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<p>Cork City Council installed the public toilets on the Marina last October but “encountered unforeseen operational issues”, a council spokesperson said. Picture: Cork City Council.</p>

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Cork to finally get its €30k toilets on the Marina this weekend

Cork City Council installed the public toilets on the Marina last October but “encountered unforeseen operational issues”, a council spokesperson said.

Calais migrant crisis

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New Cork to France ferry set for June launch

Hibernia Line plans to operate six evening departures per week in both directions between Ringaskiddy and Boulogne-sur-Mer, providing year-round direct access between Ireland and France.

Seán O'Donoghue and Tim O'Mahony with Adam English 26/4/2026

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John Horgan on Cork hurling: Rebels could yet pay high price for victory with key men missing

Cork's win over Limerick was a massive boost but came at a cost with Ciarán Joyce and Rob Downey picking up serious injuries

cork lives

‘I’m a proud Norrie’: Danny in running for entrepreneur gong

‘I’m a proud Norrie’: Danny in running for entrepreneur gong

cork lives

Take a peek inside Cork chef’s stunning home on TV show

Take a peek inside Cork chef’s stunning home on TV show

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DENIS SCANNELL

Flat fee of €4 at Cork city car park to boost First Fridays initiative

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Severance actor Scott says West Cork 'one of most beautiful places in the world'

Severance actor Scott says West Cork 'one of most beautiful places in the world'

Cork News

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<span class="contextmenu quote">The Echo</span> earlier revealed that the National Transport Authority had said the bus project will not include the section of STC F: Bishopstown to City, from the junction of Melbourn Rd/Curraheen Rd to the Western Rd/Mardyke Walk junction.</p>

Plan to cut Cork suburb section of BusConnects is ‘shortsighted’

The plan to scrap the Bishopstown section of BusConnects due to a possible overlap with the Cork Luas has been described as “shortsighted” by a Cork minister of state.

Cork Prison had highest level of prisoner-on-prisoner assaults last year

Cork Prison had highest level of prisoner-on-prisoner assaults last year

Brad Pitt

Roads near Cork Airport to close from 2pm today as Brad Pitt film shoots nearby

Horizons invites golf fans to 30th annual golf classic in Cork's Monkstown club

Horizons invites golf fans to 30th annual golf classic in Cork's Monkstown club

Garda stock

Man stabbed in Cork city on Thursday afternoon

cork sport

<p>EYES ON THE PRIZE: Munster's Dan Kelly in action in Italy. Picture: INPHO/Roberto Bregani</p>

Munster found form in Italy but there's no room for error from here

Reds host Ulster at Thomond Park on Saturday night as they head down the stretch of the URC season

'He was the best of us...’ the life and legacy of Carrigaline's Darragh King

'He was the best of us...’ the life and legacy of Carrigaline's Darragh King

Emma Cleary: Cork ready for very tough test against Waterford with no margin for error

Emma Cleary: Cork ready for very tough test against Waterford with no margin for error

Arsenal v Manchester United - Premier League - Emirates Stadium

Premier League: Pride and places at stake as Manchester United host Liverpool

Patrick Horgan and Sean Walsh in deadly form as Glen Rovers and Carrigtwohill serve up thrilling draw

Patrick Horgan and Sean Walsh in deadly form as Glen Rovers and Carrigtwohill serve up thrilling draw

Cork Lives

<p>"I'm currently prepping for a big summer with many races around Europe," says Colin. </p>

My Weekend: A place to recharge the batteries? I really like Kinsale in the summertime

Cork man Colin Doyle first represented Ireland in athletics at 16 and is a member of the Irish senior men’s 4x100m relay team since 2022. He tells us how he spends his weekend.

Peat Collecting

John Arnold: For peat’s sake... diversity is required for our energy needs

Person to Person: 'When I’m not conducting and teaching, I enjoy singing and performing'

Person to Person: 'When I’m not conducting and teaching, I enjoy singing and performing'

32 marathons in 32 days... in memory of my mother

32 marathons in 32 days... in memory of my mother

The Pubs of Cork: ‘I was working 100 hours a week at first - now I have a life’

The Pubs of Cork: ‘I was working 100 hours a week at first - now I have a life’

Cork Views

<p>Tania Zor, from Anahvac Mexican Dance Ireland, and Paulo Farinha, from Capoeira Cork, at the launch of the first ever Cork Mela Festival, Picture: Gerard McCarthy Photography </p>

Festival to celebrate cultural diversity of Cork

Long a success story in Belfast, the Mela festival is making its debut in Cork this weekend, says MIA POLAND, who outlines some of the events taking place to celebrate different cultures

There's beauty behind the darkness

Cork Views: Teach our children beauty is natural, not made

Gender equality concept. Male and female symbol on the scales with balance on blue background. minimal style.

Áilín Quinlan: Sticker ‘joke’ on tractor that left me sickened

Health.

Cork city event to promote heart health

Outdoor portrait of beautiful mature woman resting in summer garden, sitting in cosy chair, holding cup of tea or coffee, basket

Kathriona Devereux: A day in nature is balm for the soul and even keeps you young

Nostalgia

<p>Passengers prepare for a flight to Dublin on the opening day of Cork Airport in 1961, two years before David O’Sullivan ‘s flight as a young boy</p>

Throwback Thursday: My solo flight to the UK, at the age of six

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears memories of a boy’s flight to England in 1963, plus recalling the food on trains in bygone days

Cork man's World Cup adventure in London 60 years ago

Cork man's World Cup adventure in London 60 years ago

Throwback Thursday: My father was a Cork bus inspector in '60s

Throwback Thursday: My father was a Cork bus inspector in '60s

Forget hurling... cricket was the first sport at St Colman’s

Forget hurling... cricket was the first sport at St Colman’s

Throwback Thursday: 'I used to drive revellers to Majorca in Crosshaven'

Throwback Thursday: 'I used to drive revellers to Majorca in Crosshaven'

WOW

<p>"I feel uneasy that things might not be accessible and that might impact Ricky. I absolutely know I worry about this needlessly and too much."</p>

Julie Helen: 'I feel uneasy about things that might not be accessible'

"I could feel a nervousness creeping into my stomach. It is a particular feeling I get when Ricky embarks on doing something I have never been able to do."

Mature woman applying sunscreen on face

Emer O'Callaghan: 'I see sun damage everyday...make sure you apply SPF all year round'

‘You bring what you learn on the team into your life’: Training with the Cork City FC Women's team

‘You bring what you learn on the team into your life’: Training with the Cork City FC Women's team

My Career: ‘I love what I do... working with start-ups is different every day’

My Career: ‘I love what I do... working with start-ups is different every day’

‘It’s very important to have good coffee’: Inside Magda’s Hideout Café in Cork city

‘It’s very important to have good coffee’: Inside Magda’s Hideout Café in Cork city

entertainment

<p>Live at the Marquee celebrates its 21st year this summer. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Larry Cummins</span>
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Steve G: We need music more than ever in 2026

Small gigs, jam sessions, workshops, touring acts and everything else, from Coughlans and Plug’d to the Marquee and Musgrave Park

What's on in Cork this weekend: A host of festivals, plus music and comedy galore

What's on in Cork this weekend: A host of festivals, plus music and comedy galore

Clubbers: Steam Dreams celebrates second birthday at Dali

Clubbers: Steam Dreams celebrates second birthday at Dali

Director: 'I want all my films in West Cork... there’s a vibe'

Director: 'I want all my films in West Cork... there’s a vibe'

Theatre Nights: Choirs galore, and Tubridy is in town

Theatre Nights: Choirs galore, and Tubridy is in town

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The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

SETU and Glassworks set to accelerate innovation

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Driving Growth in Munster: How property finance is powering Cork’s future

Driving Growth in Munster: How property finance is powering Cork’s future

Passionate producers get a helping hand from Tesco

Passionate producers get a helping hand from Tesco

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