This week in our popular weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to The Blackbird in Ballycotton, where the landlord tells him it is “a Cork pub” where music and the Irish language flourish

In the latest installment of our popular weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to Rosie’s bar and restaurant in Aghada, which has been in the same couple’s hands for 25 years

In the latest installment of our popular weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to a long-time family-run pub, J. Woods, in Lisgoold, East Cork

In the latest installment of our popular weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY drops in on O’Donovan’s Bar near Clonakilty, which has been run by the O’Donovan family for five generations

This week in our popular weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads out west and drops in on Kitty Mac’s bar in Ring, to talk to a publican who believes a pub must serve its community

The group, involving 25 men and one woman, bought the former Ahern’s pub in Kilteely

In the latest installment of the series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to The Huntsman in Tower, which has more than a century of history and has been running in the same family for generations

In the latest installment of the series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to The Ferry Boat Inn in Ringaskiddy, where the landlady has a simple ethos: ‘We keep prices as low as we can... people come back’

In the latest installment of the series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to the historic maritime port of Ballinacurra and pops inside Jacko Creenan’s bar, which has been run by five generations of the same family

In the latest installment of The Village Pubs Of Cork series, NOEL SWEENEY talks to the landlady of the Kilbrittain Inn about changing customer habits, and why her hostelry is bucking the trend of pub closures

In the latest installment of our weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY drops in on Hurley’s Bar in Ballinspittle. 

In the latest installment of our series The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY heads to the East Cork coast to chat to the owner and regulars in The Guileen Arms

In the second part of our series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY visits Poc Ar Buile - the last bar standing in the East Cork village of Ballinrostig

In a new weekly series, The Village Pubs Of Cork, NOEL SWEENEY visits some of the landmark bars around the county, at a time when many are struggling to survive

Marita McCarthy told the court her son went out to celebrate the birth of his nephew and came back in a coffin.

Calvin Curley-Gray, from Dundalk, Co Louth, was pronounced dead at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in Dublin

The Royal Meath in Navan has reduced pints by 50c for three days a week on selected draught beers

Sean Kavanagh (26) and Calvin Dunne (24) have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dylan McCarthy

Charlie’s Bar in Enniskillen has created the advert following the success of its viral video in 2023

The former Top Gear star opened his pub, The Farmer’s Dog, in Asthall, near Burford in Oxfordshire, on Friday.

Farmer Breen White sued Mr McGahon for assault and battery outside the Rum House pub in Dundalk, Co Louth

There are suggestions to stagger and extend opening hours for nightclubs and late bars.

The High Court heard David Foley suffered a severe traumatic brain injury as a result of the fall

Amy Bergin (29) pleaded guilty to one count of assault at the Cock and Bull Pub, Coolock on February 3rd, 2019.

The now famous pub was restored at Mee's Bar in Kilkerrin

Sweeney's of Kilbride has had up to 10 canine 'punters' a day since they decided to make their pub dog friendly

The pub's losses jumped to €286,623 for the 12 months to the end of June

Aidan Robinson, of Gurtymadden, Loughrea, Co Galway, did not participate in the High Court hearing or submit a defence

A judge has jailed a 29-year-old Co Clare man for 14 months for a late night ‘bite’ assault on a farmer in a pub last May

The Old Oak in Cork is self-generating a significant proportion of its energy needs through almost 100 solar panels on its roof.

The Liberty Bar has been reinvented into two new spaces, and gives a nod to the previous incarnation of the Liberty, which was a favourite haunt for the punks and students of Cork.

The firm saw revenue plummet 71 per cent to €6.72 million in 2020

Margaret Saville was spared a custodial sentence after attending court with a €5,000 "token of remorse" which the victim accepted

The landmark pub on Castlemarty’s main street, formerly known as Shortts, now called The Hunted Hog, is up for sale and set for a new chapter in its colourful history, says CHRIS DUNNE