Mick Young finished with three big bowls at Clondrohid to defeat David Walsh in the Munster Vintage (over-60) A final.

James O’Donovan, Tim Young, Billy McAuliffe, and Aidan Murphy were the top four performers in Sunday’s senior men’s trials for the Irish road team at next year’s European championships in Germany.

What seems like a premature withering of leaves on certain trees iscausing concern to some readers. After all, we’re only just movinginto autumn and it’s early to behappening.

Martin Coppinger got his bid to reach the Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads back on track with an impressive win over Gary Daly in the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig on Sunday.

Former senior champion Pat Butler rolled back the years at Castletownkenneigh on Monday where he beat Donncha O’Brien with the last shot of a brilliant Munster Junior A championship tie.

A national blueprint for more balanced growth in Ireland has identified a number of key infrastructure projects vital for sustaining and increasing the population in West Cork.

Four men who were sitting in a Toyota Avensis on the forecourt of a garage and sued for compensation when their car was jolted by a jeep that reversed into them had all their claims dismissed yesterday.

David Murphy beat James O’Donovan in the last shot of an enthralling, top class Munster senior semi-final at Béal na mBláth on Sunday.

A Tralee motorist was banned from driving for four years yesterday for careless driving causing the death of a retired nurse who was described in loving terms as the anchor of her extended family.

John O’Rourke and David Hubbard will meet in the North Cork Junior A final, following O’Rourke’s impressive semi-final win over Derry Cooney at Peake.

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.

An already storm-battered Cork City avoided flooding overnight but a weather warning remains in place for today.

Two separate investigations have been launched following the death of a young man in a trench collapse near a rural waste tyre depot.

Clare O’Sullivan and Emma Fitzpatrick will contest the Gretta Cormican Cup final in a bid to secure a semi-final place in next month’s Queen of the Roads.

Michael Harrington franked his All-Ireland intermediate credentials with an impressive win over Christy Mullins in the Cancer Research benefit at Shannonvale on Saturday.

Gary Daly bowled well at Fermoy to take the first win of the 2017 Munster senior championship at the expense of James Buckley.

Donncha O’Brien closed with three sensational bowls to snatch the Marshall Clarke Cup from Mick Hurley in the last shot at Derrinasafa.

Tim Young gave a sensational display at Caheragh where he progressed to the Bill Barrett Cup final at the expense of Denis Wilmot.

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A flood relief project screw-up has led to €100,000 being spent on a preliminary cost/benefit analysis to discover a proposed scheme, at a further €200,000, would not be value for money.

TUESDAY’S budget confirmed for anyone who cared to see that our public finances, still dependent on an extraordinarily narrow tax base, are better than they were but still pretty precarious. 

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.

Darragh Kiely is the standout player of the past week, having won three critical scores in quick succession, culminating in the All-Ireland U18 final.

Seventeen kilometres of mains water pipes are to be replaced in areas of Co Cork where supply breakages have dogged communities for years.

If there is one thing I am noted for in farming, it’s for the purchase of new or nearly new machinery. 

If there is one thing I am noted for in farming, it’s for the purchase of new or nearly new machinery.

A €6.5m solar farm, part of an independent power company’s plans for 11 such projects in Co Cork, has been refused planning permission.

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

Cork City’s St Patrick’s Day parade was colourful in more ways than one, with every race represented as hundreds of non-nationals mingled with locals to join the celebration.

‘Quartermaster’ for international drug gang had €380,000 in cash distributed around his house

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.

Richard Manning gives the Irish Examiner  a look around his Baby Austin.