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Domestic abuse is endemic in Cork
DOMESTIC abuse is endemic in Cork, and continues to be as severe a problem as institutional abuse once was in Ireland, says a Cork psychologist who works with families. Dr Colm O’Connor, who is...
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Zero tolerance for nude cyclists!
CYCLISTS in Cork are being reminded to keep their clothes on when using the Coke Zero public bikes. A number of eagle-eyed Evening Echo readers spotted at least three participants in the recent Cork...
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Cork women return from €33k charity fundraiser in Vietnam
In the second instalment of our three-day series on Plan International Ireland, Kelly O’Brien talks to two Cork women who cycled 250km across the Vietnamese mountains to raise money for the charity....
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Plea to support Plan International in charity treks and challenges
In the final installment of our three-day series about Plan International Ireland, Kelly O’Brien looks at the organisation’s programmes, campaigns and charity challenges, and outlines how the people of...
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EU move opens way for Cork-Boston flights
INTERVENTIONS from high-level officials in the European Union and the US Government have led to fresh hopes that Cork-Boston flights may finally get off the ground. Ferocious opposition to plans by...
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Leak floods school in new Cork Prison
A LEAK has flooded the busy school area of Cork Prison, but the cells have not been damaged. New €45m Cork Prison. Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision A water tank on the roof above the school, in the...
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Man took exception to ex-partner starting a new relationship
A 68-year-old man, who took exception to his ex-partner starting a new relationship with a Kerry man, was put on a 12-month probation bond yesterday for harassing her by phone. Judge Con O’Leary put...
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Teen accused of using hurley to smash neighbour’s car
A TEENAGER, accused of using a hurley to smash his next door neighbour’s car, replied: “So what if I did?” but he claimed in court that gardaí concocted that reply. Gardaí objected to bail being...
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Defendant had knife in drunken disturbance at bar
STAFF at a city centre pub had to contend with a man who threw a knife and then jumped up on the counter in a drunken disturbance at six o’clock in the evening. Judge Leo Malone imposed a four-month...
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Mayfield mourns 22-year-old after Tenerife balcony fall
THE northside of the city was in mourning today after the tragic death of a young Mayfield woman in the Canaries. Ramona Fagan Named locally as Ramona Fagan, the 22-year-old woman from Ballinderry Park...
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Fishmonger Pat O’Connell wins €30k in defamation case against English Market...
By Liam Heylin TWO traders in Cork’s English Market who met the Queen of England in 2011 had a battle royale with each other at Cork Circuit Court yesterday. Pat O’Connell, fishmonger, chairman of the...
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Residents object to Ringaskiddy proposals
RESIDENTS in Maryborough have expressed opposition to proposals for the M28 motorway to Ringaskiddy. Traffic on Maryborough Hill. Pic: Denis Minihane Concerns about a ‘dramatic increase’ in commuting...
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Restoration of Boole home to begin soon
WORK to restore the home of UCC mathematician, George Boole, at Grenville Place, will begin next month. The former home of George Boole at Grenville Place, Cork. Pic: Denis Minihane. This will...
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Cork gears up to support the Boys in Green today
TODAY’s crunch Euro 2016 game was set to be a massive boost for the entire city, with thousands turning out to show their support for the Boys in Green. Amy Barry and Gillian Monoghan of the Soho Bar...
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Two lives cut tragically short as Dad is second Cork person to die abroad...
GLOWING tributes have been paid to a young Cork father killed in a road accident in Western Australia, write Padraig Hoare and Audrey Ellard-Walsh. Ian Redmond and Ramona Fagan Ian Redmond, aged 26, a...
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Courtmacsherry lifeboat rescues fishing boat in difficulty near rocks off...
The Courtmacsherry RNLI lifeboat has rescued a fishing boat that is in difficulty off the coast of Cork. The 36 foot vessel was in danger of going onto nearby dangerous rocks at Dunworley Point in West...
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Gardaí confirm Cork restaurant fire started in ‘suspicious circumstances’
Gardaí in Cork are appealing for information about the fire at the N Square Steakhouse & Seafood Restaurant in Cork city on Wednesday, June 8. Fire fighters were called to the scene on Camden Quay...
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Woman dies in Cork crash
A woman has died following a crash in Cork. The woman in her 60’s was seriously injured when the car she was a passenger in collided with another car at Skew Bridge, Tivoli at around 4pm today. She was...
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McGrath clarifies his position on repossessions
FIANNA Fáil spokesperson for finance Michael McGrath has moved to clarify his position on repossessions after he came in for criticism for indicating that he favoured some mortgage holders losing their...
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Skin cancer victims warn others
TWO Cork people have talked about their battles with skin cancer to warn others to be careful in the sun this summer. Anne O’Leary, a 44 year old retired school teacher, currently living with melanoma,...
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