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<p>Detective Garda Ruairí McGovern testified that herbal cannabis worth an estimated €80,000 was subject of a joint operation by Revenue Customs Service, Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau.</p>

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Fedex parcel bound for Cork raised suspicions at Dublin sorting depot

The package was discovered in Dublin in a Fedex depot and the authorities were notified. It was arranged to make a controlled delivery of the package to the addressee.

Trolley numbers in CUH up 40% since yesterday

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Trolley numbers in CUH up 40% since yesterday

The hospital was the second most overcrowded in Ireland after University Hospital Limerick today.

Cork footballers need to cast the net wide and be bolder with their team selections

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Cork footballers need to cast the net wide and be bolder with their team selections

Number of defections from the Cork squad is a concern but it opens the door for the next generation

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Former Rose of Tralee: 'I was 48 when I had a stroke..here's what I want people to know'

Former Rose of Tralee: 'I was 48 when I had a stroke..here's what I want people to know'

cork lives

My Life Story: ‘I hope people leave Cork with a warm and fuzzy feeling’

My Life Story: ‘I hope people leave Cork with a warm and fuzzy feeling’

cork news

City Council defends plan to build road through major new park for northside

City Council defends plan to build road through major new park for northside

cork news

Community projects celebrate success in Pride of Place awards

Community projects celebrate success in Pride of Place awards

Cork News

<p>The defendant was remanded in custody until November 5 by Judge David Waters, on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis.</p>

Man accused of multiple thefts from Cork stores remanded in custody

Dean McNarama appeared at Cork District Court by video link from prison on several shoplifting charges. Four of the counts relate to Brown Thomas on Patrick St

Residents concerned €11m retrofitting of Cork estates may not go ahead

Residents concerned €11m retrofitting of Cork estates may not go ahead

Cork woman Brenda Dennehy recalls her journey from addiction to recovery in new book

Cork woman Brenda Dennehy recalls her journey from addiction to recovery in new book

Entertainer Norma Sheahan named October Cork Person of the Month

Entertainer Norma Sheahan named October Cork Person of the Month

Woman appears in court after incident in Turner’s Cross

Woman appears in court after incident in Turner’s Cross

cork sport

<p>Erin's Own's Oran O'Regan gathers the sliotar from Newtownshandrum's Stephen Minihane and Ronan Geary in last year's Co-op SuperStores Premier SHC relegation play-off replay.. Picture; Eddie O'Hare</p>

SAHC: Oran O'Regan touch and go for Erin's Own

Centre-back was forced of injured in semi-final win over Watergrasshill

Mark Lenahan eager to repeat the trick as Buttevant chase back-to-back county titles

Mark Lenahan eager to repeat the trick as Buttevant chase back-to-back county titles

Séamus Harnedy on how hurling evolved across his Cork career and what the future holds

Séamus Harnedy on how hurling evolved across his Cork career and what the future holds

Business League: DHF Grangevale stun Doolan's Cow with four goals to reach final

Business League: DHF Grangevale stun Doolan's Cow with four goals to reach final

Springfield and Knocknaheeny Celtic battle out a hard-earned 2-2 draw in AUL Premier clash

Springfield and Knocknaheeny Celtic battle out a hard-earned 2-2 draw in AUL Premier clash

Cork Lives

<p>John Torode and Lisa Faulkner's Courgette and Cheese Frittata Bake. See the recipe here</p>

Midweek meals: TV cooking duo share three simple recipes

The TV chef Lisa Faulkner gives a health update and shares how husband John Torode has been cooking for her. Plus, here are three recipes from their new book...

Popular food festival to return to Cork this week

Popular food festival to return to Cork this week

The Pubs of Cork: 'We have plans for a new plaza and community space'

The Pubs of Cork: 'We have plans for a new plaza and community space'

Person to Person: 'Our Samhain Parade is so special and hopefully unforgettable'

Person to Person: 'Our Samhain Parade is so special and hopefully unforgettable'

Ballet star has Cork in her heart, thanks to her Shandon gran

Ballet star has Cork in her heart, thanks to her Shandon gran

Cork Views

<p>You can incur penalty points for a range of driving offences, including speeding</p>

Explainer: What you need to know about penalty points

An overview for the system of penalty points for driving offences, provided by Cork City Citizens Information

Charleston Champ

John Dolan: ‘Sinful, near-nudity, indecency’ - when jazz was all rage in Cork

John Arnold: It took 45 years, but we’ve finally made it to our honeymoon destination

John Arnold: It took 45 years, but we’ve finally made it to our honeymoon destination

Close up of an eye and vision test chart

Cork Views: Eye and ear care could ward off dementia

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Cork Views: CCTV can play a big part in making our city safe

Nostalgia

<p>A poster advertising sales of the Holly Bough is seen in the background of this picture taken during World War I. </p>

A Cork Christmas tradition: how did the Holly Bough come about?

This year, the Holly Bough turns 129. CONOR MACHALE, Senior Library Assistant at Cork City Libraries, looks back at the earliest editions of the Holly Bough and asks why it is so difficult to find copies of the Christmas number from 1897 through to the early 1930s.

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

Throwback Thursday: I snuck out to see the Dixies...but the car crashed on the way home

Throwback Thursday: I snuck out to see the Dixies...but the car crashed on the way home

Throwback Thursday: Emigrant’s ordeal as he left Cork for London

Throwback Thursday: Emigrant’s ordeal as he left Cork for London

Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of a North Cork dance hall

Throwback Thursday: The rise and fall of a North Cork dance hall

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<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Eye patches can be great for de-puffing eyes, but Semkova explains that you don’t need to spend a fortune on pricey products. Picture: Alamy/PA</p>

5 energising beauty hacks to help you look more awake

Whether it’s the result of a late night, or an early morning, tiredness has a habit of showing itself sometimes before you even feel it. LARA OWEN finds out how you can look more awake without spending a fortune.

Julie Helen: 'In that moment, it felt as if my body wasn't my own'

Julie Helen: 'In that moment, it felt as if my body wasn't my own'

Asian middle-aged woman in active wear jogging with female friends in the park during daytime

Which exercises are most beneficial during menopause?

Emer O'Callaghan: Anyone can develop breast cancer... don't neglect yourself

Emer O'Callaghan: Anyone can develop breast cancer... don't neglect yourself

row of different color cars on asphalt parking lot at cloudy summer day

Julie Helen: Good access is really about feeling safe and comfortable

entertainment

<p>Boa Morte have released Signal:Lost and play Coughlans in Cork this week.</p>

Signal regained: Veteran Cork band Boa Morte on their ongoing musical adventure

You can catch them when they play Coughlan's on Thursday, October 29

Weekend Guide: Here's what's happening Leeside this Saturday and Sunday

Weekend Guide: Here's what's happening Leeside this Saturday and Sunday

Woohoo! It's the Jazz Weekend and here's our guide to free gigs across the city and county

Woohoo! It's the Jazz Weekend and here's our guide to free gigs across the city and county

Lots to see in Cork aside from de Jazz, boy

Lots to see in Cork aside from de Jazz, boy

Stevie G: Cork is stacked with good sounds for Jazz Weekend

Stevie G: Cork is stacked with good sounds for Jazz Weekend

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‘I don’t feel like myself any more’. Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause

‘I don’t feel like myself any more’. Why Irish women are missing the signs of menopause

New build, renovation or replacement? Seven window and door decisions to make before comparing quotes in Ireland

New build, renovation or replacement? Seven window and door decisions to make before comparing quotes in Ireland

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