The Corkman

29/07/2024

Mr Justice Tony Hunt sentenced Kilroy this afternoon to the mandatory term of life imprisonment.

Mother-of-three Valerie French was "savagely slaughtered" and died in terror at the hands of her husband James Kilroy, who has shown no remorse and tried to avoid accountability for her murder, the victim's brother told the Central Criminal Court today.

29/07/2024

Ms Messinger of C103’s “Cork Today” was recognised for her outstanding contribution to broadcasting community engagement and humanitarian efforts.

Patricia Messinger has been named as the Cork Person of the Month for July.

29/07/2024

The proud mother has travelled to France with family and friends from west Cork to watch her son, Paul O’Donovan, as he aims for an Olympic hat-trick: a Paris 2024 medal to add to the gold and silver ones he won at the Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 Games.

Trish O’Donovan has travelled to Paris in the hope of cheering her son to an unprecedented third Olympic medal in rowing.

29/07/2024

The Resilient Cork Fund, which aims to combat social and economic exclusion, empower communities and drive inclusive growth, is worth €570,000 and social innovations and non-profits focused on sustainable community development in Cork are encouraged to apply for a share of it.

A fund that is aimed at targeting inequality in Cork county and city was recently launched by Rethink Ireland and is now open for applications.

29/07/2024

A Garda spokesperson said shortly before 10pm Gardaí received a report where concerns for the safety of a male in a residence in Waterfall were raised.

Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances of a fatal incident that occurred on Sunday evening in Waterfall, County Cork.

29/07/2024

Saipan began production this summer, following the lead up to that “fateful week in 2002” when the Irish captain returned home from the World Cup squad following a disagreement that was the source of major controversy at home.

Two-time Oscar nominee Steve Coogan will play Ireland manager Mick McCarthy in a new film about the events leading up to Ireland’s 2002 World Cup campaign, with Cork actor Eánna Hardwicke to play Roy Keane.

29/07/2024

A local authority official said that the operator of the wastewater treatment plant in Macroom has been contacted in relation to sewage being discharged into the adjacent River Sullane

The local authority is “very limited” in what it can do in relation to sewage being discharged into the River Sullane from the wastewater treatment plant in Macroom, according to a county council official.

29/07/2024

Cork City are set to net a figure in the region of €300,000 when Jake O’Brien completes his life changing move from Lyon to Everton

Cork City are set to net a figure in the region of €300,000 when Jake O’Brien completes his life changing move from Lyon to Everton.

28/07/2024

The local anglers, aged young and old, use pickers to fish rubbish from the local river every Wednesday

Kanturk anglers were out in force last Wednesday evening to participate in their weekly river clean-up, which saw them extract four black bags worth of rubbish from the Dalua.

28/07/2024

Hurling writer Kevin Cashman, from Killeagh in east Cork, passed away recently at the age of 82

Kevin Cashman, who passed away recently at the age of 82, was arguably the best hurling writer of the past 50 years. He knew it, too — and he was wont to fall out with people who had the temerity to suggest that his opinion on a game, or a player, might be unfair or somewhat over the top.

28/07/2024

Finbarr ‘Finny’ Coleman died following a single-vehicle car crash in Kinsale, Co Cork on Saturday

Tributes have been paid to a ‘sports fanatic’ who was killed in a road accident in Cork.

28/07/2024

The Fianna Fáil councillor was nominated by his colleagues at Friday’s Municipal District meeting

Macroom councillor Michael Looney will sit on the County Council’s Traveller Accommodation Committee after being nominated by his colleagues at July’s MD meeting.

27/07/2024

Macroom councillor Michael Looney will sit on the County Council’s Traveller Accommodation Committee after being nominated by his colleagues at July’s MD meeting.

Two Macroom groups are to receive grants from the Municipal District’s discretionary fund following the approval of local councillors at Friday’s MD meeting.

27/07/2024

Cork's two-time World Goalkeeper of the Year David Harte let out a deep breath as he stood in the mixed zone of the Yves-du-Manoir stadium today

Ireland’s two-time World Goalkeeper of the Year David Harte let out a deep breath as he stood in the mixed zone of the Yves-du-Manoir stadium today.

27/07/2024

The closing date for applications is 5pm on the 20th of August.

An open call competition has been announced for new artwork for the newly developed Kinsale Library.

27/07/2024

A man has died in a single vehicle collision overnight in Co Cork

A man has died in a single vehicle collision overnight in Co Cork and the driver was arrested at the scene.

27/07/2024

Rockchapel and Macroom will be hoping to make up for disappointing 2023 campaigns

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26/07/2024

That edition of the Olympics, which was also held in Paris and marked Ireland’s debut at the Games, saw Cork’s Maurice Doyle, James Kelleher and William John Murphy compete.

While no Cork athlete features amongst the boxers who will represent Ireland at the 2024 Paris Olympics, fighters from the Rebel County made up almost half of the Irish boxing team who participated in the Games 100 years ago.

26/07/2024

It is expected that the pharmaceutical manufacturing plant will shut in 2028

A Cork TD has said that he is “deeply disappointed” with the news that pharmaceutical company Viatris intends to close its Little Island facility , which employs around 200 people.

26/07/2024

Promoted side Cill na Martra will be aiming to make an immediate impression in Senior ‘A’

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26/07/2024

She said that Fitzgerald was in possession of a boning knife with a blade which measured 30cm in length.

GARDAÍ raced to a Cork city suburb after being alerted to a man walking naked with his dog while carrying a machete.

26/07/2024

A park ranger who claimed he was insane when he beat, stabbed and strangled his wife to death has been found guilty of her murder by a unanimous jury decision.

26/07/2024

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a large scale residential development at Spa Glen in Mallow.

26/07/2024

The clash of Ballydesmond and Kinsale gets the weekend underway in the Premier Junior FC - see what other match-ups are on the cards 👇

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26/07/2024

Conditional planning permission has been granted for a 43 house residential development

Conditional planning permission has been granted for a 43 house residential development at a site adjacent to the Sliabh Álainn estate in Brigown in Mitchelstown.

26/07/2024

The Avondhu men have been in the runners-up spot four times since 2017. Is this the year they take improve further?

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25/07/2024

Proceeds from the event supported the Newmarket hub of St. Joseph’s Foundation, an organisation that provides such an important service to people young and old.

The Duhallow trails were the setting for the recent Millstreet Vintage Club Van and Jeep Run, an event that was hailed as a huge success by patrons across the South West Region.

25/07/2024

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) said that it is investigating an incident at Fermoy’s Grove Stud which resulted in the death of former jockey Valdir Rodrigues de Souza (49).

25/07/2024

A sixth man has been convicted of the "honour killing" of a father-of-seven in a Kerry graveyard.

25/07/2024

A hectic period of club football and hurling action gets underway staring this Friday evening across the county - see what's happening in the Premier Senior FC 👇

The McCarthy Insurance Group Football Championships commence this weekend with a glut of fixtures across five grades. That ensures a true festival of football, culminating in county finals in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh later this autumn.