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<p>Cllr Noel McCarthy topped the poll in Fermoy last time out for Fine Gael. Picture: David Creedon</p>

politics

Local elections: Everything you need to know about the Fermoy constituency

Political analysts will be keeping a very close eye on the Fermoy constituency for potential national swings of public opinion

<p>The man who caused Igor Skokivskyi's death was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for dangerous and drunken driving. File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

court and crime

Family tells Cork court of 'constant pain' of losing two family members to two road accidents

<p>Protest placards on the exterior boundary at Abbeyville House. Abercrombie Place, Fermoy, Co Cork on Thursday. Picture: Larry Cummins </p>

munster

Protest camps outside direct provision centres in Cork and Tipperary disbanded and removed

Uncle and nephew trapped council officials in Garda car, Fermoy court hears

court and crime

Uncle and nephew trapped council officials in Garda car, Fermoy court hears

Asylum seekers moved into former Cork B&B as protests to continue

munster

Asylum seekers moved into former Cork B&B as protests to continue

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe being sued by Fermoy man

munster

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe being sued by Fermoy man

Cork councillors call for major traffic survey for gridlocked Fermoy

Cork councillors call for major traffic survey for gridlocked Fermoy

It can now take up to 35 minutes to cross Thomas Kent bridge in Fermoy during peak times, councillors told

Tue, 20 Feb, 2024

Man arrested after seizure of over €62,000 cash in Co Cork

Man arrested after seizure of over €62,000 cash in Co Cork

Gardaí from the Midleton District Drug Unit, assisted by gardaí from Cobh, Midleton, and Fermoy, carried out a search at a home in Cobh

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

Alleged damage to Michael Flatley's Cork mansion will cost €30m to repair, court told

Alleged damage to Michael Flatley's Cork mansion will cost €30m to repair, court told

Among the €30m repairs provisionally estimated by a construction costs consultant, is €3.9m for woodwork, €2.2m for bespoke plaster works, €2.5m for décor and €3.5m for finishes

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Those renting out buildings for refugees likened to 'English landlords of decades ago'

Those renting out buildings for refugees likened to 'English landlords of decades ago'

Just hours earlier, two other Fianna Fáil councillors were reprimanded for comments around asylum seekers following a fire at Ross Lake House Hotel in Co Galway

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023

Fears of ‘rising threat’ posed by anti-migrant groups

Fears of ‘rising threat’ posed by anti-migrant groups

Government ‘let hotel arson happen’, says human rights group Doras

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Protesters defiant over plans to blockade Fermoy building earmarked for refugees

Protesters defiant over plans to blockade Fermoy building earmarked for refugees

Gardaí investigate claims petrol bomb was thrown at wall, as fears over 'undocumented men' resurface

Sat, 25 Nov, 2023

Cork mayor apologises for appearing to support blockade of building for asylum seekers

Cork mayor apologises for appearing to support blockade of building for asylum seekers

The Cork Rebels for Peace group condemned the mayor, and several other local county councillors, for associating with anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

Protests against refugees in Killarney and Rosslare

Protests against refugees in Killarney and Rosslare

The protests follow a similar event in Fermoy, Co Cork, earlier this week

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

E-cigarette age restriction enforcement

Gardaí call in forensic experts as students fall ill after smoking vapes on Cork school premises

The alarm was raised after teachers were alerted to a 'medical incident' and ambulance crews and gardaí attended the scene, with four teenagers taken ill

Sat, 11 Nov, 2023

Richard Satchwell, charged with the murder of his wife Tina, further remanded in custody

Richard Satchwell, charged with the murder of his wife Tina, further remanded in custody

Tina Satchwell was reported missing six years ago last March

Tue, 07 Nov, 2023

Ex-husband added to family's years of 'hell and trauma' by contacting them from prison

Ex-husband added to family's years of 'hell and trauma' by contacting them from prison

Despite a court order not to contact his ex-wife, the violent convict caused further distress by 'bombarding' her with letters

Sun, 05 Nov, 2023

Graham Norton Show - London

Fermoy Tidy Towns welcomes Graham Norton apology after 'horrible town' criticism from guest

Norton, a Bandon native, has a home in Ahakista in West Cork

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Hundreds killed in Israeli attack on Gaza Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital

Letters to the Editor: Médecins Sans Frontières says the mass killing of civilians must stop

'Thousands of men, women, and children have been killed in Israel. Thousands of men, women, and children have been killed in Palestine... The indiscriminate bombing must stop'

Thu, 19 Oct, 2023

Body of Tina Satchwell released to her family

Body of Tina Satchwell released to her family

Two vigils have been held in her memory in recent days. Over 500 people attended a gathering in Fermoy on Monday night.

Wed, 18 Oct, 2023

'There are no words to describe the pain': Hundreds attend vigil for Tina Satchwell

'There are no words to describe the pain': Hundreds attend vigil for Tina Satchwell

Members of her family, including siblings and other close relatives, attended a vigil in her memory in the town park in her native Fermoy on Monday evening

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

'We are horrified': Anger as Fermoy labelled 'horrible town' on Graham Norton Show

'We are horrified': Anger as Fermoy labelled 'horrible town' on Graham Norton Show

Tidy Towns committee to write to show to express anger at description of town by participant on Friday night

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Tina Satchwell was kind, loving, happy and free-going

Tina Satchwell was kind, loving, happy and free-going

Kind and loving, bubbly and affectionate, Tina Satchwell’s disappearance has devastated her loved ones and perplexed the general public

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Everything we know about the disappearance of Tina Satchwell

Everything we know about the disappearance of Tina Satchwell

Gardaí have followed more than 400 lines of inquiry over the last six and a half years and took witness statements from over 170 people

Listen | Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Rain may be in Spain but Ireland is set to bask in sunshine

Rain may be in Spain but Ireland is set to bask in sunshine

Met Éireann is predicting a last blast of summer sunshine in Ireland with temperatures set to reach 27C

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

Cork: Owners of derelict buildings 'holding regeneration of towns and villages to ransom'

Cork: Owners of derelict buildings 'holding regeneration of towns and villages to ransom'

Following on from our dereliction series on Munster counties back in August 2021, Neil Michael revisits some towns in Cork to see if any progress has been made

Mon, 07 Aug, 2023

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Fermoy

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal collision in Fermoy

A male in his 20s who was a passenger in one of the cars, was seriously injured in the collision and removed to hospital where he later passed away

Sat, 08 Jul, 2023

Man charged in connection with fatal Fermoy crash

Man charged in connection with fatal Fermoy crash

Iulian Lotca, a Moldovan national, has been in custody since the crash on Saturday at McCurtain Street in Fermoy

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Man, 20s, dies following two-car collision in Fermoy

Man, 20s, dies following two-car collision in Fermoy

The man was a passenger in one of the vehicles that collided on McCurtain Street in Fermoy at 8.40pm

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023

Councillors seek action for neglected Fermoy IDA site

Councillors seek action for neglected Fermoy IDA site

The former Fitzgerald Camp army barracks is a fully-serviced site which has lain empty for 21 years in the north Cork town

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

IDA has 'washed their hands of West Cork' — Council asks for unused landbanks

IDA has 'washed their hands of West Cork' — Council asks for unused landbanks

Cork County councillor maintained the IDA is concentrating on metropolitan areas at the expense of rural ones

Fri, 16 Jun, 2023

Man jailed for 'brutal and cowardly sexual assault' of woman in Fermoy park

Man jailed for 'brutal and cowardly sexual assault' of woman in Fermoy park

“It had a terrible effect on her at the time and subsequently,” the judge said, adding that it generated fear not only that evening but also led to a fear that persists

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Marathon effort proves the strength of two Cork residents

Marathon effort proves the strength of two Cork residents

Cork woman Fiona O'Regan and Thembi Tshuma, originally from Zimbabwe, both overcame challenges to take part in Sunday's Cork City Marathon

Fri, 02 Jun, 2023

Graham Clifford: Integration is needed for everyone to thrive

Graham Clifford: Integration is needed for everyone to thrive

Community integration needs the right supports and resources in place

Sun, 21 May, 2023

Munster student journalists claim top awards

Munster student journalists claim top awards

Secondary students in Clare, Cork, and Kerry scooped major prizes at the Press Pass Student Journalists of the Year Awards

Tue, 09 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: King of Cork news Maurice Gubbins brought traditional values into a brave new world

Irish Examiner view: King of Cork news Maurice Gubbins brought traditional values into a brave new world

'The Echo' editor, who is retiring after 44 years with the Examiner group, has been a strong campaigner for social justice and a supporter of community values in the county he loves so dearly

Fri, 05 May, 2023

Engineer blames climate change and underfunding for Cork's 'crumbling' roads

Engineer blames climate change and underfunding for Cork's 'crumbling' roads

A senior executive engineer in North Cork says keeping roads open is going to get more challenging day by day

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: A fond farewell

Irish Examiner view: A fond farewell

The word "legend" is bandied about a bit too often these days, but one man has become just that for generations of racing fans in this country. Ted Walsh .

Tue, 02 May, 2023

Liam Lynch: The story of a ‘gifted guerilla commander’

Liam Lynch: The story of a ‘gifted guerilla commander’

Regarded as 'a great soldier of Ireland' even by his opponents in the Civil War, General Liam Lynch's death on April 10, 1923, is being commemorated with a new biography, art exhibition and parades with bands from Argentina and the US

Mon, 10 Apr, 2023

Irish Civil War: Thousands take part in Liam Lynch centenary commemoration in Fermoy

Irish Civil War: Thousands take part in Liam Lynch centenary commemoration in Fermoy

Bands from the US and Argentina join commemoration of a man described at his graveside as 'a soldier's soldier'

Sun, 09 Apr, 2023

Wish List: Cool clocks, blissful beds and sensational scents

Wish List: Cool clocks, blissful beds and sensational scents

Esther N McCarthy spies cuckoo clocks, magic mattresses, and spa treats in her hunt for ten top boosts for life and living spaces

Fri, 31 Mar, 2023

Siro to roll out broadband network to six more Cork towns

Siro to roll out broadband network to six more Cork towns

Siro is a wholesale operator, which means that companies such as Sky, Vodafone, and Digiweb resell their services to users once the network is up and running.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2023

Woman sexually assaulted in Fermoy park believed she would be 'raped or murdered'

Woman sexually assaulted in Fermoy park believed she would be 'raped or murdered'

Sentencing of man charged with attack adjourned until June 12

Mon, 13 Mar, 2023

How a Cork town opened its arms to refugees: 'You just need to love your community'

How a Cork town opened its arms to refugees: 'You just need to love your community'

Fermoy group providing a blueprint for communities nationally in how to welcome refugees

Sun, 05 Mar, 2023

Nationwide events planned to mark 100 years since death of rebel leader Liam Lynch

Nationwide events planned to mark 100 years since death of rebel leader Liam Lynch

Committees dedicated to celebrating the life of General Liam Lynch are planning a wide programme of events, writes Sean O’Riordan

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Threats, violence and swastika flags. What's happened to Ireland of the welcomes?

Threats, violence and swastika flags. What's happened to Ireland of the welcomes?

Refugees-welcome volunteers and community workers around the country have been threatened, doxxed on social media, and subjected to protests outside their homes. As anti-refugee sentiment is stoked by criminal elements and the far-right, how will communities cope?

Sun, 05 Feb, 2023

East Wall Protest

Gardaí face 'near anarchy' amid protests against asylum seekers

Garda Representative Association calls for taskforce to tackle conflict as 'antisocial elements' latch on to protests

Sun, 29 Jan, 2023

Social media giants urged to switch off 'toxic algorithms' that push extreme content

In an open letter to Facebook owner Meta, Twitter, Snapchat, Youtube, Telegram, and TikTok, the Far Right Observatory urged the companies to 'turn off the hate megaphone'

Sun, 22 Jan, 2023

The King’s daughter wants a castle: How Lisa Marie Presley almost bought Mallow Castle

The King’s daughter wants a castle: How Lisa Marie Presley almost bought Mallow Castle

Lisa Marie Presley, US singer and only child of Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 54. Here we look back at a 2007 article on her plans to buy Mallow Castle

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Water bills set to rise

EPA finds issues with Fermoy water supply

Cryptosporidium had been detected in the public water supply in Fermoy in November last year

Sun, 08 Jan, 2023