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<p>A Christmas Tree at City Hall in 2015: Figures show that a total of €229,642 has been spent by the City Council on festive trees since 2023. Picture: Denis Scannell</p>

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Green councillor welcomes €230,000 spend on Christmas trees for Cork city

“My feeling about these things is not to be a Scrooge," said Green councillor Oliver Moran.

County Council now has five beach wheelchair locations in Cork

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County Council now has five beach wheelchair locations in Cork

The beach wheelchairs are now available at The Warren in Rosscarbery; Redbarn beach in Youghal; Garrylucas beach in Ballinspittle, Garryvoe beach in east Cork and Claycastle beach in Youghal.

Cork v Tipperary - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

cork sport

JBM on Cork footballers' loss to Mayo: Croke Park is unforgiving, when you don’t take your chances, you pay for it

Speaking to The Echo on Sunday morning, the St Finbarr's clubman felt it was a missed opportunity

nostalgia

Mary MacSwiney

Mary MacSwiney: ‘A life motivated as much by love as her political ideals’

cork lives

Cork poet who taught Kneecap star lands documentary on BBC

Cork poet who taught Kneecap star lands documentary on BBC

cork news

Boxes of cannabis worth €546,000 seized after gardaí search house in The Glen

Boxes of cannabis worth €546,000 seized after gardaí search house in The Glen

cork news

Sentencing adjourned in Cork Airport Business Park arson case

Sentencing adjourned in Cork Airport Business Park arson case

Cork News

<p>The winning numbers in the Saturday June 27 Lotto draw were: 12, 27, 29, 38, 43, 46 and the bonus was 25.</p>

Crosshaven player wins over €130,000 on Lotto Quick Pick ticket

The lucky winner purchased their winning 'quick pick' ticket on the day of the draw at Centra on Point Road in Crosshaven.

Man accused of burgling Cork city businesses remanded in custody

Man accused of burgling Cork city businesses remanded in custody

Four Cork people awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships

Four Cork people awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships

Cork pipe band wins UK Pipe Band championships in Beflast

Cork pipe band wins UK Pipe Band championships in Beflast

Appeal for Charleville man missing from his home since Saturday

Appeal for Charleville man missing from his home since Saturday

cork sport

<p>St Finbarr's Ben Cunningham catches the sliothar ahead of Carrigtwohill's Sean de Burca. Picture: Howard Crowdy</p>

Ben Cunningham shines as St Finbarr’s and Carrigtwohill share spoils in last league game

Cork stars Ben Cunningham and Ethan Twomey were very impressive but an injury to Sean Walsh is a concern for Carrig

RedFM Hurling League: Blackrock on song as they finish campaign with win over Douglas

RedFM Hurling League: Blackrock on song as they finish campaign with win over Douglas

Charleville hurlers finish league campaign strongly against Fr O'Neill's

Charleville hurlers finish league campaign strongly against Fr O'Neill's

Colm O'Callaghan dejected 27/6/2026

Prodigal Cork football fan returned on Saturday, but isn't sure if he'll be back again...

Darragh Beirne and Ryan O’Donoghue with goalkeeper Patrick Doyle and Daniel O'Mahony 27/6/2026

Cork v Mayo Player Ratings: How the Rebels fared at Croke Park

Cork Lives

<p>There are plenty of new releases out over the coming weeks. </p>

9 books to add to your summer reading list

No holiday packing list is complete without a good book. Whether you’re jetting off abroad or soaking up the sun at home, there are plenty of new releases to liven up the summer.

Books: Uncovering the secrets of Cork women kept in Our Lady's hospital

Books: Uncovering the secrets of Cork women kept in Our Lady's hospital

Cork author: ‘I’m renting in my 40s... I’m lucky to still be able to live here’

Cork author: ‘I’m renting in my 40s... I’m lucky to still be able to live here’

My Weekend: 'I enjoy kayaking and walking..they can trigger inspiration'

My Weekend: 'I enjoy kayaking and walking..they can trigger inspiration'

Cork v Meath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

TV sport round-up: World Cup continues and footballers face showdown with Mayo

Cork Views

<p>GAME BALL: Dominic MacHale and Shane Casey present a daily podcast and TV show for RTÉ on the World Cup, called Up All Night</p>

John Dolan: Cork duo a reminder to RTÉ that a World Cup is meant to be fun

The sad fact is, we in Ireland used to do this TV soccer stuff so much better.

Woman in fear of domestic abuse

Our family law system is failing women

John Arnold: The hay-making day when tea was laced with carbolic soap

John Arnold: The hay-making day when tea was laced with carbolic soap

Foods enhancing the risk of cancer. Junk food

Cork Views: A tax on junk food will boost health of the nation

Portrait of crying woman with hands on her face while sitting indoors

Áilín Quinlan: How to spot the type of man who sets out to control your life

Nostalgia

<p>Patsy Hunter's father James holding a horse at Cahirmee Horse Fair in Buttevant. He died aged 40 while working in London on New Year's Eve, 1955, and Patsy recalls as a boy seeing his coffin arriving at Cork Docks</p>

Throwback Thursday: Memory of dad's coffin being hoisted from Innisfallen etched in my mind

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears the memories of a man from Doneraile, who recalls the passing of his father and ‘churching’ of his mother

100 years on from tragic inferno at Dromcollogher cinema

100 years on from tragic inferno at Dromcollogher cinema

Throwback Thursday: Memories of my driving test across city’s bridges

Throwback Thursday: Memories of my driving test across city’s bridges

Cork's National Monument...and the friendship that helped to build it

Cork's National Monument...and the friendship that helped to build it

Throwback Thursday: My Kilgrew’s train set from 1964 still works perfectly

Throwback Thursday: My Kilgrew’s train set from 1964 still works perfectly

WOW

<p>Emer O’Callaghan in her uniform at Emerald Beauty Clinic with her Guinot Gold Crown Elite award and certificate which she received from the Guinot Institute, Paris. Emer’s make-up is Master Colors Paris, available at Emerald Beauty Clinic. Appointments only, postage options available, 021 4365949. Free parking for clients</p>

Emer O'Callaghan: This award means I’ve joined the elite

I love my job and I took my profession seriously from the very first day I started beauty college. I don’t forget what I came from, or how hard it has been, and I have a very good perspective on life - that is what’s given me the drive to always keep pushing on, keep bettering myself.

My Career: ‘If I won the Lotto, I don’t know if I’d give up work’

My Career: ‘If I won the Lotto, I don’t know if I’d give up work’

Boy on a road trip

Julie Helen: Accessibility is an added worry for me when faced with the summer juggle

‘Everything I do is for mum’: Meet the 2026 Cork Rose Lexi Linnane

‘Everything I do is for mum’: Meet the 2026 Cork Rose Lexi Linnane

Cork woman who suffered from debilitating UTIs retrained to help others with same condition

Cork woman who suffered from debilitating UTIs retrained to help others with same condition

entertainment

<p>Get ready for a night to remember at The Pav in Cork tonight.</p>

Clubbers: High Tempo night at The Pav this weekend

Get ready for ODF and a stacked line-up of support DJs with CrackerJack, PLAX, and Do Chara

Check out the sounds of ANT-1 at Dali tonight

Check out the sounds of ANT-1 at Dali tonight

Weekend plans? Here's our top picks for events in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Weekend plans? Here's our top picks for events in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Swarmfest! The Savoy in Cork will be buzzing today as young acts take to the stage

Swarmfest! The Savoy in Cork will be buzzing today as young acts take to the stage

Theatre Nights: Music Fest, outdoor theatre, and dance bonanza in Cork

Theatre Nights: Music Fest, outdoor theatre, and dance bonanza in Cork

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<p>Risk feels very different when it is your own money. Picture: iStock</p>

Government Personal Investment Account must target mainstream savers

Proposed scheme is a worthwhile objective, writes Moyagh Murdock, chief executive of Insurance Ireland

Powering performance: South East Technological University is shaping sporting success

Powering performance: South East Technological University is shaping sporting success

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Safe2Eat 2026: Helping Irish people make safer, smarter food choices this summer

Coca-Cola Thank You Fund sponsored

Coca-Cola Thank You Fund to surpass €2m invested in local communities

Discover the heart and soul of Irish Whiskey at Midleton Distillery Experience

Discover the heart and soul of Irish Whiskey at Midleton Distillery Experience

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