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<p> James Ryan from Fermoy in Cork, who volunteered with the anti-occupation initiative Protective Presence, with a shop owner in Palestine who presented him with a GAA Palestine flag.</p>

cork news

'I’m not an activist but I wanted to know what it was like in Palestine': Fermoy man reveals role as volunteer

Armed with just his mobile phone, James Ryan was able to document settler violence, highlight the abuse and hostility continuing to grip these areas.

'This is the worst day in my life:' Gazan woman with scholarship to UCC refused visa

cork news

Gaza mother 'deeply upset' over refusal of visa to study in UCC

Zainab Eid, a 30-year-old physiotherapist who previously worked for Medecins Sans Frontieres, currently lives in a tent in the ruins of Gaza with her husband Mohammed and their four-year-old son Karim.

Premier IHC: 32-point Carrigaline ease into semi-finals with win over Cloyne

cork sport

Premier IHC: 32-point Carrigaline ease into semi-finals with win over Cloyne

Beaten finalists of 2024 will play last year's runners-up Ballincollig in last four

cork sport

Aghada survive a sensational six-goal Intermediate A quarter-final classic with Mallow

Aghada survive a sensational six-goal Intermediate A quarter-final classic with Mallow

cork lives

‘Everything was perfectly lined up’: Cork man is first to complete new 39km swim

‘Everything was perfectly lined up’: Cork man is first to complete new 39km swim

cork news

20260903 Cork City FC Womens, Cork Business Association, Carla Ward

'There’s an edge in Cork, a vibe you don’t get anywhere else' says Ireland coach Carla Ward

cork news

In pictures: Mercy Hospital honours those who go above and beyond to support it

In pictures: Mercy Hospital honours those who go above and beyond to support it

Cork News

<p>The plan include provisions for a new self-service launderette on the ground floor of the building. File picture,</p>

Pouladuff service station seeks to add launderette to revamped site

According to the application, the developer is seeking to demolish and rebuild the filling station on the Pouladuff Road.

Families still searching for missing loved ones who disappeared in Cork city centre, three years apart

Families still searching for missing loved ones who disappeared in Cork city centre, three years apart

Cork TD calls meeting over dementia unit closure

Cork TD calls meeting over dementia unit closure

Garda stock

Minister accused of being ‘evasive’ about garda resourcing in Cork

Leonardo Hotel seeks to add bedrooms to city centre property

Leonardo Hotel seeks to add bedrooms to city centre property

cork sport

<p>Ballygiblin's Mark Keane breaks from Russell Rovers' Brian Hartnett, Kieran Walsh and Luke Duggan-Murray during the Co-Op Superstores IAHC relegation clash at Rathcormac. Picture: Eddie O'Hare</p>

Mark Keane and Ballygiblin big guns fire to beat Russell Rovers in relegation playoff

Keane featured during the Aussie Rules off-season while Darragh Flynn and Cathail O'Mahony were back from injury

Lisgoold finish with a flourish to condemn Bishopstown hurlers to third successive relegation

Lisgoold finish with a flourish to condemn Bishopstown hurlers to third successive relegation

Ballinora retain senior status as Glen Rovers drop down after tight camogie relegation decider

Ballinora retain senior status as Glen Rovers drop down after tight camogie relegation decider

Athletics Ireland European Championships Team Day

Bantry's Darragh McElhinney breaks Irish 5km record at the World Road Running Championships

PIHC preview: Close battles in store as action moves to knockout stage

PIHC preview: Close battles in store as action moves to knockout stage

Cork Lives

<p>Liudmila Bohodist and her son Arsenii in Trasna na dTonnta on TG4</p>

TV: New series focuses on lives of immigrants who made Cork home

The new series includes several visits to Cork's islands

Donncha’s away day fun for new TV show

Donncha’s away day fun for new TV show

‘Stories bind us together’: Cork poet says there's a hunger for tradition in modern life

‘Stories bind us together’: Cork poet says there's a hunger for tradition in modern life

Wedding of the Week: Chance encounter led to wedding bells for Cork couple

Wedding of the Week: Chance encounter led to wedding bells for Cork couple

My Weekend: 'I love a poke around the Farmers' Market on a Saturday morning'

My Weekend: 'I love a poke around the Farmers' Market on a Saturday morning'

Cork Views

<p>A person’s job often doesn’t tell us much about their personality at all, says John Dolan</p>

John Dolan: Traitors cast are so judgy about jobs...

JOHN DOLAN on the latest Traitors series, and his prediction for a Cork winner

Cork Views: I was in a dark place: here’s how I rebuilt my life

Cork Views: I was in a dark place: here’s how I rebuilt my life

John Arnold: A day at the races... but using AI to select bets lost me €60!

John Arnold: A day at the races... but using AI to select bets lost me €60!

8 steps to cut risk of stroke or a heart attack

8 steps to cut risk of stroke or a heart attack

Media update on the integration process involving the Camogie Association, the GAA and LGFA

Áilín Quinlan: So many women have helped the GAA... they deserve better

Nostalgia

<p>The Swan And Cygnet bar on Patrick Street, Cork city, pictured in December, 1939</p>

Throwback Thursday: Was this the greatest ever pub in Cork city?

This week on Throwback Thursday, JO KERRIGAN hears from readers about the old pubs in Cork - and one says The Swan And Cygnet on Pana was best of all.

Throwback Thursday: A toast to the lost pubs of Cork

Throwback Thursday: A toast to the lost pubs of Cork

Throwback Thursday: Memories of fair day in Midleton in 1930s

Throwback Thursday: Memories of fair day in Midleton in 1930s

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

Throwback Thursday: Do you recognise any of these extras from the Moby Dick film set in Cork?

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

Throwback Thursday: 'Five generations of our family have gone on holiday to Courtmac’

WOW

<p>Emer O'Callaghan in her uniform at work. Her make-up is Master Colors Paris, available at Emerald Beauty Clinic, 021 4365949. Appointments only, postage options available</p>

Emer O'Callaghan: How you can give tired eyes a boost

I was driving home the other night after attending a skin conference up the country, and when I saw our famous Port of Cork sign at the quays, I smiled a sigh of relief. For me, there’s no place like home.

Mini Marathon countdown: ‘It’s so great to be able to give back..to say thank you’

Mini Marathon countdown: ‘It’s so great to be able to give back..to say thank you’

Julie Helen: 'My follow up with specialist was not what I expected'

Julie Helen: 'My follow up with specialist was not what I expected'

Cork event to shine a light on link between money and the nervous system

Cork event to shine a light on link between money and the nervous system

What is the Japanese walking method and does it have benefits?

What is the Japanese walking method and does it have benefits?

entertainment

<p>The Upstart Festival takes place in Glounthaune on Saturday</p>

Weekend Guide: Upstart Festival, Creedon's play, and plenty of comedy in Cork

Weekend plans? John Dolan shares his top picks for the weekend.

Theatre Nights: Plenty of options for Culture Night...plus Firkin comedy

Theatre Nights: Plenty of options for Culture Night...plus Firkin comedy

Electric Picnic 2026 - Sunday

Stevie G: Fontaines for Slane – we’re in a great era for Irish music

Catch Tyra-Lee Spry fresh from Electric Picnic as she performs in Cork

Catch Tyra-Lee Spry fresh from Electric Picnic as she performs in Cork

West Cork Studios founder: 'These films have put us on the map'

West Cork Studios founder: 'These films have put us on the map'

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<p>For over a century, Rockwell College only educated boys. This changed in the late 1980s.</p>

Rockwell College – 160 years of excellence

The college is proud to be Ireland’s only Catholic co-educational boarding school, with girls boarding on campus since September 2023

Tesco

How Tesco’s Community Fund is helping to keep a vital search and rescue team afloat

Flexible, affordable and functional: Why Irish travellers prefer a travel eSIM to outdated roaming

Flexible, affordable and functional: Why Irish travellers prefer a travel eSIM to outdated roaming

St Patrick's College Cork: New facilities, new subjects, and every Leaving Cert student progressing to college

St Patrick's College Cork: New facilities, new subjects, and every Leaving Cert student progressing to college

Ashton School – A part of Cork’s proud heritage

Ashton School – A part of Cork’s proud heritage

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