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<p>Wet roads in upper Glanmire as the orange rain warning kicked in for Storm Austen. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

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LIVE: Flooding fears and travel disruption across Cork in wake of Storm Austen

Get the latest on flooding, road conditions, school and commuter travel, and Storm Austen's impact across Cork city and county.

Iconic Patrick St building comes back into view after refresh

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Iconic Patrick St building comes back into view after refresh

This week the iconic former Debenhams store, more fondly remembered as Roches Stores, on Cork city’s main street, came finally back into view, after its much-needed refresh.

Harnedy and Declan Dalton bow on on different terms and for different reasons

cork sport

Harnedy and Declan Dalton bow on on different terms and for different reasons

Two marquee names exited the Cork stage last week but in very different circumstances. Seamus Harnedy bowed out at the age of 36 having been one of the consistent elite forwards of the modern era.

cork lives

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

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

cork news

Iconic St Fin Barre's to host immersive Christmas light experience

Iconic St Fin Barre's to host immersive Christmas light experience

cork news

Gavel And Justice Scale

Man charged with 119 counts of indecent assault against two boys over a 10-year period

cork news

Cork man convicted of drug-driving given one year driving ban

Cork man convicted of drug-driving given one year driving ban

Cork News

<p>Pádraig Barrett, director of Cork County Council, has urged people to exercise caution if they need to go out on Thursday evening. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

Storm Austen: Cork braces for flooding as council warns it will be ‘a bad night’

Cork County Council has prepared flood response measures as Met Éireann warns of intense rainfall, hazardous roads and possible disruption on Friday morning

Second named storm of the year, Storm Boelo, to follow Storm Austen this weekend

Second named storm of the year, Storm Boelo, to follow Storm Austen this weekend

Donegal man admits guilt in 'cherry-picker' incident in Cork city centre last year

Donegal man admits guilt in 'cherry-picker' incident in Cork city centre last year

Court hears allegation that Cork man squeezed woman's neck in bed until she lost consciousness

Court hears allegation that Cork man squeezed woman's neck in bed until she lost consciousness

Cork city community centre reopens after €200k refurbishment

Cork city community centre reopens after €200k refurbishment

cork sport

<p>Tim Holland of Ross Oil presents the Player of the Match award to Canovee's Evan Dodd after defeating Inniscarra in the Ross Oil Muskerry JAFC final at Ovens in 2023. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

Canovee's Evan Dodd driven by chance to bring club back to intermediate ranks

Muskerry side have been below intermediate level since suffering relegation in 2013

Robbie O'Dwyer backs Nemo's depth for latest county title bid

Robbie O'Dwyer backs Nemo's depth for latest county title bid

Limerick v Cork - Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Final

Séamus Harnedy says retirement was a tough call but the right one

Cobh's football revival reaches biggest stage yet

Cobh's football revival reaches biggest stage yet

Kieran Histon and Steven Sherlock 30/10/2022

Five key battles that could decide the Premier SFC final

Cork Lives

<p>Anthony Creed and his father Michael who took part in the Musgrave 5km in 2023. . Picture: John Walshe </p>

Cork man to run marathon in full NFL kit in memory of his friend

Anthony Creed was devastated when his friend and teammate in an American football team, Bryan O’Brien, died of Motor Neurone Disease. He tells CHRIS DUNNE he is running this weekend’s Dublin City Marathon - in full NFL kit - to raise money in his memory

My Life Story: Meet the surf dude who now has role in Cork theatre life

My Life Story: Meet the surf dude who now has role in Cork theatre life

Dame Mary Berry: When I started cooking there wasn't even an avocado

Mary Berry's top cooking tips ...plus three of her recipes

Person to Person: 'I'm a night owl...it’s when I do most of my composing'

Person to Person: 'I'm a night owl...it’s when I do most of my composing'

The Pubs of Cork: ‘The pub was always run by women... it has a female energy’

The Pubs of Cork: ‘The pub was always run by women... it has a female energy’

Cork Views

<p>The Blue Cross in Medjugorje this week - a well-known outdoor prayer site in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina</p>

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

The death of Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia put paid to his honeymoon plans in 1981, but John Arnold was determined to fulfill his dream

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

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

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

Nostalgia

<p>Elephants from Chipperfield’s Circus are led along Albert Road to Kennedy Park on August 1, 1955 - readers recall trips to the circus in today’s Throwback Thursday</p>

Throwback Thursday: Our fond memories of circus visits in Cork

This week in Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears your memories of trips to the circus, plus more on the pubs and showbands of bygone days 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

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

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

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>Woohoo! It's the Cork Jazz Weekend. Picture: Clare Keogh</p>

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

Ronan Leonard checks out some of the cool free sessions taking place as part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival

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

Stevie G: Our underground rap scene on the rise

Stevie G: Our underground rap scene on the rise

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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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