Ongoing noise from the alleged drug trafficking ship MV Matthew has been disrupting residents of Passage West for nearly a year, with a local councillor calling it “unacceptable”.

More than 250 teams and up to 15,000 people descended on Passage West GAA Club over the weekend for the annual ladies football U8, U10, and U12 blitz.

Her requiem mass will take place on Saturday at 11.30am in the Church of Our Lady and St John, with burial following at St John’s Cemetery, Ballinrea.

Jack O'Sullivan died on Thursday afternoon after getting into difficulty while swimming in Passage West

Jack O'Sullivan got into difficulty while swimming in Passage West on Thursday afternoon

The alarm was raised at Passage West in Co Cork at 2pm on Thursday, before a body was recovered from the water at 4pm.

Emergency services attended the scene around 2pm on Thursday afternoon

The expected three-week hearing is taking place before Mr Justice Paul McDermott at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin

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 fifth Bean and Leaf store opened today in Cork, situated in Passage West.

PLANS for the major redevelopment of a derelict site in the heart of Passage West have been put on ice due to planning appeals.

A CHRISTMAS pop-up shop in the Cork harbour town of Passage West is providing people with the opportunity to purchase handmade craft, design, and artisan food gifts.

A MAJOR housing and retail project in Passage West has been given the go-ahead by Cork County Council.

A REVISED planning application has been lodged for the complete redevelopment of the former St Mary’s Convent and National School in the centre of Passage West.

A CORKMAN who led a brave campaign to battle cancer by seeking access to a pioneering drug has sadly passed away.