More than 20 local businesses came together at QCIS’s newly opened premises in Estuary Business Park, Carrigaline on 14 October for the first Carrigaline Business Connect coffee and networking morning. The initiative was started to bring business owners and professionals from Carrigaline and the surrounding areas together, helping them build relationships, share ideas and explore opportunities to support one another. The first gathering offered an informal setting for local b

Carrigaline native Aisling Claffey Healion was celebrated at the 2026 Woman’s Way and Beko Mum of the Year Awards. The mum of one was one of the ten nominees and attended a special lunch at 25 Fitzwilliam Place celebrating Irish mothers and highlighting their contribution across all facets of society, in an afternoon filled with emotion, admiration, laughter and fun. Aisling and her partner, welcomed their son Alfie in September 2024 and has claimed becoming a mother has been

In the end, this was a game decided by margins. Crosshaven and Ballygarvan could not be separated over normal time, finishing level at Crosshaven 1-10 to Ballygarvan 2-07. The early exchanges said a lot about how tight the contest would be. Both sides squandered chances, with two wides apiece before the first real opening arrived. When it did, it came from Pádraig Murphy’s attempt at a point, which dropped behind Shane Kennefick and into the net. It was a scrappy goal, but it

(JJ Hurley) The late Willie Coleman, Ballynoe, Ballinhassig, has been remembered as a hugely respected figure in Gaelic games, whose years of dedication and service left a lasting legacy in his local club and throughout the wider GAA community. Willie passed away peacefully on October 19, 2026, following a long illness, bravely borne, in the exceptional care of the staff at Marymount Hospice. The late Willie Coleman He was surrounded by his loving family. A proud servant of

(Staff Journalist) Friends of the Trail is a recently constituted group of residents from Belgooly, Kinsale and Riverstick seeking to improve connectivity between the three residential areas. At the heart of the group’s aims is a desire to connect communities while respecting the land. Friends of the Trail wants to demonstrate to Cork County Council the level of local support across Belgooly, Kinsale and Riverstick for a safe, accessible connection trail that benefits all thr