Keyword "Kevin Galvin" - List of latest news (47 results)

15:06 Wicklow man contacts Cork radio station to help find car he misplaced on stag trip

We’ve all been there, you’ve parked your car and gone away, only to come back not to realise where it is.

13:53 Major blow for long-awaited rural Cork health facility as its developers pull out of project

Kanturk has received a blow this week with the news that a brand-new primary healthcare centre has been further delayed.

13:18 Anger in Cork at City Council’s decision not to open a book of condolence for Pope Francis

A Cork TD has slammed City Council on its decision not to open a book of condolence for the recently deceased Pope Francis.

13:14 Cork principal warns proposed reform of senior cycle would entail flood of AI-generated project work

The principal of a prominent Cork City secondary school says that the Government needs to learn from past mistakes regarding the proposed reforms of the senior cycle curriculum.

22/04 Check out Cork attraction that is Ireland’s eighth most ‘underrated’ tourist hotspots

A Cork tourist attraction has been listed among Ireland’s most ‘underrated’ to visit this year.

18/04 Paddy Power payout for Cork to win All-Ireland

PaddyPower have said “who are we to argue with Cork fans?” as they have already agreed to pay out for the Rebels to win their first All-Ireland Championship in 20 years this summer, before a ball has been thrown-in.

18/04 Historic Cork landmarks to benefit from €600,000 government funding

A historic graveyard in North-West Cork is set to be improved, thanks to significant grants from central government.

18/04 North Cork piggery has no detected asbestos says council

Cork County Council say that there has been no detected asbestos at the site of a former piggery in North Cork, which was demolished without planning permission.

17/04 Cork firefighters at capacity following city centre ‘inferno’

Gardaí say they are investigating a major fire at a convent in Cork city, which caused a partial building collapse, and two old cast-iron bathtubs to fall from a height.

17/04 Allow 16-year-olds to drive in minicars – ‘they’re completely safe’ says Cork councillor

Cities and towns across Ireland could soon see people as young as 16 driving on its streets, if a motion by a Cork City Councillor is put forward as a recommendation to government.

16/04 Cork University Hospital car park earned €2.3 million last year

Cork University Hospital’s car park earned over €2.3 million in charges over 2024.

14/04 Cork has its say on new Luas proposals just announced

People all across the city have been reacting to the proposed Cork light-rail route, which has been announced today by the Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

11/04 Government spent €1.6 million on Ukranian car scheme

The Irish Government spent an approximate €1.6 million in 2023 as part of a scheme to buy and lease cars for Ukranian refugees.

11/04 Cork’s very own magical Disney castle could be yours for €7.5 million

How do you fancy living in your own Disney paradise, right in the heart of the Cork countryside?

10/04 HSE sends 20,000 genetic test samples abroad annually due to domestic testing shortage

An estimated 20,000 samples for genetic testing are being sent to upwards of 80 different laboratories abroad by the HSE National Genetics and Genomics Office (NGGO) per year.

10/04 Over 20k bio-samples sent to labs abroad for genetic testing each year – Cork TD warns ‘we’re way behind’

An estimated 20,000 samples for genetic testing are being sent to upwards of 80 different laboratories abroad by the HSE National Genetics and Genomics Office (NGGO) per year.

09/04 Cork set to receive over €100 million in ‘transformative’ healthcare funding

Cork will receive €104 million euro in capital funding towards the development and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure.

08/04 Meet the Cork-based Turkish writer inspired by our countries’ shared stories of independence

“Something else you might find interesting,” the man across from the coffee table says to me, “both of my parents have been diagnosed with cancer. My dad has been diagnosed with stage 4. I got to see them for a few days in Greece last year, which was the first time in five years, and I don’t know when I’m going to see them again.”

08/04 Meet the Cork Gaelscoil pupils contesting the All-Irelands of a novel sport they’ve come to love

There’s a buzz of excitement in the Halla Mór at Gaelscoil Uí Riada in the Cork suburb of Wilton.

07/04 Meet the master Cork chocolatier behind Koko Kinsale’s mouth-watering Easter eggs

14 years later, and Frank Keane still has that excited glint in his eye.

07/04 Cork’s road policing gardaí hard-pressed covering the 12,200km-long network with just 41 officers

Cobh Garda station has just one single Garda working in the Road Policing Unit (RPU).

07/04 Cork set for 80 new green jobs as Norwegian firm expands into Ireland

Cork is expected to see 80 new jobs created in the green sector, as part of a major expansion by a leading independent energy expert and assurance provider.

05/04 Cork will lose jobs if Trump’s tariffs remain in place long-term, Business Association warns

Jobs will be lost in Cork if the new tariffs set to be introduced next week by President Donald Trump stay in place long-term, according to the Cork Business Association President Dave O’Brien.

04/04 ‘Micko had me in the Kerry dressing room’ – Cork GAA doctor Con Murphy recalls

Tributes have been pouring in from all over the country, following the death of Kerry football legend Mick ‘Micko’ O’Dwyer, aged 88, including across the county boundaries.

04/04 Seriously ill Cork man blown away by Roy Keane’s surprise visit to his hospital bedside

Former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane might have a tough exterior as player and pundit, but he proved once again that his heart is as big as his legacy this week.

04/04 Cork man gets 12-month ban after driving a ‘friend’s’ car that had no tax or insurance

A man has been disqualified for driving for 12 months and fined €800 after being caught in a car with no tax or insurance, which he said wasn’t his.

04/04 Cork Opposition TDs say it’s time now to get on with normal business after confidence vote

Opposition Cork TDs have said they ‘have to accept the democratic process’ and ‘get back to work’, following the Vote of Confidence which passed in Dáil Éireann earlier this week.

02/04 Tributes to victim of Cork Mother’s Day crash – Susan was ‘bubbly, outgoing & absolutely brilliant’

Friends and colleagues of a woman, killed while visiting her mother on Mother’s Day last Sunday, have been left reeling following her tragic death in a road traffic collision in North Cork.

02/04 Cork ASD parents spending World Autism Day in the cold as part of 24-hour ‘sleep out'

Parents of children with special needs will be spending the night of World Autism Day out in the cold, sleeping outside the steps of Leinster House.

02/04 Cork-based directory of family-friendly attractions announces ‘best of’ 2025

Cork-based business, The Family Edit, Ireland’s go-to online directory for baby classes, kids activities and family adventures, has officially announced the winners of the inaugural Family Edit Awards 2025.

02/04 Sinn Féin accuses the Government of failing Cork Storm Éowyn victims

The Government has been accused of failing householders, businesses, and farmers over the Humanitarian Assistance Scheme following the destruction of Storm Éowyn in January.

01/04 Concern in Cork City not enough consultation is taking place with public over proposed major road

Residents of areas along the route of Cork’s new Northern Distributor Road have not been given the opportunity to make their voices heard on the plan, it has been claimed.

31/03 Cork gardaí charge another two men in relation to major drugs operation

Two men, aged in their 30s and 40s, have been charged in connection with a major drugs operation across Cork city.

31/03 Kerry councillor proposes ban on indoor vaping

A Tralee County Councillor is calling on the Minister of Health to introduce a ban on the indoor use of vapes and e-cigarettes, similar to the smoking ban.

28/03 Cork public invited to take front row seat for a rare celestial phenomenon

People across Cork have been invited to the Blackrock Castle Observatory tomorrow morning, to witness a rare event which us earth-dwellers are lucky to observe!

27/03 Dramatic scenes in Cork as armed gardaí arrest seven in city dragnet targeting organised crime

Gardaí say they have arrested seven persons, as part of an operation targeting the sale and supply of drugs by an organised crime group based in Cork City Centre.

24/03 Ireland's Tidiest Town, in Cork, hosts the launch of the 2025 SuperValu Tidy Towns competition

Under a beautiful spring-morning sky, the 2025 SuperValu TidyTowns competition was launched at Ballincollig Regional Park.

18/03 UCC-led research discovers breakthrough fossil preservation method

A UCC-based scientist has led an international team to have made a breakthrough discovery in the preservation of fossils.

18/03 UCC-led research discovers a new type of soft-tissue fossilisation – in volcanic Italian rock

A UCC-based scientist has led an international team to have made a breakthrough discovery in the preservation of fossils.

15/03 Cork City Lord Mayor just back from meeting tech firms in San Fran: Trump tariffs won’t affect industry

The Lord Mayor of Cork says he has few fears over jobs in the city’s booming pharmaceutical sector, despite threats from US President Donald Trump over tariffs.

15/03 Cork St Patrick's Day parade Grand Marshal Garry says it’s an ‘honour’ to lead festivities Leeside

Garry McCarthy says, after more than 20 years producing local rap, it will be such an honour to act as Grand Marshall at this year’s Cork St Patrick’s Day Parade.

14/03 616 Cork properties being offered on Airbnb while 611 adults remain homeless in county – Threshold

A significant amount of Cork properties are being taken off the housing market as owners seek to let them out short-term via the online holiday accommodation site Airbnb.

14/03 Anger as Uisce Eireann declines to attend Cork meeting with Council, HSE and EPA officials

There has been an angry reaction to Uisce Éireann’s decision not to attend a meeting between the body, the HSE, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Cork City Councillors.

12/03 Former Cork Debenhams worker says new rebrand is ‘a real kick’

A former shop steward of the Debenhams store in Cork’s Patrick’s Street says that the return of the Debenhams brand is a ‘real kick’ for all of the staff who protested for over a year to get what they felt was fair redundancy following the company’s liquidation.

11/03 Mixed views in Cork as Taoiseach prepares for St Patrick's Day meeting with Trump

The people of Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s constituency in Cork South-Central have been having their say on whether the Taoiseach should be visiting the White House tomorrow.

05/03 Cork Airport introduces new ‘integrated ticketing initiative’

Cork Airport once again reported positive passenger numbers, as the country’s second busiest airport continues to do well, while Dublin struggles under the passenger cap.

04/03 ‘Resilient Cork Fund’ pays out over €500,000 to seven organisations

Seven Cork organisations have received a huge boost this morning, following the announcement that €570,000 has been awarded through the ‘Resilient Cork Fund’.