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<p>28-year-old Luke Taylor, formerly of Cherry Lawn, Blackrock, Cork, and 33-year-old Niall Long (pictured), formerly of St. Michael’s Close, Mahon, Cork, are on trial at the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork facing the same charge of murder.</p>

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Two men accused of murdering Kieran Quilligan replied 'no comment' when allegations were put to them, court hears

Detective Sergeant Niall Hayes interviewed Niall Long and Detective Sergeant Brian Maher interviewed Luke Taylor and both men replied, “No comment” when central parts of the prosecution case were put to them at interview.

Cork council's warn of 'challenging' conditions as orange weather warning issued

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Cork council's warn of 'challenging' conditions as orange weather warning issued

Met Éireann has warned of heavy rain and possible thundery downpours with the potential for river flooding, and very difficult travelling conditions.

Kilbrittain survive late scare against Glen Rovers to win Premier Junior Hurling title

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Kilbrittain survive late scare against Glen Rovers to win Premier Junior Hurling title

Kilbrittain honoured the memory of the late Oisín Gillain on what would have been his birthday

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Wedding of the Week: Sunshine, giant Jenga, and fun help make Cork couple's day

Wedding of the Week: Sunshine, giant Jenga, and fun help make Cork couple's day

cork lives

Cork nurses prepare to embark on 800km charity cyle to Lourdes

Cork nurses prepare to embark on 800km charity cyle to Lourdes

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Businessman giving a key and holding small house in hand.

Respond delivers more than 130 social and cost-rental homes across Cork

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Castlemartyr Resort to host charity gala for Cork Penny Dinners

Castlemartyr Resort to host charity gala for Cork Penny Dinners

Cork News

<p>Telling the defendant that he must attend with any services recommended by the probation service, Judge Dorgan adjourned until January 15, 2026, for finalisation of the case.</p>

Employee repaid €3,500 stolen from Cork builders providers

Judge Mary Dorgan noted that the defendant had a gambling addiction but that he did not have debts arising from it.

Community Spirit award for Passage West Girl Guides

Community Spirit award for Passage West Girl Guides

Cork court: Phone communications between murder accused outlined at trial

Cork court: Phone communications between murder accused outlined at trial

'All Inclusive Package': Driver arrested in Cork for no tax, insurance, NCT and possession of drugs

'All Inclusive Package': Driver arrested in Cork for no tax, insurance, NCT and possession of drugs

Cork rain warning for this weekend upgraded to orange

Cork rain warning for this weekend upgraded to orange

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<p>Castlelyons' Anthony Spillane wins the sliotar from Blarney's Conor Power during the Co-Op Superstores Cork SAHC semi-final at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

Two Cork hurling finals moved because of weather warning

Double-header on Saturday in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been brought forward

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell face another test on Sunday at home to Killester

Gurranabraher Credit Union Brunell face another test on Sunday at home to Killester

Neptune need to start winning games as they welcome struggling Ballincollig

Neptune need to start winning games as they welcome struggling Ballincollig

Cork Hurling: Patrick Horgan, Mark Coleman and Ger Collins lead scoring ahead of county finals

Cork Hurling: Patrick Horgan, Mark Coleman and Ger Collins lead scoring ahead of county finals

Doneraile jockey Darragh O'Keeffe out in front of Paul Townend

Doneraile jockey Darragh O'Keeffe out in front of Paul Townend

Cork Lives

<p>Aisling de Barra says: "It has always been a dream of mine to write a book, and there is no better motivation than writing one for my daughter."</p>

Cork author: ‘My book has a message for my daughter, and for every child’

Proud mum and newly-minted author AISLING DE BARRA, from Mallow, reveals the thought process behind her debut children’s book, which has an important message for all youngsters.

My Weekend: 'Social media falls way down my list in terms of hobbies'

My Weekend: 'Social media falls way down my list in terms of hobbies'

The Thursday Murder Club UK premiere

Books: I’m like an 80-year-old woman, admits Osman

Corkonians Abroad: I came to Toronto for six months, I never left!

Corkonians Abroad: I came to Toronto for six months, I never left!

Person to Person: 'I remember my mum asking me to hold off on singing along until after 6am'

Person to Person: 'I remember my mum asking me to hold off on singing along until after 6am'

Cork Views

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Clowns hide their facial expressions with make-up and are hard for us to read. iStock</p>

No, it is not weird to be scared of clowns!

Polls shows a fifth of us are afraid of clowns - here’s why, says Christopher Paul Jones, phobia expert, and author of Face your Fears - 7 Steps To Conquering Phobias And Anxiety

John Arnold: Fair is fair... Macbeth play for Cork students has killer lines!

John Arnold: Fair is fair... Macbeth play for Cork students has killer lines!

Adult and child hands holding encephalography brain paper cutout,autism, Stroke, Epilepsy and alzheimer awareness, seizure disor

The facts and the myths about ADHD

Tired young woman standing at kitchen room

Áilín Quinlan: My husband suggests maybe I’m not a housework type of person

A chance for Cork youth to speak out on issues

A chance for Cork youth to speak out on issues

Nostalgia

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">A view of the Cork Catholic Young Men’s Society (CCYMS) Theatre in Castle Street, Cork, in February 1972. A Throwback Thursday reader remembers Levis shop on the street, where her mother bought extra-thin rashers</p>

Throwback Thursday: Recalling the shops we knew in Cork city

Your recollections of some of the shops around Cork city feature in this week’s Throwback Thursday, plus JO KERRIGAN hears another lovely Innisfallen memory.

A telegram of doom, and one sailor’s lucky escape: When 8 Cork people died at sea

A telegram of doom, and one sailor’s lucky escape: When 8 Cork people died at sea

Throwback Thursday: My solo boat journey to England, aged 18

Throwback Thursday: My solo boat journey to England, aged 18

Recalling the closure of Cork's ‘Jackie Lennox’ chipper one year ago

Recalling the closure of Cork's ‘Jackie Lennox’ chipper one year ago

Throwback Thursday: We strolled Pana... or took a horse and cart

Throwback Thursday: We strolled Pana... or took a horse and cart

WOW

My Career: ‘My daughter has joined me now ...It’s been a wonderful journey’

Sabine Lenz, Founder and Creative Director, enibas Jewellery tells us about her career.

Kid riding his bicycle on bike lane

Julie Helen: Life is short...joy matters

Researchers in Cork launch new resources to support women through pregnancy loss

Researchers in Cork launch new resources to support women through pregnancy loss

Christine Duff: ‘Being behind the camera feels like where I’m supposed to be’

Christine Duff: ‘Being behind the camera feels like where I’m supposed to be’

Meet the woman bringing art to Cork’s St Fin Barre’s Cathedral

Meet the woman bringing art to Cork’s St Fin Barre’s Cathedral

entertainment

<p>Tariq Ravelomanana and Brian Ennals strip latest EP back to basics.</p>

Infinity Knives: “We’re not dishonest about who we are”

Noise, volume and confrontation are three words that sum up the experience of listening to the bleeding-edge US duo of Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals, occupying the spaces between hip-hop, noise, experimentation and invective. MIKE McGRATH-BRYAN speaks with Infinity Knives’ Tariq Ravelomanana, ahead of their UCC gig on October 26.

Stevie G: Always a good time to be a DJ

Stevie G: Always a good time to be a DJ

Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cr

Going out or staying in? Your weekend guide to what's happening in Cr

Film Review: He hasn’t gone away... Adams’ life in his words

Film Review: He hasn’t gone away... Adams’ life in his words

‘I saw Brenda on TV, I had to have her in my film’

‘I saw Brenda on TV, I had to have her in my film’

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Stay Radisson: Stay Sligo, Limerick, Athlone and Cork

Stay Radisson: Stay Sligo, Limerick, Athlone and Cork

Genocells launches autumn special offer

Genocells launches autumn special offer

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