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<p>Judge Sinéad Behan imposed a sentence of 11 years with the last two years suspended on 23-year-old Martin Ekhosuehi of Willow Gardens, Brooklodge, Glanmire, County Cork, at Cork at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. File picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Man jailed for threatening to chop students' fingers off during robbery in Cork

One raider said: 'I will start cutting off fingers, on my mother’s life, if I don’t start finding something soon.'

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Cork man caught with €46,000 cannabis stash in woods after surveillance operation

Offence dated back to 2014 but accused fled to the UK where he spent time in custody for dealing cocaine, court told

Mark Ellis and Shane Dowling 13/7/2014

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Cork hurling: It's only March but experts already trying to set Rebels up for a fall

Shane Dowling was hyping Cork up in his weekly column and we can expect more of that as we head towards championship

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'It was really tough': Cork duo's freezing sea challenge

'It was really tough': Cork duo's freezing sea challenge

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WoW Views: What International Women’s Day means to me

WoW Views: What International Women’s Day means to me

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Over 1,300 treated without a bed in Cork hospitals last month

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TV series goes to the heart of Cork's Gaeltacht communities

TV series goes to the heart of Cork's Gaeltacht communities

Cork News

Visitor restrictions at CUH due to vomiting bug outbreak

Visitor restrictions at CUH due to vomiting bug outbreak

Visitor restrictions are in place at Cork University Hospital to reduce the spread of the highly infectious norovirus.

Cork garda had 'never seen anything before' like the violence between teens in city, court told

Cork garda had 'never seen anything before' like the violence between teens in city, court told

A small pile of white powder on a dark surface

Man faces drug-dealing charge after gardaí seize cocaine in Bantry

Cork gardaí launch investigation into unlicensed taxi operation

Cork gardaí launch investigation into unlicensed taxi operation

Wheelchair basketball elites from across Europe coming to Cork

Wheelchair basketball elites from across Europe coming to Cork

cork sport

<p>Jay Bazz Barbers who defeated Here’s Health 4-3 in their Grandon’s Toyota Shield group D tie at Mayfield Park</p>

Barbers have cutting edge up front to make it to knockout stage

Jay Bazz Barbers 4 Here’s Health 3JAY BAZZ BARBERS made it through to the knockout stages of the Grandon’s Toyota Shield following their Group D must win tie with Here’s Health at Mayfield Park last Sunday afternoon,.

Sorcha McCartan celebrates scoring a goal 29/11/2025

Five Barrs players named on AIB Camogie Club Championship Team of the Year

Cork Basketball: Brilliant Bob Stephens was one of the best Americans to ever play in Ireland

Cork Basketball: Brilliant Bob Stephens was one of the best Americans to ever play in Ireland

Scoil Mhuire complete domestic double as they win league title

Scoil Mhuire complete domestic double as they win league title

Denise O'Sullivan reacts to missed chance 3/3/2026

Denise O'Sullivan a doubt for Ireland World Cup qualifier against Netherlands

Cork Lives

<p>Carl Plover is operations manager at the Cork Deaf Association</p>

Person to Person: 'It doesn’t really bother me how I’m remembered...they can think what they like'

Carl Plover, a punk poet and musician, and operations manager at the Cork Deaf Association, on his signature dish, the people he admires and what makes him happy.

The Pubs of Cork: ‘This is what people envisage when they think of an Irish pub’

The Pubs of Cork: ‘This is what people envisage when they think of an Irish pub’

‘Story behind our rings is icing on the cake’: Couple make their own wedding rings at Cork workshop

‘Story behind our rings is icing on the cake’: Couple make their own wedding rings at Cork workshop

TV: Will a Déise fella be Cork woman's cup of tea?

TV: Will a Déise fella be Cork woman's cup of tea?

Books: I lived in Cork city in 1970s... and set my novel in that era

Books: I lived in Cork city in 1970s... and set my novel in that era

Cork Views

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">The arrival of hawks - like the sparrowhawk here - can be symbolic to humans, according to various cultural legends</p>

Áilín Quinlan: 3 hawks circling overhead, is this a symbol of some kind?

Three hawks were suddenly circling high above me. They seemed to have come from different directions. Round they went and round, once, twice, three times, calling, calling, calling, keening, keening.

The doctor gave children vaccination needle

Planning an Easter break? Be on alert for measles

Loving couple embracing and looking moon on the beach in sunset sky background vector illustration. Love, happy valentine's day

Explainer: What you need to do if you are planning on getting married

Could your painful periods be endometriosis?

Kathriona Devereux: One woman’s hidden pain as a lifelong endometriosis sufferer

Students to dream up bright future for Youghal

Students to dream up bright future for Youghal

Nostalgia

<p>The 2025 Mayfield Ladies Club Committee: Back row L/R Patty Joyce, Helen Walsh, Olive O’Connell,Doris Walsh,Noreen Wills, Pauline Carey, Eileen Dumigan. Front row, Carol Kenny, Noreen Sexton, Mary Hurley, Marie Barry, Olive O Brien, and Mary Williams.</p>

‘More than just a club...it is a lifeline’: Mayfield Ladies Club nearing 60th anniversary

Mayfield Ladies Club, the first club of its kind to be established in the city, is nearing its 60th anniversary. MARIE BARRY looks back at the history of the club.

Infant Of Prague

Throwback Thursday: 59 days of rain...should we bury the Infant of Prague?

'Disaster struck.. and petrol seeped into our instant mash in the boot': Recalling Cork school's epic European tour

'Disaster struck.. and petrol seeped into our instant mash in the boot': Recalling Cork school's epic European tour

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the last hurrah before Lent

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the last hurrah before Lent

The journey to building Cork's City Hall...and how it was almost developed at another location

The journey to building Cork's City Hall...and how it was almost developed at another location

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<p>It’s funny how the warnings have stuck in my mind but I feel very proud to have debunked them all, says Julie Helen. </p>

Julie Helen: 'I feel relieved that I have made it to 41, beyond all the warning milestones'

When I was growing up with a developmental disability of cerebral palsy, consultants would say that I might not be able to walk by 30 years of age or possibly even stand by 40, writes JULIE HELEN.

Pictures: Women descend on Cork's City Hall for special event to mark IWD

Pictures: Women descend on Cork's City Hall for special event to mark IWD

Cork event to shine a light on the power of community in supporting women

Cork event to shine a light on the power of community in supporting women

Emer O'Callaghan: 'I was worn down, so I joined my dear friends on a spring break'

Emer O'Callaghan: 'I was worn down, so I joined my dear friends on a spring break'

Cork artist: ‘Art gives me space where my illness doesn’t define me’

Cork artist: ‘Art gives me space where my illness doesn’t define me’

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<p>A scene from Couture, Angelina Jolie’s French-language debut. </p>

Magnifique! French Film Festival returns to Cork

From a tribute to Brigitte Bardot to sci-fi and a detective tale, the 2026 French Film Festival has a great choice of movies, says CARA O’DOHERTY

Weekend plans? Your guide to what's happening in Cork

Weekend plans? Your guide to what's happening in Cork

Stevie G: Is it harder to make an impact with new music?

Stevie G: Is it harder to make an impact with new music?

Theatre Nights: Antarctic drama, comedy, and feast of music

Theatre Nights: Antarctic drama, comedy, and feast of music

All roads lead to Cork in movie that spins a yarn

All roads lead to Cork in movie that spins a yarn

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