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<p>Peadar Ó Riada and Cór Chúil Aodha, the west Cork Gaeltacht male choir</p>

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West Cork choir performs at Glen Hansard's funeral in Dublin

Fans gathered outside Sant Patrick's Cathedral to watch the broadcast of the funeral for the singer, who died in a motorcycle accident last week.

Tour de Munster gets underway this week in Cork

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Tour de Munster gets underway this week in Cork

The four-day event, in aid of the Munster branches of Down Syndrome Ireland, will see more than 100 cyclists travel through all six Munster counties.

Cork Hurling: How will Sars, Barrs and Glen Rovers react to first-round blows?

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Cork Hurling: How will Sars, Barrs and Glen Rovers react to first-round blows?

County champions will still fancy their chances against Newtown and Douglas but city sides could be under real pressure

cork lives

The Pubs of Cork: I just had to buy this place, I had no clue what I was doing

The Pubs of Cork: I just had to buy this place, I had no clue what I was doing

cork sport

Glen Rovers beat Whitechurch to get their Seandún Junior A Hurling Championship off to a winning start

Glen Rovers beat Whitechurch to get their Seandún Junior A Hurling Championship off to a winning start

cork news

Historic 400-year-old chalice on display at West Cork gathering

Historic 400-year-old chalice on display at West Cork gathering

cork news

RTÉ's John Creedon to host free screening event on rare trades of Ireland

RTÉ's John Creedon to host free screening event on rare trades of Ireland

Cork News

<p>The reduction in Anglesea St, Cork city’s main garda station, comes despite 53 gardaí being allocated to the station in November last year.</p>

Number of gardaí across Cork city and county down by more than 20

At the end of December 2025, there were 721 gardaí in Cork city and 621 in Cork county. By June of this year this had reduced to 708 in the city and 613 in the county.

Garda Sign/Lantern Naas Garda Station

Family of teenage brothers assaulted in Mahon appeal for witnesses to come forward

‘Rats swim up the toilet bowl — people are worn down with it all’

‘Rats swim up the toilet bowl — people are worn down with it all’

People in Cork flats 'are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’

People in Cork flats 'are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’

lease, rental and selling home. Real estate agent manager smile holding key for new owner. rent house, Sales, loan credit financ

More than 2,000 households on West Cork housing and transfer lists

cork sport

<p>Na Piarsaigh’s Cian Buckley and Erin's Own’s Maurice O’Carroll battle for possession at Páirc Uí Rinn. Picture: Noel Sweeney</p>

Robbie O'Flynn and Erin's Own are determined to embrace the challenge after relegation

East Cork side taking it one game at a time in Senior A after starting season with a victory against Na Piarsaign

Women's FAI Cup semi-final draw: Cork City to face Shelbourne at Turner's Cross

Women's FAI Cup semi-final draw: Cork City to face Shelbourne at Turner's Cross

Border Mystery wins the Peter and John Barrett Memorial Senior Draghunt

Border Mystery wins the Peter and John Barrett Memorial Senior Draghunt

Shane O'Flynn leads a new chapter in the history of Wilton's men's senior soccer team

Shane O'Flynn leads a new chapter in the history of Wilton's men's senior soccer team

Castlemartyr's sweeper plan for Mike Kelly paid off against Lisgoold

Castlemartyr's sweeper plan for Mike Kelly paid off against Lisgoold

Cork Lives

<p>Ali Fincan and Halit Aker, owners of Lumi Café. They employ four staff in the kitchen and nine altogether.<span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Chani Anderson</span>
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Friends who met while working at Apple open new restaurant in Cork

Friends Ali Fincan and Halit Aker tell CHRIS DUNNE about moving from Turkey to Ireland, meeting at Apple, and setting up a brasserie in East Cork

Hill walk to take place in Cork in memory of 'wonderful, gentle' Tricia

Hill walk to take place in Cork in memory of 'wonderful, gentle' Tricia

The Sound of Music kids - Cork Opera House

‘I played oldest von Trapp, now my daughter is the youngest’

Story bai? Book celebrates the slang words of Rebel County

Story bai? Book celebrates the slang words of Rebel County

TV: Cork's John Creedon looks at how music has shaped country in new series

TV: Cork's John Creedon looks at how music has shaped country in new series

Cork Views

<p>TAKING IT EASY: But a break from routine and change in diet can cause tummy upsets on holiday</p>

Holidays can wreak havoc with your gut..here's how to keep your digestion on track

The first 48 hours of a holiday can play havoc with your digestion. Dietitian Kirsten Jackson explains why, and lists 5 travel habits that are most likely to trigger bloating, constipation and diarrhoea.

Kathriona Devereux: ‘I vowed to stay dry...wet monkey bars put an end to that’

Kathriona Devereux: ‘I vowed to stay dry...wet monkey bars put an end to that’

Legs on an electric scooter

Trevor Laffan: My go-kart days were risky, but e-scooters are a bigger danger

My golden memories of Glen Hansard’s Cork gigs

My golden memories of Glen Hansard’s Cork gigs

John Dolan: MacCurtain St can be the city’s new Pana, we must protect it

John Dolan: MacCurtain St can be the city’s new Pana, we must protect it

Nostalgia

<p>Bus passengers crossing the Old Youghal Bridge on foot in 1944</p>

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the Cork bridge you had to walk across

There have been many incarnations of the Youghal bridge to Waterford, and for many years it was closed to traffic, recalls JO KERRIGAN in Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday: My grandad, Michael Collins, and the Black and Tans

Throwback Thursday: My grandad, Michael Collins, and the Black and Tans

Tale of the famous actor mistaken for sailor on Moby Dick set in Youghal

Tale of the famous actor mistaken for sailor on Moby Dick set in Youghal

Throwback Thursday: When the horse and cart ruled in Cork

Throwback Thursday: When the horse and cart ruled in Cork

The Cork man who became the youngest ever resident engineer at the city's waterworks

The Cork man who became the youngest ever resident engineer at the city's waterworks

WOW

<p>Press-ups are an accessible exercise that work out the shoulders, arms and chest. Picture: Alamy/PA </p>

5 easy exercises with big impacts you can do at home

Looking for simple exercises that you can slot in to your routine this summer? CAMILLA FOSTER has details on five exercises you can start from home today without any equipment.

Meet the makers: Women in Cork continuing crafts learned from their families

Meet the makers: Women in Cork continuing crafts learned from their families

Julie Helen: A big adventure...and catching up with some of my dearest friends

Julie Helen: A big adventure...and catching up with some of my dearest friends

Emer O'Callaghan: Your heatwave beauty queries answered

Emer O'Callaghan: Your heatwave beauty queries answered

What is school holiday burnout and how can you avoid it?

School holiday burnout: What is it and how can you avoid it?

entertainment

<p>Stephen Rea and Louis Kirwan in scenes from Éist, about a man with dementia and his relationship with his son and grandson</p>

Cork producer: 'Rea was generous on set and lovely to be around'

Fresh from winning the Puttnam Award, two women behind the short film Éist tell CARA O’DOHERTY about hiring Stephen Rea for the shoot

Youghal Medieval Festival 2018

Plans for the Bank Holiday weekend? Here's our guide to what's happening in Cork

Theatre Nights: A new opera at the Everyman..plus Sound of Music continues

Theatre Nights: A new opera at the Everyman..plus Sound of Music continues

Stevie G: Changing tastes for music festivals sees smaller more intimate events gaining in popularity

Stevie G: Changing tastes for music festivals sees smaller more intimate events gaining in popularity

What's on: A hit musical, great drama, and festivals galore in Cork

What's on: A hit musical, great drama, and festivals galore in Cork

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<p>Maeve Hogan, chief executive of the Property Services Regulatory Authority; Eamon O’Flaherty, managing director of Sherry Fitzgerald Brady O'Flaherty; and Niamh Giffney, managing director of DNG Royal County </p>

Keeping their house in order: How PSRA regulation has raised the bar for Ireland’s property services sector

The Property Services Regulatory Authority ensures property services providers maintain high standards across all aspects of their work

"My master's at UL taught me that structured learning and a demanding career can coexist"

"My master's at UL taught me that structured learning and a demanding career can coexist"

Three days of steam, music and heritage at the 62nd National Steam Rally

Three days of steam, music and heritage at the 62nd National Steam Rally

How 50 years of innovation and investment have fuelled Bord Gáis Energy – and empowered Cork

How 50 years of innovation and investment have fuelled Bord Gáis Energy – and empowered Cork

Say cheese, think Kerrygold: Dinner is a dream with a simple but tasty pasta bake

Say cheese, think Kerrygold: Dinner is a dream with a simple but tasty pasta bake

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