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Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald to officially open Cork’s new jail
Tánaiste and Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald will officially open Cork’s new €45m prison today. The new facility which houses almost 300 prisoners, opened last February with improved conditions....
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Recruitment firm announces 150 new jobs
An Irish recruitment company is to create 150 new jobs in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Kerry. Fifty of the new jobs at Sigmar Recruitment will be filled by year end. The remaining positions in...
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First time buyer grant to help people seeking a home
First-time home buyers will be given generous incentives in a bid to get them on to the property ladder, according to Cork’s housing minister. Simon Coveney told the Evening Echo that he would signal...
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50 new jobs at Cork firm
CORK-BASED company Compliance & Risks is to add 50 new jobs to its workforce over the next three years. Little Island, Cork.Picture: Denis Scannell Most of the jobs will be based at the company’s...
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Video & Pictures: Spectacular weekend of fun ’n sun in city
WARM weather brought thousands of people out to enjoy a weekend of spectacular events on Leeside. The Vibes & Scribes Lee Swim, a Summer Evening on the Quad at UCC, and the Laya City Spectacular...
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Cork marches in solidarity with victims of the Nice terror attack
A MARCH in solidarity with the victims of the Nice massacre, in France, was held in Cork on Saturday. Maud Geraud, Bridge Street, Syvain Pasquinelly, Lower Glanmire Road and Marie Gvyonvarch, Hardwick...
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Man’s text to ex-wife: ‘You will regret everything’
A woman received a text from her ex-husband saying “you will regret everything” after she arrived home from a Christmas night out, writes Liam Heylin. Kevin Murphy (aged 40) of Ardcarraig, Carrigaline,...
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€5.35b homes package for Ireland
MINISTER Simon Coveney has launched “the most comprehensive response to homelessness ever seen” today. The plan, which was set to be launched at 1pm today, details social housing building on a scale...
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Mayfield gets extra community guards
TWO community gardaí have been allocated to Mayfield on a temporary basis, the Minister for Justice has confirmed. Following a wave of anti-social and criminal behaviour in the area, there have been...
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Waste price increase is outrageous says Barry
MORE than 1,000 pay-by-lift customers of Country Clean, in Cork, face a 50% increase on waste collection bills, despite the Government’s recent freeze on prices. Over the weekend, customers using the...
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Mosques funded from abroad ‘a risk’
A MUSLIM cleric in Cork has said that Mosques which draw funding from abroad can be influenced by extremist ideologies, but he does not believe that Cork is at risk. “It is a fact that mosques funded...
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MEP urges arbitration to force decision on US flights from Cork Airport
An Irish MEP has urged the European Commission to trigger legal arbitration against the US authorities in a bid to break the deadlock stalling the launch of transatlantic flights from Cork Airport,...
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New road to end chronic traffic congestion in Carrigaline
A NEW road that will help end chronic congestion in Carrigaline will be made “shovel ready” after years of delays. Cork County Council officials have confirmed to County Mayor Seamus McGrath that they...
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Country Clean hike is ‘unacceptable’
AN increase in bin charges for pay-by-lift customers in Cork has been branded “unacceptable” by the government. Speaking in the Dáil on behalf of Minister Simon Coveney yesterday, Minister of State...
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Meeting called to resolve Togher/Wilton boundary dispute
A COMMUNITY meeting next week will aim to bring an end to the dispute about boundaries in Togher and Wilton. Tensions flared up in the communities in recent days after concerns were raised about a Tidy...
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Inaction on Butter Exchange building labelled a disgrace
A CITY Councillor has slammed the continued neglect of one of Cork’s most historic buildings after weeks of inaction since its roof collapsed. Sinn Féin’s Thomas Gould said the lack of investment in...
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Man spat at couple walking down Cork street to ‘baptise’ them
A man who spat at a couple walking through Cork City said he was baptising them, and yesterday the judge said he needed care rather than custody, writes Liam Heylin. Anthony Cummins, Main St,...
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Sick kids to get gifts from little angel Alisha
SICK children all over Cork will receive a present from an angel in heaven to mark a very special birthday. That’s the wish of Michelle Savage, from Glanmire, whose little girl passed away from cancer...
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Pigeon trapped in Cork courthouse shot by Animal Control
Animal Control have shot a pigeon in a courthouse in Cork after it became trapped. The pigeon became trapped and distressed in Washington Street courthouse last week. Despite best efforts there was no...
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Pokémon no-Go!
A LOCAL historian has said that the Pokémon Go phenomenon is being disrespectful to important monuments in Cork that pay tribute to the dead. The wildly popular Pokémon Go phone app has attracted...
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