Patrick Costin, aged 18, of Cork Simon Community is also charged with causing damage to a bollard at Oliver Plunkett St arising out of his alleged role in the escapade

A much narrower majority of parents of children in religious schools in Cork said they would be in favour of it keeping its religious ethos.

The Castletownroche native began his career in local journalism at The Avondhu, before moving to The Corkman and the Sunday Tribune.

Midleton, Watergrasshill, Ballincollig, Carrigaline, Ringaskiddy, Mallow, Macroom, Clonakilty, Ballyhooly all face protests on Thursday

The funding covers two linked schemes: The 11km mainline motorway from the N40 Bloomfield interchange to Barnahely being delivered by BAM, and the 1.5km Ringaskiddy relief road being delivered by Sorensen as advance works.

Jonathan Hennessy held in custody until April 21 at Cork District Court for formal directions from DPP

The matter will now  be dealt with at Cork Circuit Criminal Court

According to the IBTS, due to increased demand, the service is facing shortages in several key blood groups including O positive, which is “at its lowest level this year”.

Fresh protest action planned in Cork as nationwide demonstrations continue to disrupt traffic, public transport and key services

A €13m allocation has been earmarked for the fire station in the western suburb of Curraheen.

The race offers participants the rare opportunity to run through the grounds of Fota Wildlife Park, passing giraffes, zebras, ostriches, cheetahs and other animals along the route.

A Labour Party councillor has said that the government’s upcoming advertising campaign, which is due to launch in the coming days, “should come with a war fund”.

The event honoured the “Ballycannon Boys”, six young IRA volunteers shot down by British Crown Forces on March 23 1921 in the vicinity of Ballycannon Park and Memorial Garden.

Liú na Laoi, a community organisation promoting Irish in Cork city and Misneach, a “radical Republican Irish-language organisation”, described the move as “decolonial action”.

Agricultural equipment supplier Dave Mulcahy's comments came as the widespread protest saw thousands of commuters in the county impacted by traffic disruption today.

The programme provides financial support to registered animal welfare charities to assist in their day to day operation.

Built on Youghal's North Main Street in 1624, the houses are extremely rare surviving examples of late medieval alms houses in the country.

The Department of Education is being asked to invest in behaviour hubs and nurture rooms to help schools manage behaviours of concern and to provide de-escalation training.

The Toy Library prepared social stories — visual guides that help children understand what to expect in new or potentially overwhelming situations — and distributed them to families before the event.

One man Mr Fogarty tended to recently in CUH had crashed his vehicle three times in one week while drunk but may have evaded prosecution, he said.

Brick Lane on South Main Street opened in June 2015, following a €1m renovation, taking over the premises previously occupied by The Classic.

The concert is part of a nationwide tour beginning at Cork International Choral Festival.

The scheme was first introduced in March 2024 to assist tenants who had been issued a validated notice of termination, an eviction moratorium had been in place up to this date.

Calling all in the 1976 Leaving Cert year in Douglas Community School. A 50th class reunion will take place on Friday, May 8, at the Rochestown Park Hotel.

The book belonged to award-winning photographer Roy Hammond, who worked for the Cork Examiner for about 20 years in the middle of the 20th century.

Cork County Council has chosen one pilot project to start in Cobh and is looking at several other areas where the housing units could be developed.

The proposed hub locations include Lapp's Quay, Victoria Cross, Mardyke Walk, South Mall, Pope's Quay and Glasheen Road/ Hartland’s Avenue. 

Convoys and roadside protests across Cork highlight growing anger over fuel costs and impact on businesses and livelihoods

It is understood that a TII representative contacted the clubs the day after this newspaper reported on the preferred route, and agreed to meet them on Monday, April 13, days before the preferred route will be published.

The appointment was agreed in consultation with Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, and Minister of State Charlie McConalogue.

The workshops are organised by the MTU cyber safety team as part of a research initiative established to address the lack of accessible cybersecurity support available to citizens in Ireland.

The three-storey maisonette style were introduced in the 1960s by the then-city architect Eamon O’Byrne and were built by Cork Corporation to have a 50-year lifespan.

The man was the driver and sole occupant of the car involved

Data on the hospital’s ED patient experience times showed that the hospital was compliant with all HSE targets around time waiting for treatment.

The court was told that the accused also 'squared up' to arresting gardaí

Rolling convoys are planned from around 7.30am to 10.30am, with routes including from Ballincollig to the Jack Lynch Tunnel and return, and Watergrasshill to the Jack Lynch Tunnel and return.

Cormac Fitzgerald has been appointed to the board and national council of the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises association ISME.

The event was officially opened by a former past pupil of the year, Éadbhard Ó Conaing, who reflected on his time in the school and encouraged students to pursue their ambitions.

Mr McGrath told The Echo he had recently discussed with transport minister Darragh O’Brien the possibility of opening such an office.

In November 2024, Cork City Council officials confirmed that a new playground at the village pitches was in design and Cork City Council hoped to move toward procurement in the first quarter of 2025.

On Saturday night, the Cork County Roads Policing Unit said that they had detected vehicles travelling at 133km/h, 125km/h, 123km/h and 120km/h on the N71 at Ballinhassig, which has a speed limit of 100km/h,

A Cork person won Sunday's Daily Million draw, days after the EuroMillions was won at the Marina XL filling station

The 45-year-old man has been reported as missing from Carrigaline since last week

Some of the reasons passengers received money back or compensation included unhelpful or rude staff, pre-booked seats being occupied, having to be transferred by bus, lack of cleanliness of trains or stations, cancellations, crowding, and problems with toilets.

His father Niall McCarthy said that their lives “changed forever” when they lost their beloved Darragh.

Among the changes understood to be included are a 2km extension at the western end, a rerouting in Bishopstown to travel behind Cork University Hospital (CUH) instead of in front of it, and what have been described as “minor” adjustments in Ballinlough.

Victor Shine, second officer with the city fire service, said that coming into the summer, the service always has to deal with multiple gorse blazes, many caused by the remnants of barbecues and outdoor fires.

The owner of the store where the winning EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle ticket was sold has said this is by far their biggest win to date.

To increase service availability, up to five local area hackney licensed drivers may now operate a single LAH vehicle.

The gig, taking place at Cyprus Avenue in Cork city on April 11 comes in the wake of the band’s latest single

Africa Day has been celebrated on Leeside for several years, and Cork City Council has promised that this year's festival will be better than ever before.

Standing orders were suspended at a recent Cork County Council meeting to discuss a critical infrastructure deficit hanging over the village of Kiskeam like the ‘Sword of Damocles.’

Recurring droughts have seen malnutrition, food shortages, livelihood loss, illness, attacks and displacement increase in Kenya.

LAWPRO works on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore water quality in rivers, lakes, estuaries, ground and coastal water.

It was among 39 post‑primary schools and Youthreach centres from across Ireland recognised at the event, in total representing over 2,300 staff and 22,000 students from across the country.

The opening marked an important step in the organisation’s ongoing mission to ensure that every person living with dementia in Ireland has access to vital support services.

The initiative, which is run by An Taisce and took place last month, invited students across Ireland to take simple everyday actions, such as taking shorter showers, boiling less water, or donating unused clothes, to reduce water and energy use.

Solace Café is a free out-of-hours mental health service offering peer support in the community when other services are not available.

San Diego in southern California is the eighth largest city in the United States and has a large Irish community. 

The students all took part in the county final last month at the Munster Technological University.

Launched in 2009, the DIB includes people who were born on the island of Ireland or were born elsewhere but had a significant career or impact within Ireland.

The accused was sentenced to two months in prison suspended for 12 months

Over the 454-day period, the protocols were implemented on 58% of the days. The measures were implemented 200 times last year, and 66 times so far this year.

Each year, 24 finalists are selected by a dedicated judging panel, spread in groups of eight candidates across the three categories of emerging, established, and international.

Gabriella O’Keeffe from Buttevant and Karen Daly from Cork city were part of a team of 14 who signed up for the week long trek.

The 2026/2027 academic year will see transport fees for both primary school and post primary children rising to €100 per child.

Included will be shows at the Everyman in Cork on Friday February 12 and Saturday February 13 in 2027.

The competition, now in its 25th year, is sponsored by the Cork and Kerry Local Enterprise Offices, and the showcase took place at the university’s Bishopstown Campus.

Mr Carroll, who is based in Cork, qualified as a solicitor in 1988, and has been a partner in Noonan Linehan Carroll Coffey Solicitors since 1995.

Anthony Reidy was an assurance partner in PwC’s Cork office who sadly passed away in July 2021.

Recent pub property deals include Reidys Wine Vault, Paddy the Farmers, The Grange Tavern ... and a change of use for Bull McCabe's on the Airport Road.

The events took place across The Rock Bar on College Rd, Cissie Young’s on Bandon Rd and at the New Bar on the UCC campus.

The campaign, entitled ‘Every School Day is a New Day’, was launched late last September by Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) and the Department of Education.

A local TD said the move shows 'the power of local journalism'.

First Fridays started today, and it will take place on the first Friday of every month until September.

Revised Cork light rail route expected to include western extension and changes in Bishopstown ahead of public consultation

Niall MacCarthy, managing director at Cork Airport, said Easter is considered “a great kickoff” to its busiest season.

An Easter bank holiday weekend garda road safety campaign has every on-duty garda in the country carrying out road traffic enforcement duties 

The apartments above the Dunnes Stores shop in Macroom opened in 2005 but they have never been occupied.

The Munster Technological University (MTU) student frequently films interviews and videos he calls “pranks” across Cork.

A 'substantial' Garda investigation was required before Jennifer Thomas could be charged with dangerous driving causing the death of her close friend of more than 20 years, Sheila Dunne.

The Cork Airport capital development plan incorporates the construction of a new mezzanine floor with a state of the art passenger security screening area, a new and larger duty free shop, and a new and larger executive lounge

The park is hosting an event on April 14 to recruit enthusiastic and customer-focused people to join the team for the busy weekends and summer ahead.

The appeal in Bandon comes as the council considers new parking bylaws to cut stay times and improve turnover for businesses.

The names, meaning ‘purpose’ and ‘light’ in Swahili, were selected for the cubs, who were born last November 24 to mother, Florence, and father, Nawab.

Nellie Kingston from Clonakilty joined Concern in 2004 as a volunteer teacher in Zimbabwe.

The event will take place this November in Qatar and will see the Irish team join nations including Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Romania, and Serbia.

Irish Rail is advising customers to plan their journeys accordingly due to continuing resignalling and track-laying works as part of the Cork Area Commuter Rail programme.

Proposed changes to Cork’s light rail route could affect housing estates and sports clubs, sparking concern among local representatives

This week the charity said it would have to reduce its services without the use of such agencies.

Negotiations are currently underway on the EU’s next long-term budget, for the period from 2028 to 2034. 

The scheme helped 224 people avoid entering emergency accommodation in 2024, but carryover commitments consumed the 2025 budget.

The Kinsale Post Office, with roots dating back to the 1660s, completed its final day on Tuesday, seeing postmaster, John Hanley retire from service following an almost three-decades-long career.

Southerly winds turning westerly are expected to bring strong gusts and coastal disruption across Ireland this weekend

Nationwide operation targets dangerous driving as gardaí warn of rising pedestrian deaths and increased holiday traffic risks