongoing, there will be no change to the operation of Marina Market

Mon, 21 Nov, 2022

More street litter and potholed roads due to Cork council funding cuts 
More street litter and potholed roads due to Cork council funding cuts 
Unless the Government intervenes and allocates extra funding, Co Cork's eight district councils will see budget cuts of 14%

Tue, 08 Nov, 2022

You’re not imagining it — traffic is getting worse
You’re not imagining it — traffic is getting worse
Data shows that drivers in Cork City spend up to 109 hours sitting in rush hour traffic

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Cork-born Archbishop dies following globetrotting career
Cork-born Archbishop dies following globetrotting career
Patrick Coveny spent much of his life spreading Catholicism across the world 

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Councillors want to reopen €50m Bottlehill to recycle construction waste
Councillors want to reopen €50m Bottlehill to recycle construction waste
The repurposing of construction waste could save the council a fortune in maintenance costs

Tue, 25 Oct, 2022

Cork residents say council is 'ramming' greenway into their community
Cork residents say council is 'ramming' greenway into their community
The construction of the greenway is part of the first phase of Carrigaline's public realm enhancement project 

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

'A real test of fortitude and willpower': cyclists set off on 600km Tour de Munster
'A real test of fortitude and willpower': cyclists set off on 600km Tour de Munster
Cyclists set off from Cork’s Grand Parade early this morning, on the first of four gruelling days of pedaling 

Thu, 04 Aug, 2022

Irish Rail backs the opening of new railway stations between Cork and Limerick
Irish Rail backs the opening of new railway stations between Cork and Limerick
Cork County Council's calls for funding to reopen stations serving North Cork have won the backing of Iarnród Éireann

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

Five scenic Munster walks to escape the crowds over the sunny St Patrick's weekend
Five scenic Munster walks to escape the crowds over the sunny St Patrick's weekend
This year there's a double bank holiday and a hint of sunshine in the weather forecast - the perfect walking combo

Wed, 16 Mar, 2022

War of Independence: A podcast series with Mick Clifford
War of Independence: A podcast series with Mick Clifford
To mark the War of Independence, the Irish Examiner is publishing a four-part podcast series focussing on some of the events from those turbulent times.

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'It is keeping families together': Protest held to keep Owenacurra mental health centre open
'It is keeping families together': Protest held to keep Owenacurra mental health centre open
Queries into the details of these costs have not been addressed by the HSE, the protest heard, despite families’ strong wish the building should be renovated not shut down.

Sat, 16 Oct, 2021

Live blog: Blow by blow report of Limerick's All Ireland victory over Cork as fans hail historic win
Live blog: Blow by blow report of Limerick's All Ireland victory over Cork as fans hail historic win
Limerick the first team in All Ireland final history to hit 40 points in a game. 

Sun, 22 Aug, 2021

Garda stock
Six arrested in Clare in operation targeting suspected organised crime released
Five men and one woman were arrested

Tue, 01 Jun, 2021

Four arrested after suspected drugs and weapons seized in Tipperary
Four arrested after suspected drugs and weapons seized in Tipperary
The operation involved searches at 10 houses in Clonmel.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

Bid to raise €150k for state-of-the-art Lusitania museum in Kinsale
Bid to raise €150k for state-of-the-art Lusitania museum in Kinsale
The museum will boast the world’s most detailed exhibit on the sinking of the liner credited with being instrumental in bringing the US into the First World War

Sun, 14 Mar, 2021

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