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Woman attacked by former partner in their Cork home ‘convinced he was going...
A woman who was attacked by her former partner at their home in Cork was convinced he was going to kill her, a court heard today. Patrick O’Rourke of Cooline Drive, Ballyvoloon in Cobh pleaded guilty...
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EPA want increase in waste water treatment funding
THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have called for a significant increase in funding for wastewater treatment in order to prevent pollution and health risks. Following the publication of their...
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Barry calling for renewed water protests in 2017
A CORK TD has called on those opposed to water charges to “dust off their marching boots over the Christmas” in anticipation of ramped-up protests in 2017. Mick Barry TD. Pic: Paddy Cummins...
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Office scheme for former Cork City soccer ground
PLANNING permission has been granted to demolish the former Cork City soccer grounds at Curraheen to build a multi-million euro five-storey office building. Cork County Council confirmed that...
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Teen jailed for assaulting pregnant woman in city
A PREGNANT woman was attacked by three youths and knocked to the ground as she walked home from work in Cork and yesterday one of the teenaged attackers was jailed for two years. Judge Gerard O’Brien...
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New Cork hospital is planned for Curraheen
A NEW acute hospital has been earmarked for Curraheen in planning documents formulated by Cork County Council. The hospital could form part of the long-awaited Cork Science and Innovation Park,...
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Judge condemns ‘insidious normalisation of illicit drugs’ after death of Cork...
By Liam Heylin A sense of middle-class entitlement by a group of students looking for the greatest high formed the background to a teenager’s death at an orgy of drink and drugs, the sentencing judge...
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Sister of Cork student who died after drugs party criticises sentences for trio
“What kind of message are we sending out? We are essentially telling people that no matter what you do – selling drugs – you are going to get a suspended sentence.” That was the reaction from Nicole...
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Violent Deaths For 18 Cork Women
EIGHTEEN Cork women died violently between 1996 and 2016, a report released by Women’s Aid has revealed. The Femicide Watch Project, published to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of...
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‘Burying heads in the sand’ will not get to root of knotweed problem
A CITY Councillor has hit out at the lack of funding to tackle the growing problem of Japanese knotweed in Cork. Independent councillor Mick Finn said that ignoring the problem could the State millions...
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Return of old tramlines is marked in Blackrock
A SPECIAL historical event takes place in Blackrock Village tomorrow to mark the return of the tramlines as part of the village’s redevelopment. Just before Christmas in 1898 Cork became the 11th city...
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Thousands of shoppers flock to city after Black Friday kicks off a weekend of...
SHOPPERS turned out in their droves to make the most of Black Friday in Cork. City streets were thronged from Friday morning on as bargain hunters went in search of price cuts everywhere. Black Friday...
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Gardaí investigate as body of man in his 60s is found in West Cork
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a body in a rural area outside Dunmanway in West Cork. The remains are that of a man understood to be in his late 60s, believed to have died more than a week...
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CF dad asks minister to buy ‘wonder drug’
A ROCHESTOWN father has called on Minister of Health, Simon Harris, to make the life-extending cystic fibrosis drug, Orkambi, available. Michael Twomey Michael Twomey, a father-of-one, lives with the...
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County councillors call for solar farm planning guidelines
MEMBERS of Cork County Council want new solar farm proposals to be delayed until new guidelines are put in place. Yesterday, Fine Gael councillor Kevin Murphy said that the council and the Government...
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Bishop Buckley: I hope Pope will visit Cork
BISHOP John Buckley said he will be praying for the Pope to visit Cork following news of a confirmed trip to Ireland in 2018. Pope Francis will attend the Vatican’s World Meeting of the Family in...
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Petition to discuss suicides in schools
A petition calling for mandatory mental health classes in secondary schools has received almost 3500 signatures. Started on www.change.org by Glounthaune resident Daragh Fleming, the petition was...
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Facebook may open at Capitol site
FACEBOOK has emerged as the first potential tenant of the redeveloped Capitol cinema site, in the centre of Cork City. Facebook is expanding into virtual-reality technology, gaming, and imaging....
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Sympathy for Castro divides Cork city hall
A WAR of words erupted at last night’s meeting of Cork City Council regarding a vote of sympathy for Fidel Castro. City Hall Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins Workers’ Party councillor Ted Tynan proposed...
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Yes to Blackpool housing – Start of regeneration gets warm welcome
PLANS for 42 new housing units in Blackpool were given the go-ahead by Cork City Council last night, raising hopes of a fightback against dereliction in the area. Elected members expressed optimism...
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