A representative from the HSE said a report has gone to the Department of Health to review potential for a national rollout.

A record number of cruise calls were made to Cork harbours this year, bringing more than 4,000 passengers to Bantry, Kinsale, Schull, and Bere Island, with Baltimore, Youghal, and Ballycotton being added to the destinations in 2025.

The ambassador, Larysa Gerasko, was speaking at the recent ‘first bell ceremony’, a symbolic event marking the official start of the new academic year.

Arlen House founder, and Cork native, Catherine Rose will be joined by special guests including fellow Corkonian poet, translator and academic Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin for the event.

The one thing the minister has said is that she wants to shift the focus from additional current spending — wages, operational costs, etc — to capital investment in infrastructure.

The title of best seafood chef of the year was shared between Frédéric Desormeaux, executive chef in the Ballycotton restaurants The Salty Dog and Sea Church, and Dan Guerin, who is head chef in Cush Midleton.

Breastfeeding Friendly in County Cork is an initiative aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of mothers, babies, and their families.

The hospital currently has the capacity to accommodate up to 40 residents for short-stay convalescence or respite care, as well as long-term care options.

The lord mayor said that Don O'Leary gave young people the keys to their future, nurturing their self-esteem and their self-belief.

“For 21 years he was head of the Government, now he is the head of the State,” wrote the New York Times when, 66 years ago, Ireland elected Éamon de Valera as its third president. Donal O’Keeffe reviews how the then Evening Echo covered Dev’s election to the Áras.

The Raise the Roof campaign group, comprising trade unions, political parties, and civil society groups, will say that the Government must prioritise funding for housing in the Budget.

With €1.5bn earmarked for tax cuts, the hospitality sector is expected to the be the main beneficiary, where a change to Vat is expected to eat at least 45% of the money available for tax measures.

This year the two parties have been at pains to tell people not to expect the same as last year, or even recent years, as this Budget 2026 will be more conservative

Josephine O’Neill, national president of the Macra network, said that this budget is “a critical moment to show young people living and working in rural Ireland that their future matters”.

In its pre-budget submission, Friends of the Earth has highlighted five areas that should be funded to address both of these crises and ease the burden on communities and people who are struggling.

“This is not just the opening of a new building, but the beginning of a new chapter in the lives of children, families, and educators who will shape its story,” the minister said.

A video shared on behalf of Paddy O’Donovan, aged 61, shows him saying: “If you are watching this video, I’m after being kidnapped by the IOF on our way to bring aid to Gaza.”

Throughout today, there were numerous reports of fallen trees across the county including in Fermoy, Ballygarvan and Coppeen, with 160mm of rain recorded at the Beara Peninsula on Thursday as a result of a prior status yellow rain warning.

Undergraduate students from households with a reckonable income of up to €115,000 may now qualify for financial support.

The first warning, a status yellow rain warning, was issued for 14 counties, including Cork, and will take effect from 6am on Thursday and will remain in effect until 8pm on Thursday evening.

Today at Cork District Court the solicitor indicated that the accused was entering a signed plea of guilty to the charges against him.

The accused man’s solicitor, Eddie Burke, applied to have the case struck out because of delay stating that this defendant and other accused had been in custody for six months.

One of the damaged vehicles was a Swissport Airline waste removal tanker which has an approximate value of €100,000.

When the detective arrested the accused and charged him with four counts, to each one the defendant replied ‘No’.

inn Féin Cork South Central TD, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, said the figures published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage represented “another day of shame for the government”.

The show, recounting the life of Dame Vera Lynn, will be brought to life by the venue’s Sunday Songbook team.

The Global Solidarity Run, the brainchild of the Irish not-for-profit organisation Sanctuary Runners, encourages people across the world to run, jog, walk or roll any distance, anywhere on Saturday, October 11.

Micheál Martin made the commitment last week in response to Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, after she raised the matter in the Dáil.

Ryanair confirmed this week that it will move to a fully digital boarding process this November, with passengers travelling to and from Cork Airport required to make a switch to digital boarding passes.

The professor of computer and information technology at University College Cork made his comments as a growing number of people are using AI chatbots for mental health therapy.

The motion stressed the importance of the inclusion of a ban on both goods and services from illegal settlements.

An inspection, undertaken in June, of No1 Brooklime service, run by Brothers of Charity Services Ireland, saw the centre marked compliant in two areas, substantially compliant in three and not compliant in four.

The lord mayor said that Citizens Information “has been a cornerstone of support for individuals and families across Cork for half a century.” 

Claire O’Mahony, employment assistance officer at Deaf Enterprises, told him:"We want to give you a bike for your year as Lord Mayor, just the same way that Ford lend you a car.”

Minister O’Sullivan said by securing White’s Marsh for nature and biodiversity the state is protecting its wetlands, grasslands and bird habitats.

A gala banquet, held under a marquee on the lawns of the Courtmacsherry Hotel, was among the main highlights of a year-long programme of bicentenary events.

The funding comes as part of the 2025 Streetscape Enhancement Scheme, which aims to improve the appearance of town centre properties across Cork county.

New research shows that 34% of participants in a Cork city survey said alcohol had harmed their health.

Running throughout the month, the programme aims to support mental health and wellbeing by tackling issues such as loneliness, isolation, and stigma.

In 2022, it was confirmed that the Cork elective hospital would be built at St Stephen’s Hospital in Sarsfield Court.

Youghal District Court heard the defendant had 'long-standing alcohol issues' and was currently unemployed

Key features of the agreement include the expansion of services for patients, seeing community pharmacists playing a greater role in contraception, immunisation, bowel screening, and the safe return and disposal of unused medicines.

Labour’s Peter Horgan reported discolouration on September 12, and 11 days later he was told by the utility company that it understood the issue "was a source of concern".

The motion asked that the council would commit to reviewing the route in consultation with landowners to minimise the impact on agricultural and private holdings.

Local councillors have been denied a meeting with the National Transport Authority to discuss persistent problems with the 202x route.

A TD has said that it is very concerning that the scheme has only been reopened by allowing local authorities to borrow from next year’s unannounced allocation.

Black Emerald is a joint venture between Zebo, Cork publican Ernest Cantillon, and whiskey industry expert Finian Sedgwick.

The award was for showing leadership in driving social impact initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) within the global technology sector.

As the Fitton family were getting ready for the event, they were approached by two people.

The popular councillor passed away at his home in Ballylickey, outside Bantry. He was originally from Ahabrock, Eyeries, in Beara.