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<p> It is refreshing to see a company like Manna, founded by Bobby Healy, being a leader in this field. Too often, Ireland comes at the end of emerging technologies. </p>

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Alan Healy: There is a battle brewing over Cork's airspace that will be repeated across Ireland

Half of Cork’s skies are now restricted to drone users as regulators prepare for expanded delivery services and tighter airspace controls

<p>Madeleine Breetzke, her brother, Daniel, and their mother Antonette in Dublin yesterday. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins</p>

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Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in

<p>Judge Boyle said she would adjourn sentencing until October 29 but warned the young man at Cork Circuit Criminal Court: 'He is obviously on hazard of a custodial sentence.' File picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Man put in fear after Cobh man demanded payment for son's drug debt, court told

Cork man who admitted stealing thousands of euro by deception and theft has sentencing adjourned

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Cork man who admitted stealing thousands of euro by deception and theft has sentencing adjourned

Anti-immigration activists Derek Blighe and Ross Lahive have cases adjourned to April

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Anti-immigration activists Derek Blighe and Ross Lahive have cases adjourned to April

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane

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Cork man in need of urgent psychiatric care remanded in jail due to lack of room at CMH

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Sport

SSE Airtricity & League of Ireland 2026 Season Launch Event

Kelleher targets personal and collective performance growth as Cork City eye title charge

The aim is to win another First Division title in 2026 to go along with the second-tier crowns they claimed in 2022 and 2024.

A general view of Super Valu Pairc Ui Caoimh 25/1/2026

Cork leapfrog Dublin in central GAA payments table

GAA reports €45.7m gate receipts as Cork support boosts All-Ireland attendances

GAA reports €45.7m gate receipts as Cork support boosts All-Ireland attendances

Ruairi Murphy and Chris Kenneally celebrate after winning 28/1/2026

UCC boss: 'With Billy involved, I've learned from the best'

Business

Manna Aero drone is seen as it delivers essential household and medical supplies in the Irish village of Moneygall

S Alan Healy: There is a battle brewing over Cork's airspace that will be repeated across Ireland

Half of Cork’s skies are now restricted to drone users as regulators prepare for expanded delivery services and tighter airspace controls

Musgrave: Cork-headquartered owner of Centra and SuperValu announces job cuts

Musgrave: Cork-headquartered owner of Centra and SuperValu announces job cuts

Family of Cork man killed in suspected explosion at Stryker plant dismayed at inquest delay

Family of Cork man killed in suspected explosion at Stryker plant dismayed at inquest delay

Heineken to cut 6,000 global jobs despite surge in sales of Murphy's Stout

Heineken to cut 6,000 global jobs despite surge in sales of Murphy's Stout

Opinion & Analysis

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: What weeks in Cork University Hospital taught me about fear, faith and survival

A near-fatal asthma attack and a devastating crash revealed the fragility of life, the power of care and unexpected grace

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Cork doctor who spent a year living in the Arctic

Michael Moynihan: Cork’s Lord Mayor embracing AI raises serious questions about leadership

S Michael Moynihan: Cork’s Lord Mayor embracing AI raises serious questions about leadership

Fergus Finlay: Meeting inspiring Cork people keeps bizarre world events at bay

Fergus Finlay: Meeting inspiring Cork people keeps bizarre world events at bay

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Made by man and mother nature

'Those people are not your friends', judge tells vulnerable Cork man who stored €17k stash of cannabis

Defendant, who has a psychiatric illness, said he did not make any money from storing the drug but did it 'for the friendship of people'

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

No timeline for disposal of drugs ship MV Matthew that has cost State €13.6m

No timeline for disposal of drugs ship MV Matthew that has cost State €13.6m

The MV Matthew, seized with €157m worth of cocaine off Cork in 2023, has now cost the State over €13.6m and remains in harbour

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Staff shortages in air traffic control led to closure of Cork's airspace

Staff shortages in air traffic control led to closure of Cork's airspace

AirNav Ireland, which is responsible for air traffic control at the airport, apologised for the inconvenience

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Robert Sheehan joins Mescal and Ronan in West Cork 'Craic Pack' as he seeks planning for farmhouse extension

Robert Sheehan joins Mescal and Ronan in West Cork 'Craic Pack' as he seeks planning for farmhouse extension

Sheehan’s homebase is Aughadown, between Skibbereen and Ballydehob, where Saoirse Ronan has a waterside home on Roaringwater Bay. A third fellow Irish thespian, Paul Mescal, has a home near Schull, making for a niche ‘Craic Pack’ of top talents

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Green light for 147 social and cost-rental apartments in Cork

Green light for 147 social and cost-rental apartments in Cork

Mix of one- and two-bed apartments planned for Anglesea Tce, with first homes set to be delivered by 2030

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Cork woman left with metal plates in her jaw after violent assault by partner after night out

Cork woman left with metal plates in her jaw after violent assault by partner after night out

Victim was left with fractured jaw, fractured eye socket and broken nose, court told

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

A small pile of white powder on a dark surface

Cork woman caught with €280k stash of cocaine in car on motorway pleads guilty to drugs charge

Judge adjourned sentencing until May 14

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer

Therapist couldn't see abused girl, 4, as notes could be 'used against her' by paedophile's lawyer

'Her grandfather, 70 years her senior, inflicted anguish, confusion, fear, trauma, shame and anxiety on our four-year-old toddler.'

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Cork event centre site 'nothing more than an eyesore with a new bridge to nowhere'

Cork event centre site 'nothing more than an eyesore with a new bridge to nowhere'

Social Democrats TD Pádraig Rice said the Government’s failure to deliver on the event centre indicates its attitude towards the city

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Cork Airport flights suspended for seven hours amid air traffic control shortage

Cork Airport flights suspended for seven hours amid air traffic control shortage

Overnight suspension affects early departures as air traffic control staff shortages continue to impact Irish airports

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Ahead of the herd

West Cork farmer facing multiple animal cruelty charges

Defendant to be sent forward for trial to the circuit court for what the judge said were very serious charges

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn returns to High Court over neighbour's PIA

Cork property developer Michael O’Flynn returns to High Court over neighbour's PIA

The case involves a debt owed to the Cork developer from a loan in which rugby coach and former Irish player Ronan O’Gara was a co-guarantor

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Addict had no memory of burgling Cork lapdancing club, court told

Addict had no memory of burgling Cork lapdancing club, court told

The man was given a four-month suspended sentence at Cork District Court

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork man admits unprovoked assault on social media influencer in case of mistaken identity

Cork man admits unprovoked assault on social media influencer in case of mistaken identity

Accused hit and pushed the victim, who fell and suffered a dislocation and fracture to her right ankle and she had to be taken by ambulance to hospital, court told

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Four men confirm guilty pleas in €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case

Four men confirm guilty pleas in €31m West Cork drug-smuggling case

They were further remanded in custody for sentencing in May

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

Woman who stole over €300k from TV chef's Kinsale restaurant to sell home to raise compensation

The injured party referred to in charges is TV chef Martin Shanahan who owns the award-winning Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin

Trial of Limerick man accused of corruption by giving money to garda in exchange for tip-off collapses

Judge ruled jury should be discharged after defence made legal application to call a 'previously unknown but potentially highly relevant' witness

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork man credited with first using 'The United States of America' honoured

Cork man credited with first using 'The United States of America' honoured

Stephen Moylan was born on Blarney St in 1737 and joined the Continental Army in the US in 1775, going on to become a general and serving as aide-de-camp to George Washington.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry

'Marriage of convenience' review delays hundreds of weddings in Cork and Kerry

A surge in marriage of convenience applications has halted interview bookings, leaving engaged couples facing uncertainty and long delays

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Cork City Council spent €343,000 on Christmas events

Cork City Council spent €343,000 on Christmas events

Income from the Ferris wheel and Christmas markets brought the net cost to Cork City Council to just under €269,000.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Two Irish restaurants earn first Michelin stars at Dublin ceremony

Two Irish restaurants earn first Michelin stars at Dublin ceremony

Forest Avenue and The Pullman claimed their first Michelin stars as Ireland hosted the guide’s ceremony for the first time

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork City Council did not levy derelict site tax on former tax office site for 20 years

Cork City Council did not levy derelict site tax on former tax office site for 20 years

Councillors question why long-vacant Sullivan’s Quay site avoided derelict levy as council points to alternative land tax

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

New drone flight restrictions to come into force across Cork city

New drone flight restrictions to come into force across Cork city

Drone operators in Cork will need two days’ advance permission as the IAA restricts flights across large city areas

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Judge awaits psychiatric report on man who told Cork gardaí he wanted to stab someone

Judge awaits psychiatric report on man who told Cork gardaí he wanted to stab someone

The court heard the defendant had said he was going to stab someone on St. Patrick’s Street in Cork

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork man who threatened to have woman tied and chopped up pleads guilty to charge

Cork man who threatened to have woman tied and chopped up pleads guilty to charge

Man sent four messages to his probation officer, warning, ‘I’m going to hurt her badly’

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Man accused of murdering Cork pensioner has case adjourned for a week

Man accused of murdering Cork pensioner has case adjourned for a week

If trial goes ahead next Monday, it was indicated to court it will last two to three weeks

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Judge adjourns sentencing of former Cork City striker George O’Callaghan over €23k theft

Judge adjourns sentencing of former Cork City striker George O’Callaghan over €23k theft

The court heard that the defendant had addiction issues at the time of the offence

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork council to carry out pilot project to prevent infestation of sea lettuce on the coast

Cork council to carry out pilot project to prevent infestation of sea lettuce on the coast

The project will place oysters and mussel bags in the water to remove nitrates and reduce the nutrition sea lettuce depends on to thrive

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

New airbridge, Wi-Fi and bag-drop tech set to transform Cork Airport

New airbridge, Wi-Fi and bag-drop tech set to transform Cork Airport

Cork Airport unveils new airbridge, faster Wi-Fi, self-service bag-drop and automated car park technology to streamline travel

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda

Anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe to face trial over harassment of Garda

A co-accused — anti-immigration activist Ross Lahive — was also served with a book of evidence in the same case today

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Graham Norton Show - London

'A massive deal': Graham Norton on starring in the new Taylor Swift music video

Cork star Graham Norton said he had struggled to keep the video a secret, having worked on it in November

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

'I do believe in an afterlife': Meet the Togher man who is custodian for six Cork cemeteries

'I do believe in an afterlife': Meet the Togher man who is custodian for six Cork cemeteries

Mick Meade has been working as a custodian for six cemeteries in Cork County for nearly 20 years

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle

Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Cork Person of the Month award for longest-serving McDonald's worker in Ireland

Cork Person of the Month award for longest-serving McDonald's worker in Ireland

Thelma Beltran, who is originally from the Philippines, arrived in Cork in 2001.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Sustainability firm folds due to shift in climate policy

Sustainability firm folds due to shift in climate policy

Change By Degrees co-founder Tara Shine explains how its market all but vanished after the EU's omnibus measure scaled back key sustainability directives

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Green model houses and banknotes

Irish Examiner view: Scarcity not the only rub with houses

When it comes to profoundly important purchases, such as buying a house, the room for making errors and spending more than we should unnecessarily narrows considerably

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

Bottlehill superdump: Indaver incinerator ash fears reignite over Cork County Council site

From ambitious landfill project to mothballed mega-site, Bottlehill’s story reflects changing waste policy, local opposition and unanswered questions

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Gobnaits reclaim their name at unique road bowling festival honouring Irish saint in Cork

Gobnaits reclaim their name at unique road bowling festival honouring Irish saint in Cork

Women named Gobnait gathered in Cork’s Múscraí Gaeltacht to celebrate heritage, reclaim identity and honour Ireland’s patron saint of bees

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Cork County Council refuses to reveal cost of €50m Bottlehill landfill that never opened

Cork County Council refuses to reveal cost of €50m Bottlehill landfill that never opened

Councillors say the mothballed Bottlehill landfill is draining millions from local services while Cork County Council refuses to disclose full costs

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

SOCIAL DEMOCRATS NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Housing figures 'turned out to be a complete fabrication', Holly Cairns tells Social Democrats conference

Ms Cairns's speech follows the party’s recent policy launch for a State construction company and the creation of modular homes factories to 'ramp up supply'

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

West Cork gardaí seek nominations to recognise inspirational young people

West Cork gardaí seek nominations to recognise inspirational young people

Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of young people between the ages of 13 and 21

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Firefighter

Woman turned down for a firefighter job awarded €8k over age and gender discrimination

WRC found Cork City Council's use of the ‘one-size-fits-all’ beep fitness test gives younger candidates an advantage

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Architect John Morehead's €1.25m Blackrock Marina home is a Nordic beauty

Architect John Morehead's €1.25m Blackrock Marina home is a Nordic beauty

This thoughtfully designed passive home blends Scandinavian calm with Marina views, offering an elegant downsizer on Cork’s waterfront

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

‘Mind-numbingly slow’: Why Midleton residents are still waiting for flood relief

As Storm Chandra hits new areas, Midleton residents say years of delays show how badly flood responses can fail communities

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Family of Cork man who died in prison to feature in documentary on psychiatric care

Family of Cork man who died in prison to feature in documentary on psychiatric care

Andrew Gearns was suffering distressing delusions about being stabbed and had some six risk factors for suicide

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Anger as forum to enhance community safety in Cork City refuses to share crime statistics

Anger as forum to enhance community safety in Cork City refuses to share crime statistics

Senior gardaí said they were blocked from publishing the statistics as the forum was established on a statutory footing

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Neil Young cancels entire European tour including Cork date

Neil Young cancels entire European tour including Cork date

The Canadian star, 80, had been due to play Cork's Virgin Media Park this July alongside Elvis Costello

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Soccer player raped woman at knifepoint in her West Cork bedroom

Soccer player raped woman at knifepoint in her West Cork bedroom

Tiago Damasceno Sousa also made video recordings of the attack and threatened to kill victim's parents

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

Cork man accused of holding petrol station staff member in headlock while accomplice robbed till

Gardaí later apprehended the two men and recovered €625 in cash, court told

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

Cork man pleads guilty to breach of safety order after threatening wife with hammer

Cork man pleads guilty to breach of safety order after threatening wife with hammer

Sentencing adjourned until April 22 for preparation of a probation report

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

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