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<p>A visualisation of Cork Luas trams on the Western Rd near the gates of UCC.</p>

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Potential for Cork Luas within a decade, but cost of project set to double

Transport Infrastructure Ireland says 'worst-case scenario' could see as many as a couple of hundred gardens and seven buildings facing partial compulsory purchase to make way for the project

Overnight water supply disruption warning for Cork city’s southside

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Overnight water supply disruption warning for Cork city’s southside

Uisce Éireann has warned that essential works may cause overnight water supply disruption in parts of Cork city’s southside this week

Limerick v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

cork sport

Cork v Limerick: Limited supply of tickets to go on sale on Monday evening

Fans will have chance to access tickets returned following the initial allocation

cork sport

Cork manager Ger Manley: We're just not taking our chances

Cork manager Ger Manley: We're just not taking our chances

cork views

No Parking - Silver Car

Manners, courtesy... so many now flout these basic life skills

cork news

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Cork city traffic light system ‘operating on a knife edge’, says councillor

cork news

'I'm giving back now'. Cork teen to walk Camino for Cliona's Foundation fundraiser

'I'm giving back now'. Cork teen to walk Camino for Cliona's Foundation fundraiser

Cork News

<p>Detective Garda Bryan English said the teenager was barred from numerous shops in Ballincollig but had repeatedly ignored this and returned to the stores.</p>

‘I don’t listen to no one but myself,’ Cork teen told garda

John Heaphy is charged with engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour at aSuperValu store, as well as threatening to cause criminal damage to the car belonging to the manager of the supermarket on the same day.

Cork students to take on peers from across the globe robotics challenge

Cork students to take on peers from across the globe robotics challenge

Páirc Uí Chaoimh proposed as potential new site for Cork event centre

Páirc Uí Chaoimh proposed as potential new site for Cork event centre

Cork City Council gives Green light to €200m 'Mahon Point 2.0' project

Cork City Council gives Green light to €200m 'Mahon Point 2.0' project

First Cork Midsummer Festival show announced

First Cork Midsummer Festival show announced

cork sport

<p>The Douglas Hall side that drew 2-2 with Lakewood Athletic in Ovens last Saturday to win the Daly Industrial Supplies U19 League 1 title.</p>

Douglas Hall U19 side add the U19 League 1 title to the Daly Cup and U19 League Cup titles

In the U19 League 1A Riverstown made sure that the title will come to the final game next weekend when Carrigaline United host Clonakilty at Ballea Park.

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Cork's talent pool is becoming impossible to ignore

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Tipperary-Cork talking points: Ben O'Connor happy for Cork to point the way as long as the wins come

Tipperary v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 1

Tipperary v Cork: Brilliant Buckley delighted to contribute on sparkling debut

Inniscarra and Muskerry GAA grieve the passing of Paddy O'Mahony

Inniscarra and Muskerry GAA grieve the passing of Paddy O'Mahony

Cork Lives

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Darragh McCarthy, who played hurling for Midleton GAA and MTU</p>

'Darragh was a gift beyond measure': Fitness event to be held in memory of Cork man

A fitness challenge event in Cork city next month will remember Cork student and sport fan Darragh McCarthy. CHRIS DUNNE talks to his dad Niall about his loss

Packed programme of events for the Cork World Books Fest

Packed programme of events for the Cork World Books Fest

My Weekend: 'I'd pay good money to be a morning person'

My Weekend: 'I'd pay good money to be a morning person'

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

TV sport round-up: Rebels face Tipp, and world snooker begins

City expansion for popular East Cork restaurant

City expansion for popular East Cork restaurant

Cork Views

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Sam Simpson haggling in a Hebron market on his stay in the West Bank</p>

Anger and shock: Cork man's 3-month visit to the West Bank

Cork man Sam Simpson tells ÁILÍN QUINLAN about his stint as a trained human rights monitor in the Middle East, and what he will be telling Irish politicians when he addresses them abut his experience tomorrow

Books: The Cork indie authors going it alone

Books: The Cork indie authors going it alone

Austria wins 69th Eurovision song contest with Wasted Love

John Dolan: I’m new to this boycotting, am I allowed to watch Eurovision?

John Dolan: A snapshot of Cork in 1926, as Census prepares to reveal all

John Dolan: A snapshot of Cork in 1926, as Census prepares to reveal all

John Arnold: ‘It’s hard to be enthusiastic about Munster Championship’

John Arnold: ‘It’s hard to be enthusiastic about Munster Championship’

Nostalgia

<p>Students playing hurling in the handball alley during their lunch break at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, back in 2008, when it was celebrating its 150th anniversary. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Denis Minihane</span>
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Forget hurling... cricket was the first sport at St Colman’s

When it comes to sport, St Colman’s in Fermoy may be best known for success in hurling, but it was once more associated with a different sport, writes TONY WALSH.

Throwback Thursday: 'I used to drive revellers to Majorca in Crosshaven'

Throwback Thursday: 'I used to drive revellers to Majorca in Crosshaven'

The day a Cork footballer kissed a Lisbon Lion’s knee

The day a Cork footballer kissed a Lisbon Lion’s knee

Throwback Thursday: ‘The manager stared at the wild display in horror and put a stop to jitterbugging’

Throwback Thursday: ‘The manager stared at the wild display in horror and put a stop to jitterbugging’

Cork's Mick Barry and his impact on the development of the Seandún Division

Cork's Mick Barry and his impact on the development of the Seandún Division

WOW

<p>"As much as I pretend to be horrified, there’s a part of me that is genuinely impressed. I am raising a teenager who refuses to give up," says Marie. Picture:iStock</p>

Cork mum: ‘I live with a teen who should be working for NASA’

Cork mum MARIE O’REGAN writes that parenting teens in the age of smartphones is a battle of wills that her teen is winning.

Emer O'Callaghan: How to give our ageing eyes a boost

Emer O'Callaghan: How to give our ageing eyes a boost

My Career: 'My advice is to take opportunities as they present themselves'

My Career: 'My advice is to take opportunities as they present themselves'

Cork CIF Chair: ‘We need to encourage more girls into construction industry’

Cork CIF Chair: ‘We need to encourage more girls into construction industry’

Julie Helen: 'Confusion set in for many people about protests'

Julie Helen: 'Confusion set in for many people about protests'

entertainment

<p>Myles O’Reilly and Rónán Ó Snodaigh will perform in Cork celebrating their new album, Mise Tusa.</p>

Rónán Ó Snodaigh and Myles O'Reilly announce Cork dates and new album

Rónán Ó Snodaigh chats with his namesake Ronan Leonard about his upcoming gig with Myles O'Reilly in Ballincollig and their latest album 'Mise Tusa'

What's on in Cork this weekend?

What's on in Cork this weekend?

Concert Crowd

Clubbers: Check out World Bass Culture at Dali in Cork this weekend

Baltic Film Festival taking place in Cork this week

Baltic Film Festival taking place in Cork this week

Theatre Nights: Showband tribute, comedy, and a bonanza of music

Theatre Nights: Showband tribute, comedy, and a bonanza of music

Sponsored Content

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The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

Irish-owned and overlooking Trinity College, the hotel combines heritage, luxury and warm Irish hospitality

SETU and Glassworks set to accelerate innovation

SETU and Glassworks set to accelerate innovation

Driving Growth in Munster: How property finance is powering Cork’s future

Driving Growth in Munster: How property finance is powering Cork’s future

Passionate producers get a helping hand from Tesco

Passionate producers get a helping hand from Tesco

Where tech meets care: At the forefront of IVF

Where tech meets care: At the forefront of IVF

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