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Man who poured boiling water over sleeping wife jailed

A 64-year-old man who poured boiling water over his sleeping wife and struck her several times with a claw hammer at their home in Cork city has been jailed for eight years.

Courts • 15 hrs

Coach jailed for nine years for rape of 14-year-old girl

A horse riding coach in his 60s who abused his position of trust by raping a 14-year-old girl, after having groomed her by giving her alcohol and equestrian clothing, has been jailed for nine years.

Courts • 13 Feb

Govt criticised for not delivering Cork events centre

The Government has been criticised for its failure to deliver a promised events centre for Cork, on the 10th anniversary of a sod-turning event at the site by the then-Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.

Munster • 12 Feb

Over 40 calls to new Cork community first responders

Volunteers attached to a newly established Community First Responder (CFR) group in Cork city have been tasked to over 40 emergency callouts in its first two months of operation.

Munster • 11 Feb

Female firefighter wins 'beep test' discrimination case

The "beep test", a standard aerobic fitness test for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years, discriminates against women and advantages younger candidates, a tribunal has found, following a legal challenge by a prospective recruit.

Ireland • 10 Feb

Parents say daughter's death will affect them forever

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who died after a Strep A bacterial infection was left untreated for several days, have said they want to make sure such an event never happens to any child again.

Munster • 05 Feb

Man given seven-year sentence for rape and sexual assault

A man who raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on the same night ten years ago has received a seven-year prison sentence.

Courts • 29 Jan

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Cork targeting tourism markets in Canada, Germany

Cork city and county are to be actively promoted in Germany and Canada as part of efforts to grow visitor numbers by up to 10%.

Munster • 29 Jan

'I won't let trauma overcome me' - girl abused by coach

A woman who was raped by a 62-year-old sports coach when she was 14 years old has said that she refuses to allow his actions to rob her of her future.

Courts • 26 Jan

Brazilian man jailed for life for murder of ex-girlfriend

A Brazilian man who was convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend in a flat in Cork has been jailed for life, and apologised to her family for taking her life.

Courts • 23 Jan

Woman begged man accused of her murder to seek help

A young woman who was strangled to death in a flat in Cork city begged the man accused of her murder to seek urgent psychiatric help amid his struggle to cope with the breakdown of their relationship, a court has heard.

Courts • 20 Jan

Beekeepers say Asian hornets remain a 'major threat'

The country's beekeepers say Asian hornets remain a major threat to honeybees and other pollinators in Ireland despite the destruction of two nests discovered in Co Cork last summer.

Environment • 17 Jan

Accused called friends on night of murder, court hears

A man accused of murder called his two best friends back home in Brazil on FaceTime and told them he had killed his ex-girlfriend before then turning his phone camera around to show them her body on a bed, a trial has heard.

Courts • 15 Jan

Trial for murder of Brazilian woman hears from her cousin

A Brazilian man charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend smiled and told her cousin who arrived at the scene that "it wasn't me", before then stating that he had choked her, a murder trial in Cork has heard.

Courts • 13 Jan

Brazilian man goes on trial for murder of ex-girlfriend

A murder trial in Cork has been told that a young Brazilian woman was allegedly strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend after she went to his apartment in the city so that they could make a FaceTime call back home to see their pet dog to whom they both were "very attached".

Courts • 12 Jan

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800 homes planned at two social housing schemes in Cork

Two social housing projects will deliver more than 800 new social or affordable homes for Cork city.

Munster • 12 Jan

Cork teen who lost both legs returns home for Christmas

A 13-year-old girl who was hospitalised after she lost both of her legs in a farming accident over the summer arrived home yesterday to spend Christmas in west Cork.

Munster • 24 Dec 25

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Busy day for festive travel as thousands return home

Roads, railways and transport hubs saw heavy traffic throughout today as people continued to make their way home for Christmas.

Ireland • 23 Dec 25

Man who died in Cork crash to be repatriated to India

A kitchen assistant at a nursing home who died after his car went off the road and in to a river is to be repatriated to his native India following a visitation at a funeral home in Fermoy, Co Cork tomorrow.

Munster • 22 Dec 25

Man dies after car goes into water in Co Cork

A man in his 30s has died after his car went into the River Bride near the Conna Road in Co Cork.

Munster • 20 Dec 25

Man charged over cattle rustling in Co Cork

A 31-year-old man has been charged with cattle rustling after 18 cows went missing from a farm in Co Cork last month.

Courts • 10 Dec 25

Eighteen cattle stolen from farm in west Cork recovered

Eighteen cattle that were taken from a farm in west Cork last month have been recovered.

Munster • 08 Dec 25

Fota Wildlife Park to reopen after bird flu outbreak

Fota Wildlife Park is to reopen to the public later this month after it was closed due to an outbreak of avian Influenza

Munster • 08 Dec 25

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Parade held to mark retirement of head of Irish navy

Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service Commodore Michael Malone of the Naval Service and the head of policing in the Cork City Garda Division Chief Superintendent Tom Myers have been honoured as they retire.

Munster • 07 Dec 25

Mother of conjoined twins named Carer of the Year

The mother of twin boys who were conjoined at birth has been recognised for the care she has given them amid their "lifelong medical challenges".

Ireland • 27 Nov 25