Clik here to view.
Anglesea Street courthouse to close for overhaul
THE courthouse on Anglesea Street is to close at the end of this month for refurbishment as part of a major construction project. Work is expected to start later this year on the construction of a new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Plans announced to rejuvenate Blackpool
CITY Hall officials have a range of actions to rejuvenate Blackpool village. These include a new urban nature reserve and street improvements. The changes, such as the installation of plaques on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prayers for victims of two accidents
Fearghal Beamish RIP. PRAYERS were being said today after two separate incidents claimed the life of a toddler and a 27-year-old man. A prayer service was held this morning at the Quality Hotel in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Capitol cinema site planning decision is due shortly
A PLANNING decision on the redevelopment of the Capitol cinema site is expected later this month. The owners of the site John Cleary Developments plan to demolish the cinema and properties on Patrick’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Water protester fined and bound to peace
A WATER charges protestor was convicted yesterday of causing criminal damage to 10 water meters at a housing estate in Carrigaline and he was fined a total of €2,000 plus €800 in repairs, and was bound...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ballincollig’s Brian blags his way into McGregor Las Vegas party
A CORK man used the gift of the gab and his Irish accent to blag his way passed Las Vegas’ toughest security and get his picture taken with Ultimate Fighting Champion Conor McGregor. Brian Lenihan from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Merchant’s Quay Shopping Centre set for major overhaul
THE Merchants Quay Shopping Centre is to undergo major redevelopment in the coming months after planning permission was granted for its refurbishment. The landmark shopping centre at the top of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: Cobh holds “Australia” Day to welcome round-the-world travellers
THERE was a welcome fit for a queen when the Sea Princess liner drew into Cobh yesterday. The liner pulled into the harbour with 1,500 Australians and 400 New Zealanders on board, ready to sample local...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man dies in Cork road accident
A man has died in a two-vehicle road accident in Co Cork today.Gardaí in Skibbereen are investigating the accident, which occurred in the Drimoleague to Skibbereen Road (R593), outside of Skibbereen,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heroin seizure in The Glen
GARDAÍ seized heroin with a street value of €70,000 during a major drug bust at Glentrasna Drive, The Glen, yesterday evening. A man in his 50s was arrested at the scene. The seizure was made as part...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City bike scheme is a success, could be expanded
THE National Transport Authority is to look at expanding the Coke Zero Bikeshare scheme later this year. More than 100,000 trips have been made on the bikes since it launched in December 2014. There...
View ArticleClik here to view.
City businesses want Gardai to move traffic on quays
CORK business owners have lobbied the Gardaí to put more staff on the beat at peak travel times to help speed up traffic flow along the quays. Chief Executive of the Cork Business Association Lawrence...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Assaulted – for trying to stop two litter bugs
A STREET cleaner was assaulted in Cork city centre this morning after asking two women who were littering the street to stop. The man was working on St Patrick’s Street when he saw the two women...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Jerry got his life back on track
Jerry O’Mahony: I felt a presence and began to cry and it was as if I was seeing everything for the first time. WHEN Jerry O’Mahony spiralled into a depression inflicted by drugs and alcohol, he feared...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LÉ Eithne due in Ireland after migrants mission
Families of the crew of the LÉ Eithne will welcome home their loved ones in Co Cork this morning.The Irish naval ship is returning home to Ringaskiddy after two months at sea.It has been involved in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Calls made to expand number of gardaí in Ballincollig area
CORK County Council and An Garda Síochana will hear calls for an expanded garda force in Ballincollig at meetings next Monday. Councillor Daithí Ó Donnabháin is calling for Ballincollig’s garda station...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man due in court after alleged robbery at South Gate Bridge
A MAN was due in court today in connection with an alleged robbery in Cork city yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at the shop at the Flying Enterprise at South Gate Bridge at around 5pm. Money...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Street cleaner attacked in littering incident
A STREET cleaner was assaulted in Cork city centre yeterday morning after asking two women who were littering the street to stop. The man was working on Patrick Street when he saw the two women...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man to wait three months for final payment after suffering locked-in syndrome
A man who suffered locked-in syndrome after an operation at Cork University Hospital will have to wait until October to be awarded a final lump sum payment.In 2001, Eoin O’Mahony from Blarney in County...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Elder Abuse Horror
MORE than one incident a day of elder abuse in Cork has been referred to the Health Service Executive already this year. Figures released to the Evening Echo through the Freedom of Information Act...
View Article