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Limerick mayor John Moran: ‘I may have been ahead of the thought process of councillors’
Limerick mayor John Moran: ‘I may have been ahead of the thought process of councillors’
Limerick’s first directly elected mayor says a new approach to local government requires putting the city before political differences

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Victim of racist attack in Cork ‘grateful’ as locals unite to promote inclusion and solidarity
Victim of racist attack in Cork ‘grateful’ as locals unite to promote inclusion and solidarity
Syed Haque, a Bangladeshi man who works for a Cork logistics company, was walking with family and friends when he was repeatedly punched by a teenager and told to 'go back to your own country'

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Widow of UN worker killed in 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash feels vindicated by US court decision
S Widow of UN worker killed in 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash feels vindicated by US court decision
For the first time in a public courtroom, Naoise Connolly Ryan heard Boeing admit 100% responsibility for the Ethiopian Airlines crash that claimed the life of her husband, Mick Ryan, and 156 others just six minutes after take-off in Addis Ababa on March 10, 2019

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Killarney Forest Rally inquest hears 999 services should have been deployed after 15 seconds
Killarney Forest Rally inquest hears 999 services should have been deployed after 15 seconds
Rally clerk also tells inquest into Eoin McCarthy's death the deployment of emergency services was the collective responsibility of the tracking officer and the radio controller

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Kerry: Nine stranded dolphins die despite local people's urgent effort to save them
Kerry: Nine stranded dolphins die despite local people's urgent effort to save them
Spanish family holidaying in Kerry raised the alarm when they saw the dolphins come onshore at Feohanagh

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Department refuses three times to confirm opening of Cork special school in two weeks
Department refuses three times to confirm opening of Cork special school in two weeks
The school is due to open in its new premises on Thursday, August 27

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

E-scooters: Website offers help to check if your scooter is legal
E-scooters: Website offers help to check if your scooter is legal
Warren Brandt's Safescoot.ie cautions that it does not offer legal advice — but a Cork councillor has welcomed the website's 'easier-to-understand' information 

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Cork farmer who drowned in River Bandon while getting water for animals named locally
Cork farmer who drowned in River Bandon while getting water for animals named locally
Eugene McSweeney was found in the River Bandon at Dunmanway after entering the water during dry weather to get water for his animals

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Cork student, 17, dies in tragic accident while on holiday in Greece
Cork student, 17, dies in tragic accident while on holiday in Greece
Alex McKee, who won a Young Scientist award earlier this year, was due to begin his Leaving Certificate year this autumn

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Sinn Féin raises ‘serious questions’ over Alison Chawke’s early prison release
Sinn Féin raises ‘serious questions’ over Alison Chawke’s early prison release
Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Matt Carthy linked the release to overcrowding, with thousands of prisoners exceeding the system’s capacity

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Family of Irish UN worker killed in 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash awarded €25m
Family of Irish UN worker killed in 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash awarded €25m
Mick Ryan, a father of two from Clare, was among those killed when the Boeing 737 Max crashed in Ethiopia

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

'I thought I'm not going to make it': Man bitten by shark facing surgery in Cork 
'I thought I'm not going to make it': Man bitten by shark facing surgery in Cork 
"I cannot say if it's a deliberate attack ... the fish was in his survival instinct." 

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Man airlifted to Cork hospital after being bitten by blue shark off Waterford coast
Man airlifted to Cork hospital after being bitten by blue shark off Waterford coast
The man was fishing for blue shark for the first time when he was bitten after pulling his catch aboard the vessel

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

'This is the worst day in my life': Gazan woman denied visa to study Masters in UCC
'This is the worst day in my life': Gazan woman denied visa to study Masters in UCC
Zainab Eid had been accepted to study for a Master’s degree in Public Health at UCC under the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Marriage proposal and wonder as Cork witnesses rare solar eclipse
Marriage proposal and wonder as Cork witnesses rare solar eclipse
Hundreds gathered as the historic eclipse reached its 96% pinnacle after 7pm in Cork

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

As it happened: Thousands turn out for rare solar eclipse as Cork's view spoiled by cloud
As it happened: Thousands turn out for rare solar eclipse as Cork's view spoiled by cloud
Huge crowds gathered at Blackrock Castle Observatory, Bell's Field and viewing spots across the country to witness Ireland's biggest solar eclipse until 2090

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Radio controller tells inquest he made four 999 calls at fatal rally
Radio controller tells inquest he made four 999 calls at fatal rally
Competitor Eoin McCarthy died after his car slid into a stream during heavy rain in the Killarney Forest Rally in February 2022

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Boxing In Dublin - Pierce O'Leary v Mark Chamberlain
Limerick boxer Lee Reeves still in intensive care
Mr Reeves, 31, underwent surgery before being placed in an induced coma

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Limerick mayor calls for removal of bird deterrents from city streets
Limerick mayor calls for removal of bird deterrents from city streets
Mayor John Moran says he wants a better understanding of the impact of reflectors trialled to deter starlings from trees

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Child airlifted to hospital following road traffic collision in Clare 
Child airlifted to hospital following road traffic collision in Clare 
The child has been transferred to Crumlin Children's Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be serious.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Bereaved Cork dad hopes Government will step in following HSE Drugs Group recommendation not to fund Skyclarys
Bereaved Cork dad hopes Government will step in following HSE Drugs Group recommendation not to fund Skyclarys
On Tuesday, the group recommended against funding the drug for Friedreich's ataxia, a rare genetic disorder which causes progressive damage to the nervous system.

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Opening of long-awaited special school in Carrignavar in doubt over sewerage capacity issues 
Opening of long-awaited special school in Carrignavar in doubt over sewerage capacity issues 
The past decade has seen ongoing issues regarding sewerage capacity in Carrignavar

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Sad boy
Summer homelessness can disrupt children’s development, psychologist warns
More than 250 children in Cork and Kerry are spending their summer holidays in emergency accommodation, charity figures show

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Second State-owned Ipas centre in Kerry evacuated due to pest infestation
Second State-owned Ipas centre in Kerry evacuated due to pest infestation
Around 80 people, including families and single females, have been moved from the Johnston Marina Ipas centre on the outskirts of Tralee

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Abandoned old country house in the West Cork countryside, Ireland
Cork councils spend €40m to bring over 800 vacant properties back to use
Cork-based anti-dereliction campaigner Jude Sherry said a few tweaks to the process, such as staged payments, would improve the situation

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

School bus
Cork school bus driver fired for arguing over where autistic boy could sit awarded compensation
The driver was unaware that the child was autistic and had an expectation that he could sit at the front of the bus as a result of an agreement with the school

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Rare Indian rhino calf born at Fota Wildlife Park in only second such birth in Ireland
Rare Indian rhino calf born at Fota Wildlife Park in only second such birth in Ireland
The male calf was born to Maya and Jamil in July, as the Cork wildlife park celebrates a string of conservation breeding successes

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Limerick boxer Lee Reeves remains in hospital as family ‘praying and wishing’ he wakes
Limerick boxer Lee Reeves remains in hospital as family ‘praying and wishing’ he wakes
Family remain by Lee Reeves’ side as Limerick community rallies around boxer following his serious injury in Dublin

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Cork city wastewater works to bring eight weeks of traffic and pedestrian disruption
Cork city wastewater works to bring eight weeks of traffic and pedestrian disruption
Works at the Coal Quay pump station will involve specialist contractors removing equipment, cleaning facilities and clearing historical debris

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Solar eclipse
'You don't want to miss this': Cork and Kerry to get stunning view of partial solar eclipse
All of Ireland will be able to see Wednesday's partial eclipse — and the South West will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime event, with up to 98% of the sun covered

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Eye doctor with female patient during an examination in modern clinic
Consultant shortage leaves eye patients facing waits of up to five years
Patients in South Tipperary are waiting almost five years for ophthalmology appointments as repeated efforts to recruit a consultant for the region have failed

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

'Ye're simply the best': Thousands gather in Cork to welcome home camogie All-Ireland heroes
'Ye're simply the best': Thousands gather in Cork to welcome home camogie All-Ireland heroes
Uproar on Grand Parade as Rebels celebrate with supporters after winning the O'Duffy Cup on Sunday 

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Victim of assault linked to warring factions in Cork recovering from injuries
Victim of assault linked to warring factions in Cork recovering from injuries
Fighting factions involved in criminality in the city are understood to be behind the incident

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Leading human rights lawyer joins calls for Government to purchase Bessborough lands
Leading human rights lawyer joins calls for Government to purchase Bessborough lands
Maeve O’Rourke said it was 'just not acceptable' campaigners had such a short deadline for bringing a judicial review into An Coimisiún Pleanála's decision to uphold planning permission for building apartments on the site

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Flahavan's workers to vote on possible strike action
Flahavan's workers to vote on possible strike action
Workers at the Waterford porridge oats and granola producer voted unanimously at an EGM to ballot for industrial action

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Cork campaigners launch documentary series on weekly Palestine protests
Cork campaigners launch documentary series on weekly Palestine protests
The stories and motivations of people who have marched through Cork in solidarity with Palestinians will be explored in a new video series launching this week

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

‘It's an emergency’: More than 5,000 carers in Cork are over 65
‘It's an emergency’: More than 5,000 carers in Cork are over 65
Cork North Central Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould received HSE data which also show that 310 careers in Cork are aged over 85

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

'A very exciting time for the residents': Cork City Council publishes plans for extensive new park 
'A very exciting time for the residents': Cork City Council publishes plans for extensive new park 
The closing date for submissions is 4pm on Friday, October 2.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Watch: Cork's Kabin Crew releases new song encouraging kids to eat healthier 
Watch: Cork's Kabin Crew releases new song encouraging kids to eat healthier 
The music video was filmed at a Lidl store in Charleville, The Kabin Studio and Terence Mac Swiney Community College in Knocknaheeny, Cork and the eight-acre Lidl Farm in Newbridge, Co Kildare.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Public alerted to a number of road closures and stop/go systems across Cork city 
Public alerted to a number of road closures and stop/go systems across Cork city 
The stop/go systems and road closures are in effect to facilitate improvement works in a number of areas across Cork. 

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

‘Phenomenal’ support for owners after Cork residents buy last pub in village
‘Phenomenal’ support for owners after Cork residents buy last pub in village
After Cullen's last pub closed, locals were determined to reopen it. And they have been overwhelmed with support, with local farmers, electricians, plumbers, and carpenters working voluntarily to fix it up

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Ireland's next generation passport
'World class' service issues more than half a million Irish passports so far this year
Counties Dublin, Cork, and Antrim recorded the highest number of passports issued, with 93,223, 35,257, and 17,986 passports issued respectively

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

120,000 jobs needed for Cork region to hit ‘critical mass’
120,000 jobs needed for Cork region to hit ‘critical mass’
Projected growth patterns have been released in the newly-adopted county development plan

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Nearly €100m needed to resurface national roads in Cork, transport chiefs told
Nearly €100m needed to resurface national roads in Cork, transport chiefs told
Council’s director of roads and transportation says that it’s so bad it’s like driving 'on a lunar landscape'

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Garda
Two men in serious condition in CUH following separate collisions in Co Kerry 
Two men have been seriously injured in Co Kerry following two separate crashes in the county

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

Planners question several aspects of Ringaskiddy incinerator plan 
Planners question several aspects of Ringaskiddy incinerator plan 
Indaver has proposed to build a waste-to-energy facility for the treatment of up to 240,000 tonnes per annum of residual, household, commercial and industrial non hazardous and hazardous waste in Cork Harbour

Sun, 09 Aug, 2026

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