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‘Fantastic day’ as Fota Wildlife Park reopens following bird flu crisis
‘Fantastic day’ as Fota Wildlife Park reopens following bird flu crisis
Fota Wildlife Park has reopened after a prolonged closure caused by avian influenza that led to significant bird losses

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Man in critical condition after serious assault in Cahir
Man in critical condition after serious assault in Cahir
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 20s suffered severe injuries during an early-morning assault in Cahir

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Mother of brain-injured Kinsale boy calls on minister to sign new payment system into law
Mother of brain-injured Kinsale boy calls on minister to sign new payment system into law
Parents of an 11-year-old with catastrophic brain injury say repeated court assessments are avoidable with delayed Government regulations

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Roy Keane among the arrivals at Cork Airport as Christmas homecomings spark joyous scenes
Roy Keane among the arrivals at Cork Airport as Christmas homecomings spark joyous scenes
Tears of joy as some of the 164,000 passengers Cork Airport will greet between now and Little Christmas arrive home

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Tipperary gardaí seek help to find missing teenagers believed to be in Dublin
Tipperary gardaí seek help to find missing teenagers believed to be in Dublin
Julia Laskowska, 15, and Sadie Nally, 13, were last seen in Tipperary Town this afternoon and are believed to be travelling together

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

People in Midleton should not be 'angry going to bed on Christmas night if it's raining', minister says
People in Midleton should not be 'angry going to bed on Christmas night if it's raining', minister says
OPW minister Kevin 'Boxer' Moran says he is to ask council officials to explain issues around the delayed roll-out of a scheme to install flood mitigation barriers in homes destroyed during Storm Babet

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Garda stock
Man, 20s, dies in single-vehicle crash in Tipperary
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses, saying they are particularly interested in potential sightings of a 2005-registered grey Toyota Yaris

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Watch: First 3.1km section of South Kerry Greenway to open this weekend
Watch: First 3.1km section of South Kerry Greenway to open this weekend
The first section of the long-awaited South Kerry Greenway will open this weekend.The 3.1km section stretches from the Old Kells Railway Station to Golden's shop, and will be fully accessible to both pedestrians and cyclists.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

'It’s a fantastic amenity': First section of South Kerry Greenway to open this weekend
'It’s a fantastic amenity': First section of South Kerry Greenway to open this weekend
Opening being hailed as the first important step on the way to reversing the population and economic decline of Caherciveen and other areas of South Kerry

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Cork council to advance case for major road upgrades to ease traffic congestion in Cobh
Cork council to advance case for major road upgrades to ease traffic congestion in Cobh
Cork County Council to create business case to develop long-awaited €250m Great Island Connectivity Scheme

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

New hospitals for Midwest welcomed but campaigners raise timeline concerns
New hospitals for Midwest welcomed but campaigners raise timeline concerns
Melanie Cleary and Marie McMahon have been prominent voices in the Midwest Hospital Campaign

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Army bomb squad called to North Cork home after devices discovered
Army bomb squad called to North Cork home after devices discovered
It is understood that the "historical ordnance" devices were found during construction work at the site

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Investigation underway after man, 60s, dies in Limerick house fire 
Investigation underway after man, 60s, dies in Limerick house fire 
The fire broke out at a farmhouse in the Abbeyfeale area on Tuesday afternoon

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Family seek first inquest of its kind here after 'reservations' over autopsy of woman who died in CUMH
Family seek first inquest of its kind here after 'reservations' over autopsy of woman who died in CUMH
Stephy Ouseph died last year after a caesarean birth and her family have 'grave reservations about the adequacy' of the autopsy

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Football boots and a doll's house: The Santa wish lists from children in Cork's direct provision centres
Football boots and a doll's house: The Santa wish lists from children in Cork's direct provision centres
More than 100 children and teenagers from different direct provision centres in Cork City were treated to a joyous Christmas party by volunteers at UCC's Aula Maxima

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Cork City to unveil plaque for local man said to have coined the phrase 'United States of America'
Cork City to unveil plaque for local man said to have coined the phrase 'United States of America'
A song commemorating the Cork man has now been written by Blarney songwriter Dave McGilton, called 'Philadelphia’s Fields'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Midwest to get two new hospitals and UHL to undergo expansion, health minister confirms
Midwest to get two new hospitals and UHL to undergo expansion, health minister confirms
One of the new hospitals in the region will have an emergency department

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Father helping son cleaning his nose.
HSE to open free walk-in clinics in Cork for children to get a 'quick, painless' flu vaccine
A HSE specialist registrar in public health medicine warned: 'Flu can be serious for children and those around them.'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem
Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem
An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy, writes Orla Hegarty 

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

'A great honour' for Share as they keep tradition alive at funeral of Kenyon Jones Ginn
'A great honour' for Share as they keep tradition alive at funeral of Kenyon Jones Ginn
A native of the Black Mountains in Wales, Kenyon Jones Ginn entered a nursing home four years ago after developing dementia. He died last month at the age of 85

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Cork council to go ahead with €8.2m redevelopment of Shandon Butter Market
Cork council to go ahead with €8.2m redevelopment of Shandon Butter Market
Project to create a community and enterprise hub expected to be completed by mid 2028

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Cost of living has forced people from 'all walks of life' through our doors, says Cork Penny Dinners
Cost of living has forced people from 'all walks of life' through our doors, says Cork Penny Dinners
'The numbers will grow until the cost of living comes down to an affordable living for everybody'

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

'A time of great hope': Former engineer is looking forward to his first Christmas as a priest
'A time of great hope': Former engineer is looking forward to his first Christmas as a priest
52-year-old Stuart McGovern worked in telecoms and ran his own firm but always wanted ‘more than what the world had to offer’ — a quest that has led to his ordination as a Catholic priest

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Woman, 70s, injured in Kerry crash dies as gardaí renew witness appeal 
Woman, 70s, injured in Kerry crash dies as gardaí renew witness appeal 
The woman, who was aged in her 70s was the sole occupant of the car

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

'People are calling it a massacre': Cork man says locals fear Bondi Beach is no longer safe
'People are calling it a massacre': Cork man says locals fear Bondi Beach is no longer safe
Cork man Jean-Noel Murphy said the area wgere the shooting took place is so full of Irish that some call Bondi the '33rd county'

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Garda Sign
Two arrested after 'significant number' of stolen phones discovered by gardaí in Kerry
Two men have been arrested after gardaí in Kerry recovered a "significant" number of stolen mobile phones. Officers on patrol on Friary Downs in Killarney on Saturday evening stopped a car at around 11. 30pm.

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Cork nurse suffering from long covid could lose home as payment ends
Cork nurse suffering from long covid could lose home as payment ends
The special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers which was initiated during the pandemic to ensure full pay for those suffering with long covid will end this month

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Concerns for pollution as 14 crew members rescued from fishing vessel in Dingle 
Concerns for pollution as 14 crew members rescued from fishing vessel in Dingle 
The stranded vessel, a medium-sized red and white and blue French-registered trawler, is thought to have lost power before going up on the rocks at Bín Bán

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Gardaí investigating after car set on fire outside Limerick's maternity hospital
Gardaí investigating after car set on fire outside Limerick's maternity hospital
Firefighters in Limerick responded to the blaze, which occurred on the Ennis Road shortly after 6pm

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Three people killed and several injured in two separate crashes in Tipperary 
Three people killed and several injured in two separate crashes in Tipperary 
A man, aged in his 30s, died in a collision on Sunday morning while two young men were killed in a collision on Saturday night 

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Rain warnings come into effect with Cork and Kerry set to see 'significant' rain
Rain warnings come into effect with Cork and Kerry set to see 'significant' rain
The orange alert will see 'significant rainfall accumulations, especially on high ground, with the highest totals expected in Kerry and West Cork'

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Closeup image of a man and a woman clinking white coffee mugs in cafe
‘A lifeline for those who need it’: Limerick late-night cafe to offer free mental health services
In its pilot phase, Solace Café is open 6pm to midnight, from Thursday to Sunday

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Man's body found near coastline in Clare
Two dead and several injured following Tipperary crash
Two women were taken to Tipperary University Hospital, and six other people were injured 

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Family of 'cherished' man who died after wall fell on him in Cork thank emergency services
Family of 'cherished' man who died after wall fell on him in Cork thank emergency services
The family of a father of two who died after a wall he was building collapsed on top of him have expressed their gratitude to the emergency services for their extensive efforts at the scene.

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Ireland Rugby Squad Training and Media Conference
Dave Kilcoyne on retirement, Christmas traditions and Munster rugby heroes
What is it like for professional athletes to retire? Manon Gilbart talks to former Munster and Ireland player Dave Kilcoyne to find out

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

CORKLAND
Cork has no air pollution monitoring stations in areas with pharma firms, says council
It comes after it was revealed that an air pollution monitor in Carrigaline has been broken for more than a year

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Taoiseach defends €93m cost of redeveloping Cork's Crawford Gallery 
Taoiseach defends €93m cost of redeveloping Cork's Crawford Gallery 
Micheál Martin said the iconic gallery project was 'of a different scale from what was originally conceived in 2013'

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Urban fox
East Cork group to petition landowners to end fox hunting
People in Lahard will deliver their petition on Saturday ahead of the Dáil vote on the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Cork teenage housing charity volunteers to carry coffin of SHARE user to fulfil his dying wish
Cork teenage housing charity volunteers to carry coffin of SHARE user to fulfil his dying wish
The native of the Black Mountains in Wales was without family in this country but had a large circle of friends

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Woman, 70s, dies following single-car crash in Limerick
Woman, 70s, dies following single-car crash in Limerick
The incident happened on the Abington Road, Murroe

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Waterford hospital to use UK pathologists for coroner-directed autopsies in the new year
Waterford hospital to use UK pathologists for coroner-directed autopsies in the new year
Coroner-directed post-mortem examinations include deaths which may be suspicious, accidental, or unexpected, as well as maternal deaths

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

UCC to build scaled-down business school after ditching city centre plan
UCC to build scaled-down business school after ditching city centre plan
The Brooks Haughton site on South Terrace in Cork City cost €17m, while a further €2m has been spent on architectural and association costs over the last three years

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

Woman in her 70s critically injured after late-night crash in Kerry
Woman in her 70s critically injured after late-night crash in Kerry
Gardaí are investigating a late-night collision on the N23 in Castleisland that left a woman in her 70s critically injured

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

'We have Hoggie': Cork legend Patrick Horgan honoured by city council
'We have Hoggie': Cork legend Patrick Horgan honoured by city council
Horgan retired as the all-time leading scorer in the senior hurling championship and league, and won four All-Stars, four Munster championships, and one National League medal with Cork

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Student and instructor uninjured after light aircraft lands in field near Waterford Airport
Student and instructor uninjured after light aircraft lands in field near Waterford Airport
A student pilot and instructor escaped injury after their training aircraft made a precautionary landing in a field north of Waterford Airport.

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Families should be allowed kerbing on graves to aid maintenance, West Cork councillor says
Families should be allowed kerbing on graves to aid maintenance, West Cork councillor says
A West Cork councillor says kerbing would help grieving families maintain plots as the council reviews graveyard policy

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

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