In January of this year, Cork City Council announced that it was inviting applications for a facade improvement grant to help revitalise the city’s main retail street and strengthen its visual appeal.

It will take place Saturday June 27 at 12pm at Kempton Park, Ballyvolane.

The Celtic Interconnector project will, when completed, involve a 500km subsea power cable running from Knockraha, East Cork, under the sea, and on to the French network at La Martyre, Brittany.

Sergeant Gearóid Davis outlined the facts behind the latest prosecution of Ms Stokes for several shoplifting offences including the one at the charity shop.

When the murder trial opened last week the jury was told that there was some disagreement between witnesses as to whether the punch was deliberate or accidental.

She will replace Worker’s Party councillor Ted Tynan, who received a standing ovation after he announced that he was to step down from the council due to his health after a political career spanning five decades.

Before their last deployment to Lebanon as part of Unifil troops, the 128th Infantry Batallion stationed at Collins Barracks in Cork invited reporter John O’Shea to join them during one of their busy training days. Video & Pictures: Larry Cummins

A new report by Cork Chamber has highlighted how gaps in childcare provisions are creating sustained operational challenges for employers across the region.

The Anglers Bar and Restaurant at Leemount, Carrigrohane, opened the Greenhouse in the summer of 2022 as an extension to the existing restaurant

Parking-related offences are among the largest categories in Cork city.

Celebrated at the time of its opening in 1926 as the first purpose-built retail arcade in the Irish Free State, it is one of the city’s most distinctive retail landmarks.

The latest Ibal litter survey shows Cork’s northside has jumped eight places in the national litter league year-on-year, with the city centre and Mahon retaining their ‘Clean to European Norms’ status

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has indicated that there is an 80% chance of El Niño conditions developing between June and August

In his review Chester Ollivier of Big 7 Travel said: 'To visit Cork on a Fork is to experience Cork at its most authentic'

St Luke's care home says a change to its charitable status would help 'achieve pay parity' with HSE colleagues and allow it to develop further dementia services 

A man in his 30s has been charged and is due before Midleton District Court on Monday morning. A woman in her 20s has been released without charge, and gardaí said a file is to be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Cork’s first Eucharistic procession occurred a century ago in a bid to bring the city together in the wake of the Civil War.

Opened in 1976 as the Acute Admission and Assessment Unit, the service began in temporary prefab buildings.

Adam Condron  is charged with being in possession of cannabis and having the drugs for the purpose of sale or supply 

A woman in her 20s was pronounced dead at the scene of the single vehicle collision on Sunday morning at Kildorrery on the N73 road 

Youghal based TD said he has received confirmation the fourth facility of its kind in the country will be located in the town 

Judge told Mary Foley, who had 363 previous convictions, that telling staff to f*** off 'is a bridge too far'.

Christine Babbington was given temporary release from prison but fell back into substance abuse and went back into custody.

The court was told that the accused had no previous convictions and there were 84 days still outstanding on his disqualification period when he was stopped

The site, formerly home to Cogan's Bar, is on Cork County Council’s derelict sites register, and the council dismantled parts of the building due to safety concerns earlier this year.

The inspection rate has been particularly bad in Cork, where just 185 (1.6%) of the 11,850 homes have been audited by the local authority since 2024

At a recent public meeting residents in the Lehenaghmore expressed concerns over existing infrastructure deficits and poor local services 

The nurse lead at the unit said peer-on-peer sexual violence is typically targeted at females by males, but there are occasionally reports of incidents by males against other males.

A recent by-law change will formalise operators as part of an effort to “protect businesses” serving beach areas that usually attract large crowds during spells of hot weather

Judge Joanne Carroll said that because the accused had undergone treatment she would admit him to a probation bond for 12 months on condition he would attend appropriate drug addiction services

The failed FAI project in Glanmire was announced to much fanfare in 2015 by the then chief executive of the FAI John Delaney and Cork County Council

He fills the seat left vacant following the passing of Fine Gael councillor Michael Creed earlier this year.

Defendant crashed into a parked car in the multi-storey car park of Scally's SuperValu, Clonakilty, damaging the rear passenger door of the car, court heard

The residents of Mount Pleasant Avenue in Turner’s Cross decorate the street with bunting and yellow balloons, Ellen's favourite colour 

Judge Miriam Walsh adjourned the case until July 14 for preparation and service of a book of evidence

Maddy Prior, the lead vocalist of Steeleye Span, will be joined by guitarist Andrew “Spud” Sinclair, also a former member of the folk group.

He was aggressively kicking a number of commercial premises, intimidating passers-by, the court was told.

Under an initiative aligned with the local authority’s environmental work programme, the council’s air quality unit has engaged with primary schools in Carrigaline.

Blackrock and Douglas are expected to be a part of a future expansion of the scheme in due course.

A spokesperson for the NTA said in April 2025 that Cork’s Capwell bus depot was too busy to allow depot electrification works to take place.

A recording from CCTV with visual and audio was played for the jury yesterday at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork

Now in its ninth year, Cruinniú na nÓg will incorporate workshops including origami, clay, puppet making and animation.

Four Cork groups have been shortlisted for the Recreation, Sport, Health and Wellbeing category in the Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards 2026, writes Amy Campbell.

Judge McCarthy said the defendant was meeting the case in a very honourable way, and that on payment of €200 to the court poor box the two charges would be struck out. 

As of last December, the total amount spent was €7m.

The song is a collaboration with Belfast songwriter and native Ciara Mc Menamin of Born Here Studio.

The national forecaster said heavy rain could lead to localised flooding, difficult travel conditions and impaired visibility.

Cork TD said Cork cannot wait any longer for injection facility as 'people are dying in our city'

Craig Clinton is continuing a decades-old street altar tradition in Shandon, honouring the deep faith and legacy of his late grandmother

The changes relate to incidents in May 2024. 

Craig Coady  lost his son Rory, 13, last September to Friedreich’s ataxia. His older son, Paudie, aged 16, also has the condition, and is starting to deteriorate.

She welcomed her first child with her partner, Barry Looney, in November 2024, on the same day as the general election.

The employs more than 100 people, 50% of whom are science-based professionals including chemists, microbiologists, engineers and environmental scientists.

Speaking at the opening of the Fair Seas World Ocean Week conference, Micheál Martin said: 'Our connection to the sea shapes our communities and our identity'.

A 20-year-old and two juveniles appeared before the Central Criminal Court in Cork for their trial on the charge of murdering Barry Daly at Rockview Terrace in Doneraile on October 12 last year.

In his new role, Mr Hegarty will lead the commercial function at the Port of Cork across all key business lines.

A garda told the court that the incident occurred at around 7pm on December 2, 2025, when the defendant pushed his way through the ticket barrier at the station. 

Judge Darach McCarthy remanded the accused man in custody until June 17.

A group of students became the first females in their northside school’s 200-year history to sit State exams when they began their junior certs yesterday.

“For almost a century, Highfield has been a cornerstone of the Bishopstown community. Now, we face a future where our ability to provide rugby for all ages is at risk of being permanently derailed,” the club said.

In letters to the Department of Education, parents also criticised what they said was poor communication at the time from the school’s board of management.

Three Cork community groups have been shortlisted in the arts, culture and heritage category in the Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards 2026, writes Amy Campbell.

Pupils from the Togher school joined primary school pupils from across Ireland who were recognised at a ceremony in University College Dublin for projects tackling global challenges.

Ms Justice Siobhán Lankford said: “The injured parties were very young at the time of the offences. The huge age disparity is an aggravating factor as is the multiplicity of sexual acts performed upon them."

A garda patrol was called to Chapel Street in Bantry where an intoxicated male was found lying on the ground. He was unable to stand unaided and was arrested for his own safety.

Cork Primary Schools had a successful Sports Day at MTU recently.

Joseph Murphy was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, on May 10, 1895, to Irish parents, Timothy Murphy and Nora O’Brien.

The 50-year-old Kerry man who exercised “relentless and torturous” coercive control over his wife was jailed for one year today.

Tony O’Reilly appeared at Cork District Court on animal cruelty and control of horses charges

The 1,085 patients marks a 28% increase on the figure recorded for May 2025

Mr Fleming's award-winning blog, Thoughts Too Big, and podcast, Thoughts Too Loud, blend humour with resources for those navigating mental health journeys

Led by Scottish children’s rights campaigner John McGurk, German group Sportler 4 A Children’s World is travelling through six nations to raise funds for charity

The preferred route will see a 20km light rail line running east-west across the city, from Ballincollig to Mahon

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan last year announced plans for “a large extension” to the prison, to provide spaces for 100 women and 230 men

Sergeant Tom Mulcahy told the court thefts had been reported to gardaí from a storeroom in the high-dependency unit at Bantry General Hospital in December 2025

Three Cork city groups have been shortlisted for the Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards 2026 in the Climate Action and Sustainable Development category, writes Amy Campbell

Detective Sergeant says that days after being released after serving nine years in jail for rape, the accused breached a court order and approached the victim on the street

Christopher Nagle pleaded guilty to being in possession of the weapon and driving while uninsured and disqualified from driving, as well as driving a stolen car

The N25 Carrigtwohill-to-Midleton upgrade was “paused” in 2021, delaying plans for a 5km dual-carriageway realignment that would have separated out local traffic

Jakub Ziemkiewicz was given in a rousing welcome home after crossing 24,000 nautical miles of the world's oceans in his19-foot timber yacht BIBI. He was the sole Irish entrant in the ‘race around the world for the smallest of yachts'

Staff arrived to find extensive damage after suspects used heavy machinery in an attempted overnight ATM raid

John O'Shea accused of burgling three shops and a pub 

Council staff replenish supplies at Youghal restrooms each morning, but public toilets are reportedly stripped bare within minutes

Bus stops will be relocated away from the plaza, and taxi stands outside Dunnes will be — controversially — suspended

Working with UK rigging experts ExtraOrdinary Bodies, Circus Factory members rigged the visitors’ wheelchairs to enable them to fly.

Meeting future needs would require over 7,375 homes to be built nationally, 355 in Cork city, and 586 in Cork county, based on a standard four-person supported living model.

Every day in Cork, the ISPCC's service encounters one teenager in distress over something that has happened online, including bullying, sextortion and online grooming.

The information sessions take place on the last Thursday of the month at the physio department at the Bandon Primary Care Centre from 12 noon until 1pm.

Led by Scottish children’s rights campaigner John McGurk MBE, the group is running and cycling through six nations to raise funds for charity.

The Vintners' Federation says that almost 400 pubs in Cork having closed their doors since 2005.

“Every part of every day revolved around his mood. Even if he was 200 miles away, he still would have the ability to instil fear in me,” the woman said.

He was somewhat dismayed at the confiscation of his beer and he made comments to the garda, his solicitor said. 

A young man with Brazilian and Portuguese passports who had been remanded in custody for alleged drug-dealing has surrendered both passports to gardaí.

A young man has been remanded in custody for four weeks.

The coroner's verdict was that the 45-year-old died 'in difficult conditions' as a result of drowning while competing in the Ironman contest in the east Cork town.