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Cork to Kildare pylon route may be scrapped
PLANS to build a corridor of 150ft high pylons from east Cork to Kildare could be scrapped because of a technological breakthrough that allows extra power to be carried on existing cables. State-owned...
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Tobacco seized at Dunmanway fair
A MAN in his forties was questioned following the seizure of €5,000 worth of illegal cigarettes by officers from Revenue’s Customs Service in Cork yesterday. The operation, which had assistance from An...
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Starbucks set to open another Cork store
STARBUCKS is set to open another city centre premises in Cork over the coming weeks. It is understood the former O2 store on Patrick’s Street, located next to Debenhams, is currently being fitted out...
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Cork Navy heroes save 400
THE HEROIC efforts of the Irish Navy on board the LÉ Niamh – most of whom are Cork based – prevented a tragedy on an even greater scale when they saved 400 migrants from drowning yesterday. The ship,...
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Oliver Plunkett Street up for prestigious urban award
OLIVER Plunkett Street has been shortlisted as one of Ireland and the UK’s top streets by a major organisation promoting positive urban areas. A judging panel from the international Academy of Urbanism...
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35% more people on trolleys in CUH last month
THE number of people on trolleys at Cork University Hospital was 35% higher last month than in July 2014. Figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that there were 307 people on...
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Rebels rise as Cork bands feature at Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow stage at...
The Sultans of Ping, The Frank and Walters, Fight Like Apes and Mick Flannery are among the names confirmed for The Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow at next month’s Electric Picnic festival. Late night...
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Thieves target copper on rural Cork sites
HOUSES under construction in rural areas are being targeted by copper and tool thieves across Cork. Gardai are warning that a rise in the construction trade is leading criminals to once again target...
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Cork’s Oliver Plunkett St shortlisted for international award
The Academy of Urbanism in London has named Cork’s Oliver Plunkett Street as the only Irish finalist in the The Great Street Award 2016. The street is one of three finalists to be named by the Academy...
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Trading Stories: Cork’s new store #45
For the past 38 years, Saville Menswear on Oliver Plunkett Street has suited and booted the men of Cork. Recently, owners Jim and Pam O’Regan noticed a gap in the market for the younger, urban man, and...
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Whingin’ in the Rain
CORK saw the wettest July day in 10 years this summer, with 41.3mm of rainfall recorded at Cork Airport on July 6. The unseasonably glum July was felt nationwide with all rainfall stations showing...
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Cork charity cycle to raise funds for CUH
A CHARITY cycle to raise funds for cancer services and essential medical equipment at Cork University Hospital (CUH) is to take place in October, the CUH Charity has announced. Pictured at the launch...
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Daunt Square to close to traffic
ROAD traffic through Daunt Square will be halted next week to allow for repair work to the kerbs and paving. The street will be closed from 9.30am on Monday until 5pm the following Saturday. The work...
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Thumbs up from celebs for Cork’s YouTube star
A CORK YouTube star is taking the internet by storm as stars like One Direction’s Niall Horan can’t get enough of his comic videos. Comedian Cian Twomey from Wilton, who has 1.7m likes on his Facebook...
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Most new jobs go to the south side
In recent years the south side’s economy has boomed as multinationals flock to hubs like Mahon. However, the labour market on the north side has shrunk, with the collapse of the construction industry....
View ArticleDrug needle ordeal for council staff
By ANN MURPHY TWO Cork City Council staff have had to have hospital treatment after being injured by drugs needles in the city. One of the workers had his forefinger pierced by a needle while he was...
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Bishop: Mediterranean migrant crisis ‘has echoes of Ireland’s coffin ships’
A Catholic Bishop has likened the loss of innocent lives in the Mediterranean to the the Irish experience on ‘coffin ships’ during the time of the Great Famine. The Bishop of Cloyne William Crean – who...
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Lifeboat rescues crew of yacht that lost its mast off Cork coast
The Courtmacsherry lifeboat was called this afternoon after a yacht was demasted in strong winds off the coast of Cork. The 35 foot yacht got into difficulty off the Seven Heads peninsula in West Cork...
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Army defuses artillery shell in Cork garden
The Army Bomb Disposal Team has made safe an artillery shell in Cork. The shell was discovered by a person digging in their garden in the Turner’s Cross area of Cork city. The team, at the request of...
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Eoin has finger on the Pulse at Trad Festival
Pulses of Tradition musician Eoin Coughlan gives the low down on how he spends his weekend *TELL us a bit about yourself and your involvement in Pulses of Tradition? By day I’m a post-doctoral...
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