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Gardaí seize €114,000 worth of cannabis in Cork and Waterford raids
Gardaí seize €114,000 worth of cannabis in Cork and Waterford raids
A man in his 50s was arrested after gardaí seized over €114,000 worth of cannabis in coordinated searches

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

New wardens to patrol Cork City after stabbings and shoplifting surge
New wardens to patrol Cork City after stabbings and shoplifting surge
Following two stabbings and a rise in shoplifting, Cork City is to introduce new community safety wardens from November

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

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Two arrested in connection with 'violent incident' near Rathkeale
They're both currently being detained at a Garda Station in Co. Limerick under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act, 1939/89

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Lack of creche places in Cork forced cancer patient to fly parents over from Canada to babysit
Lack of creche places in Cork forced cancer patient to fly parents over from Canada to babysit
Karla is recovering well and has to return to work, but is still battling to secure childcare for now 15-month-old Kai

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: 'I can’t fathom the amount we're spending on essentials' 
Budget 2026: 'I can’t fathom the amount we're spending on essentials' 
Despite living in a solar-powered home, a Killarney couple say soaring energy and grocery bills are pushing them to the limit

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Israel-Hamas conflict
Tadhg Hickey: Israeli treatment was the most 'inhumane that he had ever seen'
'For the crime of trying to get baby formula into a besieged population to try and feed starving babies, we were brought to effectively a terrorist prison camp'

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries following alleged assault in Cork City
Man taken to hospital with serious injuries following alleged assault in Cork City
Emergency services attended the scene of the incident on Quaker St at around 10pm.

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Locals want Cork Luas to extend out to Carrigaline, the city's northside, and airport
Locals want Cork Luas to extend out to Carrigaline, the city's northside, and airport
Public consultation found 63% of all respondents wanted Luas Cork extended

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Cork grandfather describes ‘barbaric’ detention after Gaza aid flotilla arrest
Cork grandfather describes ‘barbaric’ detention after Gaza aid flotilla arrest
Paddy O’Donovan says he was detained in inhumane conditions after Israeli forces intercepted a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Couple marry on flooded Cork island as Storm Amy turns dream wedding into ‘biblical’ adventure
Couple marry on flooded Cork island as Storm Amy turns dream wedding into ‘biblical’ adventure
Elisabeth Villa and Anthony McSweeney refuse to let Storm Amy ruin their Gougane Barra wedding as floods engulf the island

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Two men charged following garda operation targeting assaults and weapons offences in Tipperary
Two men charged following garda operation targeting assaults and weapons offences in Tipperary
Separately, gardaí in Co Tipperary arrested 14 people on foot of outstanding bench warrants in Nenagh, Roscrea, and Newport

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

'He'd blown it': Jim Gavin was right to quit Áras race, say Cork voters
'He'd blown it': Jim Gavin was right to quit Áras race, say Cork voters
While there was some sympathy for Mr Gavin, the general consensus around Cork city centre was that he had no choice but to resign from the presidential election

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Cork angling clubs to set up pollution monitoring systems in wake of River Blackwater fish kill
Cork angling clubs to set up pollution monitoring systems in wake of River Blackwater fish kill
Local anglers angered by failure of multi-agency taskforce to find pollutant or the perpetrators behind largest fish kill in the history of the State

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Upgrade of 'dangerous' stretch of Cork road to take years, councillors told
Upgrade of 'dangerous' stretch of Cork road to take years, councillors told
Junctions at sections of N22 between Macroom and Ballincollig 'are each as dangerous as the next', with 'crazy amount of traffic' on the road

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Young man dies in single-vehicle crash in Laois in early morning hours
Gardaí investigating after assault in Limerick fast food restaurant
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the incident on Friday, October 3, at approximately 2.15am

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Upset girl on her smartphone in the dark.
'Trafficking victims in Cork don't come forward for fear of court or deportation'
'All we need is your age and first name': Sexual assault treatment unit specialist encourages trafficking victims who may have been sexually assaulted to come forward

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Vincent Crepel on life after Cork's Michelin-starred restaurant Terre, and what it takes to be a chef
Vincent Crepel on life after Cork's Michelin-starred restaurant Terre, and what it takes to be a chef
The former chef from the Castlemartyr Resort restaurant reveals what he will miss about Cork now that he is back in Paris

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

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Woman arrested after man dies following assault in Tipperary
A man has died after a fatal assault in Co Tipperary. Gardaí have launched an investigation into the assault in Carrick-On-Suir on Saturday evening. Emergency services were called to the incident at around 11pm in the town.

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

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Two motorcyclists hospitalised after Cork crash
The crash happened on Boreenmanna Rd at around 8.05pm

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Cork community groups invited to apply for funding to deliver on climate and biodiversity goals
Cork community groups invited to apply for funding to deliver on climate and biodiversity goals
Cork City Council has launched the second round of its Community Climate Action Programme Fund, which sees groups able to avail of funding of up to €100,000

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Don O'Leary, former director of Cork Life Centre, dies aged 68
Don O'Leary, former director of Cork Life Centre, dies aged 68
Mr O'Leary, who was a former member of Cork City Council, had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. 

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HSE to sell landmark St Finan’s psychiatric hospital and grounds in Killarney 
HSE to sell landmark St Finan’s psychiatric hospital and grounds in Killarney 
The HSE confirmed its plans to sell the property after an update was sought by Kerry County Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Gaza aid flotilla set to head east from Greece despite Israeli warnings
Cork grandfather on hunger strike after arrest on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces
Cobh man Paddy O’Donovan, 61, was among 16 Irish citizens arrested after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

autumn sunlight in the cemetery
Limerick council appeals to landowners for plot to build cemetery serving two villages
The site would serve the communities of Cappamore and Murroe, as local families had to resort to burying their relatives outside of these areas due to a lack of space

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Gardaí stand down presence at Michael Gaine's farm as murder investigation continues
Gardaí stand down presence at Michael Gaine's farm as murder investigation continues
Gardaí have ended protection at the Kenmare farm where Michael Gaine’s remains were found, but the murder investigation remains active

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Ireland's film sector at risk of losing ‘competitive edge’ without regional uplift incentive
Ireland's film sector at risk of losing ‘competitive edge’ without regional uplift incentive
The regional film development uplift was designed to incentivise the development of new talent pools outside the Dublin/Wicklow film hub

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Limerick’s Theatre Royal to reopen as pop-up theatre after decades of dereliction
Limerick’s Theatre Royal to reopen as pop-up theatre after decades of dereliction
Limerick’s long-derelict Theatre Royal is being restored into a pop-up theatre, beginning with a new play premiering this October

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Gardaí issue illustration in appeal to help identify skeletal remains found in Cork
Gardaí issue illustration in appeal to help identify skeletal remains found in Cork
The remains were discovered at a construction site on the Midleton to Youghal Greenway in Cork on January 5, 2021

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Garda Covid-19 Checkpoint - N7 Motorway, Dublin
Three held over Limerick shooting
A teenager and two men aged in their 20s and 40s are being detained at separate garda stations in Co Limerick

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála
Planning board gives go-ahead for 362 homes in Cork town if road improvement works are done
Developer has been given approval by An Coimisiún Pleanála to build 318 houses and 44 apartments, along with a creche and cafe, in Carrigaline

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Man arrested as gardaí seize pipe bomb, drugs and cash in Limerick criminal probe
Man arrested as gardaí seize pipe bomb, drugs and cash in Limerick criminal probe
Gardaí arrested a man linked to a firearm incident while also seizing an explosive device, cocaine, and cash during raids

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

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Cyclist seriously injured in crash with car on Oakpark Road in Tralee
Cyclist in his 40s seriously injured in Kerry crash as Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage from drivers

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Inadequate State response to fish kill resulted in lack of evidence, committee hears  
Inadequate State response to fish kill resulted in lack of evidence, committee hears  
The Oireachtas committee on climate, environment, and energy heard from a series of witnesses

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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Man dies following workplace incident in Tipperary
The man, aged in his early 60s, was pronounced dead on the site of the incident, which occurred in the Milltown area of Fethard.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Gardaí appeal for witnesses following shooting incident in Limerick 
Gardaí appeal for witnesses following shooting incident in Limerick 
The incident, involving the discharge of a firearm, occurred in the early hours of this Tuesday, at approximately 2am in the Childers Road area

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

CUH urges non-urgent cases to stay away as hospital experiencing 'high levels of activity' 
CUH urges non-urgent cases to stay away as hospital experiencing 'high levels of activity' 
As of Tuesday morning, there were 32 people on trolleys awaiting a bed in CUH, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

From Schitt's Creek to Lisdoonvarna: US woman finds love at matchmaking festival
From Schitt's Creek to Lisdoonvarna: US woman finds love at matchmaking festival
Now back in Colorado, Mary said she will be returning to Ireland in October – for her seventh date with the mysterious man

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Rear view of a female padel player hitting a forehand
Council rejects plan for Padel facility in Cork as site 'does not provide for sports facilities'
The site just off the roundabout near the entrance to Dunnes Stores at Bishopscourt would have had eight Padel tennis courts, a reception and seating area, toilets and changing rooms and a merchandise display and sales area

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Limerick tops trolley figures again with 138 people awaiting admission 
Hiqa warns Limerick hospital crisis needs urgent action with beds running out in Midwest
Health watchdog warns University Hospital Limerick faces dangerous overcrowding, urging immediate plans to expand capacity or add a second hospital

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Man in hospital after serious e-scooter crash in Cork City
Man in hospital after serious e-scooter crash in Cork City
The incident happened on Skehard Road, between the junctions of Silverdale Drive and Parkhill

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

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Three-bed semi in Cork now costs €408,000 amid nationwide surge in house prices
Cork City homes break €400,000 for the first time as Irish house prices rise nearly 6% year-on-year

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Biogas plant with cows on a farm
Macroom group calls for biomethane charter to be published and to 'enforce robust regulations'
The Macroom Biogas Concern Group argues that the national strategy has not been accompanied by the introduction of specific regulations

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Blackwater fish kill has 'an unjust and negative impact' on stocks, committee to hear
Blackwater fish kill has 'an unjust and negative impact' on stocks, committee to hear
EPA director Tom Ryan is expected to say that when 'detrimental incidents' like the Blackwater kill occur, and where the wrongdoer can be identified, 'then they should be held to account'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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HIV resources 'haven't proportionally scaled up' alongside advances in treatment, says expert
Cork and Kerry share one HIV clinic, which is 'stretched', Cork Sexual Health Centre's fast-track cities programme manager Tara Russell told the 'Irish Examiner'

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Number of domestic violence victims in Cork unable to secure emergency shelter without proof
West Cork Beacon, a service for victims of domestic and sexual violence, says that four such cases have come to their service within the past year

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Child rescued after getting trapped in Co Clare claw machine 
Child rescued after getting trapped in Co Clare claw machine 
The young child is believed to have climbed into the ‘Cosmic Crane’ machine through a large slot from which the footballs are dispensed

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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