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‘Mother nature has already trained them’: how cadaver dogs crack cold cases

‘Mother nature has already trained them’: how cadaver dogs crack cold cases

Man’s best friend has helped gardaí advance two investigations after finding remains of Kieran Quilligan and Tina Satchwell in recent months

Sat Feb 17 2024 - 05:15
Suspected crystal meth worth €32.8m seized in Cork originated with Mexican cartel, gardaí believe

Suspected crystal meth worth €32.8m seized in Cork originated with Mexican cartel, gardaí believe

Two Irish men arrested, firearms seized, after searches in Kerry and Cork targeting suspected Irish associates of Sinaloa Cartel featured in Netflix series Narcos

Fri Feb 16 2024 - 21:17
Macroom death: Daniel Hourigan (31) charged with murder of Michael Foley

Macroom death: Daniel Hourigan (31) charged with murder of Michael Foley

Woman (30s) arrested in connection with death of Foley (61) released without charge earlier

Fri Feb 16 2024 - 16:36
Man and woman arrested over murder of man (61) in Co Cork

Man and woman arrested over murder of man (61) in Co Cork

Michael Foley found with severe head injuries and stab wounds on the kitchen floor of his chalet in Macroom

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 16:43
‘He was my little lad, my buddy, my chief’: Father of Matthew Healy (6) pays emotional tribute to son

‘He was my little lad, my buddy, my chief’: Father of Matthew Healy (6) pays emotional tribute to son

James Healy urged parents to cherish their children as he delivered a powerful and wide-ranging eulogy

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 13:44
Richard Satchwell to be tried at Central Criminal Court for murder of his wife

Richard Satchwell to be tried at Central Criminal Court for murder of his wife

Tina Satchwell (45) was reported missing in March 2020 and her remains were not found until last October

Tue Feb 13 2024 - 12:37
American (72) who applied for Irish passports under names of dead infants pleads guilty

American (72) who applied for Irish passports under names of dead infants pleads guilty

Randolph Parker’s true identity was discovered after the FBI became involved

Thu Feb 08 2024 - 15:02
Macroom murder victim may have been dead several days when discovered, gardaí suspect

Macroom murder victim may have been dead several days when discovered, gardaí suspect

Investigators seek to confirm last sighting of Michael Foley, who collected his social welfare payments last Wednesday

Thu Feb 08 2024 - 10:55
Accused admitted in texts he was ‘100% in the wrong’ just hours after fatal car crash in Co Cork

Accused admitted in texts he was ‘100% in the wrong’ just hours after fatal car crash in Co Cork

Accused says in texts to friends that he didn't stop at the scene of the crash because he was drunk at the time

Wed Feb 07 2024 - 22:04
Murder inquiry begins following death of man at Co Cork sheltered accommodation

Murder inquiry begins following death of man at Co Cork sheltered accommodation

Michael Foley (61) was discovered with serious head injuries in his chalet in Macroom

Wed Feb 07 2024 - 20:22
Man accused of pouring boiling water on sleeping wife and attacking her with claw hammer

Man accused of pouring boiling water on sleeping wife and attacking her with claw hammer

Detective says Noel Twomey was visibly soaked in blood when he flagged down patrol car after Cork city incident

Wed Feb 07 2024 - 07:46
Gardaí treating  death of man in Macroom sheltered housing as suspicious

Gardaí treating death of man in Macroom sheltered housing as suspicious

Body of 61-year-old found with head injuries in sheltered accommodation in Co Cork town

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 21:12
Two men charged with murder of Kieran Quilligan in Cork

Two men charged with murder of Kieran Quilligan in Cork

Tight security and angry scenes as Niall Long (31) and Luke Taylor (26) remanded in custody

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 12:19
Pedestrian (68) killed in Cork crash named

Pedestrian (68) killed in Cork crash named

Kevin Kenneally died on Sunday after being struck by car in Youghal last Thursday

Mon Feb 05 2024 - 09:31
Gardaí arrest two men for questioning about suspected murder of Corkman Kieran Quilligan

Gardaí arrest two men for questioning about suspected murder of Corkman Kieran Quilligan

Mr Quilligan’s skeletal remains were found in east Cork earlier this week

Sun Feb 04 2024 - 13:04
‘It changed me forever’: Woman tells how she wanted to die following crash on  Cork motorway

‘It changed me forever’: Woman tells how she wanted to die following crash on Cork motorway

One teenager killed when another teenager drove wrong way on M8 and crashed into oncoming car

Fri Feb 02 2024 - 08:44
Kieran Quilligan: Gardaí begin murder inquiry after postmortem confirms remains are those of missing Corkman

Kieran Quilligan: Gardaí begin murder inquiry after postmortem confirms remains are those of missing Corkman

Human remains found near Rostellan in east Cork on Monday

Thu Feb 01 2024 - 18:40
Man (33) told gardaí he left scene of collision that killed broadcaster Paudie Palmer, court hears

Man (33) told gardaí he left scene of collision that killed broadcaster Paudie Palmer, court hears

Bohdan Bezverkhyi pleaded guilty to number of other charges related to incident but denies charge of dangerous driving

Thu Feb 01 2024 - 15:00
Man (41) returned for trial on a charge of murdering his wife in their Cork home last year

Man (41) returned for trial on a charge of murdering his wife in their Cork home last year

The family had moved to Cork just months earlier when the deceased took up a job as a fund manager

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 17:38
Court allows Ian Bailey’s appeal against drug driving conviction nine days after his death from suspected heart attack

Court allows Ian Bailey’s appeal against drug driving conviction nine days after his death from suspected heart attack

Chief suspect for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier had filed an appeal before his death against drug driving and cannabis possession convictions

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 18:34
Gardaí say it may be later this week before they can confirm identity of a man whose body was found in Cork

Gardaí say it may be later this week before they can confirm identity of a man whose body was found in Cork

Investigators are awaiting the results on DNA samples taken at post-mortem to see if the remains are those of missing man Kieran Quilligan

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 16:09
Murder investigation expected to  begin after human remains found during search for missing Cork man

Murder investigation expected to begin after human remains found during search for missing Cork man

Kieran Quilligan’s disappearance last September treated as missing persons case but had already been given resources of murder inquiry

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 19:21
Man accused of applying for false passports in names of dead Irish children to face trial

Man accused of applying for false passports in names of dead Irish children to face trial

Randolph Parker (72) applied for passport in name of Philip Morris in Cork last year

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 15:19
Upcoming elections will not ‘sway’ proposals for future funding for RTÉ - Catherin Martin

Upcoming elections will not ‘sway’ proposals for future funding for RTÉ - Catherin Martin

Minister for Arts seeks to replace licence fee with Exchequer money despite Cabinet opposition

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 20:35
Ending aid to Unwra would be ‘catastrophic’, Tánaiste warns

Ending aid to Unwra would be ‘catastrophic’, Tánaiste warns

Several donor countries have halted aid after allegations that a small number of Unwra staff were involved in the Hamas attacks on Israel

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 20:05
Gardaí investigating Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder seize items from Ian Bailey’s flat

Gardaí investigating Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder seize items from Ian Bailey’s flat

Ian Bailey, chief suspect in the murder of the French film producer, died from a suspected heart attack in Bantry, Co Cork last week

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 20:18
Gardaí examining footage from Cork cultural events to see if it shows Ian Bailey with Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Gardaí examining footage from Cork cultural events to see if it shows Ian Bailey with Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Recently deceased prime suspect for French woman’s murder always insisted they had never met

Fri Jan 26 2024 - 10:45
Brother of Sophie Toscan du Plantier urges witnesses previously afraid to come forward

Brother of Sophie Toscan du Plantier urges witnesses previously afraid to come forward

Bertrand Bouniol says death of suspect Ian Bailey has robbed family of possibility of hearing him confess

Thu Jan 25 2024 - 12:26
Ian Bailey cremated following private ceremony in Cork

Ian Bailey cremated following private ceremony in Cork

The chief suspect for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier died from suspected heart attack on Barrack Street, Bantry on Sunday

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 17:06
Garda handling of Toscan du Plantier murder investigation one of the most controversial in recent history

Garda handling of Toscan du Plantier murder investigation one of the most controversial in recent history

Criticism of approach of gardaí voiced almost from the start of the investigation, with identification of Ian Bailey as a suspect also dogged by controversy

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
DPP to make final decision on Ian Bailey as suspect for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

DPP to make final decision on Ian Bailey as suspect for murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Although chief suspect for the 1996 killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is dead, Garda sources say a case file will be sent to DPP for final determination in the case

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
Son of Sophie Toscan du Plantier says he will continue to fight for ‘truth and justice’

Son of Sophie Toscan du Plantier says he will continue to fight for ‘truth and justice’

Pierre-Louis Baudey-Vignaud comments for first time since death of Ian Bailey on Sunday

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 20:57
Ian Bailey’s death will not halt cold case review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder

Ian Bailey’s death will not halt cold case review of Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder

Death of chief suspect in Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder leaves family fearful ‘we will never reach the full truth’

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 06:00
Ian Bailey: The English journalist found guilty in France of a notorious murder in Ireland

Ian Bailey: The English journalist found guilty in France of a notorious murder in Ireland

Sophie Toscan du Plantier's murder in 1996 led to Bailey being identified as a suspect, but he repeatedly denied any involvement in incident

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 21:38
Ian Bailey’s three decades in Ireland: Accusations, assaults, legal battles, media scrutiny

Ian Bailey’s three decades in Ireland: Accusations, assaults, legal battles, media scrutiny

For nearly three decades the Cork-based journalist, originally from England, was the chief suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 18:28
Ian Bailey, suspect for Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder, dies in Cork

Ian Bailey, suspect for Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder, dies in Cork

Former journalist, originally from England, understood to have had a heart attack in Bantry on Sunday

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 15:05
Irish couple (60s) pronounced dead after being hit by car in England

Irish couple (60s) pronounced dead after being hit by car in England

Couple in their 60s were walking their dog near their home in Maidstone when they hit by a car

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 13:11
‘Both sides have right’: Asylum seekers living in Roscrea share objectors’ concerns on consultation

‘Both sides have right’: Asylum seekers living in Roscrea share objectors’ concerns on consultation

The lived experience of those newly arrived in the Tipperary town is generally very positive with a warm welcome felt

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 05:00
‘We’re in the dark’: Roscrea protestors doubtful of Government’s community hotel plan

‘We’re in the dark’: Roscrea protestors doubtful of Government’s community hotel plan

Racket Hall currently housing 17 of planned 160 asylum seekers as demonstrator says town’s facilities are already at capacity

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 20:22
Man died from brain injury after heart attack following Cork assault, inquest hears

Man died from brain injury after heart attack following Cork assault, inquest hears

Jason Butler died in hospital two days after being found injured in city centre

Thu Jan 18 2024 - 13:08
Concerns of many Roscrea locals addressed by new community hotel plan

Concerns of many Roscrea locals addressed by new community hotel plan

Redevelopment of former Grant’s Hotel had been on the agenda since Roscrea became first town in Co Tipperary to qualify for Town Centre First scheme

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 20:58
Martin condemns refugee accommodation arson attacks after latest incident in Longford

Martin condemns refugee accommodation arson attacks after latest incident in Longford

Two fires started at site of former convent earmarked for Ukrainian refugees in Lanesboro late on Tuesday night

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 17:35
Roscrea protests: ‘We can’t get medical appointments, so we can’t take any more, but we don’t want any far right activists here’

Roscrea protests: ‘We can’t get medical appointments, so we can’t take any more, but we don’t want any far right activists here’

A dozen people stayed overnight outside Racket Hall Hotel to protest decision to use it to accommodate a reported 160 International Protection Applicants

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 06:00
Gardaí prepare file for DPP in relation to investigation into Stephen’s Day assault in Tipperary

Gardaí prepare file for DPP in relation to investigation into Stephen’s Day assault in Tipperary

Officers found Mr Nowak unresponsive in a room of the house at Ballycrana, Kilross in Co Tipperary around 4am on January 27th and he was pronounced dead at the scene

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 20:58
Roscrea locals leave toys for children outside Racket Hall, saying ‘our protest isn’t about any of the people coming here’

Roscrea locals leave toys for children outside Racket Hall, saying ‘our protest isn’t about any of the people coming here’

Fiona Dunford said everybody is ‘sympathetic to the families and children who were moved in’

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 16:43
Tina Satchwell case: Gardaí given month to obtain DPP directions or face having murder charge struck out

Tina Satchwell case: Gardaí given month to obtain DPP directions or face having murder charge struck out

Charge against Richard Satchwell will be struck out unless directions obtained within time frame

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 15:23
Roscrea protests: Gardaí examine warning that hotel at centre of standoff over asylum seeker housing could be burned

Roscrea protests: Gardaí examine warning that hotel at centre of standoff over asylum seeker housing could be burned

Some 17 international protection applicants entered Racket Hall hotel on Monday amid scuffles between gardaí and protesters which saw one person arrested

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 22:25
Man (20) remanded on bail charged with armed robbery at west Cork credit union

Man (20) remanded on bail charged with armed robbery at west Cork credit union

Court hears that Michael Collins told gardaí ‘I’m sorry to those I caused grief’ after being charged

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 11:34
Gardaí scour CCTV after another armed raid on Cork credit union

Gardaí scour CCTV after another armed raid on Cork credit union

Robber threatened staff at knifepoint before making off with four figure sum from Clonakilty premises

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 09:58
Dying alone: ‘There’s a huge epidemic of loneliness and these cases are just the thin edge of that wedge’

Dying alone: ‘There’s a huge epidemic of loneliness and these cases are just the thin edge of that wedge’

The discovery of the body of Co Kerry farmer Michael Sheehy over Christmas - six months after he was seen alive - shows the challenges of watching over older people who lead reclusive lives

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 06:00
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