A group of busy working women in Bandon with different — but complementary — businesses speak to Karen Murray ahead of International Women’s Day

The result of the general election seems to have rocked the political status quo in Ireland.

With each team from the EY Hockey League providing at least one player to Sean Dancer’s latest Irish panel, it means there will be a 35-day gap between rounds 15 and 16.

Declan Colley reports on the rapid rise of the new Cupra brand; Land Rover Defender reaching Ireland; VW's new plug-in hybrid; new Volvo models; and a Tipperary dealer's top prize

UCC and Waterford carry the Munster flag on the national stage this weekend in their refixed Irish Hockey Trophy quarter-final with plenty of scores to be settled.

Donal Lenihan gives his personal reflections on Munster’s first CEO and his friend, Garrett Fitzgerald.

GAA boffins today finalised the most demanding club fixtures matrix in the GAA - Cork’s county championship schedule.

In left wing and captain Brandon Nash (a brother of Munster’s Calvin), Crescent had a real match-winner.

Rockwell advanced to the quarter-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup with a four-try victory over Bandon Grammar School.

Rockwell advanced to the quarter-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup with a four-try victory over Bandon Grammar School.

After the shock of the death of former pupil Cameron Blair less than a fortnight ago, the students at the West Cork school take the first step in a collective recovery tomorrow

Positive news can be in short supply these days.

History was made at Musgrave Park when two west Cork schools contested the opening round of the Clayton Hotel Munster Schools Junior Cup with victory going to favourites Bandon GS after a mighty contest.

Ciaran Sheehan also makes his first competitive start for Cork in seven years.

Latest: Gardaí have re-issued their appeal for information regarding the fatal stabbing of Cork student Cameron Blair.

With the Corn Uí Mhuirí now at quarter-final stage, Denis Hurley runs the rule over eight talents who have impressed in the campaign.

Denis Hurley picks out eight players to watch from Wednesday's Harty Cup quarter-finalists.

There are 17 clubs represented in the matchday panel, and 10 on the starting team.

Éamonn Fitzmaurice and Tony Leen ran the rule over both teams alongside Colm O'Connor in the commentary box.

Cork’s Church of Ireland were deserving winners of the Peard Cup final at Garryduff today.

Cork C of I emerged from the Farmers Cross fog with a 3-1 semi-final win over Harlequins to set up a St Stephen’s Day Peard Cup final showdown with Bandon.

An appeal has been lodged against a 90-day prison sentence handed down to a member of the Church of Scientology for verbally abusing an autism campaigner over the phone.

Both Catholic Institute and Cork Harlequins will be without key figures for their big EY Hockey League showdown at Rosbrien tomorrow (12pm).

Denis Lehane Stephen Shorten is a bright, articulate and hardworking farmer. He lives and farms in Enniskeane, Co Cork.

All four Munster sides in action on the national stage had tough weekend as Cork Harlequins, UCC, and Cork C of I’s men and women suffered defeats.

Their love for athletics was to set Lynda O’Donovan and Timothy Harrington on track for romance.

Cork’s two leading lights C of I and Harlequins have set about their task of restoring a Munster presence in the EY Hockey League’s top tier in the best possible fashion.

This edge-of-city ‘rural’ home has space to attract a wide buyer base, writes Tommy Barker.

Hamilton High School Bandon have finished top of Group A following their win over Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig in the final round of the Corn Uí Mhuirí at Newcestown.

From Bandon to the BAFTAs and back again. Yesterday Graham Norton returned to the alma mater, “that boxy building on a hill on the way to Clonakilty”, and gave something of a blueprint for navigating the ley lines of youth and growing up.

Bandon mart manager Tom McCarthy, never one to shy away from a good headline, had one for me on Monday.

Cork GAA chiefs have published its club-by-club rankings table which will form the basis for new county championship structures from 2020 on.

The Irish women’s date with destiny edges ever closer with the Energia Park stage all set for their Olympic qualifier showdown with Canada.

Ryan McCarthy gave an exceptional display of accuracy from placed balls, the Killeagh man firing 12 points from frees and a superb sideline cut.

For the first time since 2006, a Cork school will, tomorrow afternoon, begin their defence of the Harty Cup.

Cork C of I and Harlequins start the long road in pursuit of a place for Munster at the top table of the national league stage with their maiden games in EY Hockey League Division 2 tomorrow.

Cork C of I and UCC face off in eye-catching Irish Senior Cup derby at Garryduff tomorrow (2.30pm) with a quarter-final place on offer.

Earlier this year, clubs agreed that the teams who reached this year’s senior hurling and football championship quarter-finals (excluding divisions) would be guaranteed premier senior status for 2020