<p>Pawel Kosek from Poland, winner of the Cork City Marathon. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

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Heat on the street as 12.5k take part in Cork City Marathon

Participants were spread across three events - the full marathon, half marathon, and the inaugural 10k race.

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Cork firefighters to take part in industrial action tomorrow

The campaign of industrial action will commence on June 6 with members restricting their work to only responding to emergency calls.

Cork v Offaly - O’Neills.com GAA Hurling All-Ireland U20 Championship Final

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Cork U20 hurlers were worthy champions but who is ready to step up to senior?

Ben O'Connor's side first survived and then thrived in a Thurles scorcher

cork lives

A peep behind scenes at rehearsals for Cork Midsummer Festival

A peep behind scenes at rehearsals for Cork Midsummer Festival

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Midleton man gets ready to welcome Cork customers to restaurant in Seville as new flights launched

Midleton man gets ready to welcome Cork customers to restaurant in Seville as new flights launched

cork news

Cork gearing up for Fort2Fort cycle which takes place next month

Cork gearing up for Fort2Fort cycle which takes place next month

cork news

Cork group to the fore of offshore energy development projects in Cork and Clare

Cork group to the fore of offshore energy development projects in Cork and Clare

Cork News

<p>One flight from Cork Airport has been cancelled as a result of French air traffic control strikes, which are due to get underway at 7pm today. </p>

Cork flight impacted by strikes in France

Ryanair has warned that hundreds of flights are expected to be cancelled across Europe from this evening through to Wednesday morning as a result of the strike action.

Calls for more public toilets and sensory play areas in Cork city

Calls for more public toilets and sensory play areas in Cork city

Spectators line quays to cheer on participants in Ocean to City race

Spectators line quays to cheer on participants in Ocean to City race

Fun in the sun and sporting success for Cork over the weekend

Fun in the sun and sporting success for Cork over the weekend

Criticism for new Cork city cycle lane but council says it's not finished yet

Criticism for new Cork city cycle lane but council says it's not finished yet

cork sport

<p>Ms Avril Geary Chairperson East Cork GAA being presented with a new set of Imokilly jerseys by Adam Cronin Chief Operating Officer DP Energy at the launch of our new Jersey and Sponsorship by DP Energy </p>

Imokilly and DP Energy announce partnership with new jersey

The new partnership will help the development of East Cork both on and off the field

Cork Darts: Quinlans see off O'Cionnaighs to secure CDO Challenge Cup

Cork Darts: Quinlans see off O'Cionnaighs to secure CDO Challenge Cup

Glen Boxing Club now home to special pair of Cork sliotars linking Christy Ring and Patrick Horgan

Glen Boxing Club now home to special pair of Cork sliotars linking Christy Ring and Patrick Horgan

AOH Cup final: Coachford rally to deny Watergrasshill in extra time

AOH Cup final: Coachford rally to deny Watergrasshill in extra time

Chris Óg Jones and Tom O'Sullivan 3/6/2023

Cork footballers lost out to fine margins and a harsh call but must refocus for Mayo

Cork Lives

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Johnny Walsh, of Kinsale, on a fishing boat during his trip to Gambia for the new series Faraway Fields - The Hardest Harvest</p>

Cork fisherman samples Gambian life in new TV series

A 55 year old skipper from Cork features on the TV series this Wednesday

Recipe: Could this be the best bread and pudding you've ever tasted?

Recipe: Could this be the best bread and pudding you've ever tasted?

Flying the flag for Cork at Bloom

Flying the flag for Cork at Bloom

Wedding of the Week: Three decades since they first met as teens, Cork couple say 'I do'

Wedding of the Week: Three decades since they first met as teens, Cork couple say 'I do'

Work by more than 50 Cork printmakers go on show

Work by more than 50 Cork printmakers go on show

Cork Views

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is coming under pressure over the policing of some protests</p>

It’s high time gardaí cracked down on disturbing protests

Gardaí have so far relied on a soft approach when dealing with anti-migrant protests, but it’s time for them to up the ante, so says Trevor Laffan

Tenancy Agreement

Explainer: How to register a tenancy

Strawberries

A happy sunlit strawberries and cream filled Friday evening... or so I thought!

How to spend our €65billion surplus? Let’s ask the people in referendum

How to spend our €65billion surplus? Let’s ask the people in referendum

close up picture of the cover of Irish passport

All you need to know about passports

Nostalgia

<p>American singer Jim Reeves pictured around 1963, when he toured Cork and Ireland. Picture: Keystone/Getty Images</p>

Gentleman Jim? '60s singer was rude and obnoxious when he sang in Cork, 60 years ago this week

They say never meet your heroes... and when U.S country star Jim Reeves played here 60 years ago, fans and fellow musicians were underwhelmed by his stage antics, says THOMAS LONG

Shots fired in Patrick Street, huge crowds at hurling, and dust issue in city

Shots fired in Patrick Street, huge crowds at hurling, and dust issue in city

Memories of when I was a boy in Fair Hill, Cork city

Memories of when I was a boy in Fair Hill, Cork city

Freak accident that claimed the life of Cork girl Stella in 1956

Freak accident that claimed the life of Cork girl Stella in 1956

Lough a dumping ground, with typhoid rife... and no peace in Gurranabraher

Lough a dumping ground, with typhoid rife... and no peace in Gurranabraher

WOW

<p>Now, more than ever, books are the ultimate form of escape, says Eimear Hutchinson. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Stock</span></p>

Eimear Hutchinson: My ten favourite books...

Books are the ultimate escape, says avid reader EIMEAR HUTCHINSON. After a run of poor books, she has shared a shortlist of her ten favourites from the past few years

Julie Helen: Nobody deserves to have to go through cancer

Julie Helen: Nobody deserves to have to go through cancer

Unlocking the potential of our skin’s bacteria to help treat skin conditions

Unlocking the potential of our skin’s bacteria to help treat skin conditions

CC HOLLY CAIRNS

Cork TD, Holly Cairns: My aim is to be in government

"My first tentative steps were on the set of ‘Murder She Wrote’..."

"My first tentative steps were on the set of ‘Murder She Wrote’..."

entertainment

<p>UK act Aitch is the big-name rapper at this year’s Live at the Marquee.</p>

Live At The Marquee concerts liven up Cork; bring on Aitch

Aitch is part of a new generation of UK rappers who have risen organically in this new era, says Stevie G in his Downtown column

Glen Hansard and The Frames looking forward to Live At The Marquee concerts in Cork

Glen Hansard and The Frames looking forward to Live At The Marquee concerts in Cork

Rock concert.

Five things to see… Live At The Marquee!

Live At The Marquee: The need-to-knows

Live At The Marquee: The need-to-knows

Opera classic, and tribute acts galore on Cork's stages

Opera classic, and tribute acts galore on Cork's stages

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Better career paths start at MTU Business Academy online event

Meet the experts who will boost your career prospects: MTU Business Academy’s Online Opening Evening for part-time courses on Tuesday, June 13th, from 5.30 pm to 7pm

West Cork Irish Whiskey: Green has never tasted so good

West Cork Irish Whiskey: Green has never tasted so good

Water of life

Water of life

National Bike Week 2023 is on May 13th – 21st

National Bike Week 2023 is on May 13th – 21st

Better career paths start at MTU Business Academy open event

Better career paths start at MTU Business Academy open event

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