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Many moons ago, when I was a teenage cub reporter, the manager of the local bingo hall on my patch asked me to come along and judge an Easter bonnet...
Sometimes, to really see your city you need to see it through the eyes of others – strangers, visitors, people who are new to the city. Over the...
It was the Cork ‘Young Irelander’ Denny Lane that wrote The Lament Of The Irish Maiden – better known as Carrigdhoun, a song many regard as our...
It started with Diarmuid Gavin and a very old, second-hand book. Well, it didn’t. But, actually, it kind of did. I’m starting to sound a bit like...
Cork Chamber, the voice of business in Cork, is delighted to welcome the publication of the emerging preferred route for the light rail network in...
I grew up in a household where nothing was ever thrown out. My father was a genius when it came to fixing things. Washing machines were turned upside...
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease, with screening playing a key role in its early detection. In 2008, cervical screening was introduced across...
There are two places I am completely free from my phone – in my bed and in the swimming pool. Since my children have left home and are no longer...
An irate Ryanair passenger recently told a newspaper that she will never fly with the budget airline again after being ‘forced’ to pay £62...
As Ireland careered into an existential economic crisis in 2010, after a decade of the roaring Celtic Tiger, then Finance Minister Brian Lenihan tried...
My parents didn’t know what to do with me when I started writing poetry as a child. It wasn’t an interest of theirs, but that didn’t stop them...
The rain always uproots ghosts from the bedrock of this city. Memories are laid on thicker in the wetness of the river’s floodplains. In sunshine,...
Back in 2023, when he was celebrating his 70 years as a priest, Canon Colman (Colie) O’Donovan of Midleton was interviewed by many different...
Around the country, there are groups of parents volunteering their time and energy to upgrade their local playgrounds. In Cork, a playground committee...
He didn’t see the point of hanging a doily on the wall, he said. But it isn’t a doily, I argued; it’s a mandala. “It looks like a doily to...
What is the Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan? The Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan (LAPR) is a government-backed mortgage and...
Normally, when entering a church like St Mary’s on Pope’s Quay, your eye is drawn upwards. The large limestone columns urge you to look to the...
A restored landmark in Cork city is being considered as the site for a city library. Cork City Council is reportedly examining the feasibility of...
The former UK tennis star Andy Murray had to be rescued by a snowmobile from a ski slope recently during his first attempt at the sport. Videos posted...
The recent publication of the ‘emerging’ preferred route for the new Cork Northern Distributor Road has generated relatively little public debate....
Ah, Aintree Grand National day. Like the TV close-ups of azaleas at the U.S Masters, it’s one of the sporting signs that spring has arrived, along...
The U.S burger and fries chain, Wendy’s, has chosen Cork as the first place to plant its flag in Ireland. People are, generally, not happy about it....
Having had two surgeries back-to-back, I recently found myself manoeuvring around with the aid of two crutches. Wonderful things once you get the hang...
We all have places we need to be and people we’d like to see. For most of us, travel is about everyday life - getting to work, visiting friends,...
It happened on a sunny, summer Sunday morning. My neighbour, the late Jim Ahern of Hightown, remembered it well and reckoned it might have been around...
April 2 is Autism Awareness Day, a time to recognise just how much our understanding of autism has evolved in the last 20 years. It is estimated that...
“You’re kidding me,” I said to the butcher. He wasn’t. See, the thing is, I’d a mind for a bit of lamb. Maybe it was simply association –...
In the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, I wrote about how we all need to become preppers in a climate changed world. Someone high up in the EU must be an...
The media in the UK has been warning British tourists holidaying on the Algarve this summer that they could face £1,250 fines if they are caught...
When friends Féile Butler, of Sligo, and Mohammed Timraz, of Gaza, began swapping images of children’s art over WhatsApp in June last year, they...
Sure, there are wars taking place, and there is much talk about tariffs, there’s global instability, and of course climate change. But few topics...
In today’s highly competitive job market, retaining and attracting top talent requires more than just competitive salaries and standard benefits....
Tomorrow, March 28, is Daffodil Day. Started under the guidance of Dr Austin Darragh, then President of the Irish Cancer Society, it was first...
It’s caused a tsunami of concern in the UK. And it should be doing the same here. Ireland has the same toxic childhood culture as the UK, driven by...
Having to wait for a reward is something that has been confined to the past. Those of us of a certain age had to wait patiently for a new item of...
Once St Patrick’s Day has passed, it is time to get back into the garden. Growing up in the suburbs in Dublin, I hadn’t much interest in gardening...
It’s not a good look. So far, the only female headliner announced in the entire Live at the Marquee summer series of headline acts is Róisín...
My daughter, Vicki, her husband Ian, and their three children are currently living on the outskirts of Brisbane city in Australia. They were living in...
What is Illness Benefit? It is a weekly payment you may get if you cannot work because you are sick or ill. To get Illness Benefit, you must meet the...
It was the day World War II began, and Corkman William Murphy was right in the thick of it. The 23-year-old son of William and Katherine Murphy, from...
What is all this talk about neurodiversity? The term neurodivergent is an umbrella term that describes individuals whose brain functions, cognitive...
The surname Arnold is not a very common one in these parts. Yes, there are families in the greater Cork city area who bear the name, but as far as I...
If a partner or an ex makes you feel scared, controlled or intimidated, you may be experiencing domestic abuse. There are many different forms of...
“How much did you say a litre of petrol cost again, over there in Gran Canaria?” I asked. The price of petrol is the kind of thing my husband...
Stress triggers our body’s primal fight or flight response, overseen by the sympathetic nervous system, which prepares us to respond to perceived...
I frequently have women attending my surgery complaining of feeling TATT (tired all the time). There are many causes of this -juggling work, home...
Mention of Cork’s light rail plans is often met with a tut and an eye roll. Many are cynical that ‘the crowd up in Dublin’ that is the...
I love my sleep. For me, there is nothing nicer than heading off to bed at night and getting my head down on a comfortable pillow. Thankfully I...
The moment I showed up for my first day on the job in Seoul, South Korea, I knew that I was going to enjoy working with the team in SEV. It was a...
How desperate, or - perhaps more pertinently - how arrogant and selfish would you have to be, to park your car illegally on MacCurtain Street? I...