The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 61 additional deaths related to Covid-19 and 2,488 new cases. There has been a total of 2,768 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

INTO President Mary Magner has reiterated her union’s desire to continue engaging with all the relevant stakeholders to ensure primary schools can open in a safe manner in the near future.

The pay bill for the 10 highest-earning presenters at RTÉ came in at over €3. 2 million in 2019, figures published by the State-owned broadcaster today show. RTÉ also published the list of the highest-earning presenters for 2017 and 2018.

“A moment of hope” are the words of An Taoiseach Micheál Martin as he congratulated Joe Biden on being inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America.

AFTER the fantastic response to the film Nature in Cork City, Cork Nature Network is delighted to hold the first 2021 online premiere of their short film Cork Otters on February 2nd at 7pm.

Cork GAA player Bríd Stack, has tweeted that she was “counting my blessings” after she was rushed to hospital with neck injuries sustained during an AFL pre-season game in Australia.

Cork City Council has confirmed this afternoon that this year’s Cork St Patrick’s Day parade will not take place. The parade was cancelled last year too due to the coronavirus pandemic.

LATEST: The man arrested in in West Cork relation to a robbery in Limerick on Monday has since been charged.  He is due to appear before Limerick City District Court this afternoon.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has refused calls to intervene in the row over reopening schools for special needs students, and backed under-fire Minister Norma Foley.

Second-level students and their parents have called for increased communication from the Department of Education and Skills regarding any decisions made surrounding the 2021 State Examinations and the reopening of schools.

Residents in Watergrasshill are being urged to check their EuroMillions tickets today after one lucky player won the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize in last night’s draw.

A Cork animal charity is appealing to dog owners to take extra care of their pets during the upcoming cold snap. Dog Action Welfare Group (DAWG) is calling on owners to be mindful of the drop in temperatures and take appropriate measures.

CORK TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has described the failure of the Minister for Education to bring teachers and SNA's onboard to deliver a return to special education on Thursday as 'profound'.

A health and fitness campaign in aid of charity is being championed by Olympian Rob Heffernan and hopes to raise funds for the Cope Foundation.

The education minister has accused a teachers' union of being "incredibly disingenuous" over claims that it did not instruct its members not to return to schools.

THE head of a Cork charity feeding those in need has voiced concern about the overwhelming demand for the service from families in dire straits.

Global logistics giant C. H. Robinson will establish a new technology development centre in Cork, creating 30 new technology jobs over the course of three years.

They might not know it yet but someone who recently bought a ticket in Cork has woken up significantly better off this morning.

A CORK City councillor has said it is “extremely important” that an overhaul of Cork City bus routes would be done right.

A CORKMAN who voted for Joe Biden in the recent US presidential election said that tensions in the US are continuing to simmer as preparations get underway for his inauguration ceremony today.

Staff at Cork hospitals have been redeployed to critical areas and asked to defer annual leave as pressure on the health system continues to rise.

The head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said that hospitals are well into surge capacity for critical care. Paul Reid said the number of patients in hospitals remains concerning. He tweeted: "Just off HSE National Critical Care call.

The Government has made the decision to postpone the phased return for children with special educational needs to in-school learning on Thursday.

A Cork pharmacist has welcomed the launch of Viagra as an over-the-counter medication in what she described as "a good move".

Gardaí are appealing for help from the public in tracing the whereabouts of Catherine Reidy, 67 years, who has been missing from her home in Ballyderown, Kilworth since Wednesday 13th January, 2021.

A Cork GP has said that he is “chomping at the bit” following the Cabinet’s decision to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations with the aid of GPs and pharmacists.

The Department of Health has this evening reported that 93 further deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today.

A motorist accused of being more than 30 kilometres from his home during the first Covid lockdown last year appeared at Cork District Court today.

A weather warning has been issued by Met Eireann for cold and wintery conditions from midnight on Tuesday.

Specialist engineering teams have been appointed to design core bus corridors (CBCs) that will support the efficient running of the bus services in the city.

A middle-aged woman claimed that her ex-husband threatened to kick her to death or get others to do it and that she was in fear of him.

An Garda Síochána has attested 140 garda trainees and garda reserves to support the policing of Level 5 restrictions. As part of the organisation’s response to maximise front-line capacity, 71 garda members and 69 garda reserves have been attested.

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has welcomed the finalisation of arrangements under which GPs will play a critical role in the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

A quarter of a million euros has been ringfenced for outdoor recreation projects in County Cork. The funding is part of a €3.

About 1. 9% of Ireland's population has been given the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the health minister.

Cork city councillor Fiona Ryan has today announced her return to work after several months of recovery following her bilateral mastectomy.

A long-serving volunteer with Cork Simon Community has spoken about his early days with the charity. Brendan Ryan first became involved with Cork Simon in 1973.

A medical report was furnished to Cork District Court in respect of a woman accused of carrying out an aggravated burglary where it is alleged that she tried to take a three-year-old girl from her mother.42-year-old Rosemarie O’Sullivan of ...

A NEW music initiative has been launched by West Cork musicians in a bid to showcase the talent in the area, whilst adhering to Covid restrictions.

A new documentary series featuring the most iconic Irish love stories throughout history is set to explore the relationship between Irish patriot Robert Emmet and his love Sarah Curran, a Cork native.

CORK TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has described the failure of the Minister for Education to allay the concerns of teachers and school staff to guarantee the reopening of special education later this week as a 'calamity'.

Ireland’s student nurses and midwives have reiterated calls for fair pay, as a report on their situation comes before cabinet today.

Hearing healthcare provider, Hidden Hearing, has this morning announced the creation of 150 new jobs over the course of the next five years.

Over €91m was spent by Cork County Council on housing in 2020, the latest housing report issued by the council has revealed.

A €900 mobile phone was wrenched from a display case at a 3 Store in Midleton as the manager was punched and a shop assistant was pushed aside.

THE INTO central executive committee (CEC) is to meet today where it will again discuss plans to resume in-school special education later this week.

A CORK former president of the Intensive Care Society of Ireland has predicted that it may be late autumn before enough vaccinations are administered for people to safely meet again.

Women have been urged to make their cervical screening appointments despite the current pandemic on what is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

More than 47,000 people in Cork are currently receiving the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP). Newly published figures from the Department of Social Protection show it has issued weekly payments valued at €138.

Garda investigations are ongoing following a large gathering of people near Mallow at the weekend.

Gardaí in Cork arrested a driver at the weekend after the motorist was discovered to be driving under the influence of drugs and breaking multiple other laws. On Sunday, Gardaí from Fermoy stopped the vehicle in Mitchelstown.

The Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) has called on the Department of Education to reconsider their plan to resume in-school special education this week.

Two family members of staff at the Rotunda Hospital received Covid-19 vaccines which it says would have been wasted otherwise.

Health authorities have reported that eight more Covid-19 related deaths and 2,121 cases of the virus have been reported today.

A Cork man who assaulted an old friend three times in one night was told by the sentencing judge that he only had the victim to thank for the fact that he was not going to jail.

The post mortem of a woman in her late 50s whose body was found in an apartment in Cork city yesterday has been concluded.  The woman's body was found in her apartment in the Curraheen/Bishopstown area at around 5pm yesterday.

The clinical director of the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) admitted that the HSE is in breach of its statutory obligations by not admitting a mentally ill prisoner whose condition is deteriorating in 24-hour lockup in jail.

THE EVERYMAN Theatre has taken further measures to protect its staff during the pandemic after temporarily halting all live audio broadcasts from the venue.

GARDAI are warning people doing online shopping to be wary of their personal and payment data. According to An Garda Siochana, there is a scam in which emails and texts are being circulated under the branding of various courier companies.

ONE motorist who had travelled from Meath to west Cork yesterday was fined by gardaí. The motorist was among more than 30 people who were fined in the west Cork division yesterday in relation to breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

THE Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced almost €3. 2 million in funding for 173 projects under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

A patient of the Covid ward in Cork University Hospital (CUH) has urged the public to increase their vigilance after she found it so difficult to breathe that she thought she was going to suffocate.

TWO juveniles have been questioned about causing criminal damage to two garda vehicles and a garda’s private car in Youghal. The incident happened at around 10pm last night.

The health minister has asked bosses at the Coombe hospital in Dublin for a "full account" after it emerged that Covid-19 vaccinations were given to family members of staff.

Cork University Hospital (CUH) has the second highest number of patients on trolleys today, according to figures released today by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to a robbery and assault in Cork city last week. At around 3:30am on January 14, a man was walking in Bishopstown when he was punched in the back of the head.

DNA results on samples taken from the human remains found in east Cork almost two weeks ago could take another week.The remains were found near the Shanty Gate on the old railway line at Westpark, 3km east of Midleton, at around 4.30pm on Tuesday, ...

Gardaí in Cork are investigating the death of a woman in her late fifties whose body was found in an apartment in the city yesterday. The body of the woman was found in her apartment in the Curraheen/Bishopstown area of the city on Sunday afternoon.

ALONE is calling on members of the public to continue supporting their older friends, neighbours and relatives who may be struggling this Blue Monday. With January 18 being "Blue Monday", ALONE is helping older people to “Bid Adieu to feeling Blue”.

Soldiers are being deployed to assist staff at nursing homes in two locations in Cork, while additional HSE staff have also been deployed to a private nursing home in Cork.

SECONDARY schools in Cork have reported a “successful” and “positive” experience with online learning as they head into the second week of at-home tuition of 2021 for students.

UCC’s Department of Music has been awarded the largest gift in its 113-year history with a €2 million donation. British master builder, Sidney V. Regan has bequeathed almost all of his €2 million estate to the Music Department at the Cork University.

A woman who was released on bail on January 11 was caught shoplifting in Cork city by 6pm that day and now she has been jailed for four months.

A move to home working during the pandemic is driving a shift in house-buying trends away from urban areas, surveyors have reported.

A 21-year-old man accused of carrying a weapon claimed that the machete was something he bought in a hardware shop to chop up an old kennel and to clear thorns in his garden.

A CALL from a distressed youth who was left without any human contact for 14 days due to Covid-19 has prompted serious concern from Childline.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced an additional €10. 68 million for the voluntary hospice sector in Ireland from this year onwards. The €10.

Met Éireann has predicted some colder weather for next week with the possibility of snow or wintry showers in some areas.

Gardaí are investigating an aggravated burglary that occurred in Skibbereen this morning at approximately 5am.

A horse, which was described as being in a "distressed state" was seized by Gardaí in Cork City yesterday evening.

The situation in hospitals across the country has been described as "stark" by CMO Tony Holohan. It comes as 13 new deaths were notified today, all of which took place in January.

Ireland's health service is potentially facing the most challenging week in its history, a minister for state has said.

The Glucksman is providing families with the opportunity to get creative at home with their award-winning online art activities.

A woman who has been a grandmother figure for a young relative was put in fear by him when he made threats against her and now he has been jailed for five months.

Brid Stack has been taken to hospital after being injured in a tackle in the last minutes of her side's NAB AFL Women's practice match against Adelaide. Stack was injured in a tackle late in the final term against the Crows.

A Cork-based healthcare worker has called on the Government to fast track non-EU doctors’ citizenship applications.

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 3,231 new cases of COVID-19 and 60 further deaths. 59 of the deaths occurred this month, while one death occurred in December 2020.

A CORK frontline worker is set to go down in medical history after becoming Ireland’s first registered advanced nurse practitioner in head and neck oncology.

A LOCAL business owner has shown that a little kindness goes a long way after leaving an elderly Cork man “over the moon” when he presented him with a replica model of his family home.

Plans to provide a “visually obtrusive” residential development that “would lead to serious pedestrian and vehicular conflict” in Cork city have been refused by Cork City Council’s planning department.

PROGRESS to the much delayed Glashaboy Flood Relief scheme has been welcomed by a Cork TD, who says Glanmire residents have “waited long enough”.

A CORK TD has urged the Minister for Education to resolve outstanding issues to ensure the reopening of schools for children with special educational needs.

Doctors and other healthcare workers have expressed relief after receiving Covid-19 jabs at three mass vaccination centres in Ireland. The facilities opened in Dublin, Galway and Portlaoise on Saturday and will operate over the weekend.

THE Cork International Choral Festival is calling on Cork-based companies and businesses to connect with their staff and teams through the medium of music.

TRIBUTES have been paid to Cork student Cameron Blair on the first anniversary of his murder. The West Cork student was stabbed on 16 January 2020 outside a house party on College Road.