Speaking after opening Kinsale's new library, Heather Humphreys said library staff 'deserve to be able to go to their work and know that they’re not going to be intimidated' 

This year's celebrations have been backed by UCC's Students' Union

The court’s decision will have ramifications for all future insolvency cases

The acrimony and ambivalence which accompanied coverage of the centenary of Henry Kissinger, is a reminder of the continuing divisions over his legacy 

One of the main suspects, Mohammad Ayad, was released on bail earlier this month, on medical grounds

Among those marking UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People will be two descendants of Irish War of Independence hunger strikers

Farmgate Café at the English Market in Cork has been serving tripe and drisheen for over 30 years

The now-grown-up granddaughter described herself as a 'survivor' of the 'vicious crimes at the hand of my grandfather'

The exact number of people who were at the property when the incident occurred is not known

The victim said she was 'burdened with the secret knowledge of what had been done' and that the offending had a 'terrible impact on her'

Carcass was temporarily put in St Senan's Cemetery in Tower as a health and safety measure but council says it was not 'buried' there

Here's a selection of festive photos from events that took place in Cork, Killarney, Clifden, Kilkenny and elsewhere

The development consists of 224 houses and 282 duplex units and 208 apartments

The Tánaiste said he hopes that nine-year-old Emily Hand is among the hostages released as Gaza enters into its second day of ceasefire

Micheál Martin's speech was interrupted by pro-Palestinian activists calling for an end to the hostilities in Gaza

Two-way traffic returns to the thoroughfare for the first time in 55 years after 12 months of disruption to the area

Cannabis and cocaine worth €63,000 was found in a shipping container at Centre Park Road – specially leased for the weighing, bagging, and distribution of drugs in Cork city.

Cork councillor and Owenacurra campaigner Liam Quaide is set to run as a Social Democrat in next year's local elections, having quit the Green Party in dramatic fashion earlier this year.

‘Builder on the Roof’: an ingénue comes to Cork and wonders aloud why the city is full of derelict properties in the middle of a housing crisis

An historic famine graveyard where Bessborough babies are also buried could become a national visitor destination and a sacred reflective space if the right development approach is adopted, a former Lord Mayor of Cork has said.

The new roles being created are in software engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning and technology consulting

Fast-tracking the Ryder Cup seems a questionable priority given that the proposed upgrade of the N/M20 between Cork and Limerick is not scheduled to begin until 2027

Paul Kingston, who served as chief executive of Aperee Living up to June 2022, is leading the consortium to take over the ailing nursing home group.

Indian community in Cork celebrate festival of lights with music, dance, and gifts — and ambitious plans for a cultural centre including a temple and apartments

The seemingly never-ending disparity between the haves and the have-nots has come into even sharper focus recently

Habib Al Ostaz said he is liaising with lawyers to try to find a way to get his family out of Gaza

Minister Simon Harris said he has “never hidden” his ambitions when asked if he aims to lead his party and become Taoiseach.

'Prospect House' was selected from an eclectic shortlist to be named the Best New Irish Feature at the 68th Cork International Film Festival

Fellow past pupils of Cork's Presentation Brothers College remember Ben Dunne as 'always jolly' and 'easy to get on with'

Accused had 51 previous convictions for armed robbery, firearms offences, and manslaughter

Update, 19/11: Eddie Pat Ryall has been located safe and well. Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance. 18/11: Gardaí are seeking the public's help in locating a man who is missing from his home in Cork.

39-year-old Conor Kiely was found in an unresponsive state by his colleagues on the LÉ Róisín

The €400,000 science studio enables filming and recording of live science experiments, broadcasting of remote classes, and staging of virtual reality science lessons

The Cork Camogie star and television presenter is among the extended family bereaved by the passing of Thomas Geary

Wife says she wants husband to come home after incident that injured four gardaí

A woman who began grooming a 14-year-old boy when she was 26 began to defile him after two years and now she has been jailed for one year.

The council wants additional research. That means more costs, and all to establish something we all know. They’re a waste of money

We should all accept the principle of greenways designed and developed precisely for the safe use of pedestrians and non-motorised cyclists

The annual list features researchers in the top 1% of the Web of Science citation index and recognises those that have contributed to their desired field

Commercial rates and the cost of parking on-street or in Cork City's public car parks will not increase next year

Inflation has driven Cork’s city annual boundary compensation payment to over €15m — a figure which is no longer sustainable, the city council’s chief executive has warned.

The Irish Examiner's tribute to the late Vicky Phelan picked up the award for Front Page of the Year at the Irish Journalism Awards on Wednesday evening.

Local politicians have appealed for calm and for extra garda resources after a number of incidents that are believed to be linked 

I attended the Sinn Féin ard fheis in Athlone over the weekend as an invited guest.