A murder trial running in Cork Central Criminal Court over the last two weeks revealed the story of the brutal attack and killing of a English ‘new age traveller’ at the end of a three-day drink and drugs fuelled party.

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The recent discovery of a sunken German U-Boat off Roches Point may be an opportunity to highlight an untapped form of tourism in a region where numbers have been steadily declining over the last few years.

Cork’s coastline has been a bountiful area for divers to visit a variety... read

As Christmas is a time synonomous with the warmth that flows from a family gathering, it is an equally cold occasion for those who are denied the opportunity to spend it with the ones they love most.

A particularly marginalised group in Ireland who rarely receive attention a... read

Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of the worst maritime disasters along the Cork coast in recent decades.

The Ballycotton disaster claimed four lives when a fisheries patrol boat capsized and sank just off the coast of east Cork. The disaster attracted the interest of the national... read

As the eyes of the world yesterday watched the humanitarian aid vessel Rachel Corrie approach the coast of Gaza, several people around Ireland who had recently visited the besieged state said prayers for their fellow volunteers.

Having seen first hand what the Israeli Defence... read

The thrill of the hunt – a long-standing tradition in Ireland that goes back to the days of Na Fianna. For centuries Irish men and women have hunted animals across the land and in modern Ireland there are hunt organisations that have been in existence for hundreds of years.

A ne... read

It is seventeen years since the Irish government decriminalised homosexuality. In this time, a new generation of young gay Irish males and females have grown up without the shadow of possible prosecution hanging over their heads. However, have things changed that much in reality? The answer i... read

Twenty-two overseas aid agencies will be represented in Cork’s first Irish Aid Volunteering Fair at UCC this Saturday. The event aims to highlight and promote both short and long term volunteering opportunities with the various organisations and comes at a time when there ... read

Forget Paris, New York and Rome this Valentine’s Day because as we found out there’s just as much romance closer to home.

With its cobbled streets, miles of sandy beaches, castles, cathedrals and top spas, Cork has just as much, if not more romance than any other leading city des... read

If like many others you’re looking to get fit, lose weight and quit smoking for the New Year without having to spend a fortune or tie yourself to a class, then it’s well worth considering using your phone to its best ability. In recent weeks, hundreds of new applications (or apps) have b... read