Eoin English

5 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Eoin English

The €125 licence fee for outdoor dining tables and chairs is to be waived again this year for the fifth year in a row. Confirmation of the move came in response to a parliamentary question submitted by Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central, Pádraig O’Sullivan. Local government minister James Browne said he planned to seek to waive the €125 fee per table and four chairs associated with outdoor dining for the remainder of the year.

6 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Eoin English

Meet Wilson, the rescue pup who has swapped pound life for a crime-fighting career with the gardaí. And the lively springer spaniel, who was handed into the Cork City animal shelter as a stray almost four years ago, has already shown he has a real nose for the work after he found a cache of cocaine during one of his first deployments. His handler, Garda Pat Harrington, of the Garda Southern Region Dog Unit, said his new partner looked set for a remarkable career in the force.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Eoin English

Folk legend John Spillane has been honoured for his remarkable contribution to Cork’s cultural life, and migrant support group Nasc has been honoured for its tireless integration work, as the city recognised its civic leaders. Lord Mayor Dan Boyle presented Mr Spillane with the 2025 culture award as he hosted the Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary awards ceremony in City Hall on Wednesday to recognise the contribution of various individuals or organisations to the life of the city.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Eoin English

Meet Wilson, the rescue pup who has swapped pound life for a crime-fighting career with the gardaí. And the lively springer spaniel, who was handed into the Cork City animal shelter as a stray almost four years ago, has already shown he has a real nose for the work after he found a cache of cocaine during one of his first deployments. His handler, Garda Pat Harrington, of the Garda Southern Region Dog Unit, said his new partner looked set for a remarkable career in the force.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Eoin English

Two people have been arrested in Cork City after an elderly woman was robbed in her home by a couple posing as animal inspectors. Gardaí launched an investigation after a man and woman called to the home of the elderly woman, who lives alone on the city’s northside and made off with a substantial quantity of cash.