Kerry hospital to open in early 2010A NEW €16 million 68-bed community hospital in Dingle in west Kerry is set to open early next year and replace the existing 43…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Fire at Ringaskiddy facilityFirefighters tonight spent over an hour battling a blaze at a scrap yard in Ringaskiddy in Co Cork before bringing the blaze …Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Sex assault victim asks locals not to judge herTHE WOMAN at the centre of the Listowel sexual assault case has appealed to people in her home town not to judge her, and expressed…Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
Spinal anaesthesia simulator developed by Irish-led teamA PIONEERING Irish-led project aimed at both training and assessing medical staff in the area of spinal anaesthesia will be launched…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Harney wants Keane to be new HSE chiefMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has signalled she would like to see Prof Tom Keane take over the running of the Health Service…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
O'Callaghan to push ahead with hospital plansPROPERTY DEVELOPER Owen O’Callaghan is to resubmit revised plans for an €80 million 94-bed private hospital in Cork after An …Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Large regional cancer centre opens in CorkMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney yesterday officially opened the largest breast cancer treatment centre in the country at Cork…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Call for new flood warning systemA CORK City councillor has called on the ESB to introduce a graded system of warnings to indicate the seriousness of flooding…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Man jailed for McCarthy death threatA man has pleaded guilty to making a threatening phone call to former Cork hurling manager, Gerald McCarthy at the height of …Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Call for inquiry into ESB water releaseThe Government has been urged to hold a public inquiry into the ESB’s decision to release massive volumes of flood water from…Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Man stable after setting himself alightA man in his 40s is in a stable condition in hospital after he doused himself in flammable liquid and set himself alight outside…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Two tied up in Cork raidGardaí in Co Cork have launched a hunt for a lone raider who held up two shop staff as they were returning with cash from a bank…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Unpaid leave 'won't address structural deficit'Economist, Colm McCarthy today warned that proposals to cut the public sector pay bill by giving public servants 12 days unpaid…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
None of 10 passengers aboard boat was wearing life belts, inquest toldNONE OF the 10 people on board a small boat was wearing life belts when it overturned while making a night-time crossing to an…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Youth remanded over Cork murderA 17-year-old youth has been remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of a man who died following a stabbing …Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Project bridges gap in linguistic skillsA STUDY in Cork has found that children in disadvantaged communities have more than four times the rate of speech delay experienced…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Analysis shows geographical variations in cancer riskA NEW detailed analysis of the incidence of cancer in Ireland has found geographical and socio-economic variations in cancer …Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Water expert challenges ESB to explain huge spillage from damFLOOD MANAGEMENT: AN EXPERT on flooding in Cork has challenged the ESB to state its protocols for discharging water from Inniscarra…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Curtains for Cork's Kino cinemaCORK’S KINO cinema, the country’s only independent arthouse cinema outside of Dublin, looks set to close this weekend despite…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Providing immediate assistance is the top priority, say TaoiseachTAOISEACH'S VISITS: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen yesterday insisted the Government’s primary concern during the current flooding crisis…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says Government will aid those hardest hit by floodingTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said the Government will respond to the ongoing flooding crisis in areas of extreme hardship where …Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Bridges and quay walls to be checked when flood abatesCLEAN-UP OPERATION: BRIDGES AND quay walls in Cork will have to be thoroughly checked to ensure they are safe when the current…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Cork emergency plan worked well - GormleyPOLITICAL REACTION: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has defended the handling of the flood crisis in Cork and insisted…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Water crisis prompts swine flu warningPeople should continue to handwash irrespective of difficulties they may have with water supplies due to the flooding crisis …Sun Nov 22 2009 - 00:00
Minister defends flood responseMinister for the Environment, John Gormley has defended the handling of the flood crisis in Cork and insisted the focus must …Sun Nov 22 2009 - 00:00
ESB accused over city deluge warningINNISCARRA DAM DISPUTE: THE ESB has been accused of failing to give people adequate notice of its decision to open the Inniscarra…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Water crisis prompts swine flu warningPeople should continue to handwash irrespective of whatever difficulties they may be experience with water supplies due to the…Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Three in court over Cork deathTHREE MEN are to appear at Macroom District Court in Co Cork today in connection with the death of a farmer from a heart attack…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
The RIC man who was in Hayes HotelFOUNDING OF THE GAA: HE MAY not have been quite airbrushed out of the official history in the way Trotsky was in Stalin's Russia…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Three due in court over 2008 deathThree men are due in Macroom District Court in Co Cork today in connection with the death of a farmer from a heart attack following…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Mental health concerns riseCOMMUNITY MENTAL health nurses are growing increasingly concerned about the fragmentation of Irish society and the loss of defined…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
€17 million boost for cardiac renal unitA €17 MILLION funding allocation by the Health Service Executive (HSE) which will allow the equipping and phased opening next…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Dentist may be referred to fitness to practise groupTHE CONVICTION of a Cork dentist on a charge of sexually assaulting a trainee dental nurse at his practice is likely to be referred…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Specialist clinics reduce waiting listsA GENERAL review of services resulting in the introduction of a number of specialist clinics has helped reduce outpatient waiting…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
'All citizens must be treated equally'CORK: THE GOVERNMENT must be prepared to treat all the citizens of the State equally and not give preferential treatment to …Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Cork fans to enjoy Ring-side seatsIT PROMISES to be more Joe Deane than James Dean but Corona Cork Film Festival director Mick Hannigan is confident the festival…Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Bishop receives sectarian lettersTHE CHURCH of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Paul Colton, has revealed that he has received sectarian letters over …Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Dentist convicted of sexual assaultA 57-YEAR-OLD dentist was yesterday convicted of sexually assaulting a trainee dental nurse after a judge ruled that he believed…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Man acquitted of dangerous drivingA CORK man has been acquitted of dangerous driving causing the death of a motorcyclist in an incident which occurred as he was…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
Cork's Kino arthouse cinema to close over debt to architectsAN INDEPENDENT arthouse cinema is to close next month after creditors initiated High Court proceedings to recover more than €…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
North-South approach could make island safer for childrenTHE IRISH Government should work closely with the Northern Ireland Office to map out current differences in child protection …Tue Oct 27 2009 - 00:00
Garda chief seeks to relax promotion ban as members retireGARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy has revealed that he has planned further meetings with Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern to…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
Five-year jail term for harassmentA man (44) has been sentenced to five years in jail with three years suspended after he was convicted of harassing his former…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Dementia sufferers must be treated with respectHEALTHCARE PROVIDERS working with patients suffering from dementia must recognise that the patient remains a person and must …Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Film-maker decries recent efforts to demonise organised labourTRADE UNIONISM may not be a cure for all social and economic ills but its value in improving the lives of working people should…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Gardaí seek help after robbers leave woman (68) tied to fenceGARDAÍ IN Co Waterford have appealed to the public for assistance in catching a gang who broke into the home of a 68-year-old…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Two charged with operating brothels remanded on bailA 48-YEAR-OLD man and a 41-year-old woman were yesterday remanded on bail after they were charged with organising prostitution…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Two remanded on prostitution chargesA 49-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were today remanded on bail after they were charged with organising prostitution and…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Man charged over Cork road deathA 41-year-old man was today charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a 26 year old pharmacist in a two car collision…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Services protected, says council managerCORK COUNTY Council had succeeded in providing similar levels of service in 2009 as it did in 2008 without increasing commercial…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
