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New priest joined Cloyne Diocese during “its greatest turmoil”
Father Eamon Roche The newest member of the priesthood in Cork said that applying to the Diocese of Cloyne in the midst of ‘its greatest turmoil’ did not put him off. Deacon Eamon Roche from...
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Back to school bill soars to €700
Looming Back to School Costs Family support services and financial experts have described the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance as insufficient and disappointing. The huge costs of...
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A ‘great man’ who sacrificed his life in a bid to save others
Barry Ryan Barry Ryan Sr was a truly ‘great man’, who sacrificed his life in an effort to save the lives of others, his funeral mass heard today. Mourners who packed the Sacred Heart Church in Rath,...
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No guarantee on vital Cork road funds
THERE’S no guarantee that funding will be available for vital Cork road projects, including the multi-million upgrade to the N28 link to Ringaskiddy, Transport Minister Pascal Donohue has warned....
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Magical summer evening on UCC’s quad
UCC’s iconic quad was transformed into a 2000 seater outdoor concert hall on Saturday night for the tenth anniversary of A Summer’s Evening on the Quad. The spectacular lineup including sopranos Alex...
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Call for investigation into idle Cork CF unit
The charity behind a €2.3 million cystic fibrosis unit in CUH has called on the Minister for Health to launch an investigation into why the unit is being allowed to lie empty and unused. Build 4 Life...
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Bringing opera back to Cork’s Opera House
Eibhlin Gleeson, who will take over as CEO of the Cork Opera House in October, says getting homegrown opera on stage is one of her first plans. Having sang in the chorus of Faust at the Everyman...
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Airport to benefit from €1 million Marketing Fund
A NEW €1 million fund to help promote Cork Airport and other regional airports has been set up by Government after an intense lobbying campaign. The announcement was made at Cork Airport yesterday by...
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Minister examining road projects for funds
A computer rendered image of how the Dunkettle Interchange will look. MAJOR road projects such as the N28 Ringaskiddy route and the Cork-Limerick M20 motorway are currently being considered for...
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Celtic Linen announce job cuts
More than 60 jobs are being lost at Celtic Linen.The company, which currently employs over 380 staff, says the redundancies will be split between its main operations facility in Wexford and its...
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New €15.2 million research centre to open in Cork
Beaufort Research Centre THE €15.2 million Beaufort research centre in Ringaskiddy will be opened on Saturday by the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. The development is adjacent to the National Maritime College...
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SF eyes North Central; Party considers two seats to oust Lynch
Sinn Féin is considering running two General Election candidates in Cork North Central – with Labour Party Minister of State, Kathleen Lynch, seen as the vulnerable seat in the constituency. The party...
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Mum of Four and her Mum Fight Cancer Together
Mil Donovan with her aunt Eileen Condon and her mother Carmel Murphy. A MUM of four who fought breast cancer at the same time as her mum is looking forward to the last hurdle as she prepares for...
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Divers to resume search for student’s body off Cork coast
Divers are expected to resume their search for the body of Barry Davis Ryan off the West Cork coast this evening.Bad weather has hampered attempts to recover the remains of the 21-year-old student who...
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Arrests made in Bweeng fatal assault
Gardaí are today continuing to question two men in relation to the fatal assault of 37-year-old Peter Murphy in Bweeng, north Cork in February. The two men were arrested at their homes in Doneraile...
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Mother’s speaks of heartbreak as 40 divers prepare to search for Barry
Ann Davis, mother of missing student Barry Davis Ryan More than 40 experienced divers have responded to an appeal to look for missing student Barry Davis Ryan in Baltimore – as his heartbroken mother...
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400% increase in rainfall in Cork
IF this week’s downpours felt unseasonably heavy it is because they certainly were. The past seven days have seen 73.2mm of rain fall at Cork Airport Weather Station, a 402%increase on the week prior...
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Teen vandals target CIT
TEENAGE vandals have caused thousands of euro worth of damage at CIT and a motor dealership. The two teens, who can be seen on CCTV footage, smashed ten windows and a glass display cabinet at the CIT...
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80 divers join search for missing Cork student Barry Davis Ryan
EIGHTY experienced divers have joined search efforts in Baltimore today as operations escalate in the search for Barry Davis Ryan. The 21 year old has been missing since last Tuesday. West Cork...
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€5 million pension pay-out – and it is going up
ALMOST €5.4 million has been spent on pension payments to former Cork TDs, Senators and Ministers between 2011 and 2014. The highest earners — those with Ministerial pensions — are paid more than...
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