Kinsale’s storied Desmond Castle is set to have a new chapter, with renovation works on the historic building set to begin later this year. Minister for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity Christopher O’Sullivan was last week briefed on plans for the renovations as he toured the iconic “French Prison” with OPW staff. “This beautiful 15th century castle is one of the most important buildings in not just Kinsale, but all of County Cork,” Minister O’Sullivan said. “I’m delight

A new Community First Responder (CFR) group has been established in Douglas in Cork and has responded to 25 incidents during their first four weeks in operation. A team of eight people are now volunteering with CRITICAL charity responding to cardiac arrests and other life-threatening emergencies. The fully-trained volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds including healthcare, the emergency services, business, and retirees. They went live on the 19th of December 2025

By Tara Maher Common Ground Run Club is Crosshaven’s first social running group, catering to complete beginners and seasoned runners. The club meets every Saturday morning at 9am, starting from the car park at the Crosshaven–Carrigaline Railway Walk, and has quickly become a positive and sociable way for locals to kick-start their weekends. Founded by Ben Donovan late last year, Common Ground was created to give people a reason to get outdoors, get moving, and connect with ot

( JJ Hurley) (Lillian Gash seen here preparing to visit Kinsale Hospital at Christmas ) Lillian Gash has provided an important sanctuary for many animals, with the latest addition making it to the inner sanctum of the Annual Horse Show at the prestigious RDS. Charlie was a pony that was rescued from Wexford and brought to the Cobh Horse Rescue Centre, where Lillian spotted him and he was subsequently adopted by her. Almost immediately, Charlie developed a bond with her daught

(JJ Hurley) Bernadette Walsh described her award as the Person of the Year at Kinsale’s Yacht Club as a shock, as her hard work with the Sailability project was acknowledged. The project, which was established by Donal Hickey, provides those with intellectual or physical challenges with the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of taking to the waters in Kinsale Harbour. Last year, the programme provided 76 people with the opportunity to take part in the activity on Saturdays fro