Place: West Cork

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Clodagh Finn
SClodagh Finn: A West Cork wartime heroine who fought against the Nazis
Large volume of evidence blamed for 14-week delay in drugs case against 10 men in Cork
Large volume of evidence blamed for 14-week delay in drugs case against 10 men in Cork
More than 175 interviews, 310 lines of enquiry, and three terabytes of CCTV footage have to be considered in case about alleged conspiracy to import drugs

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

North Dublin fire
Irish Examiner view: Coolock unrest highlights the urgent need to combat mob rule
Political leaders and gardaí are trying to deal with the fallout from violent disturbances that were uncomfortably reminiscent of the Dublin riots last November

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Local elections: Everything you need to know about Skibbereen-West Cork constituency
Local elections: Everything you need to know about Skibbereen-West Cork constituency
With more than a dozen candidates scrapping it out for five seats, Skibbereen-West Cork local electoral area (LEA) promises to be one of the most competitive constituencies when the votes are cast next month.

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

€20k an acre guide price for 39-acre quality farm in West Cork
€20k an acre guide price for 39-acre quality farm in West Cork
'There seems to be quite a bit of interest in it so far,' says selling agent Damien Murray

Wed, 29 May, 2024

Zenith sells Cork and Dutch oil terminals for €170m
Zenith sells Cork and Dutch oil terminals for €170m
Most recent accounts filed by Zenith Energy Bantry Bay Terminal Ltd show the firm earned revenues of €20.8m in 2022, delivering a €1.3m profit.

Sun, 21 Apr, 2024

Funding to protect Cork roads from climate-change damage cut despite rainfall increase
Funding to protect Cork roads from climate-change damage cut despite rainfall increase
The Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience grant was reduced from €2,191,800 in 2023 to €2,119,000 this year, a decrease of 3.2%

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024

Cork mill and churches will benefit from €7.4m monuments fund
Cork mill and churches will benefit from €7.4m monuments fund
The ambitious restoration of a 19th-century mill in West Cork is one of over 100 projects which are set to benefit from a €7. 4m fund to protect, preserve, and promote archaeological monuments across the country.

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

Gardaí probe link between West Cork raid and Danish drugs haul
Gardaí probe link between West Cork raid and Danish drugs haul
Gardaí do not rule out a link between a massive drugs find in Denmark and the apparent drug trafficking logistics operation which was broken up in Cork last week

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

Seized devices key to smashing drug ring behind missing cocaine, gardaí believe
Seized devices key to smashing drug ring behind missing cocaine, gardaí believe
The criminal organisation behind the West Cork operation has 'vast financial means' and has show itself to be 'logistically astute'

Mon, 18 Mar, 2024

'Drug smugglers can come and go as they like in West Cork due to lack of checks' 
'Drug smugglers can come and go as they like in West Cork due to lack of checks' 
Local representatives and mariners alike say drug runners have free rein on the south west coast, and the depleted Naval Service is unable to catch them 

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL
Hezbollah and Dutch & Iranian gangs behind West Cork drug smuggling attempt
After gardaí swooped on a suspected drug trafficking logistics operation in Tragumna, Skibbereen, and Leap, security sources say crime gangs see Ireland as 'point of least resistance' for getting drugs into Europe

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Gardaí arrest 10 in 'dramatic' raid on suspected drug smuggling operation in West Cork
Gardaí arrest 10 in 'dramatic' raid on suspected drug smuggling operation in West Cork
An eyewitness who drove past one of the incidents said it was 'like something out of Love Hate'

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024

RNLI evacuate man from Cape Clear Island
RNLI evacuate man from Cape Clear Island
The alarm was raised shortly before 10.50 on Wednesday night

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

Paul Hosford: How a single vote paved the way for Holly Cairns to lead the Social Democrats
Paul Hosford: How a single vote paved the way for Holly Cairns to lead the Social Democrats
Soc Dems leader recalls — with 'a shiver' — her one-vote local election win in 2019, and how one woman told her she only decided at the last minute to go cast her ballot for Ms Cairns

Sun, 18 Feb, 2024

Lake House Hotel to house families seeking international protection once Ukrainians leave
Lake House Hotel to house families seeking international protection once Ukrainians leave
Ireland is currently providing 27,255 people seeking international protection with State-sourced accommodation and support services

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024

Late Late Show: Sophie Toscan du Plantier's son 'very confident' Ian Bailey will be found guilty
Late Late Show: Sophie Toscan du Plantier's son 'very confident' Ian Bailey will be found guilty
Pierre-Louis Baudey-Vignaud tells Patrick Kielty on RTÉ's Late Late Show that Ian Bailey had not been convicted in Ireland "yet"

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

Ian Bailey death
Gardaí seize files and digital devices from Ian Bailey's flat in West Cork
Sources said it was way too early to tell if there might be anything of 'evidential value' in the items

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Sophie Toscan du Plantier's uncle 'confident' gardaí will close murder case
Sophie Toscan du Plantier's uncle 'confident' gardaí will close murder case
Despite the death of chief suspect Ian Bailey, Jean-Pierre Gazeau said he was “confident” they will be able to successfully close the case

Tue, 23 Jan, 2024

Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder cold case review 'complicated by death of witnesses' 
Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder cold case review 'complicated by death of witnesses' 
It comes as Ian Bailey's death was acknowledged at a meeting of Cork County Council on Monday during the vote of condolences

Mon, 22 Jan, 2024

Ian Bailey, suspect for Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder, dies aged 66
Ian Bailey, suspect for Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder, dies aged 66
The 66-year-old collapsed on Barrack Street in Bantry in West Cork. His former partner Jules Thomas says she 'feels nothing' after his death

Sun, 21 Jan, 2024

West Cork farm seeking €12k-€15k/acre under offer
S West Cork farm seeking €12k-€15k/acre under offer
The farm is to the east of Dunmanway, around half a kilometre to the south of the main Bandon-Dunmanway route

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Thousands without power across the country as Storm Gerrit makes landfall
Thousands without power across the country as Storm Gerrit makes landfall
In Wexford, almost 1,500 people have been affected following intense lightning activity along the south eastern coast

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

Thousands without power amid countrywide yellow wind warnings
Thousands without power amid countrywide yellow wind warnings
Two status yellow wind warnings affecting the entire country expired at 8pm

Thu, 21 Dec, 2023

Shocked sheepdog Bonnie saved from 'grave danger' by RNLI
Shocked sheepdog Bonnie saved from 'grave danger' by RNLI
When the Courtmacsherry RNLI crew reached frightened Bonnie, she was struggling in the water channel currents

Wed, 29 Nov, 2023

One person airlifted to hospital following West Cork crash
One person airlifted to hospital following West Cork crash
An air ambulance was called to the scene and one casualty was subsequently transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) for treatment

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023

Ahmet Dede: A day in the kitchen with West Cork's Michelin-starred chef
S Ahmet Dede: A day in the kitchen with West Cork's Michelin-starred chef
What does it take to run a Michelin-starred restaurant? Joe McNamee spends a day in Ahmet Dede’s kitchen in Baltimore, West Cork to find out

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023

Councillor who replaced Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns in West Cork steps down
Councillor who replaced Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns in West Cork steps down
Ross O'Connell was co-opted to Cork County Council in 2020 after Holly Cairns was elected as a TD

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Mother and son were armed with shovel and rifle during row over gorse fire in West Cork
Mother and son were armed with shovel and rifle during row over gorse fire in West Cork
The court heard there was a history of ongoing issues between the mother and the neighbours who were friends with her ex-partner

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Festive Franc's Christmas décor collection goes up for auction
Festive Franc's Christmas décor collection goes up for auction
Celebrated wedding planner's online auction is about to turn 'ho ho ho' into 'going, going, gone', writes CATHERINE SHANAHAN 

Sat, 04 Nov, 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

US town remembers more than 1,100 West Cork miners buried in unmarked graves
US town remembers more than 1,100 West Cork miners buried in unmarked graves
The memorial by Irish sculptor Terry Brennan marks the strong links between the Colorado mining town and the village of Allihies

Sat, 23 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

Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €249k
Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €249k
First-time buyers can choose from homes in Blackrock, Ballyphehane, Cloyne and West Cork, writes Trish Dromey

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Department of Justice reform proposals
West Cork among four new locations to get projects to divert youths from crime
At least €1. 5m is set to be allocated to establish a new Youth Diversion Project (YDP) in West Cork, Justice Minister Helen McEntee has announced.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Council urged to speed up provision of discounted serviced sites to help locals buy homes
Council urged to speed up provision of discounted serviced sites to help locals buy homes
Scheme would help West Cork locals squeezed out of property market by wealthy outsiders seeking holiday homes, councillor said

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Lord of the Dance, family fun and fireworks: Five things to do in Cork this weekend
Lord of the Dance, family fun and fireworks: Five things to do in Cork this weekend
Plus — the Cobh People's Regatta, a Tina Turner tribute and more

Fri, 11 Aug, 2023

West Cork festival explores why gout was called 'Irish hospitality'
West Cork festival explores why gout was called 'Irish hospitality'
Ireland's love affair with claret — as well as the wine trade's links to the Atlantic slave trade — is among the topics being examined at this weekend's West Cork History Festival

Tue, 08 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

In pictures: Authors and audiences at West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry
In pictures: Authors and audiences at West Cork Literary Festival in Bantry
Graham Norton, Donal Ryan and Eoghan Daltun have been among  the writers taking part in the festival in Bantry

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Food for the brain
Irish Examiner view: Food for the brain
West Cork Literary Festival

Sat, 08 Jul, 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

Kinsale Arts Weekend, music and more: Seven things to do in Cork this weekend 
Kinsale Arts Weekend, music and more: Seven things to do in Cork this weekend 
This weekend's round-up includes the West Cork Literary Festival, a Bruce Springsteen tribute and a truly unique family dinner experience 

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Dogfest, alpaca walks and more: Six fun things to do in Cork this weekend
Dogfest, alpaca walks and more: Six fun things to do in Cork this weekend
The summer holidays are officially in full swing. If you’re looking to entertain little ones or to try something as a family, we have six events to head along to this weekend 

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Rescue 117 locates yacht which went missing on journey to Cork but skipper not on board
Rescue 117 locates yacht which went missing on journey to Cork but skipper not on board
This afternoon, the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Dublin was advised of a possible sighting of the 'Minke' approximately 75 miles south east of Ballycotton

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

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