The Cork-based firm was one of five practices to benefit this year from the Law Society Small Practice Traineeship Grant.

Sergeant Pat Russell, of Bandon Garda Station, gave evidence in the objection for bail, which included the garda view that while the accused’s family home is at Kilbeg, he is not living there.

Nessa Gilsenan (51) was an employee of Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale, Co Cork

Development firm, Castle Rock Homes (Midleton) Limited, successfully appealed the council’s ruling from August 2024 which rejected its planning application to construct a major housing scheme on a 3,53-hectare site at Knockbrogan, Bandon, Co Cork

The exhumation took place on Tuesday morning at St Patrick’s Cemetery in Bandon.

The scheme at Almans View in Bandon, consists of 20 new family homes at a significant reduction from market price.

The incident happened at around 11am on Monday

The greenway, which will commence from Crossbarry, will travel through Innishannon, Bandon, Clonakilty and Timoleague.

Fianna Fáil councillor Gillian Coughlan, who serves as the cathaoirleach of Gaelscoil Dhroichead na Banndan, said it is hoped that a planning application will be sought for the new facility in the near future, with a view to the project being completed in 2029.

Presentation Primary School and Scoil Phádraig Naofa in Bandon will come together in September becoming a co-educational 'centre of educational excellence'  

As well as two black eyes, cuts, bruises and a broken arm, the teenage victim suffered very badly in psychological terms, the court heard. 

Gardai had applied to have the vehicle forfeited to the state, which in turn was contested by the man. 

The man also pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to the partner of the teen's mother. 

The mayor of Cork County Frank O’Flynn has called for an investigation into why the weather warning for Cork during Storm Babet was not upgraded to red status

The new facility has been officially opened by the County Mayor. 

This contract, valued at €2.5m, will include the introduction of cycle lanes in both directions, upgraded footpaths, provision of universally accessible bus stops, carriageway resurfacing, landscaping and ancillary works.

Investigations are ongoing.

A SUICIDE-awareness group in Canada has picked a poignant track by a young Cork rapper to front a new campaign for schools.

A WOMAN, aged 91, crossing the road in Bandon had both legs broken when she was struck by a car.

Hugh Hicks was approached by a garda on Main Street in Banon as he appeared to be unsteady on his feet

A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing the death of GAA broadcaster Paudie Palmer.

Margaret Buttimer, 68 and of no fixed abode pleaded not guilty at Bandon District Court to two charges regarding an incident at the Munster Arms Hotel

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has led tributes to Cork GAA commentator Paudie Palmer who has passed away from injuries he sustained in a hit-and-run accident in Innishannon in West Cork on December 29th

Bohdan Bezverkhyi of Rigsdale House, Rigsdale, Ballinhassig, Co Cork was before Bandon District Court where he was charged in relation to a hit-and-run incident which occurred at Dunkereen Cross, near Innishannon, Co Cork at 9.50am on December 29th. The incident involved a crash between two vehicles.

The man, who was questioned at Bandon Garda station, is expected to appear at a special sitting of Bandon District Court shortly after 2pm on Saturday.

Two men who violently resisted arrest when they were caught red-handed by the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) as they attempted to carry out a targeted robbery of a house in Bandon, Co Cork have been jailed

Fianna Fáil Councillor Sean O’Donovan represents the Bandon area and is a publican facing rising costs.

Cork County Council has been awarded €100,000 to make Bandon more vibrant and colourful.

AN elderly woman spent 14 hours in severe pain waiting for an ambulance to take her 25km to Cork University Hospital, her son has alleged.

The safe school zone uses eye-catching traffic-calming measures designed to encourage more pupils to walk, cycle, and scoot to school.

The men appeared before Bandon District Court this morning.

A significant extension programme has been approved for Bandon secondary school Coláiste na Toirbhirte. The co-educational secondary school has been given the green light to proceed to tender for the construction of sixteen new classrooms.

The application, made by Cork Co-Operative Marts Limited, will see the demolition of an existing house and garage currently known as The Mart House.

The judge made the comments during the sentencing hearing for a case involving more than €33k. 

THE Cork garda who founded the Garda Youth Awards is retiring in the coming weeks. Garda James O’Mahony will retire on July 24 – the day before his 61st birthday.

Bandon's Graham Norton is taking working from home to a whole new level, broadcasting his British radio show from a studio in Cork.

A 15-year-old boy who was remanded in detention for the past three weeks for spitting in the faces of an ambulance paramedic and a garda who were assisting him - and acting like “a pup” - has been given an 18-month suspended sentence.

CLAIRE Kelliher, who lives in Bandon, is serving as a beacon of hope for defying the odds at every turn. This comes six years after a relapsing and remitting MS diagnosis forced her to quit her job and reassess her life goals.

BANDON Environmental Action Group (BEAG) in partnership with the West Cork Branch of Birdwatch Ireland has arranged for the installation of five swift boxes on or adjacent to McSweeney’s Quay in the West Cork town.

An "enigma" of a 66 year old grandmother has been jailed for the weekend for her repeated defiance in refusing to wear a mask - not only in shops but in court.

THE mother of Cameron Blair, the student who was murdered by a teenager in Cork city in January last year, described the death threats the family received several months later as “cruelty beyond belief”.

A man who caused multiple fractures to another man’s face after they went drinking together told gardaí he had carried out the assault but only used 60% of his power.

BANDON is looking to forge official links with a town in Oregon, United States of America with the same name.  Local officials are hopeful that establishing a namesake twinning will be mutually beneficial for both towns.

DENIS O’Donovan retired from Cork County Council on Friday, April 9th after 31 years of distinguished service. The Bandon man’s last day was marked with presentations from the engineer and his colleagues.

THE GARDA inspector who went viral as he danced his way out of his office last week officially leaves the force today — 99 years after his grandfather became one of the Ireland’s first gardaí.

Bandon residents are ‘exceptionally annoyed’ following two incidents of flooding within a ten-day period, in an area that has never been vulnerable to the issue in previous years.

THE Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke has emphasised the government’s commitment to providing better broadband in Cork.

The community of Bandon was shocked to hear of severe injuries sustained by former Bandon Grammar student Mighty Okafor, following a very serious accident that occurred recently.

GARDAÍ are investigating a house fire in Bandon. The fire occurred at a vacant house in Clancoole Terrace in the town just before 2am on Saturday.

Planning permission has been granted for a new playground in Bandon, a decision that has been warmly welcomed by Ann Bambury, chair of the fundraising Bandon Playground Group. “We are thrilled,” she said. “It has been a long process.