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<p>Overall, 6.3% of planned bus kilometres in Cork city were not travelled in the first half of this year, through buses being cancelled or not covering the whole route.File picture: Larry Cummins.</p>

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Mechanical issues blamed for majority of delays and cancellations on Cork bus routes

The other two main reasons for buses not running were staffing, followed closely by traffic

Cork city traders fear rates rise will see more businesses closing

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Cork city traders fear rates rise will see more businesses closing

Cork City councillors are reportedly considering a 7% increase in the annual rates paid by city centre businesses

Nemo Rangers v St Finbarr's - Cork County Senior Club Football Championship Final

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Nemo forward Ronan Dalton: We're delighted to be back where we want to be

Dalton hailed Nemo Rangers’ depth after Sunday's county final victory over St Finbarr’s ended three years of frustration

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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'

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Explainer: What you need to know about penalty points

Explainer: What you need to know about penalty points

cork news

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept

Cork man sent 10 messages to wife on the day barring order was made

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West Cork man travels to Venezuela to deliver aid to earthquake-hit families

West Cork man travels to Venezuela to deliver aid to earthquake-hit families

Cork News

<p>Keith Jones, Cork County Council’s director of housing and land development, said the authority would build housing blocks with 10 or 11 one-bedroom units in Cobh, and probably similar sized ones in the other three towns. </p>

Cork County Council pilot schemes to deliver ‘rightsizing homes’ for tenants

The homes will be aimed at council tenants who are currently living in three-and four-bed homes which are too big and costly to heat for just one person

West Cork councillors call for increased deer culling following crashes and near-misses

West Cork councillors call for increased deer culling following crashes and near-misses

Cork man accused of heroin dealing kisses partner during court case

Cork man accused of heroin dealing kisses partner during court case

Man appears in court charged with Cork murder

Man appears in court charged with Cork murder

Man charged in connection with death ofCork man Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor

Man charged in connection with death ofCork man Paul 'Bosco' O'Connor

cork sport

<p>Killeagh's Ben Geary has the legs on Bride Rovers' Kieran Cotter during the East Cork Oil Junior A Hurling Championship final at Cloyne. Picture: Denis O'Flynn.</p>

Ben Geary hits 0-14 as Killeagh blow Bride Rovers away in East Cork Junior A final

An outstanding second-half performance saw Geary finish with eight from play as Killeagh won their second title in three years

Two boxing tournaments take centre stage this weekend in Cork

Two boxing tournaments take centre stage this weekend in Cork

UCC Demons bounce back with comfortable win over St Vincent's

UCC Demons bounce back with comfortable win over St Vincent's

Premier JFC: Canovee remember the late Rita O'Brien as an inspiration behind county title

Premier JFC: Canovee remember the late Rita O'Brien as an inspiration behind county title

Coachford A launch Munster Junior Cup campaign with a 5-2 victory over Ballyphehane Celtic

Coachford A launch Munster Junior Cup campaign with a 5-2 victory over Ballyphehane Celtic

Cork Lives

<p>Greywood Arts Creative Director, Jessica Bonenfant. Picture: Cathal Noonan.</p>

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

Greywood Arts Creative Director Jessica Bonenfant on her proudest moment, her most memorable holiday, and the upcoming Samhain Parade of Lights.

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

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

Books: Memories of day I was confronted by Ring after I struck him with a sliotar

Books: Memories of day I was confronted by Ring after I struck him with a sliotar

TV: Documentary explores witch trial that shook the nation

TV: Documentary explores witch trial that shook the nation

5 simple tips for when the clocks change this weekend

5 simple tips for when the clocks change this weekend

Cork Views

<p>Miss Hardie, a dance endurance champion, who performed the Charleston for a record seven hours in the 1920s. The dance was hugely popular among jazz fans in the era</p>

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

In the early decades of the 20th century, jazz arrived in Ireland with a giddy bang - and in an Ireland that was a very different place...

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

Recalling Cork polio outbreak 70 years on

Recalling Cork polio outbreak 70 years on

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

WOW

<p>Lots of women have issues with insulin resistance and pre-diabetes when they are perimenopausal and menopausal because their metabolism changes, but exercise can help, says Mather.</p>

Which exercises are most beneficial during menopause?

Could certain types of physical activity improve symptoms associated with menopause and boost overall wellbeing, asks CAMILLA FOSTER.

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

Girl counting US Dollar bills, using calculator, and writing expenses. Woman doing budget, estimating money balance for shopping

9 bad money habits to avoid in the lead-up to Christmas

Cork researcher: ‘It’s time women’s health is given the research it deserves’

Cork researcher: ‘It’s time women’s health is given the research it deserves’

entertainment

<p>Lewis Barfoot performs at The Bulman in Kinsale as part of the jazz festival events across Cork this weekend. </p>

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

JOHN DOLAN shares his top picks for events in Cork this weekend.

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

Here's where you can catch free gigs as part of the Jazz Festival in Cork this week

Here's where you can catch free gigs as part of the Jazz Festival in Cork this week

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

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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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