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Cork County Councillor Gearoid Murphy (FF) said some of the rhetoric posted online about Ukrainian refugees was “ugly, xenophobic and racist.”

News

Decision on suitability of Mallow site for modular units to house Ukrainian refuges due next week

Latest News

Brian Hurley of Cork in action against Shane Walsh of Meath during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cork and Meath at Páirc Ui Chaoimh Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

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Kildare will prove tricky obstacle to points for Cork in Newbridge

Pure Cork - John Lydon is hoping for a strong Cork vote in the Eurosong competition during the Late Late Show on Friday night.

News

Cork claims former Sex Pistol John Lydon before Eurosong final on Late Late Show

Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions.

News

What makes Cork’s Live at the Marquee so special? Peter Aiken reflects on 17-years of ‘great nights’

Protesters at Macroom building site.

News

Hostile response of protesters to reporter at Macroom modular homes site

Rod Stewart will play Live at the Marquee on Tuesday, June 20.

News

Cork get ready - ‘Forever Young Turk’ Rod Stewart to play Live at the Marquee gig this summer

Ian Horgan. Photo: Cork Courts

News

Cork killer rapist guilty of hitting man on head with hammer

Outdoor gym equipment in Macroom Town Park - use it, enjoy it and take care!

Lifestyle

Macroom Town Park ‘medieval torture equipment’ ready for use

Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions.

News

What makes Cork’s Live at the Marquee so special? Peter Aiken reflects on 17-years of ‘great nights’

The Hazel Tree closed during the pandemic and has not reopened since.

News

North Cork’s very own ‘Nashville of the South’, the Hazel Tree, up for sale

Aerial view of mountains covered with coniferous forests

News

Seán Sherlock TD Opinion Cork TD: Coillte deal will prove to be ‘an uncontrollable beast’

News

Cork County Councillor Gearoid Murphy (FF) said some of the rhetoric posted online about Ukrainian refugees was “ugly, xenophobic and racist.”

Decision on suitability of Mallow site for modular units to house Ukrainian refuges due next week

Pure Cork - John Lydon is hoping for a strong Cork vote in the Eurosong competition during the Late Late Show on Friday night.

Cork claims former Sex Pistol John Lydon before Eurosong final on Late Late Show

Female Cork County Councillors, all of whom are members of the local authority’s Women’s Caucus, which as commissioned a new short film celebrating the life and legacy of St Brigid.

Cork County Council’s Women’s Caucus inspired by St Brigid’s legacy

Cork must innovate in order to fulfill its potential as the cradle of innovation, according to Cork Chamber of Commerce President, Ronan Murray.

Time to renew focus on Cork-Limerick motorway says Chamber chief

Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions.

What makes Cork’s Live at the Marquee so special? Peter Aiken reflects on 17-years of ‘great nights’

Rod Stewart will play Live at the Marquee on Tuesday, June 20.

Cork get ready - ‘Forever Young Turk’ Rod Stewart to play Live at the Marquee gig this summer

*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** 2/2/2023 : DUBLIN : Experiencing life as a barrister are Transition Year students Caoimhe Walsh (St Brogans College, Bandon), Maebh Collins (Skibbereen Community College), Grace Doyle (St Mary's Secondary School, Mallow) Luke Morrison (St Colman's College, Fermoy) and Emiuly Darrer-Dalton (Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown) taking part in The Bar of Ireland’s “Look into Law” Transition Year Programme. Picture Conor McCabe Photography. MEDIA CONTACT : Lorna Gardiner email Lorna@q4pr.ie

Cork students called to the Bar!

Protesters at Macroom building site.

Hostile response of protesters to reporter at Macroom modular homes site

Sport

Brian Hurley of Cork in action against Shane Walsh of Meath during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cork and Meath at Páirc Ui Chaoimh Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

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Kildare will prove tricky obstacle to points for Cork in Newbridge

Barry O'Leary returns as coach to the Newmarket senior football side. Photo by John Tarrant

GAA

Former player and coach Barry O’Leary returns to manage Newmarket footballers

The late Denis Hickey (left) with fellow 1966 Knocknagree team members Pat Walsh and Dan Murphy at the Knocknagree GAA 'Up for the Match' event prior to the 2018 All-Ireland Junior Football Club Final. Photo by John Tarrant

GAA

Knocknagree GAA mourn passing of club colossus Denis Hickey

Sean Killeen scored 1-14 for Liscarroll / Churchtown Gaels

GAA

Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels are impressive winners over Kildorrey in U-21 hurling final

Michael O'Callaghan soars for Mallow in this line-out against Waterpark. Photo by Aidan McCarthy

Other Sports

Mallow inch towards top four in Section A after hard-earned but deserved win over Waterpark

Cork manager John Cleary during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cork and Meath at Páirc Ui Chaoimh Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

GAA

‘We can’t concede goals like that and expect to win these games’ says Cork boss John Cleary

Pictured is Cork hurler, Patrick Horgan, at the launch of the Allianz Leagues, which return this weekend. The beginning of the Allianz Leagues represents the dawning of new possibilities for the season ahead, showcasing not only the rivalries between teams, but often the opportunity for players themselves to claim their spot in the county panel. Photo by Dan Sheridan / Inpho

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‘When you get a bit older, you need to do more thinking’ – says Cork veteran Patrick Horgan

Cork boss Pat Ryan will lead the Rebels for the first time in a National Hurling League campaign Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

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NHL Division 1A: county by county guide

Business & Farming

CRIFVision-net managing director Christine Cullen said there was some cause for optimism given regrowth levels during the final two-months of last year.

Figures show number of Cork start-up companies dropped by 12% in 2022

Photographed at the launch of the Dairygold ‘Grassroots’ sustainability bonus were: Dairygold chief executive, Conor Galvin; head of sustainability, Orlaith Tynan, farmer, Jimmy Cotter; Dairygold chairman Sean O’Brien and head of supply chain, Billy Cronin.

Dairygold unveils €10m ‘Grassroots’ sustainability bonus for milk suppliers

The Dairygold board has also approved a 1 cent per litre milk bonus on all 2022 calendar deliveries.

Dairygold confirms quoted milk price to suppliers remains unchanged

Aidan and Jim Deasy from Aherla, winners of the Dairygold malting barley competition, with Dairygold chairman Sean O’Brien, chief executive Conor Galvin and head of agri-business Liam O’Flaherty.

Mid-Cork family crowned Dairygold malting barley champions at Fermoy conference

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Financial support for farmers towards BVD tag testing

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Irish Cattle and Sheep Farming Association meets with Minister

Entitled ‘Feed Our Soil To Feed Our People’, the conference will take place on Friday, January 13 at the Corrin Mart Event Centre.

Fermoy centre to host annual Dairygold tillage conference

Former ‘Back To Business’ participant Corkman Andrew Scannell, founder and CEO of Clink, with scheme lead entrepreneur Thomas Ennis.

Returning Cork emigrants urged to apply for entreprenaurial scheme that ‘does the business’

Lifestyle

Outdoor gym equipment in Macroom Town Park - use it, enjoy it and take care!

Macroom Town Park ‘medieval torture equipment’ ready for use

Seán Ó Loideáin nó Johnny Rotten

Amhrán na hEoraifíse le roghnú

Graham Francis is one of the competitors in a new Only Fans show to find new and upcoming comedy talent from the UK and Ireland. There's a prize fund of £100,000.

Cork funny man bids for top prize in Only Fans comedy talent search

Two Door Cinema Club (above), The Coronas and Ann-Marie are the headline acts for Indie 23 in Mitchelstown over the August bank-holiday weekend.

More top Irish and international acts lined-up for ‘Indie 23’ in Mitchelstown

‘Lighting up the land’ - the Blarney and District Historical Society lecture will show how electrification changed rural Ireland forever.

Blarney lecture will shine a light on Irish rural electrification

Diarmuid Ó Ceallaigh, mac an eagarthóra, ag caint ag seoladh 'Cois Abhainn an Druipsí Ó' ag seoladh an leabhair ag an deireadh seachtaine. Sa ghriangraf freisin tá Páidí Ó Lionáird a sheol an leabhar agus a raibh ag déanamh 'fear a'tí' ar an ocáid.

Slua mór sa Mhuileann i mBaile Mhúirne le h-aghaidh seoladh leabhair le saothar ó Phroinséas Ó Ceallaigh

Comedian Sara Pascoe will bring her ‘Success Story’ show to the Everyman Palace Theatre in March.

Cork’s Everyman Palace unveils details of exciting and eclectic spring programme

Eamonn Cassidy, concierge at The Metropole Hotel in Cork, is the newly appointed Director of Romance. Pic: Brian Lougheed

Cork city hotel appoints Director of Romance