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<p>Judge David Waters sent the case forward for trial at the sessions of Cork Circuit Criminal Court commencing on October 27.</p>

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Book of evidence served on Cork man over €500k cannabis seizure

Daniel Kelleher faces charges including possession of cannabis for sale or supply on January 22 at Arderrin Way, The Glen, Cork.

Loading platform made of scaffold system on housing development construction site

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Boom in East Cork population raises concerns over lack of burial spaces

Local councillors have raised questions about whether existing graveyards and cemetaries will be able to meet future demand

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Christy O'Connor on Glen Rovers and Barrs' modern rivalry: Northsiders have the edge

Clubs have only met eight times since the last county final clash in 1988, with the Glen having reasserted their traditional dominance over the Barrs with five wins to one, along with two draws...

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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’

cork sport

Craig Casey celebrates scoring his sides fifth try
17/10/2026

Craig Casey says Munster victory over Racing was 'for Axel'

cork news

Bus Eireann bus and school bus depot Skibbereen County Cork Ireland

School transport rules leaving bus escorts out of pocket, says cork TD

cork news

Cork man charged with possession of heroin and cannabis at his home

Cork man charged with possession of heroin and cannabis at his home

Cork News

<p>The West Cork coastline needs more gardaí to police it, the meeting heard. Picture: Denis Minihane.</p>

Claims that West Cork islands and coastlines left exposed due to too few gardaí

The region’s long coastline, offshore islands, and dispersed rural communities place particular demands on Garda resources, a councillor said.

Closeup, scales and law on table, office and attorney man in blurred background with reading for crime analysis. Advocate, lawye

Cork man alleged to have lunged into hallway of house armed with knife

Cork business leaders insist Patrick Street will 'continue to thrive' despite two high-profile closures

Flannels to close its high-end fashion store on Patrick Street

Flannels to close its high-end fashion store on Patrick Street

Junior minister visits North Mon school to open new building

Junior minister visits North Mon school to open new building

cork sport

<p>St Finbarr's winning captain Faolán Linnane with the trophy and squad.</p>

Penalty drama and Junior B joy as St Finbarr’s beat Brian Dillon's

Extra time and penalties in a cracking Seandún final at Ballinlough

Holders Whitechurch retain Seandún Junior A Hurling title for the third successive year after beating Na Piarsaigh in a great game of hurling

Holders Whitechurch retain Seandún Junior A Hurling title for the third successive year after beating Na Piarsaigh in a great game of hurling

William Buckley reacts with Cian Walsh 4/10/2026

Hurling final talking points: Glen and Barrs players keen to impress Cork selectors

Valley Rovers squeeze out Kinsale in Carrigdhoun Junior A Hurling final

Valley Rovers squeeze out Kinsale in Carrigdhoun Junior A Hurling final

Daniel O'Connell and Johnny Murphy shine as Dromina beat Ballyhooly to lift Junior A crown

Daniel O'Connell and Johnny Murphy shine as Dromina beat Ballyhooly to lift Junior A crown

Cork Lives

<p>Ireland's First Sanitorium: The St Ann's Hill Hydro, County Cork, 1843-1953</p>

Cork's former health spa that was envy of the world

Sinéad McSweeney and Ronan Foley, co-authors of a new book about the once-famed St Ann’s Hill Hydro near Blarney, explain the history of the popular site, which attracted guests like Charlie Chaplin in its heyday

Person to Person: 'I try to be a saver, but I’ll spend my money if I think it’s worth it'

Person to Person: 'I try to be a saver, but I’ll spend my money if I think it’s worth it'

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple are wed 12 years after meeting at work

Wedding of the Week: Cork couple are wed 12 years after meeting at work

Bill Murray's TV tour goes to Cork golf course

Bill Murray's TV tour goes to Cork golf course

My Weekend: 'I'm a social butterfly and would spend the rest of my days at a gig'

My Weekend: 'I'm a social butterfly and would spend the rest of my days at a gig'

Cork Views

<p>An 1877 illustration of the execution of Robert Emmet, which took place before a large crowd in Thomas Street, Dublin, in 1803</p>

John Dolan: What kind of people watched public executions in Cork...all sorts

It goes without saying that public executions in long-ago Cork were gruesome affairs

John Arnold: ‘We can only imagine joy in Cork family when Dublin won’

John Arnold: ‘We can only imagine joy in Cork family when Dublin won’

Cork mum: 'DLD is hard to understand, but much harder for those who have it'

Cork mum: 'DLD is hard to understand, but much harder for those who have it'

Cork pharmacies back campaign to highlight free bowel cancer screening

Cork pharmacies back campaign to highlight free bowel cancer screening

Senior vaccination concept. Elderly getting immune vaccine at arm for flu shot, pneumonia, and shingles(MMR) in hospital by nurs

Dr Catherine Conlon: Benefits of shingles vaccine may go beyond protection from condition

Nostalgia

<p>A stamp honouring Cork showband The Dixies. Throwback Thursday reader Bunty Flynn saw them one St Stephen’s Night at the Arcadia and was injured in a car crash on the way home</p>

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

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN recalls the dance hall days of the past, and one reader recounts a remarkable memory of a visit to the Arc

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

Throwback Thursday: Memories of when Cork's Everyman was a popular cinema

Throwback Thursday: Memories of when Cork's Everyman was a popular cinema

Throwback Thursday: Was this the greatest ever pub in Cork city?

Throwback Thursday: Was this the greatest ever pub in Cork city?

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<p>Marta Marcinkowska, Accommodation Manager at the Metropole Hotel was recently recognised for 20 years of service at the hotel. </p>

My Career: 'You have to be unflappable in this role'

Marta Marcinkowska, Accommodation Manager at the Metropole Hotel tells us about her career path, the realities of working in the role, and her advice to anyone considering this career.

Emer O'Callaghan: It's tights season...time to focus on those legs

Emer O'Callaghan: It's tights season...time to focus on those legs

Does the colder weather worsen menopause symptoms?

Does the colder weather worsen menopause symptoms?

Julie Helen: Cost of disability payment left out a raft of people...including me

Julie Helen: Cost of disability payment left out a raft of people...including me

Ballymaloe's next generation: ‘My mum and grandma are two of my biggest inspirations’

Ballymaloe's next generation: ‘My mum and grandma are two of my biggest inspirations’

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<p>Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh starred in Disco Pigs in 1996. Picture: Irish Examiner Archive</p>

Enda Walsh: 'As an older writer, I don’t think I could write Disco Pigs now'

Disco Pigs premiered in Cork 30 years ago at Triskel, launching the careers of two original stars of the play, Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN

Weekend guide: Our pick of the top events in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Weekend guide: Our pick of the top events in Cork this Saturday and Sunday

Profile: Cork band Castle Avenue

What's on in Cork this week: Grand piano show, Jack Dee, and Irish language Pygmalion

What's on in Cork this week: Grand piano show, Jack Dee, and Irish language Pygmalion

Stevie G: Bunker Vinyl closing is a massive loss to the Cork music community

Stevie G: Bunker Vinyl closing is a massive loss to the Cork music community

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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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