# cork city (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cork city. Page: Feed: --- ## ['Amazing news': Friedreich’s ataxia sufferers 'excited and relieved' life-changing drug is approved](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41901670.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Advocates say the drug Skyclarys can slow the devastating disease and 'improve things' such as the ability to communicate ## [Teenage cyclist dies following hit-and-run involving van in Meath](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41901859.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The incident involved a van and a bicycle at Nugentstown, Kells which happened shortly after 8pm ## [Where now for Ben O'Connor after Ronan Curran's Cork exit?](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41901607.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The Barrs man cited differences of perspective with the Rebels boss in his decision to step back. ## [Garda fitness test: Male applicants more successful than women](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41901382.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ New data shows fewer women are attempting the obligatory assessment of physical fitness for prospective gardaí ## [RTÉ new season shows revealed: KIN, The Traitors, DIY SOS, Tommy Tiernan, and more](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41901580.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ RTÉ's new season of programming features new documentaries, home-grown entertainment, new comedy, free-to-air sport, news and current affairs, and arts and culture ## [New bylaws mean smart glasses cannot be used in Cork libraries without permission](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901367.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Newly introduced bylaws follow concerns about the use of smart glasses and other wearable recording devices to film people without their knowledge or consent. ## ['Hurling needs more matches, not a final two weeks later': Galway chief calls for rethink](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41901412.html) _2026-08-26 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Paul Bellew maintains the promotion of hurling would be far better served by changing the structure of the inter-county window rather than pushing out its conclusion to a later date. ## [Groups call for end to 'archaic' Leaving Cert points system as CAO offers due later today](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41901595.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ "For thousands of teenagers, the Leaving Cert and the CAO process is a time of stomach-curdling dread," said Tanya Ward of the Children’s Rights Alliance, ahead of Round One CAO college offers today. ## [When Dolly Parton came to Cork: A rainy night at the Marquee in 2008](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsandculture/arid-41901733.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The late Dolly Parton played two concerts at Live At The Marquee in Cork in recent decades, in 2008 and 2014. Below, we reproduce the review of the first of those gigs, on June 21, 2008, when the rain poured down on the Leeside venue ## [Brazilian murder victim was still living with husband due to lack of accommodation options](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901649.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ She had broken off her relationship with Judismar Wesley Batista months earlier ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lRTEzsgPUNz9) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Three appear before Cork court after stolen BMW stopped near Ballinhassig](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901667.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Two boys and 19-year-old male charged in connection with incident in early hours of Tuesday ## [Little has improved at Cork's Spring Lane despite damning report five years ago](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901481.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ In 2021, the Ombudsman for Children’s Office found children were living in filthy, overcrowded, rat-infested and unsafe conditions where raw sewage was visible ## [Delivery of cost-rental homes for Cork's 'squeezed middle' set to plummet](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901406.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Department of Housing estimates there will be 527 and 571 properties delivered under the scheme in 2027 and 2028, but in 2029, that figure will drop to 126 ## [Limerick boxer Lee Reeves shows ‘little improvement’ but remains critically ill](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901493.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Lee Reeves remains critically ill at Beaumont Hospital more than three weeks after he was seriously injured in a boxing bout ## [Stolen BMW rams garda car as four teenagers arrested after Cork pursuit](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901427.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The teenagers fled on foot after the BMW broke down during a garda pursuit through roads and fields near Ballinhassig ## [Boston Scientific staff in Cork and across Ireland told of global outage](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901526.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Staff at Boston Scientific’s Cork plant were sent home as teams work to restore network communications worldwide ## [BusConnects Cork: 'How has €11m been spent with no measurable benefit?'](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901004.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ €85m has been spent on BusConnects Cork since 2021, yet depots and planning applications years behind schedule ## [New neurology unit for Cork and Kerry patients delayed until next year due to budget constraints](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901052.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ It comes just months after the HSE said it hoped to have all 50 beds in the Blarney unit open by the end of this year ## [Cork traffic and weather: Heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms forecast by Met Éireann](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41901166.html) _2026-08-25 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The day will start off dry before showery rain develops in the south and moves northwards; heavy rain is expected in the south ## [Fundraiser set up to repatriate body of Brazilian woman murdered in Limerick](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41900191.html) _2026-08-23 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa, 33, was found unresponsive after what is believed to be a suspected stabbing at an apartment in the Carlton House complex on Cecil Street at approximately 7.30am on Friday. ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/z4GoHREJIEM5) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Watch and read: Ballygunner blow De La Salle away to power into yet another county final](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41900122.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The champions started this game without Dessie Hutchinson, Patrick Fitzgerald and Pauric Mahony. ## [Tributes paid to Irish mother found dead in Melbourne home](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41900086.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Homicide detectives in Melbourne are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ms O’Reilly’s death, with a crime scene established at the property. ## [Classical, yet contemporary Lee Road home brings the best of both worlds](https://www.irishexaminer.com/property/residential/arid-41899474.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ To the front is a private drive with a car charge point and a sit-out space that gets day and evening sun, and which has been a fave summer 2026 eat-out spot too. ## [Watch and read: Sarsfields back on track with patchy win over Newtown](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41900029.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The defending champions responded after losing their opener to Charleville. ## [Gardaí launch murder investigation after Brazilian woman found dead in Limerick apartment](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899867.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was found unresponsive after what is believed to be a suspected stabbing at her Cecil Street apartment on Friday morning ## [Watch and read: Cremin the hero as Midleton dig deep to pip Newcestown](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41899996.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ A draw probably would have been a fair result, even though Newcestown led by three points in the closing stages. ## [Man’s body found near Blackrock Castle in Cork](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899948.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The man had not been formally identified and efforts were under way to notify his family following the discovery on Friday evening ## [Man charged with murder of Irish woman in Australia](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41899960.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Victoria Police said the 30-year-old was declared dead at the scene despite efforts to revive her ## [From Spain to Ireland: why overseas buyers are turning to Irish property as temperatures rise](https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41899081.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Extreme heat, geopolitical uncertainty and political upheaval are prompting more European and American buyers to consider Irish homes ## [Maurice Brosnan: As champions continue to stumble, will Mayo’s kickout gamble catch on?](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41899705.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Mayo’s All-Ireland triumph showed that winning the kickout battle is no longer everything. The next tactical evolution may centre on what teams do when possession is lost ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wbSTOYRyfKEy) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Paul Hosford: After the M9 crash, the rush to ‘do something’ risks missing the real problem](https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/arid-41899549.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The rush for new laws after the M9 tragedy risks overlooking policing, youth services and the deeper causes of dangerous driving ## [Waterford father and son take hot air ballooning to new heights after 30 years in the skies](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41897941.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ A Waterford father and son share decades of ballooning adventures, from childhood flights and dramatic rescues to international competition ## [Wedding of the Week: Cork couple's chance karaoke encounter hit the right note](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41898790.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Nicole O’Callaghan and Sean Canty who were married in St Columba’s Church, Douglas, and held their reception at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island ## [Esther McCarthy: A mammy’s pleas for change — one per stage of childhood](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-columnists/arid-41898478.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ I used to be sweating like Bertie Ahern at a CMAT concert. ## [Saturday with Vogue Williams: I want the kids to have a life here in Ireland](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41897671.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Otto asks to go to Ireland all the time and it makes me so happy — the kids have their cousins and friends in Ireland. ## [Annmarie O'Connor: When menopause and Parkinson's overlap, you don't know which to blame](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41898439.html) _2026-08-22 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Parkinson’s is unpredictable. Add menopause to the mix and deciphering what’s happening in my body becomes a daily detective exercise, Annmarie O'Connor writes ## ['Manic!' Leaving Cert students share their hopes and dreams as Class of 2026 get their results](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899768.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Education Correspondent Jess Casey chats with Leaving Certificate students who started their secondary school journey just as covid hit ## [Bishop includes prayers for dead boys as hundreds attend vigil for family injured in M9 crash](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41899780.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Bishop Denis Nulty said the community felt 'shock, fear, and grief' during the vigil for four family members whose car was struck by a vehicle driving the wrong way down the motorway in Kildare on Sunday. All five occupants of the other car have died ## [UL student union overspent budget by €1.6m in three years](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899699.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ UL itself remains under intense scrutiny from the Higher Education Authority, which has frozen the university’s capital programme funding since 2024 on the back of a series of financial scandals ## [Restaurant review: Ómós has a bold, visionary concept that is brilliantly executed](https://www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41898307.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The tasting menu (the only option) costs €175 per person, which is not cheap but is comparable to what you would pay for a similar meal in many of our fine dining restaurants ## [CUH crisis: Nurses back hospital chief executive's concerns over staffing levels](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899771.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ INMO highlights 100 nursing vacancies at CUH and over 80 midwifery vacancies at CUMH ## ['It wasn't remotely on my radar': From considering a criminology degree to becoming a ceramic artist](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899657.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Kenmare gallery owner Fiachra Crowley could not shake the feeling a university course was not for him but doing a PLC course in art set his career path on a very different and fulfilling trajectory ## [McManus family purchases oldest pub in Adare ahead of Ryder Cup](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899738.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ The former bar was known for hosting trad music sessions and will undergo renovations ahead of the 2027 Ryder Cup ## [Liverpool's Candy homage is surely the Premier League kit of the season](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-41899723.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ A look at six of the best and worst of the new season’s strips gives us Pro Evo chic, throwbacks done right, and how – and how not – to use stripes ## [Woman whose body found in Limerick was well-immersed in Brazilian community](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899384.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Gardaí are conducting a technical examination at the Cecil Street apartment complex following the discovery on Wednesday morning ## [Cecelia Ahern: I am drawn to books with heart — I don’t want to read an AI novel](https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41898274.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ As she prepares to publish her 21st book, Cecelia Ahern talks to Kathy Donaghy about the joy of creating, why AI has no place in fiction and how the removal of a love lock bridge inspired her latest novel ## [Council purchases historic Sailors' Home in Limerick for €821,000](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899726.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Victorian-era building played an important role in Limerick's maritime history and later served as a Garda and constabulary station ## [Cork council invites public to have their say on new city speed limits](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899612.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Cork City Council’s speed limit review include 30km/h speed limits in residential and other areas, alongside changes to speed limits across the wider city road network ## [‘Clear the head’: Cork students reveal secrets behind eight H1 Leaving Cert results](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41899333.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Ethan Wyse and Peter Creagh are hoping to study engineering and medicine after achieving top marks in eight Leaving Cert subjects ## [Gardaí maintain presence at funerals of teenagers killed in M9 wrong-way crash](https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41899444.html) _2026-08-21 · Irishexaminer.com · IrishExaminer.com_ Joe Carthy and Alex McCarthy were among five teenagers killed in the M9 crash, with scrutiny growing over dangerous driving and online content