Following the departure of Storm Kathleen, heavy rains wreaked havoc in parts of Ireland, particularly in Kilkenny and Cork. The Meteorological Department had issued a yellow warning for five counties – Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, and Waterford. On Monday evening, the downpour led to flooding along the Mullinavat to New Ross Road in Kilkenny, causing … Read more
Ava Barry, a little girl with an unusual form of epilepsy, passed away. Her mother had fought fiercely to get her a permission to use cannabis for medical purposes. She was 13 years old. Vera Twomey, Ava’s mother, caught the attention of the country with her two-and-a-half year fight to get medical cannabis for her … Read more
Following a lorry and pedestrian incident on the road in Co. Cork, a woman has passed away. On Monday at about 3.45 pm, a collision happened on Main Street in Charleville. The woman, who was in her 70s, was declared dead on the spot. No other injuries were reported, according to the Garda. The road … Read more
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Danny Collins and Cllr. Marie O’Sullivan, Chair of Cork County Council’s Bandon-Kinsale Municipal District, has welcomed ‘L’Austral’ to Kinsale as the season’s first cruise ship. The luxury expedition ship owned by French company ‘Ponant’ arrived on April 26th with 185 passengers who enjoyed unobstructed views of the iconic … Read more
A renewed appeal for information has been made by the Garda in relation to the fatal attack on a Cork pensioner. Florence O’Sullivan (68) was found hurt at Glentrasna Court, The Glen, Cork city, on Saturday, March 11th. He died at Cork University Hospital on April 6th. Gardaí are renewing their appeal to the public for … Read more
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic incident involving a van and a pedestrian that happened on Main Street, Union Hall, Co. Cork, at approximately 8:30am on Thursday morning. The 70-year-old male pedestrian was brought to Cork University Hospital to receive medical attention for his wounds; however, he tragically passed away there. … Read more
Fast-growing Irish packaging company Zeus plans to create 40 jobs with the opening of a new logistics facility in Watergrasshill in Cork. The 70,000 square feet facility is on course to start operations in April. The new jobs, which will be created over the next 18 months, will be focused on logistics, distribution, commercial and … Read more
The most recent rental report from the real estate website Daft.ie reveals that rents being sought on the open market in the last three months of 2022 were 13.7% higher than those during the same time last year. The average rent was 126% higher at €1,733 per month at the end of 2022 compared to … Read more
Gardaí investigating the discovery of human skeletal bones in a Cork home have discovered a match with the last listed owner of the property. Dental records have identified that Tim O’Sullivan, a native of Kerry, is the person whose remains were discovered in a boarded-up home in Mallow, Co. Cork, last week after going unnoticed … Read more
A major multi-sports complex and remote working facility in County Cork were officially opened today by the minister for rural and community development, Heather Humphreys TD. The Banteer Sports Field Project includes a flood-lit astro-turf facility, spectator area, sports pavilion, and event space and will serve the Duhallow area in the North West of the … Read more
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, today (Monday 9 January) welcomed the launch of a further bundle of projects under the social housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme, Bundle 6. Today’s launch builds on the successful social housing PPP programme being delivered by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), in conjunction … Read more
In Co. Cork, a man’s body was discovered at the foot of a stairwell in “unexplained circumstances,” prompting Garda to launch an investigation. The garda and emergency services were called to a Mallow apartment shortly after 7 o’clock on Thursday night. It is understood that the body of the man in his 50s was found … Read more
Tesco in Mahon Point Shopping Centre on the outskirts of Cork City has been revealed as the seller of the top-prize winning ticket for the New Year’s Eve Millionaire Raffle. The lucky winner, who purchased their ticket on Sunday, December 18, won €1 million in the National Lottery draw. Players in Cork are being urged … Read more
Bruna Fonseca is the name of the woman who was discovered dead in a home in Cork City early on Sunday. A man in his 20s was previously detained in connection with the incident, and the body of the 28-year-old was later found inside the residence on Liberty Street. On Sunday night, the Garda said … Read more
An assault that occurred on Wednesday evening in Carrigaline, County Cork, left a 29-year-old man in critical condition. The incident happened at Glenwood Estate at about 5.45 o’clock. The injured man was reportedly involved in an altercation with at least two other people, during which he sustained a serious head injury. Garda are still trying … Read more