A drunk driver in Cobh took exception to two young women refusing his offer of a spin home with him and he drove his car on to the footpath in their direction endangering their lives.

ON February 20, 1921, the Battle of Clonmult took place in East Cork.  Twelve IRA Volunteers were shot dead when the farmhouse they were staying in was surrounded by British Forces. Two more were executed later.

Cork County Council has announced details of plans for upgrade works at a number of Cork towns.  The local authority said it has awarded the contract for the development of a new 50-space car park in Mitchelstown.

A Cork secondary school is set to benefit from the addition of seven mainstream classrooms and several additional rooms following an announcement by the Department of Education.

A CORK fire officer who passed away following a brief illness was honoured by colleagues with a guard of honour to mark his funeral mass today.

FOLLOWING on from the success of Covid Éire last year, 17-year-old Michael Keane has released a new short film inspired by the negative impacts of social media.

Well over 1,000 people in Cobh are without electricity this morning due to power outages.

A Cork TD is calling on Cork County Council and the Minister for Transport to expedite matters in relation to improving access to Cobh, following a road traffic incident on Monday afternoon.

A charity, co-founded by Cobh woman Maria Kidney, is urging people to donate today in order to maximise their impact.

A FORMER post mistress was given a two-year suspended jail sentence for defrauding An Post of almost €25,000. Elizabeth Broderick, aged 35, of 22 Willow Drive, Cluain Ard, Cobh, was sentenced at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.

SINGER Darragh McGann has opened up about her journey in discovering who she really is and the decision to transition into the woman she was “born to be” after 47 years.

A new hostel for homeless defence forces veterans is to be established in Cobh with another facility being considered for the city.

Emergency services are responding to a fire at a naval vessel in Cobh this afternoon.  Fire crews were alerted to the incident at the LÉ Niamh (P52) docked alongside Cork Dockyard in Rushbrook just before 12. 30pm.

A COBH teenager has bagged himself a role in a new big-budget feature film which is due to begin shooting next month in Killarney.

A number of boats have been damaged in Cobh as a result of Storm Ellen, the local sailing club has stated.  The marina facility at Whitepoint, which opened earlier this summer, has now been closed upon the advice of the Coastguard.

The hunt is on after a wildlife sculpture, which was part of a public art installation in Cobh, funded and planned by Cork Tidy Towns, was stolen on Wednesday after being in place little over a week.

In a moving tribute to frontline workers putting in trojan effort in the fight against Covid-19, Safehaven Marine's Thunder Child II conducted a high-speed pass of Cobh last night.

A Cork teenager has been welcomed home to a very different world by his parents after almost a month at sea. Conor Walsh set sail on the tall ship SV Tenacious as part of a volunteer crew, back in early March.

Sao Paolo native Bianca Vincenzo met her husband in an Irish bar in her home town.

A COBH resident, who had aspirations to become a professional footballer before his leg had to be amputated is now looking for help to purchase a bionic leg which would enable him to live a more independent life.

FAMILY members of a man who disappeared from Cobh some fifty years ago without a trace have renewed their appeal for information.

A COBH native, who emigrated to Australia in 2008, has been on the frontline tackling devastating bushfires that have ravaged the country since late October.

A GARDEN near Cobh town centre had to be sealed off this afternoon after a suspicious device was found.

MILITARY veterans looking for advice and temporary accommodation in Cork will be supported through a new service due to open in Cobh by the end of the year.

THE inaugural Cobh Air Spectacular has been postponed until August 2021, organisers have confirmed.

Cobh has been designated a Rent Pressure Zone by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy.

The Cobh road (R624) is currently closed following a collision close to the entrance of the Fota Wildlife Park. Two units of the Fire Brigade are attending the two-car collision that occurred at the bad bend just beyond Fota Wildlife Park.

Gardaí in Kilkenny are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Katie Blake. Katie has been missing from Callan, Co. Kilkenny since Saturday, November 9.

The pink liquid was seen flowing into the surrounding East Hill waters. 

The Cross River ferry service in Passage West will resume tomorrow morning after a freak accident put it out of action for the last 24 hours.

A statue of Cork boxer Jack Doyle is to be erected in Cobh after councillors voted to approve the proposal at their meeting yesterday. Long term plans to place a statue of the boxer, actor and tenor at John F.

UP to 1,500 Australians arrived in Cobh yesterday aboard the cruise ship Sea Princess. The stop was part of a 107-day around-the-world cruise from Sydney.

PORT OF CORK says it will continue to erect security barriers as cruise liners dock in Cobh, despite being prevented from doing so by protesting locals last weekend.

A well-known Cork building has undergone a €5m revamp in recent years and the results will be seen on RTÉ later this month.

Planning permission has been refused to turn the former White Star Line pier into a major visitor attraction.

PROTESTORS picketing Port of Cork sites in Cobh due to a dispute over public rights of way have been asked to stop, due to concerns that it is giving a bad impression to cruise liner tourists.

PROTESTS greeting cruise passengers in Cobh are likely to continue after talks between the Port of Cork and locals failed to yield an agreement on rights of way.

MANY iconic Cork landmarks feature in a large collection of postcards which is being auctioned today. {element}From the early days of the motor car on Patrick’s Hill to an ad for Henry Ford, the postcards provide a snapshot of Cork as it was.

A DISPUTE between locals and the Port of Cork over the right of way on a long-established walkway on Cobh harbour could have national consequences, according to a local councillor.

A LITTLE boy who has already endured three open heart surgeries in his short life is among the courageous children featuring in a new calendar to raise vital funds for charity.

CORK County Council has been urged to restore a Cobh coastal stretch that has been closed for five years to public use.

A MAN has been questioned about a seizure of suspected cocaine in Cobh. The seizure was made during a search of a house in Barrymore Avenue in Cobh yesterday evening.

Following advice from the HSE and Cork County Council, Irish Water has extended the Do Not Use notice currently in place for customers in the Belvelly area of Cobh.

A COMMITTEE involved in erecting a statue to deceased boxer and actor Jack Doyle has plans to submit a third planning application to Cork County Council.

PLANNING permission has been refused for a large scale housing development in Cobh due to a lack of infrastructure.

For the first time, Cobh residents and visitors can travel between the port town and city centre via a regular bus service. A new, high frequency, coach service Cobh Connect will now be travelling to and from Cork City, starting tomorrow on Halloween.

The Cobh Cruise Terminal has become an increasingly popular destination for cruise companies. The 2017 cruise season will come to an end shortly with two cruise liners left to call.

The life of a Cobh boxer Jack Doyle who was notorious long before Conor McGregor could be commemorated with a statue in his home town.

CORK toddler Kate Flynn’s perfect home is finally under construction and months of fundraising efforts are starting to pay off.

THE Cobh community is just €20,000 short of its fundraising target to build a new playground in the town. Cobh resident, Ger Maher said there were plans to start building the playground in December and for it to open in spring next year.