‘We lost a great Jew and a great Irishman’
THE man who kept the memory of ‘Jewish Cork’ alive for countless schoolchildren was laid to rest yesterday, less than a year after the closure of the city’s synagogue. Fred Rosehill, aged 88, was...
View Article‘12 Pubs of Christmas’ warning from Cork medical professor
ONE of Ireland’s leading academics on alcohol abuse has warned both men and women to be wary of the dangers of the 12 Pubs of Christmas tradition, which he said raises the possibility of violence and...
View ArticleMan who tried to stab partner to death in Cork assault jailed for 9 years
A 63-year-old man who tried to kill his partner after she told him she was in love with somebody else has been jailed for nine years. Patrick O’Rourke tried to stab Donna Foster to death at their home...
View ArticleCork mum calls for access to CF ‘wonder drug’
The letter sent by Vertex to Cystic Fibrosis Ireland. A BELGOOLY mother has made an impassioned appeal to pharmaceutical company Vertex to return to negotiations on the price of cystic fibrosis “wonder...
View ArticleCork cars sales up by 3,500 on last year
JUST 79 new cars were bought in Cork in November as motorists are firmly focused on 2017. New car sales have trailed off as the year progressed, though the motor industry is celebrating a return to...
View ArticleCork children on Late Late as they celebrate their special day with nation
THREE Cork children — including formerly conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf — will share their birthdays with the nation when they appear as guests on The Late Late Toy Show tonight. Ryan...
View ArticleUCC-developed toolkit will help find abuse offenders, say developers
A new toolkit using artificial intelligence will help police identify new images of child sexual abuse online and find offenders who present the highest risk to the public, its developers have said....
View Article2,500 Cork people ask St Vinvcent De Paul for food
Junior and Senior infant pupils from St Johns Girls NS Carrigaline pictured launching the St Vincent de Paul 2016 Christmas Food Appeal in the Cork region with Brendan Dempsey, Regional Vice President...
View ArticleInsurance companies will be forced to provide flood cover
INSURANCE companies will be compelled to provide coverage to people in flood-stricken areas that have had protection schemes constructed under new legislation proposed by Michael McGrath TD. Flooding...
View ArticleCork gardaí search for missing man Matthew Leverett
Gardaí in Cork have appealed for the public’s help to find missing man Matthew Leverett. The 33-year-old was last seen last Friday, November 25, at around 5pm on Andersons Quay in Cork. He is described...
View ArticleCork farmer airlifted to hospital after serious accident
Emergency services are dealing with a serious accident in Co Cork. It is understood a farmer has been seriously injured while working on his farm in Mourne Abbey near Mallow Valentia Coast Guard have...
View ArticleFirst transatlantic flights from Cork Airport to US cleared for take-off
Plans to launch the first transatlantic flights from Cork Airport to the US have finally been cleared for take-off after a stalled licence was sanctioned last night, writes Eoin English, Irish...
View ArticleCork scientist gets major award to develop universal flu vaccine
A CORK scientist has received an award from the British Medical Association to help develop a universal flu vaccine. Dr Lynda Coughlan, a postdoctoral researcher at the prestigious Jenner Institute,...
View ArticleO’Flynn to seek nomination to run in Cork North Central in next general election
Fianna Fáil city councillor Ken O’Flynn. Picture: Denis Minihane. FIANNA Fáil city councillor Kenneth O’Flynn has said he will officially seek the party’s nomination to run in Cork North Central in...
View ArticleFirst phase of Blackrock revamp nearly complete
PHASE one of the Blackrock village redevelopment will end early next year. The revamp of the village continues, with contractors laying a new, cobbled road, and tramlines. When complete, the...
View ArticleVIDEO: BLARNEY STREET KIDS GET TO SEE NOTORIOUS’ BELT
SCHOOL kids in Cork got to handle Conor McGregor’s most prized possession on Friday. McGregor’s renowned coach John Kavanagh brought the superstar’s UFC championship belt to schoolchildren at Blarney...
View ArticleYoung woman killed in crash on the outskirts of Cork city
A WOMAN in her 20s was killed in a road crash on the outskirts of Cork city last night. The driver was the sole occupant of a car which left the N20 Cork to Mallow road at 10.25pm. The accident...
View ArticleBoston here we come: US decision opens transatlantic flights from Cork
TICKETS for direct transatlantic flights from Cork to Boston are set to go on sale shortly after US authorities finally granted a permit to Norwegian Air International. The carrier had applied for a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Firefighters brave exploding oil tank to avert tragedy in Cork
Firefighters braved toxic fumes and an exploding domestic home heating oil storage tank to avert tragedy today, writes Eoin English. Emergency services are tackling a fire in Westcliffe Est...
View ArticleOne dead and three injured in two car collision in Cork
A man has died and three others injured in a two car collision which occurred on the N72 Fermoy to Ballyhooely Road at 8am this morning. The man who died was in his early 20’s and was the only occupant...
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