Blues Ready for Battle as They Take on Ballincollig in County Final Showdown (JJ Hurley) Ballinhassig will face their toughest test of the year this Sunday when they take on Ballincollig in the Co-op Superstores Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Although Ballinhassig defeated their near-neighbours earlier in the season during the league phase, Ballincollig have since raised their game, most recently overcoming a highly fancied Dungourney sid

Cork County Council has welcomed €340,000 that has been allocated to Camden Fort Meagher, under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) latest Category 2 call. The announcement came from Dara Calleary, T.D., Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht’s. Camden was one of a number of Cork locations chosen as part of the grant funding.  The Old Steam Mill in Skibbereen,  Avondhu Blackwater Partnership CLG; Carraig na bhFear Community, Civic and S

A number of local producers to The Carrigdhoun area have been awarded at the Blás na hÉireann awards that took place in Dingle over the weekend.  Hassetts Bakers & Confectioners Ltd., Nohoval Drinks Company Ltd. T/A Stonewell Cider & Nohoval Apple Wine, and Second Street Bakeshop, were among 32 Cork winners at the festival.  Skeaghanore West Cork farm was awarded Best in County, proudly sponsored by Cork Local Enterprise Office. 2025 marks another record year for Blas na hÉir

Writes Leo McMahon A review of the Raffeen Bridge junction, where cars have to emerge from the R610 on to the busy N28 Ringaskiddy national road with a 100 kilometres per hour limit, was urged by Cllr Eoghan Fahy (SF)  and fully supported at the recent meeting of the county council’s Carrigaline Municipal District (MD).      He specifically asked that space be created for two lanes to enter the N28, to cater for vehicles going left towards Shanbally and right towards Shannon