People gather outside Opera House in supportAbout 400 people held a candle lit vigil in Cork last night for Savita Halappanavar with many carrying placards calling on the…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Vigils and protests over Savita heldSeveral hundred people attended a protest outside Dail Eireann this evening in memory of Savita Halappanavar, who died of septicaemia…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Dunnes Stores case over hijab is settledA former Dunnes Stores sales assistant who claimed she was not permitted to wear a hijab at work has settled her case against…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Postmortem on Cork woman's bodyA postmortem is due to be carried out today on the body of a woman whom it is believed died when picking periwinkles on Bere …Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Taxi driver murder trial opensA man told the Central Criminal Court sitting in Cork today how he found the body of his brother covered in blood in the bathroom…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Deasy says hospital campaign must keep regional focusAny campaign to retain hospital services in the southeast needed a regional focus, said Waterford Fine Gael TD John Deasy yesterday…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Two clinics to offer embryo screeningTwo Irish fertility clinics have been licensed by the Irish Medicines Board to carry out embryo screening for genetic diseases…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí investigate convent fireGardaí say it will be tomorrow at the earliest before they are in a position to carry out a technical examination to establish…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Tyres worth €50,000 stolen in CorkGardaí in Midleton have appealed to the public for assistance following the theft of over €50,000 worth of tyres in a break-in…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry into shooting of ex-gardaA postmortem has found that a former garda who was found dead in his isolated home in Co Cavan yesterday died of gunshot wounds…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Dead woman's family to meet French officialsThe family of murdered French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier are to meet French government officials later this month in an …Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Two held after €20,000 heroin seizureGardaí in Cork have arrested a couple for questioning following the seizure of €20,000 worth of heroin on the outskirts of the…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Woman injured in Cork shootingA young woman was injured in a shooting incident in Cork city yesterday evening.Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Trial of Cork Christian brother collapsesThe trial of a former Christian Brother accused of sexually assaulting four pupils while teaching at the North Monastery Secondary…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Man says 'everybody knew' about brother's school abuse Cork Circuit Criminal CourtA man who has alleged he was sexually abused by a former Christian Brother at the North Monastery School in Cork has told Cork…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
12 months in jail for fraudulently claiming over €18,000 from HSEA man has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for fraudulently claiming more than €18,000 from the HSE.Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Gardaí rule out foul play in death of man (47) found in houseGardaí have ruled out foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a house in Waterford.Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Four Irish papers not guilty of contemptLESSONS MUST be learned by all sides in relation to applications relating to press coverage of running trials, a judge advised…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Bereaved mother calls for changes to Mental Health ActA WOMAN whose husband killed their two children before taking his own life has called for changes in legislation to make it mandatory…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Rory Gallagher book recalls three-decade friendshipIT’S BEEN a long time coming but almost 20 years after he first thought about writing a biography of Rory Gallagher, blues fan…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Historian warns about 1916 eventsTHE GOVERNMENT faces a difficult task over the next decade as it seeks to commemorate various centenaries, including the 1916…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
TD takes issue with Ballagh's comments on war heroesFINE GAEL TD John Deasy has accused the artist Robert Ballagh of being unrepresentative and perverting republicanism in criticising…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Indaver to lodge fresh planning application for Cork incineratorCAMPAIGNERS AGAINST a proposed €160 million incinerator project in Cork harbour have accused the firm behind the project of treating…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Men jailed for drug plantsThree men were yesterday jailed for five years for cultivating cannabis with a street value of over €800,000 in a commercial …Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Man gets six years in jail after Cork deathA 31-year-old man was yesterday jailed for six years after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a father of three whom he…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Indaver to lodge fresh applicationWaste company Indaver last night announced it had withdrawn its judicial review of a refusal by An Bord Pleanála to grant planning…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Regulator tells banks to act over SME loansBANKS MUST face up to the issue of restructuring rather than just deferring problem SME loans, the deputy governor of the Central…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Inclusive commemorations urgedCOMMEMORATING THE past in as inclusive a way as possible offered one of the best ways of preventing a small minority from seeking…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Toscan Du Plantier family urges case reviewTHE FAMILY of murdered French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier have requested the Garda to do a “cold case” review of …Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Experts on hand to answer public's cancer questionsA series of international experts on cancer will be available to meet the general public to deal with any questions that they…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Man jailed for Cork manslaughterA man (31) has been jailed for six years today after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a father-of-three in Macroom last…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Two men charged with burglary of €123,000 from home of pensionerTwo men have been remanded in custody after they were charged yesterday in connection with the burglary of €123,000 from the …Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí seek public help after man shot deadGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING the murder of a 30-year-old man in Co Tipperary early yesterday morning have appealed to the public for …Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Man held on €60,000 cannabis findGardaí in Cork were last night questioning a man following the seizure of drugs worth €60,000 in a house near Blarney, Co Cork…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Planning granted for overhead power lineEIRGRID HAS been granted planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for a €20 million overhead power line in Co Cork which, it says…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Two charged over Cork burglaryTwo men have been remanded in custody after they were charged in connection with the theft of €123,000 during a burglary at the…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Concern at towns' loss of powerLOCAL REACTION: COUNCILLORS IN Cork and Galway expressed mixed feelings about the overhaul of local government, but many town…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Many Irish are mistaken about cancer, says expertA MAJORITY of Irish people wrongly believe genetic factors rather than lifestyle factors are the main cause of cancer.Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Minister commends all involved in €2.5m Fota restorationMINISTER FOR Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar yesterday paid tribute to all involved in the conservation of Fota House…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Cork ships household waste for incinerationAN ESTIMATED 50,000 tonnes of domestic waste look set to be exported from Cork city and county this year for disposal abroad …Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Rising, WW1 commemoration plan criticisedTHE GOVERNMENT plan to balance the commemoration of those who fought in the Easter Rising and the War of Independence with an…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Council plans €40m clean-up of Cork siteCORK COUNTY Council yesterday revealed it plans to lodge a planning application either late this year or early next year for …Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Foul play ruled out in Waterford deathsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING two unrelated deaths in Waterford city have ruled out foul play following the completion of postmortems …Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
DPP directs against prosecution over deaths of two young brothers in fireThe Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that there be no prosecution following a Garda investigation into the deaths…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
More rain and flooding forecastMet Éireann has issued a weather warning for heavy rain and flash flooding around the country again today, while motorists have…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
No foul play in Cork body findGardaí in Cork have said there was no foul play involved in the death of a woman at a flat in the city.Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Prejudice one of barriers to homeless finding work - surveyLONG-TERM unemployment, along with having left school early, perceived prejudice among potential employers and poor physical …Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Sentence of 20 years for drug smuggler welcomedGARDAÍ YESTERDAY welcomed a 20-year sentence handed down by a British court to a 46-year-old man involved in Ireland’s biggest…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí raid drug dealers in Cork after two die from heroin batchGARDAÍ IN Cork last night raided the homes of suspected drug dealers as efforts continued to trace a batch of heroin, which has…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Heroin kills two men in CorkGardaí have recovered a small quantity of heroin during raids across Cork last night aimed at trying to trace a potent batch …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
