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Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat 'Annette Hutton' was launched to help two kayakers in difficulty in west Cork

Lifeboat launched to help kayakers in difficulty in Cork

Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat was launched following reports of two kayakers in difficulty, one in the water off Cod's Head on the Beara Peninsula.

Munster • 29 Dec 24

Mr Dennehy was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine for sale and supply at Rochestown in Cork city on 21 December

Man appears in court charged after drugs seizure in Cork

A 28-year-old man has appeared before a special sitting of Mallow District Court charged in connection with the seizure of drugs with an estimated street value of €185,000 in Co Cork over the weekend.

Courts • 23 Dec 24

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward

Appeal after woman, 60s, hit by car in Cork

Gardaí have issued an appeal after a woman, 60s, was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Cork last month.

Regional • 20 Dec 24

Trevor O'Brien, 50, of Knocks, Lyre, Clonakilty Co Cork appeared before Judge Monika Leech at Clonakilty District Court.

Man charged with five counts of deception refused bail

A man who appeared in the District Court in west Cork charged with five counts of deception has had his bail application refused.

Munster • 17 Dec 24

The court heard that 'tens of thousands' of fish may have died

Uisce Éireann fined after major fish kill in Cork river

Uisce Éireann has been fined €3,500 in relation to a chemical spill in north Cork that led to a major fish kill in the River Allow.

Munster • 17 Dec 24

Judge David Waters handed down the convictions at Tralee District Court (file image)

3 convicted over disrupting children's 'drag story' event

Three people who disrupted a 'drag story' event for children at a library in Co Kerry in July 2023 have been convicted of public order offences.

Munster • 16 Dec 24

John and Gabrielle O'Donnell died at their Cork city home in April

People urged to gift smoke detectors this Christmas

A coroner in Cork has called on people to buy new smoke detectors for their elderly parents this Christmas.

Munster • 12 Dec 24

Adi Roche received an honorary Doctorate of Arts at a ceremony in UCC this evening

Adi Roche recognised by UCC with honorary doctorate

Adi Roche has been recognised by University College Cork with an honorary Doctorate of Arts.

Munster • 11 Dec 24

The drugs were discovered in a container of bananas that originated from South America

€3 million worth of cocaine seized at the Port of Cork

Cocaine with an estimated value of €3 million has been seized by Revenue customs officers at the Port of Cork.

Regional • 11 Dec 24

The scene of the assault on Cork city's St Patrick's Street

'Wave of pain' felt in Cork City after woman's death

A volunteer at Cork Penny Dinners has described a "wave of pain" being felt around Cork City, after the fatal assault of Vanessa O'Callaghan on Sunday night.

Ireland • 05 Dec 24

The scene on St Patrick's Street was cordoned off earlier this week

Woman dies in hospital days after assault in Cork city

A woman who was critically injured when she was assaulted on St Patrick's Street in Cork on Sunday night has died from her injuries.

Ireland • 05 Dec 24

The MV Matthew was escorted into Cobh, Co Cork in 2023

State granted permission to dispose of costly MV Matthew

A court has ordered that the State can dispose a cargo ship alleged to have been used in one of the largest drugs' hauls in Irish history.

Courts • 02 Dec 24

The scene on St Patrick's Street has been cordoned off

Woman in critical condition following assault in Cork

A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was found unresponsive following an assault in Cork city centre last night.

Munster • 02 Dec 24

Willie Wyse had for some time employed a strict 'no card' policy in his taxi (stock image)

Taxi driver facing loss of licence agrees to use card app

A taxi driver who faced losing his Public Service Vehicle licence as he would only accept cash from customers has agreed to use an app to facilitate card payments.

Courts • 29 Nov 24

Jennifer Thomas was given a five-year sentence with the final year suspended

Woman jailed over drink drive crash which killed friend

A 46-year-old woman has been jailed for four years after she pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of her best friend after she crashed having consumed 12 alcoholic drinks.

Courts • 29 Nov 24

Sheila Dunne died following a single vehicle crash in Cork last February

Woman had 12 drinks before crash which killed friend

A 46-year-old former model who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a mother of two had consumed 12 alcoholic drinks, which included cocktails, prosecco, wine and gin, in the hours before the crash.

Munster • 27 Nov 24

Woman pleads guilty to dangerous driving, causing death

A 46 year old former model who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a mother of two had consumed 12 alcoholic drinks, which included cocktails, prosecco, wine and gin, in the hours before the crash.

Regional • 26 Nov 24

UCC Students Union said they wanted to highlight the dire need for affordable student accommodation

Protest highlights lack of student accommodation in Cork

Students at University College Cork hung bedsheets at locations around the city last night to draw attention to the accommodation crisis in the run up to next week's General Election.

Regional • 22 Nov 24

The woman was found asleep under the skip bag earlier this week

Woman found sleeping rough under skip bag in Cork city

Homeless charity Cork Simon has described as very sad and tragic the discovery of a woman sleeping rough under a plastic skip bag in a green area not far from Cork city centre.

Munster • 15 Nov 24

We've been speaking to young voters in Cork about the issues that matter to them

Watch: What issues really matter to young Cork voters?

With the General Election campaign in full swing, reporters Kate McDonald and Sinéad Brennan have been to Cork to find out what issues are really on the minds of young voters.

Election 24 • 14 Nov 24

Lord Mayor of Cork Dan Boyle uses one of the vending machines with the help of a young passenger

Deposit Return machines installed at Cork Airport

Cork Airport has become the first airport in Ireland to introduce Deposit Return vending machines, with all funds raised going to a number of charities.

Munster • 13 Nov 24

The Lord Mayor of Cork officially unveiled the new reverse vending machines at a ceremony yesterday

Deposit Return machines installed at Cork Airport

Cork Airport has become the first airport in Ireland to introduce Deposit Return vending machines, with all funds raised going to a number of charities.

Regional • 13 Nov 24

Willie Aherne, one of the co-founders of the Changing Times Brewery

Changing times - publicans pull together with new brewery

€1.8m is being invested by around a dozen Dublin and Cork publicans in a new brewery that will launch its first products today.

Business • 12 Nov 24

Ceiling device in one of the third floor rooms used by legal practitioners in the Cork Courthouse complex

Hearing loop system turned off in court after concerns

The Courts Service has confirmed that one of two hearing loop systems operating in the Cork Courthouse complex has been turned off, following concerns raised by legal practitioners.

Munster • 08 Nov 24

Michael (Mick) Sheehan was pronounced dead after being stung multiple time by wasps at his home in Co Cork

Man dies in Cork after being stung by swarm of wasps

A man in his 50s has died after he was stung multiple times by wasps while gardening at his home in Co Cork.

Cork • 07 Nov 24