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Cork Gardaí warn public after attempted €50k phone phishing scam
A person who had been contacted by a male caller calling from a French phone number. → Read More
Jack Doyle statue is approved for Cobh despite concerns over domestic violence allegations
A statue of Cork boxer Jack Doyle is to be erected in Cobh after councillors voted to approve the proposal at their meeting yesterday. → Read More
Priest hits out at parents who choose nonbelievers as Godparents
'Barefaced lying in the face of God” should not be tolerated by the Catholic community according to a Cork priest. → Read More
Kinsale RNLI dispatched to assist yacht returning from Fastnet race
Kinsale RNLI were called out this morning to assist a yacht returning from the Fastnet Race held over the weekend. → Read More
Woman airlifted to hospital from cruise ship off Cork coast
The casualty was rescued from the Queen Mary II this morning 80 miles off the Fastnet Rock on the Cork coast. → Read More
UCC staff asked to rent rooms to students
UCC staff members are being asked to consider offering up spare rooms for rent as over 40 UCC students remain without accommodation into the second week of the academic year. → Read More
Ruthless Lithuanian gang now controls Cork's heroin market
A ruthless Lithuanian gang has taken over the heroin market in Cork, according to Gardaí. → Read More
Calls for Airbnb to be banned in Cork city
Airbnb property rentals should be banned in Cork city until adequate housing is available for everyone, former Lord Mayor Des Cahill has said. → Read More
Defence forces losing out on recruits to McDonalds due to 'low pay'
The Defence Forces are losing out on recruits to companies such as Pfizer and McDonald’s due to the tough conditions and low pay currently being experienced by members of the force. → Read More
Injured Jack: ‘I lived for sport and will get back to it, as a Paralympian’
The young Cork man paralysed after a freak accident during snowstorm Emma earlier this year has spoken of his wish to continue his love of sports and compete in the paralympics in the future. → Read More
House hunters in long queue to view one-bedroom apartment reveal their pain
The scramble to find a home in the crisis-hit rental sector has led to people queuing to view a €900-a-month one-bedroom apartment on Cork's Tuckey Street. → Read More
Man living in a tent on Cork's quays 'happy' and says 'everything happens for a reason'
A 53-year-old English man, trained as an interior designer, has been living in a small white marquee tent on the quays of Cork city for the past nine months. → Read More
Probe into alleged sex assault on girl in ward at CUH
The Head of the Irish Patients Association is calling for an inquiry to be carried out into the admittance of a 15-year-old girl into an all-male ward on Cork University Hospital (CUH) where a sexual assault is alleged to have taken place. → Read More
Latest: Tanáiste vows to address concerns of Cork father whose wife died of cervical cancer
Tanáiste Simon Coveney has vowed to address concerns raised by a grief-stricken Cork husband whose wife died of cervical cancer after being given incorrect screening results. → Read More
Over €75,000 raised so far for Cork teenager paralysed in Storm Emma fall
A 19-YEAR-OLD sports fanatic, who became paralysed from the chest down after a freak accident during Storm Emma, is hoping to regain movement in his arms and chest in the months ahead all thanks to the financial help of friends, family and the public. → Read More
One person critical, five injured after Cork crash
One person has been left fighting for their life after a serious single-car collision in Co Cork this morning. → Read More
21 jobs at St Finbarr’s Hospital in Cork to be cut
Nurses at St Finbarr’s Hospital have warned of increased staff turnover, heightened stress and declining patient care as a consequence of the loss of 21 nursing and healthcare assistant positions. → Read More
Taxis will be obsolete in five years, says Cork driver spokesman
He said his own insurance had more than doubled in the last two years, from €900 to €2,050. → Read More
Officers coax inmate down from roof of Cork Prison after 16 hours
A prisoner in Cork Prison has been coaxed down from the roof of a single-storey building within the complex after spending the night up there. → Read More
Tommy Tiernan still Ireland's favourite comedian after Live at The Marquee
The man and the legend that is Tommy Tiernan took to the tent last night for a vigorous session of top-class comedy that left the audience hungry for more at Live at the Marquee 2017. → Read More