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Major cocaine seizure at Cork Airport
Revenue Officers have seized €40,000 worth of cocaine and €12,000 in cash in two operations in Cork. The cocaine was seized at Cork Airport during an intelligence led operation this morning. A...
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Attack on elderly – medical cards cut by 1,658
THE number of medical cards issued to the over 70s in Cork has fallen by 1,658 in the last year — a drop that has been described as a “sustained attack on the elderly”. Figures released to Fianna Fáil...
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Transport Charity lifts the pressure on people
A VOLUNTEER-based transport service to take cancer patients to hospital appointments has been lauded for easing the pressure on people during the most difficult periods of their lives. Liam’s Lifts is...
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City centre to be carved up for its revival
SENIOR executives in City Hall have been given responsibility for various parts of the city centre as proof of what the council says is their commitment to its revitalisation. Cork City Council’s chief...
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Silver Medal for Seán
YOUGHAL’S Seán Coleman has taken silver in the 25 metre backstroke race in the 2015 Special Olympics in Los Angeles. Team Ireland’s Sean Coleman, a member of Cork Special Olympics Swimming Club, from...
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Residents saved Nash’s Boreen
Padraig Hoare looks at how a local residents group in Cork turned what was once a dumping ground into one of our top beauty spots IT would probably surprise many people to know that a veritable...
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The Law and You
In this week’s column, solicitor Karen Kearney explains how to avoid unwanted phone calls from companies who are selling their products Q: I get unwanted telephone calls to my landline from companies...
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Garda loses 75% sight after vicious attack in East Cork
Garda Sergeant Dave Haughney A GARDA sergeant feared he was a ‘goner’ and was going to die after he had a rock thrown at his face in a violent fracas in East Cork. Sgt. David Haughney lost 75 per cent...
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LÉ Niamh recover 14 bodies from migrant boat
The crew of the LÉ Niamh have recovered the bodies of 14 migrants and rescued 210 others in the Mediterranean. LÉ Niamh crew rescuing migrants in an earlier operation yesterday. The rescued migrants...
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Could this solve city bridge jam?
Frustrated driver, Eoghan Dinan, spent 45 minutes trying to get from MacCurtain Street to Lapp’s Quay, a distance of close to one mile, due to the closure of Clontarf Bridge for repairs. Would this...
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Tributes pour in for Deerpark student killed in Polish crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to Deerpark CBS student Maciek Mordal, who was killed on Saturday in a motorbike accident while on holiday in his native Poland. Maciek, aged 18, was visiting family in Lubin,...
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Monard plans rescued after lengthy meeting
PLANS to build a new town the “size of Ballincollig” were rescued from the brink of collapse yesterday following marathon talks at County Hall. County councillors were on the verge of voting down...
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Planning granted for the Capitol cinema redevelopment
PLANNING permission has been granted for the redevelopment the Capitol cinema. The owners of the site John Cleary Developments plan to demolish the cinema and properties on Patrick’s Street and replace...
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210 cases of child sex abuse in schools eligible for compensation scheme
Some 210 cases of alleged child sex abuse in schools are eligible for compensation under a Department of Education scheme. According to the Irish Times, the State Claims Agency has identified the...
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€30m Clarion on market as most valuable hotel outside Dublin
THE Clarion Hotel on Lapp’s Quay has hit the market with an asking price of €30 million. The guide price has likely been influenced by growth in the docklands area, including the new One Albert Quay...
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Revamped Fitzgerald’s Park playground opens ahead of time
THE revamped playground in Fitzgerald Park will open to the public on Friday, four weeks ahead of schedule. The Lord Mayor Cllr Chris O’Leary carrying out a rigorous test of the new slides in...
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Drug yacht attracts worldwide auction interest
THE sale of a yacht used to transport drugs across the Atlantic but which was detected off Mizen Head last September has attracted interest from New Zealand. The Makayabella will go under the hammer at...
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Wetherspoons still plan to open bar in Douglas
UK pub chain, JD Wetherspoons, still plans to open a new bar in Douglas despite withdrawing its planning application for the site of the former Permanent TSB bank. Wetherspoon already operates two bars...
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Igbo people to showcase their culture in City Hall festival
THE people of Cork are invited to celebrate one of the most important festival dates for the city’s Nigerian community. On Sunday in City Hall a day-long event will take place to celebrate the New Yam...
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Vandals push bridge parapet onto Blackrock walkway
SECTIONS of an old bridge crossing the Blackrock amenity walk were vandalised over the weekend, with large pieces of the stone pushed from the parapet onto the walkway below. It has led to calls for...
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