Place: Co Cork

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Plan for almost 140 homes in Blarney approved despite council recommendation for rejection
Plan for almost 140 homes in Blarney approved despite council recommendation for rejection
An Bord Pleanála has approved plans on a 7.8-hectare site at Monacnapa under the fast-track planning process for strategic housing developments

Sun, 24 Jul, 2022

Progress and produce: 50 Irish food producers that have embraced sustainability
Progress and produce: 50 Irish food producers that have embraced sustainability
Meet our local food pioneers — men and women who run their businesses with a desire to do right by the planet.

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022

Putting people before policy worked for Ireland's longest standing politician: Cllr Noel Collins, 1933-2022
Putting people before policy worked for Ireland's longest standing politician: Cllr Noel Collins, 1933-2022
He had a deep commitment to social justice that characterised his personality and his politics throughout his life

Sat, 18 Jun, 2022

Local boatman rescues person from yacht on fire off Cork coast
Local boatman rescues person from yacht on fire off Cork coast
The 25ft vessel caught fire on Monday afternoon; it is unknown whether the individual on board sustained injuries in the incident

Mon, 13 Dec, 2021

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

Pressure on to increase number of public toilets at Cork's beaches
Pressure on to increase number of public toilets at Cork's beaches
A number of councillors have expressed concern over the lack of much-needed local authority-operated toilets in the county, especially as hospitality toilets are closed.

Sun, 09 May, 2021

Calls to reopen popular Ballycotton cliff walk 
Calls to reopen popular Ballycotton cliff walk 
East Cork Walkway remains closed because it's too narrow to allow for social distancing

Sat, 08 May, 2021

Two inquests into Covid deaths scheduled to open in Cork
Two inquests into Covid deaths scheduled to open in Cork
Two women, both in their 80s, were taken to CUH after sustaining falls and tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival, even though neither had shown symptoms previously, according to family members

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Cork seaside town's legendary landmark set to be saved
Cork seaside town's legendary landmark set to be saved
Moll Goggin’s viewing balcony in Youghal looks set to be saved from collapsing into the sea

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Without context we are trapped
Irish Examiner view: Without context we are trapped
A century ago today, the IRA killed 17 Auxiliaries at the Kilmichael Ambush and changed the context of Ireland’s struggle for independence

Sat, 28 Nov, 2020

Cork's 'brownfield sites' could be used to house 36,000 people
Cork's 'brownfield sites' could be used to house 36,000 people
Council analysis project will help form part of the blueprints for future county development plans

Mon, 12 Oct, 2020

Mandy Johnson: Gas times in Kinsale as production winds up after 42 years
Mandy Johnson: Gas times in Kinsale as production winds up after 42 years
Our political system needs to wake up to potential risks to our gas supply and explore the options, writes Mandy Johnson

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Success for first Irish virtual agricultural-show
Success for first Irish virtual agricultural-show
Buoyed up by support messages from Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney, the Cork Virtual Summer Show got under way last Saturday.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

The Islands of Ireland: The lure of the less-visited
The Islands of Ireland: The lure of the less-visited
When the ferryman pulls away from the pier and the salty spray of the sea hits your face the feeling of release from the mainland is deeply pleasurable. Your island awaits. Whether for a day trip or a holiday, the lure of the islands is as magnetic as ever.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Man arrested after shots fired at gardaí in Cork last night
Man arrested after shots fired at gardaí in Cork last night
Shots were fired around 11.45pm in Fermoy in the county and Mayfield in the city, it has emerged.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Simon Coveney briefed on manpower issues at Haulbowline naval base
Simon Coveney briefed on manpower issues at Haulbowline naval base
Defence Minister Simon Coveney made his first official trip in his new role to the Naval Service's base at Haulbowline Island, Co Cork where he was briefed on manpower issues and attended a commissioning ceremony for new officers.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

UN peacekeeping mission to Lebanon in doubt after soldiers test positive for Covid-19
UN peacekeeping mission to Lebanon in doubt after soldiers test positive for Covid-19
The number of Irish troops about to be sent to Lebanon is uncertain after two of them quarantined at a Co Cork military barracks prior to departure tested positive for Covid-19 and several of their colleagues are now under medical scrutiny as a result.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Man tried to break into manager's office to retrieve seized drugs, court hears
Man tried to break into manager's office to retrieve seized drugs, court hears
A young man who accidentally dropped a suspected drug at his place of work only for his employer to pick it up and put it in his office, later tried to break into the office to retrieve it.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Man swallowed heroin deals, knocked over garda and ran off, court hears
Man swallowed heroin deals, knocked over garda and ran off, court hears
A 41-year-old man swallowed 10 to 12 deals of heroin before knocking a garda to the ground and running from the scene in Cork city, it was alleged today.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Garda stock
Four injured in serious two-car crash in Co Cork
Gardaí at Macroom are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact them.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Edgy urban décor and pops of colour in Lisgoold
Edgy urban décor and pops of colour in Lisgoold
Here, in Co Cork’s Lisgoold, you just don’t expect the curated riot of colour.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Bandon road works cause 40-minute jams
Bandon road works cause 40-minute jams
Councillors have claimed works on two major projects in a Co Cork town have turned into “a shambles,” leading to 40-minute traffic jams, residents being kept awake at night by drilling and some already hard-pressed businesses losing 40% of their trade.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Zero cases of Covid-19 in Cork over past week
Zero cases of Covid-19 in Cork over past week
Cork has joined a growing number of counties in reaching the milestone, with nine counties not recording any new cases in at least a week.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

€10,000 per acre achievable for 156-acre East Cork farm
€10,000 per acre achievable for 156-acre East Cork farm
On the boundary between the counties of Cork and Waterford, the land is characterised by quality pastures set amidst a protective rolling landscape.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Donal Hickey: Explore your shore to find real treasure trove
Donal Hickey: Explore your shore to find real treasure trove
As people respond to the magnetic pull of the sea, expect to see plenty of coastal images in the Irish Examiner’s readers’ photo competition.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

School Daze: DJ Colm O'Sullivan: 'Music set the tone of my life'
School Daze: DJ Colm O'Sullivan: 'Music set the tone of my life'
Colm O'Sullivan talks about his school days.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Lifeboat crews assist windsurfer in difficulty off Cork coast
Lifeboat crews assist windsurfer in difficulty off Cork coast
Lifeboat crews in Co Cork were scrambled to help a windsurfer in difficulty off Co Cork.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Crunch factor: Eight crisp brands put to the test
Crunch factor: Eight crisp brands put to the test
A real sign of summer is a craving for something salty. The sea air seems to generate it, and the thought of a picnic gets us salivating.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

The little Irish beauty brand that went global - inside the Cork HQ of Codex
The little Irish beauty brand that went global - inside the Cork HQ of Codex
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Barbara Paldus was returning to the US from a business trip when she came across Irish skincare brand, Bia Beauty, at Cork Airport.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

New mayor of Cork: ‘We can reignite economy’
New mayor of Cork: ‘We can reignite economy’
The new Lord Mayor of Cork has pledged to help reignite the city's economy as the country emerges from lockdown.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Cork Lotto player one number away from €5.4m jackpot
Cork Lotto player one number away from €5.4m jackpot
Somebody in Co Cork came agonisingly close to a life-changing sum of money, falling just one number short of a €5.4m Lotto jackpot win.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

The Islands of Ireland: Arranmore digs deep for safety
The Islands of Ireland: Arranmore digs deep for safety
As Bere Island and Inishfarnard in Co Cork are associated with the mining industry, so too, Arranmore, or Árainn Mhór, in Co Donegal.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Irish soldiers in Lebanon raise almost €30,000 for charities
Irish soldiers in Lebanon raise almost €30,000 for charities
Soldiers delayed from returning home from Lebanon have raised nearly €30,000 for cancer charities and a suicide-prevention organisation.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Two men charged with separate rapes and sexual assaults of their younger brother in Cork family home
Two men charged with separate rapes and sexual assaults of their younger brother in Cork family home
The men today were each charged with 24 counts of rape and 24 counts of sexual assault of their younger brother on separate and different occasions at their family home in Co Cork in the 1990s.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Carrigtwohill still in the running for Eirgrid electric converter site
Carrigtwohill still in the running for Eirgrid electric converter site
Eirgrid is re-examining the possibility of building a massive electric converter, which will form part of a €1bn interconnector project with France, on a site in Carrigtwohill, Co Cork once earmarked for Amgen.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Call for cold case units to be set up in every garda area
Call for cold case units to be set up in every garda area
A retired Garda detective inspector, who investigated some of Ireland’s most infamous crimes, has called for cold case units to be installed in every Garda jurisdiction in the country.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Row over ownership of Fota Island Resort comes before High Court
Row over ownership of Fota Island Resort comes before High Court
The action is by a Chinese businessman, Yuzhu Kang, from Hebei province, who has investments in China and Europe, including Fota Island resort, which he bought in 2013.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Ronald McDonald House sees €500k funding shortfall
Ronald McDonald House sees €500k funding shortfall
Their first family home was a house with 16 bedrooms run by a charity, says Martin Foy.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Second-hand clothing business in Cork ‘used as front for drug distribution’
Second-hand clothing business in Cork ‘used as front for drug distribution’
A second-hand clothing business in Ringaskiddy was being used as a front for a major drug distribution business, it was alleged on Wednesday

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Aldi announces plans to open new store in Cork
Aldi announces plans to open new store in Cork
Aldi has said that the new store will see “substantial investment” in the area.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Inspiring Oliver Lynch raises over €20k for charity
Irish Examiner View: Inspiring Oliver Lynch raises over €20k for charity
The fundamental, instinctive good latent in most people is a powerful force waiting to be woken.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

A German hotelier in the wrong place at the right time
A German hotelier in the wrong place at the right time
We've all become unhappily accustomed to restrictions on our movement. One lot at Woodward’s first-ever online-only auction in Cork next Saturday demonstrates that lockdown comes in many forms, and that there is nothing new about it.

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Well worth missing the bus for Rory Gallagher
Letters to the Editor: Well worth missing the bus for Rory Gallagher
First on was Vincent Crane and Atomic Rooster absolutely brilliant, how could anyone follow that?

Sat, 23 May, 2020

'The captain of the ship has gone': Gregg Bemis, owner of Lusitania, dies
'The captain of the ship has gone': Gregg Bemis, owner of Lusitania, dies
Mr Bemis, who had been diagnosed with cancer several years ago, was due to mark his 92nd birthday next week.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

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