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<p>An off-duty firefighter was the first on the scene.</p>

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Two women hospitalised after head-on car crash in West Cork

Both women were conscious and were stable when leaving the scene

<p>Crew members and visitors at the Castletownbere RNLI's open day on Sunday. Picture: RNLI</p>

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Castletownbere RNLI crew receive callout, five minutes before station's open day

<p>For the assault causing harm Mr Ivers was sentenced to eight months in prison. For the assault on the publican he was sentenced to four months in prison, the sentences to run consecutively. File picture</p>

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Fisherman gets prison sentence for violent assault on 'Good Samaritan' in Cork

TV show to feature Castletownbere volunteer lifeboat crew

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TV show to feature Castletownbere volunteer lifeboat crew

McConalogue officially opens the €48m Dinish Wharf & Breakwaters at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre

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Skippers say €48m West Cork wharf expansion will not benefit Irish trawlers

Bere Island left without electricity after fishing boat hits undersea power cable

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Bere Island left without electricity after fishing boat hits undersea power cable

Cork cultural centre appoints US piano virtuoso as artist in residence

Cork cultural centre appoints US piano virtuoso as artist in residence

Juilliard alumnus and UCC artist in residence David Syme takes up his role at Ionad Cultúrtha in Ballyvourney in the new year

Thu, 28 Dec, 2023

Islands of Ireland: Turkish sailors with outbreak of cholera on board buried their dead here

Islands of Ireland: Turkish sailors with outbreak of cholera on board buried their dead here

Many of Ireland's 'Turk Islands' mean 'island of the wild boar' but West Cork's Turk Island has three graves where sailors who died of cholera are buried

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

Fishing crisis: Confrontation looms as jobs on the line in industry’s battle for survival

S Fishing crisis: Confrontation looms as jobs on the line in industry’s battle for survival

With the Irish fishing industry already hit by a 25% quota cut and decommissioning of vessels, processors of the catch are calling for independent review of a system they claim leads to inaccurate recording of species landed

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Homes and businesses in Cork begin clean-up after Storm Babet unleashed havoc

Homes and businesses in Cork begin clean-up after Storm Babet unleashed havoc

Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said funding is available after parts of Cork experience a month’s rainfall in a day

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

Drugs seizure on cargo ship

Up to 20 crew still on board cocaine 'mothership' in Cork harbour

Some crew members may have been completely unaware of the illegal cargo that the ship was carrying from South America to Europe

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Love In The Country review: Anna Geary presents an enjoyable show on rural dating

Love In The Country review: Anna Geary presents an enjoyable show on rural dating

Roscommon woman Alanagh and West Cork man Rob are the first two participants in the new show

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

Spectacular cocaine seizure shows us the level that drug gangs operate on

Spectacular cocaine seizure shows us the level that drug gangs operate on

The MV Matthew cocaine bust off Ireland's south coast illustrates the sophisticated logistics and vast sums of cash involved in drug trafficking, writes Ann Murphy

Sat, 30 Sep, 2023

Stranded boat Wexford

Men who bought West Cork trawler linked to cocaine haul 'hadn't a clue' about boats

Castletownbere fisherman said the men were 'tripping over ropes' and did not seem to know 'where to even put their feet'

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

Just one Navy ship available for massive drugs operation

Just one Navy ship available for massive drugs operation

Sources say there could be potentially billions of euro of cocaine on the seized container ship

Wed, 27 Sep, 2023

West Cork shellfish company launches Ireland’s first crab pate

West Cork shellfish company launches Ireland’s first crab pate

Based in Castletownbere, Shellfish Ireland has grown to become one of the largest employers in the area with more than 130 staff

Wed, 13 Sep, 2023

Skibbereen residents to be surveyed in bid to help tackle dereliction

Skibbereen residents to be surveyed in bid to help tackle dereliction

'There are buildings sitting empty in the middle of Skibbereen for 30 years, and it’s the middle of a housing crisis.'

Mon, 14 Aug, 2023

Letters to the Editor: Doubts over our ability to meet rising tide in fish sector

Letters to the Editor: Doubts over our ability to meet rising tide in fish sector

One reader responds to an 'Irish Examiner' article about the depletion of Ireland's fishing fleet while others write about Gaelic football, our dependency on alcohol, and the concerns of gardaí

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

Islands of Ireland: Taking the blueway to visit Horse Island

Islands of Ireland: Taking the blueway to visit Horse Island

There have been lots of shipwrecks in Bantry Bay near Horse Island - alongside Rabbit Island, Hog Island and Chapel Island

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

Clare Langan at Castletownbere gallery: 'There’s a great stillness involved in taking photographs'

Clare Langan at Castletownbere gallery: 'There’s a great stillness involved in taking photographs'

The Dingle-based artist currently has an exhibition of photographs at Sarah Walker Gallery in Castletownbere

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

West Cork doctor: 'I fear for the future of general practice'

West Cork doctor: 'I fear for the future of general practice'

The shortage of GPs forced West Cork-based GP Fiona Kelly to shut her practice for a day when she was on leave

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Sailors evacuated from Spanish trawler and taken to Cork following fire onboard

Sailors evacuated from Spanish trawler and taken to Cork following fire onboard

Some 15 crew members were rescued after a fire broke out on the trawler

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Only three owners out of 57 paid in full months after fishing boat decommissioning scheme starts

Only three owners out of 57 paid in full months after fishing boat decommissioning scheme starts

There are 42 fishing boat owners who have agreed to scrap their vessels so far, out of the 57 who received offer letters to decommission from the 180-strong Irish fleet

Mon, 08 May, 2023

Number of fishing boats to be scrapped doubles since February

Number of fishing boats to be scrapped doubles since February

The Department of Agriculture’s €75m Voluntary Decommissioning Scheme is designed to help mitigate against the quota and financial losses Irish fishers sustained because of Brexit.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 – Red Carpet Arrivals

Colin Farrell reveals that a town in West Cork is his favourite place in Ireland

The Oscar-nominated actor says that the town holds a "special place" in his heart

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

German trawler detained by Irish navy as skipper charged with fishing offences

German trawler detained by Irish navy as skipper charged with fishing offences

The Ortegal Tres’s movements were monitored overhead by an aerial surveillance plane chartered by the European Fisheries Control Agency

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Ambulance service in West Cork in danger of 'imminent collapse'

Ambulance service in West Cork in danger of 'imminent collapse'

Lack of ambulance cover putting lives in danger, TD tells Dáil

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

From facing off with the Russian navy, to giving up a five-generation fishing tradition

From facing off with the Russian navy, to giving up a five-generation fishing tradition

A man who was prepared to stand up to the Russian navy is now on the verge of giving up his own fight to stay in the Irish fishing industry

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Give and take in relationship with Europe

Irish Examiner view: Give and take in relationship with Europe

EU has transformed Ireland for the good but fishers remind us that membership of a club can bring burdens as well as benefits

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

Scottish Trawlermen Work The Waters Of The North Atlantic

Norwegian trawlers could be given 'unfettered access' to Irish waters

EU could strike deal despite Irish objections so other EU members could have greater access to Norway’s cod stocks

Mon, 05 Dec, 2022

'Fishing industry is dying': One-third of Ireland's offshore fleet apply for decommissioning

'Fishing industry is dying': One-third of Ireland's offshore fleet apply for decommissioning

The scheme, which is worth €60m, was set up because of the Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Fri, 02 Dec, 2022

'It's 20 years too early': Castletownbere residents welcome AIB's cashless U-turn

'It's 20 years too early': Castletownbere residents welcome AIB's cashless U-turn

People of the West Cork town are happy they can continue to use their local bank

Fri, 22 Jul, 2022

A weekend in Castletownbere offers perspective on wind energy

A weekend in Castletownbere offers perspective on wind energy

Given the exposure of the landscape to the elements should vast areas of Cork and Kerry, and other coastal areas, be considered a national resource to meet our future energy needs?

Mon, 04 Jul, 2022

West Cork fishermen plan to disrupt French naval exercise off south coast

West Cork fishermen plan to disrupt French naval exercise off south coast

The group wants the drills moved further south to waters 'well outside of our EEZ, beyond our 200 mile limit'

Sun, 19 Jun, 2022

In the Hospital, Close-up Shot of the Doctor does Ultrasound / Sonogram Procedure to a Pregnant Woman. Obstetrician Moving Trans

Maternity services in Limerick and Tralee to be upgraded

Hospitals across Munster are due to receive funding from the HSE's capital plan for 2022

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Elderly patients forced to wait an average of 29 hours in CUH A&E last month

Elderly patients forced to wait an average of 29 hours in CUH A&E last month

'It is absolutely shocking, that elderly patients are waiting over 24 hours in emergency departments in Cork'

Thu, 26 May, 2022

Hereford bull in field

Denis Lehane: The homesick Hereford from Castletownbere - no animal is without a weakness

No animal, or indeed human for that matter, is without some weak spot and my Hereford is no different, writes Farming columnist Denis Lehane.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2022

Shake-up for Beara Peninsula's hotel industry with two properties on the market

Shake-up for Beara Peninsula's hotel industry with two properties on the market

Hotel deals 'will transform the Beara Peninsula'

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

Lorry packed with high-quality aid leaves Castletownbere for Ukraine

Lorry packed with high-quality aid leaves Castletownbere for Ukraine

West Cork-based Ukrainian Viktor Frolov earned enormous support from the rest of the local community for the aid mission to the country of his birth

Thu, 17 Mar, 2022

Behind the bars

'I've had no chance to live as a normal human being,' says drug-dealer jailed in West Cork

The court heard the accused had never acquired legal status, had no access to social welfare or education, does not have a Leaving Certificate and has worked odd jobs

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Thursday TV Tips: A house in remote West Cork, or a Mallow house untouched for 100 years?

Thursday TV Tips: A house in remote West Cork, or a Mallow house untouched for 100 years?

Cork designer Paul MacSpecial's headpieces feature on Glow Up Ireland; and Mark Bonnar is back as Max McCall in season 2 of Guilt

Thu, 14 Oct, 2021

Concert pianist thanks West Cork community for saving his 120-year-old grand piano

Concert pianist thanks West Cork community for saving his 120-year-old grand piano

Piano virtuoso David Syme, an American who lives near Castletownbere in West Cork, was faced with having to sell his beloved 1900-built concert grand piano last October after losing 50 concert dates due to Covid lockdowns

Thu, 14 Oct, 2021

Thousands in West Cork without regular after-hours GP service after doctor retires

Thousands in West Cork without regular after-hours GP service after doctor retires

An estimated 4,000 people live in the catchment area and are now without regular cover during the week and at weekends following the departure of a local doctor

Fri, 17 Sep, 2021

Garda stock

Man accused of assaulting Cork garda given bail despite objections

A man alleged to have been "caught in the act" of an assault causing harm to a garda has been released on bail, despite the objections of gardaí. Janus Poldme, aged 30 and of no fixed abode, appeared before Bandon District Court on four charges.

Sat, 04 Sep, 2021

Contract for final phase of €33m Castletownbere quay extension signed

Contract for final phase of €33m Castletownbere quay extension signed

The department said that it hopes the final phase of the development will "enable Castletownbere to continue and develop its role as the premier whitefish port in the country".

Thu, 29 Jul, 2021

Man made death threats to Garda in Castletownbere after drinking session, court told

Man made death threats to Garda in Castletownbere after drinking session, court told

The man also faces sentencing for criminal damage after he allegedly broke a window with a hurley

Thu, 17 Jun, 2021

'I think we are the last generation': The fishing industry's struggle to stay afloat

'I think we are the last generation': The fishing industry's struggle to stay afloat

As 50 trawlers formed a protest flotilla in Cork Harbour on Wednesday calling for fair quotas, a handful of skippers spoke to Neil Michael about whether or not the Irish industry has a future

Sat, 29 May, 2021

WATCH: Flotilla arrives in Cork City to deliver fishing industry warning to Taoiseach's office

WATCH: Flotilla arrives in Cork City to deliver fishing industry warning to Taoiseach's office

Dozens of trawlers are sailing into Cork Harbour to send Micheál Martin a blunt message — 'the industry is dying'

Wed, 26 May, 2021

Man who ripped off wife's eyelash extensions allowed to stay on bail while in job in Cork

Man who ripped off wife's eyelash extensions allowed to stay on bail while in job in Cork

The convicted murderer has been ordered to stay away from his wife after an attack which saw him tear out clumps of her hair and break her arm and leg

Wed, 19 May, 2021

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat tow stricken trawler and its six-man crew to safety

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat tow stricken trawler and its six-man crew to safety

The trawler safely returned to the pier at Castletownbere just before 1am this morning

Tue, 11 May, 2021