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Major boost for Cork road projects expected in Government announcement
Major boost for Cork road projects expected in Government announcement
Cork expected to be given funding for projects such as the Cork to Ringaskiddy road, Innishannon bypass, the Mallow relief road, and safety works in Carrigaline

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

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Noel Long launches bid to overturn his conviction for murdering Cork woman 45 years ago
'Cold case' killer, convicted of murdering Nora Sheehan in June 1981, is bringing his challenge to the Court of Appeal this week

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

'She has nightmares about the monster': Man, 78, jailed for sexually abusing his toddler granddaughter
'She has nightmares about the monster': Man, 78, jailed for sexually abusing his toddler granddaughter
Child first revealed abuse to her mother during nightly story time, when a passage in a children's book was a trigger for the girl to make the disclosure, court heard

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Court to continue search for psychiatric treatment for Cork man deteriorating in prison
Judge Boyle said: 'There simply are not enough beds to accommodate all the persons in the state who need them'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Surge in food prices fails to dent flipping fun at Cork City's annual pancake race
Surge in food prices fails to dent flipping fun at Cork City's annual pancake race
Despite data the cost of making pancakes has surged by more than a third, there was no shortage of good humour on Cork’s MacCurtain Street, where dozens of traders brought traffic to a halt for the annual pancake race — a tradition dating back to 1826

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Child among three injured during escape from suspected arson attack in Cork City
Child among three injured during escape from suspected arson attack in Cork City
He and two others have been brought to hospital 

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Cork man to be sentenced for attacking victim moments after high fives greeting
Cork man to be sentenced for attacking victim moments after high fives greeting
The court heard the victim say: 'It's tough to be known as the fella who was laying on the street covered in his own blood'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Teacher at work
Teacher accused of using false qualifications and experience in 25 job applications in Cork
The inquiry heard the teacher had only obtained a score of 12 out of 140 at an interview for a job with St Aidan’s Community College in Cork

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Cork man who attacked sleeping wife with boiling water and hammer jailed for eight years
Cork man who attacked sleeping wife with boiling water and hammer jailed for eight years
Defendant told court: 'I had a domestic with my wife. That is all I had'

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

More rain on the way as Met Éireann issues fresh warnings for Cork and nine other counties 
More rain on the way as Met Éireann issues fresh warnings for Cork and nine other counties 
The forecaster has issued a rain warning for Cork, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin from 11pm on Tuesday for a 24-hour period.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

'I'll remember to bring my runners next time': Cork City traffic stops for pancake race
'I'll remember to bring my runners next time': Cork City traffic stops for pancake race
The Shrove Tuesday tradition dates back to 1826

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

Planning for 200 homes on outskirts of Cork City rejected by An Coimisiún Pleanála
Planning for 200 homes on outskirts of Cork City rejected by An Coimisiún Pleanála
Among reasons for rejection was proposed development's adverse impact on retail business in Blarney and Ballincollig

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork
S 'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork
Officially known as the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre, the nuns form part of a cloistered Benedictine contemplative order dedicated to perpetual Eucharistic adoration

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Negotiations underway to resolve staff shortages in air traffic control after Cork chaos 
Negotiations underway to resolve staff shortages in air traffic control after Cork chaos 
Talks between AirNav Ireland and Fórsa union as concerns raised about the potential for travel chaos at Irish airports

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

'Long and complicated rescue' after 30ft fall in Cork city
'Long and complicated rescue' after man falls 30ft in Cork City
The man had been out walking his dog when he fell down a sheer drop of more than 30ft onto waste ground

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed
Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed
Fine Gael confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday, with tributes paid by party leader Simon Harris.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2026

Young Cork man threatened to 'chop woman open and stab her to death', court told
Young Cork man threatened to 'chop woman open and stab her to death', court told
A garda told the court the defendant 'is obsessed with her, and she is terrified of him'

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Fears of summer travel chaos as Cork Airport airspace closed for seven hours
Fears of summer travel chaos as Cork Airport airspace closed for seven hours
Air traffic control staffing shortages and industrial tensions raise concern over further airport closures during peak summer travel season

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions
Irish Examiner view: Public has been sidelined in drone operator discussions
Parts of the city’s northside, the central island of the city, the Docklands, as well as Blackrock, Mahon, and Douglas is to join the existing red zone areas around Cork Airport and Cork Prison

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Man who used 'honesty box system' to deal drugs in West Cork gets suspended sentence
Man who used 'honesty box system' to deal drugs in West Cork gets suspended sentence
The court heard the defendant 'had been selling since October 2020 during the second covid lockdown'

Sat, 14 Feb, 2026

Cannabis ready to roll
Cork man charged after seizure of large sums of drugs and cash is denied bail
Man charged after €70,000 worth of cannabis and €49,000 worth of cocaine were disovered along with €29,000 in cash

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Woman turns her life around since dealing drugs from her flat in West Cork town
Woman turns her life around since dealing drugs from her flat in West Cork town
Just before her arrest, the accused had already taken steps to undertake a residential treatment for her own drug addiction problem

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Blackpool residents fear of flood risk after culled trees left along riverbank
Blackpool residents fear of flood risk after culled trees left along riverbank
Tonnes of timber 'ready to flow down the river'

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Cork fish kill report calls for single agency to lead pollution responses after it finds 'detection gap'
Cork fish kill report calls for single agency to lead pollution responses after it finds 'detection gap'
The suspected pollution source in Ireland's largest fish kill remains undetermined despite Inland Fisheries Ireland investing almost €43,000 into the investigation

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Prisoner XL
Cork equestrian coach who raped 14-year-old girl when he was 62 jailed for nine years
Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford said at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork that the huge age disparity at the time – 14 years and 62 years – was an aggravating factor

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who benefits from Cork’s new drone restrictions?
The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Who benefits from Cork’s new drone restrictions?
Emer Walsh breaks down Cork’s new drone notice requirement and the growing backlash from local operators

 Listen | Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

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Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in
Cork family divided as rejected asylum seekers arrested during immigration check-in
Arrests during routine immigration sign-ons spark concern over family separations and treatment of children and medically vulnerable people

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Man put in fear after Cobh man demanded payment for son's drug debt, court told
Man put in fear after Cobh man demanded payment for son's drug debt, court told
The defendant's barrister told the court: 'At the time of the offence he would have been in a manic state as a result of the abuse of alcohol and drugs'

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Cork man who admitted stealing thousands of euro by deception and theft has sentencing adjourned 
Cork man who admitted stealing thousands of euro by deception and theft has sentencing adjourned 
Accused pleaded guilty to three charges of theft and one of deception

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Official Opening of the Central Mental Hospital, Portrane
Cork man in need of urgent psychiatric care remanded in jail due to lack of room at CMH
Judge Helen Boyle, who said the accused was clearly unwell and his condition was deteriorating while in prison over the past eight months, said: 'I am not a psychiatrist but I have a report that says he is in urgent need of medical attention.'

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Anti-immigration activists Derek Blighe and Ross Lahive have cases adjourned to April
Anti-immigration activists Derek Blighe and Ross Lahive have cases adjourned to April
Their barristers applied for disclosure of prosecution evidence in advance of a trial

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

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

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
Inquest into death of John Murphy’s heard the Health and Safety Authority was still awaiting directions from the DPP on whether any criminal prosecution would arise from the circumstances of his death

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

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