The study, ‘Review of Out of School Provision’, looked at the experience of children aged between 13 and 15 who leave mainstream schools for a variety of reasons

It comes as the impact of Brexit takes a significant toll on imported car prices.

The hotel is celebrating it's 15th birthday with a prestigious accolade.

The meeting focused on the proposed closure of the centre in Midleton, which offers residential care for people with significant mental health challenges, and the accountability for HSE spending on various mental health facilities in Cork, including Garnish House and Glenwood House.

The judge noted that at the height of the incident when the man was causing the damage to her home, his ex-partner had barricaded herself into a room and contacted gardaí, who arrived quickly at the scene.

The jury of six men and six women took a total of two hours and 32 minutes of deliberation at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork to reach their unanimous not guilty verdict.

Speaking to The Echo on Monday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the potential sale of the land will enable greater connectivity between the city and the greenway to Passage West.

The decision by Mr Justice Denis McDonald is regarded as a test case for similar insurance policy claims

Eligible individuals are reminded to get second COVID-19 booster vaccine, with appointments available this week at vaccination centres in Cork and Kerry.

At Dance Cork Firkin Crane, professional contemporary dance will again be the priority with a vigorous programme of local and international dance artist residencies, performances, classes and workshops scheduled throughout the year.

The woman’s addiction got so out of hand that she fraudulently claimed €37,500 in rent allowance to keep gambling.

She pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing harm to a man at his home on Middle Glanmire Road in Cork on January 18. She also signed a plea of guilty to the charge of production of a hatchet during the incident.

The driver of the car did not require medical treatment.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the announcement is evidence of Apple’s “strong commitment to Cork”.

“We have tried to avoid this action but have been left with no alternative.”

Coughlan was one of the pillars of a post-punk community that converged on the Arcadia Ballroom in the early eighties

Doireann O’Mahony said it had been nearly a quarter of a century since the Department of Justice had appointed a working group to examine the operation of the coroner service, with a subsequent 2000 report recommending radical, root-and-branch reform of the service.

Representatives from the Irish Network of Learning Cities signed up to an extended five-year period of collaboration to use learning to improve the lives of all citizens.

It was agreed at this week’s council meeting the letters would recommend the inclusion of grant aided solar panels as a source of heat in all appropriate houses and the need for housing grants to be restructured in relation to renewable energy

Cork City Council has now confirmed that an initial draft report has been compiled

'Otterly' fabluous idea! 

However, he said the city also needs to take on board criticisms from visitors.

In 2019, the project received €530 million in funding from the European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy Programme.

Detective Garda Tony Holmes said that the home of the accused man was under surveillance at the time by gardaí.

Originally hailing from Glounthaune in East Cork, the much loved musician has made a lasting impression on the Irish music scene with his solo material, as well as his work with bands Microdisney, Fatima Mansions and more recently Telefís

At Cork Circuit Criminal Court, Judge Helen Boyle said by selling heroin Patrick O’Leary had been spreading misery in Cork City

“There may also be an opportunity for those on the social housing list, as with other phases, to apply for some of the properties.”

The outage is expected to last approximately seven hours, however, it may take an additional two or three hours for supply to be fully restored to all customers.

His thesis made a considerable impression on EIH2’s founder Pearse Flynn, CEO Tom Lynch, and COO Catherine Sheridan who offered Jack a position on the team as a Project Support Engineer.

The volunteer organisation, which funded and planned the public art installation, of which the heron was part of, thanked everyone involved in returning the artwork to them.

The investment in Cork marks the largest site investment in the history of the company’s life science business.

The body was found on Sunday night.

The head coach of the Bishopstown Lawn Tennis Club, Conor Twomey, talks to Roisin Burke about his passion for tennis and for developing sport for young people who play it

The three-year degree course is backed by State and employer funding and is available in Cork.

Consultant in infectious diseases at Cork University Hospital (CUH) and Mercy University Hospital (MUH) Dr Arthur Jackson said that while there is no question that the virus “is still circulating”, the spread of the infection is a lot lower this week than four weeks ago.

Vera is raising a cup of tea to say “cheers” to women farmers like Agnes Machona, who comes from a drought-prone region of Zimbabwe and is now able to earn a living to support herself and her children.

The charge stated that on March 9, 2020, he had cannabis for sale or supply.

The Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards recognise the work of many local groups and organisations.

The accused has been given a three-year sentence with the last two years suspended.

Marina Park will be six times larger than Fitzgerald’s Park and equivalent in size to Dublin Zoo when phase two is completed.

Originally held in Dublin, the campaign aimed at raising public awareness and funds for the former Irish Defence Forces members ONE supports was extended to Cork, Limerick, Galway and Athlone this year.

Following a social media campaign by the Fianna Fáil TD, based in Clonakilty, An Post said it has received no applications for the position and said the office at Goleen is to close on May 31, with customers transferred to Schull.

Chief Superintendent Con Cadogan, Divisional Officer for Cork West, paid tribute to the award winners, saying it was heartening to see so many young people involving themselves in activities within their local communities.

“I WENT from experiencing that phenomenon when you see something, and you think: ‘Wow, that would make a lovely photograph. I wish I had a camera with me’. “So, I went from that situation to always having the camera with me”.

The scope of works includes road recycling, resurfacing and road markings.

Election to the RIA is seen as the highest academic honour in Ireland.

“He climbed out onto the sill of the window, threatening he would shoot gardaí. He threw items, including bottles of aftershave, at gardaí.

"To be put on the soundtrack for this new series with some of my favourite artists and having the platform to reach international audiences with my music is very exciting.”

Around 6,000 homes and businesses were impacted. 

“He was nervous and evasive and there was a small weighing scales in the central console of the vehicle." 

“We would be delighted if people drop by our stand and say hello.”

An audit of Cork’s trees by Ms Young in 2020 found that many are “under serious threat due to property developers and, ironically, by greenway planners”.

International Solidarity Garden, Together-Razem Centre, and The Cork LGBT+ Pride Festival have all been nominated. 

The 38-year-old assailant was convicted four times previously for breaching a barring order under the Domestic Violence Act before this serious attack.

“The Irish healthcare system has a history of treating women as second-class citizens and the recent fiasco with the supply of menopause treatments has to be seen in that light.”

The late night bar, which opens every Friday and Saturday night from 8 ‘til late, has been revamped during its closure with a fresh interior.

"We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers." 

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland has expressed “deep concern” that these children “are the pawns caught up in a pricing dispute between pharma and the HSE”.

The event will run from 10am-1pm, with DJ Stevie G acting as MC.

“We’re hoping Minister Butler will have the courage to do the right thing and reverse the closure to preserve and future develop this vital service for East Cork."

Speaking at the event, the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan, lauded how quickly communities, groups and individual volunteers came together in March of 2020. 

The search for a man missing from his home in the Ballinspittle area has been stood down. 

“There are a lot of unhappy GPs out there and hospital staff, as well as a good proportion of the population.”

The audio content of a recording made it clear that the young woman was terrified by the driver who drove beside her, passed her, and reversed back towards her a number of times during the four-minute episode.

Det. Garda Dowling said the stepfather subjected the child to what she termed as torture.

The retailer was granted planning permission from Cork County Council for its new 1,315sqm store on Friday.

Cónal Creedon, whose book Pancho and Lefty Ride Again was described by one member of the One City One Book adjudicating panel as “the only choice” this year, is to deliver a three-part series of free writing workshops in Cork City Library, beginning this Saturday, 21 May.

The Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan noted that Cork County "boasts more flags than any other county in Ireland". 

On Saturday, June 11, it's free laughs with the Comedy Cavern Cork Special at 6.30pm featuring Chris Kent, Denis Len, Roger O Sullivan, Carrie Sully, Thomas Lawrence, Lesly Martinez and Christopher O' Leary.

A total of 102 gardaí have been attested as sworn members, as part of a passing-out ceremony at the Garda College, Templemore.

Over 80 people have participated in creative workshops to develop a film, dance and art exhibition about the rights of trees in Cork City and globally.

'The Wild Dreams Tour' will see the band travel across Ireland and the UK, a full four years since their last Irish gig.

"At the age of twenty-five and just six months from the time we first met, I asked Suzanne to marry me."

Last November, Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, said that a temporary measure granting easier access to rent supplement for domestic violence victims had been made permanent.

Dr Jackson said that long Covid clinics are a concept that the HSE is delivering for people whose symptoms have been ongoing for longer than 12 weeks, so they can seek some expert input from a multidisciplinary onsite team.

“The landlords saw that there was an opportunity here to bring the building back to past glory, and they were willing to back it." 

"We are about to take on our first ever car licence holders and train them from scratch to drive a bus which is good for the local job market in Cork."

The students along with their families were then invited back to the school Scoil Padre Pio in Churchfield for a community party.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

43-year-old Sonya Egan, of The Lawn, Lios Cara, Killeens, County Cork, faces sentencing for harassing Mr O'Brien and Laura O’Connell at Cork Circuit Criminal Court. 

The plans will see the retail space of the store increase in size by 17,000 sq ft to 54,000 sq ft.

Judge Helen Boyle said at Cork Circuit Criminal Court she could not see the accused posing a threat now due to various mitigating factors and considerable health challenges. 

"I was never the best version of myself because my head was constantly confused and I struggled a lot in my life.” 

Cameron Bakery has opened its doors

Baby Ren Cotter suffered the injury, his counsel Doireann O’Mahony SC told the court, when a glove with warm water was placed on his left foot to aid blood circulation. 

Since 2017, 73 childcare services have ceased business in Cork city and county.

Cork East TDs Sean Sherlock and David Stanton both raised the issue of the planned closure in the Dáil this week.

Speaking at an Oireachtas Education Committee, Jimmy Deenihan, chair of MTU’s governing body, said MTU must “increase its capacity significantly” to meet demands.

Mr Fitzpatrick, posting on the Reggie Twitter account, said he had brought Richard Quest from CNN "to see my country retreat". 

The South/South West Hospital Group has confirmed this morning that yesterday's industrial action by the MLSA has led to the "cancellation of many services" across the hospital group.

The statue will be officially unveiled by the Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Gillian Coughlan and Professor O'Sullivan’s widow Breda and family in the Professor Gerry O’Sullivan Memorial Park, Caheragh, at 2pm on National Cancer Survivors Day, on Sunday June 5.

Yesterday, the Anti-Bribery & Corruption Unit, Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) carried out a day of action in relation to alleged match-fixing in the League of Ireland.

“I spent many happy hours visiting the training centre in Cork when I was a kid and got to see how the pups we had raised at home were then brought through their formal training." 

The 49-year-old accused pleaded guilty to producing a steak knife and threatening to kill the young man on December 28.

Councillor D’Alton said the LÉ Eithne embodies the glory days of shipbuilding in Cork