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<p>Judge Waters referred to the previous conviction, pointing out: “The error of thinking he could do the same thing and get the same result (a suspended sentence) but that is not going to happen.” File picture: Dan Linehan.</p>

cork news

Riverstick man jailed for dealing cocaine and money-laundering

Both the drugs and the cash were seized and the defendant was charged with having cocaine for sale or supply on that date and money-laundering in respect of the cash, being the proceeds of crime.

Judges gavel in courtroom legal trial and law background

cork news

Midleton man indicates guilty plea to assault on female staff member in Cork city café

The charges relate to an alleged incident at Bean & Leaf on Grand Parade in Cork, shortly after 6am on December 12 2025.

Ronan Dalton 25/10/2026

cork sport

Three reasons why Nemo Rangers are back on top of Cork club football

Having started like a train, Nemo held off the Barrs' second-half comeback to regain the Andy Scannell Cup

cork lives

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

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

showbiz

Mounjaro price increase

Cork doctor: The key to tackling obesity is to take on food giants

cork news

McDonald’s serves up 99th Irish restaurant in Carrigaline

McDonald’s serves up 99th Irish restaurant in Carrigaline

cork news

Funeral of couple who died in Crossbarry fire takes place today

Funeral of couple who died in Crossbarry fire takes place today

Cork News

<p>Boney M Feat Maizie Williams performing in the Cork Opera House. Picture: Darragh Kane</p>

Brewing up a storm with a heady feed of cool jazz at Cork's buzzy festival

On Sunday afternoon in town, it was easy to believe the statistic touted by organisers, that the festival is now worth almost €1m per operating hour to the greater Cork economy during its five-day run.

Solar farm fund offers aid to Carrigaline community projects

Solar farm fund offers aid to Carrigaline community projects

Revisit old haunts for Malloween this Bank Howliday Moanday

Revisit old haunts for Malloween this Bank Howliday Moanday

Cork lottery player wins over €77k in Saturday night's draw

Cork lottery player wins over €77k in Saturday night's draw

Elderly woman dies following East Cork fire incident

Elderly woman dies following East Cork fire incident

cork sport

<p>Alan O'Donovan of Nemo Rangers celebrates after the match. Picture: David Ribeiro/INPHO</p>

Alan O'Donovan: Final pain fuelled Nemo's return to the top

O'Donovan admitted he was "relieved as hell" after Nemo Rangers finally ended a run of county final heartache

Mark Cronin 25/10/2026

Three talking points from Nemo's win over Barrs: Cork's super clubs remain on top

First-half goals key as Charleville hold off Mallow to lift Avondhu JAFC crown

First-half goals key as Charleville hold off Mallow to lift Avondhu JAFC crown

Robbie O'Dwyer on county final glory: Nemo had been written off

Robbie O'Dwyer on county final glory: Nemo had been written off

Nemo Rangers celebrate after the match with fans 25/10/2026

Fully focused Nemo Rangers dethrone St Finbarr's with superb display in the Páirc

Cork Lives

<p>John Dolan, Deputy Features Editor of The Echo, centre, with Joseph Philip Terry (right), author of Ráiméising, at the launch of his book, and his friend Peter Offord who came over for his book launch 59 years after they last saw each other</p>

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

In his new memoir, called Ráiméising, JOSEPH PAUL TERRY recalls an encounter with the great Christy Ring, and explains why he felt his life story needed to be recorded for posterity.

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

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple who met at the gym tie the knot in Nerja

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple who met at the gym tie the knot in Nerja

My Weekend: 'Fridays are usually slow after the eventful Thursday nights'

My Weekend: 'Fridays are usually slow after the eventful Thursday nights'

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

Surveillance Camera

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

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