Place: Ballingeary

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ourview

Irish Examiner view: Netanyahu has no incentive to stop waging war on innocent Palestinians

Realists feel that the Israeli leader is being emboldened by US reluctance to condemn him more forcefully

court and crime

'That night affected the whole village': Corkman jailed for causing woman's death hours after funerals

<p>The court heard the Cork man would be haunted forever by what he had done after dangerous driving caused the death of a local woman.</p>

court and crime

Cork man caused death of woman hours after village funerals

munster

Fears that country’s oldest Irish summer college in Cork may not reopen this year

culture

Éigse sees Múscraí Gaeltacht pay tribute to beloved sean-nós singer

court and crime

Ballingeary man pleads guilty to dangerous driving that caused the death of a woman

S Transport authority urged to 'U-turn' on absence of signs on Macroom bypass

Under current plans, many Muscari Gaeltacht villages will not feature, putting them at a disadvantage in terms of attracting tourists, councillors told

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

Cork woman who died after funeral in collision with car was 'light of her family', mourners hear

"Anyone she spoke to felt that they were the centre of her universe at that time."

Fri, 16 Dec, 2022

Cork crash victims had been attending two funerals before collision

Ballingeary crash victims had been attending funerals before tragic collision occurred

Gobnait Twomey died in the tragedy as she walked home from a funeral, while her mother was pushed to safety by a man who had been attending a second funeral nearby

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

Woman, 51, who died in Ballingeary collision named locally

A man in his 40s has been arrested in relation to the collision that happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Two other people were also injured

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Plans for new museum for Irish language and Gaelic revival in West Cork village

Irish language teacher training building dating from the early 1900s in Ballingeary set to become 'An Súgán Museum'

Tue, 08 Mar, 2022

'Correct' Irish to be used on all roadwork signs in Cork, insists council

Cork County Council had received a number of complaints that the Irish language wasn't being used on temporary signs, and if it was, it was often not spelt correctly

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

Cork council finally gets parts of its development plan translated into Irish

After being unable to source a company to translate its draft County Development Plan into Irish, as required by law, Cork County Council has now managed to get some sections which are pertinent to its Gaeltacht areas translated.

Mon, 03 May, 2021

Bantry mourn death of club legend

Bantry Blues’ legend Dr Denis Cotter, who died on Sunday, has been described as “everybody’s friend”.

Wed, 06 Nov, 2019

Macroom area remains a six-seater but areas added to municipal district.

The population of the Macroom electoral area is 36,844 and, despite the removal of Blarney from the district into the city jurisdiction, the number of seats up for grabs there will remain at six.

Thu, 16 May, 2019

Three goals in three minutes earns Kanturk victory over Castletownbere

Three goals in as many second half minutes earned Kanturk victory at the expense of Castletownbere in an error-strewn Cork PIFC first round replay at Ballingeary yesterday.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2019

Béal Atha’n Ghaorthaidh take the spoils in Muskerry dearbaí

Cork Premier IFC: Béal Atha’n Ghaorthaidh 2-12 Naomh Abán 1-9

Sun, 14 Apr, 2019

Bragging rights at stake in Muskerry ‘clasaiceach’

What’s the Irish for clasico? An clasaiceach, says Google.

Sat, 13 Apr, 2019

Glanmire residents face 20-week wait for ministerial approval for €8.5m flood relief plan

Anxious householders and businesses in a Cork satellite town will have to wait until the year-end before finding out if Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, will approve an €8.5m spend on a flood prevention scheme.

Tue, 09 Oct, 2018

Carrigaline could divide in two for local elections

Rapidly growing satellite town Carrigaline could be divided into two local election areas.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2018

Bespoke home in the Lee Valley

Trish Dromey views a home that comes with a horsey lifestyle attached.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2018

Cork farmhouse comes with apartment and indoor swimming pool

Trish Dromey visits a Cork farmhouse with an attached apartment and some extra pooled resources.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2018

Cork farmhouse comes with apartment and indoor swimming pool

Trish Dromey visits a Cork farmhouse with an attached apartment and some extra pooled resources.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2018

Councillor says OPW report failed to take account of floods

The Office of Public Works (OPW) may have to revisit the drawing board on a proposed flood-prevention scheme, after reportedly failing to factor in flooding incidents during a cost-benefit analysis.

Fri, 15 Dec, 2017

Níl neart go cur le chéile: How eviction was foiled

Niall Murray on the story of a rural community’s victory

Sat, 07 Oct, 2017

Cork residents lose bid to appeal against windfarm

A High Court judge has refused to allow a number of local residents appeal his decision rejecting their challenge to permission for a windfarm development in Co Cork.

Tue, 25 Apr, 2017

Challenge to Cork windfarm by residents rejected

A number of local residents have lost their legal challenge over the approval of permission for a windfarm development in Co Cork.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2017

Irish Volunteers: Courageous jailbreak proves fight in Rebels

Niall Murray explores the brave and co-ordinated activities in the 1918 escape from Cork County Goal

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

A question of taste - Eugene O’Hea

Eugene O’Hea is director of the Engage Arts Festival in Bandon, Co Cork, which takes place this weekend. 

Thu, 29 Sep, 2016

Exhibits on flood-risk areas and proposals in Cork

Three major exhibitions are to be held in Cork this week dealing with the potential for flooding in a number of areas and what measures can be taken to mitigate against it.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Families challenge wind farm

A fresh High Court challenge has been brought against the planning authority’s decision to grant planning permission for a wind farm development in Co Cork.

Fri, 05 Aug, 2016

Christopher McGlinchey enjoys good Friday

Christopher McGlinchey took the biggest road win of his career yesterday on the opening stage of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2016

Davy O’Loughlin can roll back the years at the Rás Mumhan

The Kerry Group Rás Mumhan rolls out of Killorglin at 3pm this afternoon and amongst the star-studded start-list is a man making a daring comeback after four years in the racing wilderness.

Fri, 25 Mar, 2016

The standoff on Sheares St: Cork’s ‘Pain of Easter Week’

Despite being cleared of any dereliction of duty, the failure of the Cork Brigade to take part in the rebellion weighed heavily on the minds of Tomás MacCurtain and Terence MacSwiney, writes Gerry White

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

How Kealkill’s RIC barracks escaped Volunteer attack

SEÁN O’Hegarty had charge of 30 Volunteers who marched from different directions to Kealkill, where the plan had been to take control of the local Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) barracks.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016

Fisheries body blocks dredging scheme in Cork

Inland Fisheries Ireland has told Cork County Council it will not allow emergency dredging to be carried out in towns where flood relief schemes have been planned by the OPW.

Tue, 12 Jan, 2016

Sheila O'Leary to get rare Vatican accolade for service at St Finbarr’s Oratory in Gougane Barra

For more than 40 years she cared for a legendary Co Cork church.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

Floods: ‘Bandon caught off-guard by 40 floods in 20 years’

A report issued by Cork County Council says that 71 businesses, 19 houses, and a national school were flooded in the county when nearly 200mm of rain fell between December 4-6.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

FLOODING - VIDEO: West Cork bracing for more flooding over the weekend

The town of Bandon is bracing itself for the possibility of further flooding this weekend as much of the southern region goes on high alert following warnings of more bad weather.

Sun, 13 Dec, 2015

EXTRACT: An Poc ar Buile - The life and times of Seán Ó Sé

An extract from Sean Ó Sé’s new book recalls wartime in West Cork and those first steps towards a life in music.

Sat, 26 Sep, 2015

Cost of weekend flooding damage set to run into millions

West Cork was one of the worst damaged regions in the country during storms over the weekend, and the county council is to seek emergency government funding to deal with washed- away roads and bridges.

Tue, 15 Sep, 2015

PICS: Severe weather alert in place as floods wreak havoc

A severe weather alert remains in place today after torrential rain destroyed roads and flooding cut off part of the Mizen peninsula in West Cork yesterday.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2015

Striving to be the best in the west

Since winning Cork’s intermediate football championship in 2005, Carbery Rangers’ stock has risen gradually.

Sat, 08 Aug, 2015

ICA news: Brown bread competition gets a lift from national bakers

Hundreds have entered the national brow- bread baking competition run by Aldi and the ICA. 

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

Five sent off as Macroom master elements

Macroom 4-8 Newmarket 2-11: Gaining momentum with every outing, Macroom booked a Cork Premier IFC quarter-final date with either Éire Óg or Grenagh when edging home at wind and rain-swept Dromtarriffe yesterday.

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

Denis Lehane: Terror in the night as dogs go prowling in search of blood

‘It’s heartbreaking, you couldn’t describe it any other way,’ says farmer who lost eight ewes and two lambs

Thu, 30 Jul, 2015

Cork agricultural show running since the 1960s forced to cancel

An agriculture and horticulture show which had been a summertime feature in Cork since the 1960s has been cancelled.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Cork GAA camp to be run as Gaeilge

For the very first time, the GAA in Cork is running a summer camp for juveniles which will be entirely conducted in Irish.

Tue, 09 Jun, 2015

To the waters in the wild of Ballingeary

Renovated farmhouse is ideal home for those who want peace and tranquility.

Sat, 02 May, 2015

Families to appeal windfarm ruling

Bord Pleanála can reconsider an application for planning permission for a windfarm development in Co Cork in accordance with findings of the court concerning assessment of the development’s environmental impact, the High Court has ruled.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2015