Double delight as Liam win’s Over-60s final
A CORK family are on a winning streak, after a father and son have between them won the Over- 60s Talent Competition and the Cork City Marathon in less than a week. Liam O’Leary from Model Farm Road...
View ArticleCork to mark 20th anniversary of Rory’s passing
LEGENDARY rock guitarist, Rory Gallagher, will be heard all over the city on Friday as part of an event to precede the 20th anniversary on Sunday of the great musician’s passing. At 1.10pm on Friday,...
View ArticleCork man gave beer to 13-year-old girl before sexually assaulting her
A Cork man has been jailed for four years for sexually assaulting his former partner’s 13-year-old daughter while he babysat the girl.Detective Garda Frank Morgan said that the man gave the teenager...
View ArticleCouncil took 11,000 off electoral register
Cork County Council has confirmed that it issued 11,000 deletion letters to remove people from the electoral register this year amid claims that many people had been wrongly denied an opportunity to...
View ArticleCounty Council seeks road upgrade for new port
CORK County Council is to seek the fast-tracking of a proposed upgrade to the N28 road to Ringaskiddy following what was described as a “farcical” decision to grant planning permission for a €100...
View ArticleCity Councillors’ fury over Minister’s stance
Minister Alan Kelly has been accused of using the opening event of a new housing scheme in The Glen for political purposes after asking it be postponed to suit his schedule. City councillors angrily...
View ArticleNew bike lane causing traffic delays
Immediate changes are needed to address the traffic delays on Pope’s Quay following the installation of bike lanes there last year. City councillors said the reduction of the two traffic lanes to one...
View Article262 Cork women go to UK for abortions
WOMEN have thrown themselves down the stairs or taken multiple packets of birth control pills with alcohol in a bid to miscarry. These are just some of the horror stories heard by Abortion Support...
View ArticleSex attack in Cork fast food toilet
A SPANISH visitor using the toilets at a fast-food outlet in Cork city had the cubicle door kicked in and her face and head banged against the floor by an attacker who removed some of her clothing and...
View ArticleMan on temporary release admits sexually assaulting woman in McDonald’s toilets
A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a Spanish visitor in the toilets of a McDonald's restaurant in Cork city.The court was told that the man had kicked the cubicle door in and banged her...
View ArticleChurch of Ireland may have no Cork bishop
CORK could be left without a resident Church of Ireland bishop if proposals to change diocesan boundaries are introduced. The possibility of changing the layout of dioceses in the Church of Ireland is...
View ArticleHeroin dealing swoop: 24 held in Cork
MORE than 20 people have been arrested in Cork city in the past 72 hours as part of a national swoop against heroin dealing. The 24 arrests took place throughout Monday and yesterday across the city....
View ArticleStarbucks run into more planning difficulties
INTERNATIONAL coffee shop chain Starbucks has run into more planning difficulties in Cork city. A complaint has been made to the City Council that their new store, on the corner of Opera Lane and Emmet...
View ArticleStrings attached as Debbie wows guests
IRELAND rugby legend Peter Stringer wed his long-term girlfriend Debbie O’Leary yesterday in a dream ceremony in Marbella, Spain. The Cork couple, who had been dating for seven years, tied the knot in...
View ArticleBreakthrough sees better cancer treatment on way
A CORK researcher has declared that even better cancer treatments are coming down the track after a “spectacular” breakthrough in the battle against the disease was announced around the world. Dr...
View Article€1m youth centre set to open in Carrigaline
CARRIGALINE’S new eye-grabbing youth centre will be officially opened in September, with meetings already taking place there. The new Youth Club, Currabinny Road, Carrigaline. Picture: Denis Scannell...
View Article€10m spent by council on tourist sites
CORK County Council spent almost €10 million marketing, promoting and staffing tourist attractions in a four-year period. The local authority has given a breakdown of its spending on tourism-related...
View ArticleCork punter wins over €15k for picking three Euromillions numbers
A lucky BoyleSports customer has won over €15,000 for picking just three numbers in last night's Euromillions draw.The bookmaker revealed that the winning docket was sold in one of its Cork shops. The...
View ArticleThe Cork News to cease publication
The Cork News has published its last issue, the newspaper has revealed today.Due to circumstances beyond our control, @TheCorkNews is closing from today. Thank you to all our readers! More at...
View ArticleCeiliúradh Naomh Abán don Chailín Gaelach Aoife
Fógraíodh Aoife Ní Mheachair mar Chailín Gaelach ag Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Ard an Rátha, Co Dhún na nGall. Grianghrafadóir: Cóilín Duffy Tugadh borradh mór do phleananna Chumann Peile Naomh...
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