Ireland’s world-beating ploughmen Eamonn Tracey from Carlow and John Whelan from Wexford will between them bid for their 13th top-two-in-the-world performances, after winning their national test matches at Carlow last week.

Eleven men in their 20s have appeared before Killarney District Court today, each charged with dangerous driving last weekend at a scenic spot near Moll’s Gap, Co. Kerry.

The Garda control room in Cork was contacted by a 999 caller three times in one night threatening to shoot gardaí in the head for seizing his car and to petrol-bomb Gurranabraher Garda Station.

“This is not an idle threat. It will happen.”

This month saw the latest move to enhance the offering of a business now run by a fourth generation of leaders — frozen storage.

As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the hashtag today, Donal O’Keeffe looks how the Irish have used it to highlight important cultural and social moments online

Hundreds of mourners came to bid a final farewell to one of Cork’s most prominent businessmen and philanthropists, James O’Sullivan, yesterday.

Tributes have been paid following the death of one of Cork’s most popular businessmen and charity campaigners after a long and brave battle against cancer.

Gardaí last night ruled out a connection between the suspected drugs-related deaths of a teenager and a man in his 20s in the same Cork city suburb in recent days.

Gardaí last night ruled out a connection between the suspected drugs-related deaths of a teenager and a man in his 20s in the same Cork city suburb in recent days.

Fr O’Neill’s 1-18 Kildorrery 1-14: Driven on by a man-of-the-match display from Declan Dalton, Fr O’Neill’s were crowned Cork IHC champions in Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

Heineken Ireland and J Barter Travel held off competition from a strong field of finalists to land the prestigious Cork Business of the Year awards at the Cork Business Association’s annual gala dinner on Saturday.

Rathmore 2-8 Kerins O’Rahillys 2-5: John Moynihan’s goal two minutes from time was the gamebreaker as Rathmore edged out Kerins O’Rahillys in a high-intensity Kerry SFC first-round clash at Austin Stack Park on Saturday.

Kildorrery 1-16 Kinsale 0-9: Kildorrery cruised into the fourth round of the Cork IFC after a resounding victory over Kinsale at foggy Caherlag on Saturday evening.

Coláiste Choilm (Cork) 0 St Joseph’s (Galway) 0

A 32-year-old man who claims he was left with a brain injury after he tripped and fell in a car park at night has settled his High Court action for €1m.

A €1m youth centre which is being built in one of Cork’s largest towns will set a national benchmark for youth facilities.

The dual return of a prestigious sporting event and hotel, allied to the continued pursuit of culinary perfection were the driving forces behind the success of the Cork Business Awards quarterly winners.

Business people and householders may have differing views on Cork City’s €50m flood defence plans, but they’re united in one respect — the Government must ensure insurance companies offer all flood victims renewed cover once the works are completed.

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Debenhams and Daly Opticians were last night announced as the overall winners of the Cork Business Association ‘business of the year’ awards, in the large and small/medium enterprise categories, respectively.

Dan and Linda Kiely, founders of Cork-based business outsourcing company Voxpro that plans to double its workforce over the next two years, have been awarded MSL Cork Business People of the Year 2013.

HIGHLIGHT of the Cork International Short Story Festival (Sept 18-22) will be a reading by, and public interview with David Constantine, winner of the 2013 Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award at Triskel Christchurch on Sept 22.

Ballydesmond 0-12 Kildorrery 0-10

Kerins O’Rahillys 2-09 South Kerry 1-10

Avondhu 1-15 Carbery 2-12

Fermoy 3-12 Rockchapel 2-5

Three council workers who were suspended for filling a pothole are due back at work today after their suspensions were lifted.

It’s the message in a bottle that could save lives.

Three council workers have been suspended pending an investigation into how they were filling potholes.

The wife of former Tánaiste Peter Barry was described at her funeral Mass yesterday as “a lady in the best sense of the word” who had a caring heart that reached out to all.

A Corden Pharmachem employee who was seriously injured in a chemical explosion at the plant in Cork almost five years ago has begun an action for compensation at the High Court.

Aidan Murphy beat Raymond Ryan comfortably in the last shot of a great score — they both beat the line in 14 throws — at Ballinacurra on Saturday.

Marks and Spencer and Electric restaurant and bar on the South Mall were the headline winners at the Cork Business Association’s annual awards and gala dinner, held on Saturday at the Maryborough Hotel and attended by nearly 200 guests.

A well-known art gallery and one of the country’s most iconic gift shops have been announced as joint winners of the Cork Business Association’s fourth quarterly awards.

Teddy Barry, managing director of the New Furniture Centre, has been honoured as the MSL Cork business person of the year 2012.

The organisers of a major charity fundraiser are hoping its 21st anniversary spectacle will attract a record number of cyclists.

Laune Rangers 2-9 Milltown/Castlemaine 0-8