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A breaching Northern bottlenose whale in Bantry Bay, Co Cork (Pic: Aoife Curran)

Breaching whales delight onlookers in Bantry Bay

Holidaymakers in Co Cork have been enjoying one of nature's greatest spectacles - whales breaching a little more than a stone's throw from the shore.

Ireland • 21 Aug 23

Co Cork farmer Dave Moloney, right, is presented with his Teagasc student of the year award by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue

Cork farmer named Teagasc student of the year

Farm research and advisory service Teagasc has named Co Cork farmer Dave Moloney as its student of the year.

Regional • 21 Apr 22

Five Farms launched in Harrods of London in October.

Five Farms - cream of the crop with Harrods deal

Boost My Business throws a spotlight on an Irish liqueur business sending the cream of Co Cork worldwide.

Boost My Business • 11 Nov 20

Six units of the Cork Fire Service attended the scene (Pic: Garry Minihane)

Fire at former convent in Skibbereen under control

Cork County Fire Service have said a fire that broke out at the former Sisters of Mercy convent in Skibbereen earlier today has been brought under control.

Regional • 29 Sep 20

Irish Rail apologised to passengers for the delay

Passengers stuck on train for 2 hours after break-down

Passengers on a train from Dublin to Westport in Co Mayo were stuck onboard for two hours when it broke down near Castlebar.

Regional • 19 Jan 20

Billionaire businessman Edward Crawford, the new US Ambassador to Ireland

New US ambassador visits ancestral home in Co Cork

The US Ambassador to Ireland has visited his ancestral home in Co Cork, just ten days into his new job.

Munster • 19 Jul 19

The scene of the crash on the Limerick to Cork road in 2017

Tourists not following sat-nav before crash - inquest

An inquest into the death of two American tourists, who died when their rental car collided with an oncoming truck, heard evidence that gardaí don't believe they were following sat-nav directions to Blarney Castle when the collision happened.

Munster • 30 Apr 19

The students from St Colman's College, Fermoy, recorded a cover of the Bill Withers hit Lean on Me to raise money for a number of causes

Cork students' charity song downloaded 13,000 times

A song by a group of Co Cork students in aid of a fellow student who has been diagnosed with cancer has been downloaded more than 13,000 times since featuring on RTÉ News yesterday.

Munster • 11 Dec 18