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<p> Tutor Jack Dakissia explains the solutions to a problem at the Maths Enrichment classes at UCC on a Saturday morning. Pictures: Larry Cummins</p>

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Where maths gets fun again: Inside a classroom without formulas or fear

Free UCC programme helps secondary students explore advanced maths, boosting confidence, creativity, and pathways to international competitions

<p> (Left to right) Sam Torres, Janette Towey, Matt Real, Oliver Fahy and Owen Warren during final rehearsals for 'Bare' an intimate, immersive theatre experience that invites audiences into a living gallery of vulnerability. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Naked truth: Cork performers strip away more than just clothes in bold new show

<p>One man Mr Fogarty tended to recently in CUH crashed his vehicle three times in one week while intoxicated but has so far evaded prosecution, he said. FIle picture</p>

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Drunk driver crashed three times in one week but may avoid charges due to testing time limit

Cork Luas preferred route to be unveiled with major changes later this month

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Cork Luas preferred route to be unveiled with major changes later this month

Cork teenager caught doing donuts 'jeered at' and sped away from off-duty garda

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Cork teenager caught doing donuts 'jeered at' and sped away from off-duty garda

Cork influencer's Meta glasses video of young woman's medical emergency removed by TikTok

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Cork influencer's Meta glasses video of young woman's medical emergency removed by TikTok

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Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

O'Connor makes three Cork changes, Limerick go strong

Micheál Mullins joins his fellow Glen Rovers men Eoin and Rob Downey in the Cork half-back line.

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

S Patrick Horgan: An unwanted meeting? No, a final is perfect for silverware and last tweaks

Cork City v Athlone Town - SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division

Frustration for Cork City as leaders held by Finn Harps

Ben O'Connor 21/3/2026

Cork v Limerick: The same six? Ben O'Connor happy to shuffle Cork defence

Business

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Prime Cork City unit comes to market for €280,000

Former cafe on Princes Street includes kitchen and cold room

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

Reidy's, Bull McCabes, The Wilton, and The Grange lead wave of Cork pub sales

Revenues at Cork-based Apple business rise to a record $235bn

Revenues at Cork-based Apple business rise to a record $235bn

'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

S 'This is a better site': Marina Market boss on his plans for a Cork events centre

Opinion & Analysis

Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

S Michael Moynihan: Cork taskforce welcome but action on its recommendations will be the real struggle

If the Cork City Futures Group wants to show citizens it means business it could do a lot worse than pick a fight with State agencies responsible for our appalling infrastructure, transport, and water quality issues

Irish Examiner view: Cork stories show we're all being held back by deficient infrastructure

Irish Examiner view: Cork stories show we're all being held back by deficient infrastructure

Mick Clifford: The Cork TD riding high on the wave of unapologetic anti-immigrant populism

Mick Clifford: The Cork TD riding high on the wave of unapologetic anti-immigrant populism

Oxford Street pedestrianisation

Michael Moynihan: Even this column won't stoop to 'Corkmaxxing' — it's beneath us

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Man stole goods from Aldi in Cork because his children were visiting, court told

The accused was sentenced to two months in prison suspended for 12 months

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

Fatal Cork crash may lead to reform of laws on intoxicated driving

Fatal Cork crash may lead to reform of laws on intoxicated driving

Cork sergeant wants to extend window for taking sample from a suspected intoxicated driver from three hours to five, giving gardaí more time to obtain evidence after a crash

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

British Baron's €4m period home offers a chance to join the West Cork 'Craic Pack'

British Baron's €4m period home offers a chance to join the West Cork 'Craic Pack'

British Labour Party member of the House of Lords, Wilf Stevenson, lists his luxury West Cork Glebe House on the River Ilen

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Cork Luas route change could see homes and sports grounds compulsorily purchased

Cork Luas route change could see homes and sports grounds compulsorily purchased

Proposed changes to Cork’s light rail route could affect housing estates and sports clubs, sparking concern among local representatives

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Cork City Futures Group 'a pointless exercise' without funding to back it, says councillor

Cork City Futures Group 'a pointless exercise' without funding to back it, says councillor

Among its aims are maximising Cork City’s potential as a university city, and considering how Cork City’s arts and culture offering could be strengthened

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

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Man smashes windows of Macroom home before fleeing scene

Gardaí are trying to track down a man who they believe smashed the windows of a home in Macroom before leaving the area. At approximately 11.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

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Woman (70s) seriously injured after being struck by bus in Cork city centre

A woman in her seventies was seriously injured after being struck by a bus on Patrick St in Cork on Wednesday afternoon. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted shortly after 2.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Man facing deportation to Egypt fears he will be killed because he is gay, Cork court told

Man facing deportation to Egypt fears he will be killed because he is gay, Cork court told

Accused is charged with escaping from custody as he was being taken into Cork Prison, and assault causing harm to a garda at Cork Prison on January 15

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

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No bail for Cork man addicted to crack cocaine, heroin, and cannabis allegedly caught drug dealing

Garda search of defendant's home uncovered suspected drugs, including cannabis, cocaine and diamorphine and paraphernalia used to package drugs, court told

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Gardaí charge Cork woman in connection with €500k drug seizure

Gardaí charge Cork woman in connection with €500k drug seizure

The defendant was released on bail on agreed conditions

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Cork man racially abused worker at fast food restaurant during robbery, court told

Cork man racially abused worker at fast food restaurant during robbery, court told

The man was also accused of producing a knife during the alleged robbery

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Appointments missed and letters gone astray but An Post denies Cork service 'in meltdown'

Appointments missed and letters gone astray but An Post denies Cork service 'in meltdown'

'Elderly person sent important application form containing sensitive personal details by registered post, only to be informed that it has been lost'

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Climber who died in West Cork fall would not have suffered, inquest hears

Climber who died in West Cork fall would not have suffered, inquest hears

Inquest hears skilled Italian climber died instantly after fall at Baltimore cliff, with extensive injuries confirmed postmortem

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Teenage motorcyclist airlifted to CUH after van collision in Wexford

Teenage motorcyclist airlifted to CUH after van collision in Wexford

Teen motorcyclist suffers serious injuries after collision with van near Enniscorthy, prompting gardaí witness appeal

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping women at her home in Cork sent forward for trial

Man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping women at her home in Cork sent forward for trial

Defendant claimed woman 'wanted to have sex with me'

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Cork man accused of assaulting ISPCA officer objects to case being adjourned for forensic evidence

Cork man accused of assaulting ISPCA officer objects to case being adjourned for forensic evidence

Defendant complained about media coverage and referred to 'media scum' in remarks made in court

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Cork court hears of struggle between man and shop assistant over bottle of Southern Comfort

Cork court hears of struggle between man and shop assistant over bottle of Southern Comfort

The accused was remanded in custody with consent to High Court bail

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Gardaí charge three men from Newry with having equipment for burglary in Cork

Gardaí charge three men from Newry with having equipment for burglary in Cork

All three have been released on bail

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Man in his 60s seriously injured in Cork assault as gardaí seek witnesses

Man in his 60s seriously injured in Cork assault as gardaí seek witnesses

Gardaí seek information and dash-cam footage following a serious assault on a man in Ballyphehane last month

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Roy Keane honours mother Marie with moving eulogy at Cork funeral

Roy Keane honours mother Marie with moving eulogy at Cork funeral

The football legend recalls happy childhood, family life and his mother’s strength in an emotional funeral tribute in Cork

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Cork mayor: Irish schools 'a bit behind' and should all provide period products

Cork mayor: Irish schools 'a bit behind' and should all provide period products

"You can be caught out and be in school and not have the products with you, so they should be there"

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Decision on proposed apartments at Bessborough site due in July

Decision on proposed apartments at Bessborough site due in July

Last month, Cork City Council granted permission to Estuary View Enterprises 2020 to demolish almost a dozen buildings at Bessborough in Blackrock, to make way for the apartments

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Man charged after hatchet and spray-paint attack on Collins Aerospace in Cork

Man charged after hatchet and spray-paint attack on Collins Aerospace in Cork

€8,000 worth of damage done at building, garda tells Cork court, as Kerryman ordered to stay out of Cork

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Garda file sent to DPP after guns and explosives allegedly found in house in Cork suburb

Garda file sent to DPP after guns and explosives allegedly found in house in Cork suburb

Evidence of a firearm having being discharged from within the vehicle, court hears

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Cork man with 178 previous convictions intends to turn life around after latest spell in jail

Cork man with 178 previous convictions intends to turn life around after latest spell in jail

The judge imposed a six-month prison sentence with the last month suspended

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Cork man who was part of group that smashed windows of home has driving ban lifted

Cork man who was part of group that smashed windows of home has driving ban lifted

Men used hurleys to damage front windows of home

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Man, 30s, arrested in Cork after alleged criminal damage at Collins Aerospace

Man, 30s, arrested in Cork after alleged criminal damage at Collins Aerospace

Man is being detained at Cork Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and can be questioned for up to 24 hours

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Cork City to get taskforce aimed at improving investment and promoting the arts

Cork City to get taskforce aimed at improving investment and promoting the arts

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he wants the taskforce to particularly look at the needs of the city centre core

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Cork City needs close to 21,000 houses built by 2030 to meet targets

Cork City needs close to 21,000 houses built by 2030 to meet targets

Cork City Council chief executive Valerie O’Sullivan confirmed in a report that the local authority intends to zone a further 250-280ha of land for residential development

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Flag that flew over Catalpa Fenian jailbreak to go on display

Flag that flew over Catalpa Fenian jailbreak to go on display

The National Museum of Ireland will exhibit the flag next month to mark the 150th anniversary of the daring April 1876 Fenian raid in Western Australia

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

Descendants to restore grave of Cork man who plotted 1880s dynamite attack on Britain

Descendants to restore grave of Cork man who plotted 1880s dynamite attack on Britain

John Curtin Kent was a relative of the well-known Thomas Kent whose body was exhumed and buried after a State funeral in Castlelyons in 2015

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

'You'll always be the boss': Roy Keane pays tribute to his late mother Marie

'You'll always be the boss': Roy Keane pays tribute to his late mother Marie

"You'll always be the boss," he wrote.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

Cork mayors ring Shandon bells to mark completion of major restoration project

Cork mayors ring Shandon bells to mark completion of major restoration project

'Bells of Shandon' and 'Ode to Joy' ring out over Cork after renovation work on the iconic tower under the 'Goldie Fish'

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Price cut for Kinsale’s €2.2m Joaney’s Garden as overseas demand grows for coastal homes

Price cut for Kinsale’s €2.2m Joaney’s Garden as overseas demand grows for coastal homes

Overseas buyers eye a distinctive four-bed villa with uninterrupted harbour views and strong links to Kinsale’s luxury market

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Man accused of carrying out 15 burglaries in six weeks at restaurants and cafes in Cork

Man accused of carrying out 15 burglaries in six weeks at restaurants and cafes in Cork

He is also charged with two counts of causing criminal damage

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Mick Clifford: A Cork IRA informer's death, the Garda investigation, and the new questions raised

Mick Clifford: A Cork IRA informer's death, the Garda investigation, and the new questions raised

A former Special Branch detective alleges missed warnings, state inaction, and a possible cover-up in a brutal 1985 killing

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Salmon fish in the water, close-up

Bite on the line leaves Cork man convicted of stroke-hauling for salmon in River Lee

The judge imposed fines totalling €600 or 10 days in prison in default of payment

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Cork man 'deserves no pity and no leniency', daughter of 'gentle soul' killed in hospital tells court

Cork man 'deserves no pity and no leniency', daughter of 'gentle soul' killed in hospital tells court

Dylan Magee will be sentenced on April 17 for killing 88-year-old Matthew Healy in Mercy University Hospital

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Cork councillors to decide on Páirc Uí Chaoimh bus drop‑off plan despite zoning concerns

Cork councillors to decide on Páirc Uí Chaoimh bus drop‑off plan despite zoning concerns

Cork City Council is to consider the proposal but acknowledged it would 'contravene materially the objectives' of the city’s development plan

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Marie Keane, mother of Ireland and Manchester United legend Roy Keane, has died

Marie Keane, mother of Ireland and Manchester United legend Roy Keane, has died

Marie was the 'only boss I listen to', according to her son Roy

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

'Perfect storm' for East Cork as new homes will overwhelm creaking road network

Warnings were made of looming mayhem if road and rail network does not keep up with population boom

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

'Sword of Damocles' hangs over North Cork village

'Sword of Damocles' hangs over North Cork village

Villages under threat because of a lack of critical water infrastructure, councillors claim

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Bessborough plan reawakened trauma of mother and baby home survivors – minister

Bessborough plan reawakened trauma of mother and baby home survivors – minister

Norma Foley acknowledges families' trauma as Cork TDs tell the Dáil the planned development should not go ahead

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

'We know it wasn't an accident,' says family of Cork man who died after incident in Sidetrax

'We know it wasn't an accident,' says family of Cork man who died after incident in Sidetrax

Cork man was 23 when he died at the Sidetrax nightclub on March 26, 2001, 25 years ago today. CCTV footage captured some of the final moments of Adrian’s life

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Man jailed for smashing two TVs and a protective screen in Cork City betting office

Cork District Court heard the man 'feels he should be hospitalised because of his psychotic disorder'

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Cork man threatened staff at pub he would burn it down and was later seen in area carrying bow and arrow

Cork man threatened staff at pub he would burn it down and was later seen in area carrying bow and arrow

Judge said she did not want to send the defendant to jail and said she would like to see the possibility of restorative justice being explored to deal with the matter

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

FRANCE-DEMO-DRUG-CANNABIS

Drug user told probation officer he was down from four to three joints a day, Cork court told

Cork District Court also heard that the accused believed that cannabis should be legalised

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Cork man loses appeal against conviction for murder of Paul Jones in row over property

Cork man loses appeal against conviction for murder of Paul Jones in row over property

The trial of Keith O'Hara and co-accused Helen Jones, the deceased’s sister, heard that the murder of Mr Jones arose out of a 'dispute' about the family home in Cork that was before the civil court

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Cork inquest hears woman died from stab wounds after fatal Ballinlough attack

Cork inquest hears woman died from stab wounds after fatal Ballinlough attack

Court hears details of fatal Ballinlough attack as inquest is adjourned amid ongoing criminal proceedings

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Judge wishes Cork man well in his future as she convicts him of stealing from his employer

Judge wishes Cork man well in his future as she convicts him of stealing from his employer

The court heard that the man had rehabilitated, had repaid the loss in full, had new employment, and had no previous convictions

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

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