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Budget 2017: Funds to tackle homelessness ‘can’t come soon enough’
ADDITIONAL funds to tackle the homelessness crisis sweeping the country “can’t come soon enough” according to the Cork Simon Community. Dermot Kavanagh, Cork Simon Director. Pic: Diane Cusack Dermot...
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Budget 2017: Political parties have their say
The unique make up of the current Dáil meant the political reaction to yesterday’s Budget was always going to be interesting. David Linnane examines the response from the major parties. Michael McGrath...
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Man in back of patrol car threatened to bite garda
A GARDA was threatened at close quarters in the back of a patrol car by a prisoner who said he would bite off his nose. The driver of the car, Garda Des Prendergast, testified at Cork District Court...
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Book of evidence served on priest in indecent assault case
A BOOK of evidence was served yesterday on a 72-year-old priest accused of indecently assaulting a boy at a school in County Cork about 35 years ago. Tadgh O’Dalaigh, aged 72, of Woodview, Mount...
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Community service for being drunk and a danger
A MAN with several previous convictions for being threatening, abusive or insulting told gardaí to f*** off and leave him alone during an early hours disturbance, but yesterday he denied this and said:...
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Free parking spaces will boost trade in city
A FREE parking initiative on more than 2,000 spaces in Cork city has been unveiled by City Hall in an effort to boost pre-Christmas trade. Officials at City Hall confirmed that free parking will be...
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Private nursing homes ‘discriminated against’
PUBLIC nursing homes in Cork are being paid 37 per cent more than their private and voluntary counterparts, new figures published by the Health Service Executive reveal. The 19 HSE nursing homes...
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Appeals against Albert Quay development
A MAJOR city centre development may face a setback after a number of appeals were lodged locally. Planning permission was granted in September for Navigation Square, a multi-million euro office block...
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Infection risks at Mercy Hospital are highlighted
AN inability to meet surgical decontamination standards may pose a serious risk to the health and welfare of both patients and staff at Mercy University Hospital, according to the State’s health...
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CHANGING FACE OF THE CAPITOL
THE anchor tenants for Cork’s newest retail development The Capitol are expected to be unveiled shortly. Capitol development, Grand Parade/Patrick Street. Picture: Denis Scannell Discussions are...
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Cork mum breaks silence around suicide
AN INSPIRING Cork woman is breaking the silence around suicide just a year after her daughter took her own life on a night out. Liz McGee recalled with horror the events leading up to her 26-year-old...
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‘I knew there was something very wrong. That was when the gardaí called to my...
An inspiring Cork woman is breaking the silence around suicide just a year after her daughter took her own life on a night out, writes Sarah Horgan. Liz McGee recalled with horror the events leading up...
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O’Donovan brothers get most nominations in history of Cork Person of the Month
Gary and Paul O’Donovan with Pat Lemasney, Southern; George Duggan, Cork Crystal; Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, AMO’Sullivan PR; Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser; and John Lehane, Lexus Cork. Pic Tony...
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My lovely baby died in my arms and I got nothing but vile abuse
A CORK woman whose six-day-old baby died in her arms has hit out at the “onslaught” of abuse she received after calling on the Government to legislate for cases of fatal foetal abnormality. Annie...
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Gardaí search for missing Cork teenager Chloe Elderfield
Gardaí have asked for the public’s help to find missing Cork teenager Chloe Elderfield. The 17-year-old has been missing from Glanmire in Cork since last Wednesday. Chloe is described as 5ft 6’’ in...
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Met Éireann warns of local spot flooding in 4 counties
National weather forecaster Met Eireann has issued a new weather warning this afternoon. The Status Yellow preliminary warning for Wexford, Wicklow, Cork and Waterford, will be valid from 9pm tomorrow...
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Traffic fears could block 200 homes for Mahon office workers
PROPOSALS for more than 200 new homes in Mahon may not go ahead because of fears over increased traffic congestion in the area. The apartments would be included as part of an €80 million development at...
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Two out of three secondary schools will close over teacher strike
TWO out of three secondary schools will be closed by strike action as the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) seeks equal pay for new teachers. The union’s 18,000 members plan to stop...
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‘When we lost our daughter to suicide we felt lonely and isolated’
CORK’S Concert of Hope took place in City Hall last night, with hundreds helping to shine a light on the issues of suicide, depression and self-harm. Run annually by Colette and Anthony Wolfe, who lost...
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Brave Billy is Child Hero of the Year
LITTLE Billy Kiely from Charleville, who suffers from the rare Hunters syndrome, has been named Child Hero of the Year. Billy Kiely, BT Child Hero of the Year at the Boots maternity & infant Awards...
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