A father of four diagnosed with diabetes will climb Kilimanjaro this month for Diabetes Ireland, writes Chris Dunne
Youths from Cork’s Direct Provision Centres will unveil a mural on Culture Night, this Friday, at Fitzgerald’s Park. JENNY REGAN finds out about the art project run by the Glucksman Gallery
AN tseachtain seo chugainn bronnfar gradam ag comóradh an spiorad ceannródaíoch an dochtúir agus fear ghnó Mhúscraí a rugadh 175 bliain ó shin ar bheirt fiontraithe an lae inniu atá ag leanúint ina chois chéimeanna.
He turned his life around while studying in prison on Spike Island... now Seamus O’Brien is helping other at-risk young men, writes Ellie O'Byrne
As Cork prepares to host its first circus arts festival, MARIA ROLSTON talks to those involved about celebrating the talents of circus artists striving to break taboos
Ahead of a major conference to celebrate lifelong learning in Cork, ELLIE O’BYRNE spoke to two women who left school as teenagers, but having raised a family and worked in various jobs, returned to education more than three decades later
Musician Mick Daly talks about his family and career ahead of his Cork Folk Festival gig in the Triskel
The River Lee flows magnificently through lovely cityscapes and countryside to the sea, passing villages, caressing an island town and harbour islands storied in maritime history, including the operational base of the nation’s Naval Service.
Ahead of the upcoming Cork Comedy Festival, ROISIN BURKE chats to some of Cork’s rising comic talent about what inspires them, how stand-up gives them an unbelievable high... and what happens when a gig goes terribly wrong
As Fitzpatrick’s Shop in Glounthaune celebrates its 75th year in business, CHRIS DUNNE talks to its owner about its past, present and future
UCC student Cathal O’Reilly, who has been hospitalised due to depression, has written a book about his personal experience in a bid to raise awareness, writes COLETTE SHERIDAN
The journey to weight loss and a more healthy lifestyle isn’t always an easy one, CHRIS DUNNE listens to two success stories
A group of women from the Down Syndrome Centre, Cork will be among those pounding the pavement in the upcoming Evening Echo Women’s Mini Marathon, writes CHRIS DUNNE
Cork Dockyard linked with Russia this week as another heavy lift ship loaded two gantry cranes for transport to Murmansk where they will be able to work in conditions from minus 40 to plus 40 degrees Centigrade.
A Corkman tells Shamim Malekmian about how he has had an addiction to sex all his adult life — while a therapist specialising in the area explains how the problem can be addressed.
In October UCC LGBT Staff Network celebrates its 10th anniversary, explains one of its founders Cathal Kerrigan
Cork painter Josef Keys tells Shamim Malekmian his plans to release a book of his artwork dedicated to his adopted city
In his weekly column, retired Garda Trevor Laffan recalls the night that he watched over the body of 11-year-old Robert Holohan.
Actor, performer and choreographer, James Berkery is enjoying his first venture into TV acting, in the $100 million dollar US TV show, ‘Will’, writes JENNY REGAN
Dr Geoffrey Spratt, former Director of Cork School of Music, pays tribute to the forces that came together to deliver the wonderful new city building a decade age this month
He's worked on Canterbury Cathedral and his latest project is a stately home owned by Prince Charles, JENNY REGAN talks to Youghal Stonemason Tony Murphy
A brother and sister who are passionate about vegan/ plant-based food, sustainability and zero waste are the latest venture at the Start Up Stall in the English Market, writes KATE RYAN
A panic alarm for your car, vegan desserts, a smartphone repair service on campus... these are some of the businesses worked on at Student Inc in CIT this summer
From backyard gardens to urban growing in the most unlikely of places, Ellie O’Donovan has set down roots in Ireland’s food capital to get people thinking differently about how and where we grow our food, writes KATE RYAN
PUBLIC concern about the heavy industrialisation of Cork Harbour is reflected in Emails received following last week’s column about Bord Pleanala and the Indaver incinerator proposed for Ringaskiddy.
A mum who set up Bandon Autism Parent Support now wants to open a sensory centre in the town, writes EMMA CONNOLLY
Starting primary school can be exciting and daunting for both youngsters and their parents. ELAINE DUGGAN recalls her daughter’s year in Junior Infants and what mum learned
A couple who lost both their children to Batten’s Disease and are the drivers behind BUMBLEance, will renew their vows next month in a poignant ceremony, writes CHRIS DUNNE
Don’t dump those unwanted and ‘obsolete’ textbooks, says Cork mum MAEVE O’KEEFFE — a charity in Midleton will recycle them and send them to children in Africa
