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Mystery still surrounds man charged with applying for passport in name of long deceased infant

Mystery still surrounds man charged with applying for passport in name of long deceased infant

Detective says gardaí have obtained birth and death certs in relation to person accused claims to be

Tue Sept 19 2023 - 14:54
Calling all Finbarrs: Church appeals to those sharing name of Cork’s patron saint on 1,400th anniversary

Calling all Finbarrs: Church appeals to those sharing name of Cork’s patron saint on 1,400th anniversary

A special programme of events has been organised in Cork to mark St Fin Barre’s Day this year

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 21:44
Gardaí appeal for help finding man last seen in Cork more than two weeks ago

Gardaí appeal for help finding man last seen in Cork more than two weeks ago

Gardaí say they are ‘very concerned’ about the wellbeing of Kieran Quilligan (47)

Sun Sept 17 2023 - 18:47
Liam Lynch had sincere  reasons for opposing treaty, former taoiseach tells commemoration

Liam Lynch had sincere reasons for opposing treaty, former taoiseach tells commemoration

Lynch strove to prevent the Civil War and only committed to it after the Free State shelled the Four Courts, says Ahern

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 17:30
Troubles legacy Bill: Ireland taking a case against UK ‘could damage Anglo-Irish relations’

Troubles legacy Bill: Ireland taking a case against UK ‘could damage Anglo-Irish relations’

‘Extraordinary’ that Rishi Sunak’s government is pursuing legislation, says Bertie Ahern

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 07:44
Varadkar rules out return to mask wearing despite increase in Covid cases

Varadkar rules out return to mask wearing despite increase in Covid cases

New variant, Eris, spreading faster than others but no evidence of it causing more severe infection

Sun Sept 10 2023 - 19:09
Constitutional change may be needed to stop TD numbers growing indefinitely, says Ahern

Constitutional change may be needed to stop TD numbers growing indefinitely, says Ahern

Smaller constituencies could allow better balance between Dáil and local work, former Taoiseach says

Sun Sept 10 2023 - 17:15
Cork drowning victim Emili Roman (7) remembered as a happy and caring child at funeral

Cork drowning victim Emili Roman (7) remembered as a happy and caring child at funeral

Aching sadness as classmates and congregation sing Edelweiss in memory of Emile Roman

Sat Sept 09 2023 - 15:07
Taoiseach says Irish people need to reflect more on how we would accommodate those with a British identity in a united Ireland

Taoiseach says Irish people need to reflect more on how we would accommodate those with a British identity in a united Ireland

The success of a united Ireland will be judged on how it treats its minorities including one million northern unionists, says Varadkar

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 19:00
RTÉ director general defends station’s decision to reverse 10% pay cut for senior executives

RTÉ director general defends station’s decision to reverse 10% pay cut for senior executives

Taoiseach says any bailout for the national broadcaster will be contingent on new reform plan

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 16:04
Taoiseach says ‘no talk’ in Coalition about holding general election next year

Taoiseach says ‘no talk’ in Coalition about holding general election next year

Fine Gael leader says party has succession plans in place with several long-serving TDs set to step down

Fri Sept 08 2023 - 14:44
President leads tributes to historian and author Dermot Keogh who has died aged 78

President leads tributes to historian and author Dermot Keogh who has died aged 78

Former journalist wrote acclaimed biography of Jack Lynch and was Emeritus Professor of History at UCC

Thu Sept 07 2023 - 06:30
Irish Civil War could have been avoided but for Churchill’s intervention, says historian

Irish Civil War could have been avoided but for Churchill’s intervention, says historian

Dr Martin Mansergh said the Collins-de-Valera draft constitution provided the basis for avoiding conflict but Churchill vetoed it

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 21:00
Cashel crash funeral: Tom and Bridgie Reilly, grandson Tom (3) brought happiness and joy, funeral Mass told

Cashel crash funeral: Tom and Bridgie Reilly, grandson Tom (3) brought happiness and joy, funeral Mass told

Deaths of the three had far-reaching repercussions for many, Cashel parish priest tells service

Sun Sept 03 2023 - 15:26
‘Yesterday we found out she received her CAO offer’ - crash victim Zoey Coffey remembered

‘Yesterday we found out she received her CAO offer’ - crash victim Zoey Coffey remembered

Zoey (18) was a born organiser who planned to study teaching at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick after receiving Leaving Cert results

Sat Sept 02 2023 - 15:10
Clonmel crash funeral: ‘We were honoured to be parents of Luke and Grace’, mother tells mourners

Clonmel crash funeral: ‘We were honoured to be parents of Luke and Grace’, mother tells mourners

Brigid McSweeney thanks people for their ‘phenomenal’ support following the deaths of two of her children

Fri Sept 01 2023 - 15:45
Clonmel crash funeral: Nikki Murphy was ‘beautiful inside and out’ with dream of becoming radiographer

Clonmel crash funeral: Nikki Murphy was ‘beautiful inside and out’ with dream of becoming radiographer

Teenager’s mother says her daughter never truly believed in herself until she got her Leaving Cert results and started to believe she could achieve her life goals

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 18:41
Tipperary crash: Cashel Traveller community mourns ‘cruel tragedy’ as three die and family of 10 orphaned

Tipperary crash: Cashel Traveller community mourns ‘cruel tragedy’ as three die and family of 10 orphaned

O’Reillys, who died in crash near Cashel, were known for their skill with animals and were well-respected among the Travelling community

Thu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Tipperary crash: ‘There’s a real sense of disbelief here, particularly given what happened in Clonmel on Friday’

Tipperary crash: ‘There’s a real sense of disbelief here, particularly given what happened in Clonmel on Friday’

There was shock and sadness in Cashel as people absorbed the news of the deaths of Tom and Bridget O’Reilly and their three-year-old grandson Tom

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 20:07
Man dies in workplace incident in Cork

Man dies in workplace incident in Cork

Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority investigating after man in his 50s died following fall through roof he had been working on

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 20:05
Tipperary crash: Grandparents and boy (3) who died in Cashel are named

Tipperary crash: Grandparents and boy (3) who died in Cashel are named

Traveller support group offers support to Cashel-based family as child’s father and mother remain in serious condition in hospital

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 19:24
Infant boy and two grandparents die in Tipperary crash

Infant boy and two grandparents die in Tipperary crash

Boy’s parents taken by ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital after suffering serious injuries in the collision

Tue Aug 29 2023 - 23:45
Boy (14) who died swimming in Cork remembered as ‘loveable rogue’

Boy (14) who died swimming in Cork remembered as ‘loveable rogue’

Hundreds gather to show support for family of Jack O’Sullivan (14) who died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Cork Harbour

Tue Aug 29 2023 - 15:12
Wording of ‘women in home’ referendum more important than timing - Women’s Council

Wording of ‘women in home’ referendum more important than timing - Women’s Council

NWC director Orla O’Connor says wording should be published as soon as possible even if referendum is delayed until next year

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 18:51
Developer welcomes Cork City Council decision to grant planning for largest-ever residential scheme

Developer welcomes Cork City Council decision to grant planning for largest-ever residential scheme

Company hopes to begin construction work next year

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 17:47
Government will provide interim cash for RTÉ pending review of funding model, says McGrath

Government will provide interim cash for RTÉ pending review of funding model, says McGrath

Minister last month signed statutory instrument allowing RTÉ, TG4 to qualify for financial assistance under New Economy and Recovery Authority

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 15:13
Small landlords to be offered tax breaks to keep them in rental market, McGrath says

Small landlords to be offered tax breaks to keep them in rental market, McGrath says

Minister for Finance says priorities include retaining existing investment and attracting new development in sector

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 13:38
Irish government should take legal action if UK Troubles legacy law proceeds, says Michelle O’Neill

Irish government should take legal action if UK Troubles legacy law proceeds, says Michelle O’Neill

Legislation before House of Commons would deny human rights to victims, First Minister-designate tells commemoration

Sun Aug 27 2023 - 20:27
Noel Long’s history of sex offending: ‘When I got a call to say he was convicted, I cried’

Noel Long’s history of sex offending: ‘When I got a call to say he was convicted, I cried’

Long had been in and out of the courts for most of his life but was consistently lucky in avoiding major convictions. His luck finally ran out this month

Sat Aug 19 2023 - 05:00
Girl (14) killed in Limerick road traffic incident is named locally

Girl (14) killed in Limerick road traffic incident is named locally

Boy (8) dies in hospital following separate road traffic incident in Cork as gardaí appeal for witnesses

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 19:06
Sherkin Island: ‘We really do live in a postcard, a stunningly beautiful place’

Sherkin Island: ‘We really do live in a postcard, a stunningly beautiful place’

Lying 4km off Baltimore in Roaringwater Bay in West Cork, the island has 110 permanent inhabitants

Thu Aug 17 2023 - 05:00
Murderer Noel Long lodges appeal against ‘cold case’ conviction

Murderer Noel Long lodges appeal against ‘cold case’ conviction

The sex offender from Passage West, Cork was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Nora Sheehan (54) in 1981

Tue Aug 15 2023 - 14:43
Founder of charity for Indian street children honoured in her native Cork

Founder of charity for Indian street children honoured in her native Cork

Maureen Forrest’s Hope Foundation helps impoverished women and children in city of Kolkata

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 17:46
Irish people need to challenge own views on history to be more inclusive, Martin says

Irish people need to challenge own views on history to be more inclusive, Martin says

Many people in the Republic frequently fail to include events and personalities from other traditions on the island, Tánaiste tells festival

Fri Aug 11 2023 - 21:43
New section of €280m Macroom Bypass on the N22 opens to traffic

New section of €280m Macroom Bypass on the N22 opens to traffic

Locals in Muscraí Gaeltacht villages criticise plan to cut off access via temporary roundabout

Fri Aug 11 2023 - 17:30
‘A big relief’: Family of Nora Sheehan respond to cold case conviction of Noel Long

‘A big relief’: Family of Nora Sheehan respond to cold case conviction of Noel Long

Family of Ms Sheehan (53) praise gardaí and prosecution lawyers, saying conviction has given them ‘peace’

Fri Aug 11 2023 - 06:38
Three men appear in court over €4.2m drug seizure in Cork

Three men appear in court over €4.2m drug seizure in Cork

Three accused all charged with two offences in relation to the seizure of 60 kilos of cocaine at the weekend

Mon Aug 07 2023 - 19:03
Former NYPD bomb disposal expert who fostered reconciliation in North honoured

Former NYPD bomb disposal expert who fostered reconciliation in North honoured

Cork-born Denis Mulcahy was driving force behind Project Children, which brought thousands to US during Troubles

Sun Jul 30 2023 - 19:00
Cork library closes early for staff and public safety ahead of planned ‘nationalist rally’

Cork library closes early for staff and public safety ahead of planned ‘nationalist rally’

City councillor criticises ‘threatening behaviour’ of participants in long-running anti-LGBT protest

Sat Jul 29 2023 - 09:35
Man due in court over the murder of father of seven in Kerry graveyard last year

Man due in court over the murder of father of seven in Kerry graveyard last year

Three men and a juvenile have already been charged with the murder of Thomas Dooley (43)

Fri Jul 28 2023 - 09:55
Trade unions cannot focus just on pay and conditions, Mick Lynch tells Cork event

Trade unions cannot focus just on pay and conditions, Mick Lynch tells Cork event

London-born union leader, speaking at Mother Jones Festival, says unions must also fight for social advance and political change

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 21:06
Man (28) arrested over murder of father of seven attacked at Tralee funeral

Man (28) arrested over murder of father of seven attacked at Tralee funeral

Suspect is ninth person arrested during investigation into killing of Tom Dooley (43) from Killarney in October

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 11:53
‘The Ronaldos and the Messis aren’t always the heroes anymore’: Hundreds gather to cheer on Ireland in Cork

‘The Ronaldos and the Messis aren’t always the heroes anymore’: Hundreds gather to cheer on Ireland in Cork

Largely youthful crowd at Turners Cross left disappointed for local stars Denise O’Sullivan and Megan Connolly

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 21:04
Trade unionist Mick Lynch to be honoured with Spirit of Mother Jones Award in Cork

Trade unionist Mick Lynch to be honoured with Spirit of Mother Jones Award in Cork

Lynch, who has family ties to Cork, honoured for work campaigning to protect pay and conditions of workers in privatised British rail companies

Tue Jul 25 2023 - 19:47
Dick Spring leads tributes to former Labour senator Billy Cashin

Dick Spring leads tributes to former Labour senator Billy Cashin

Cashin represented Labour's rural tradition and helped build up the party in North Cork in the 1990s, says Spring

Mon Jul 24 2023 - 21:09
English couple found dead in isolated Tipperary bungalow left estate worth hundreds of thousands

English couple found dead in isolated Tipperary bungalow left estate worth hundreds of thousands

Nicholas Smith (82) and his wife Hilary (79) were found at their home in Cloneen after not being seen for 18 months

Sat Jul 22 2023 - 09:02
Road deaths on the rise with pedestrian fatalities a big problem in Cork, says RSA

Road deaths on the rise with pedestrian fatalities a big problem in Cork, says RSA

Removing HGVs from towns such as Charleville is essential, says coroner

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 19:00
Gardaí warn of ‘cocaine tourists’ as search for packages continues in Donegal

Gardaí warn of ‘cocaine tourists’ as search for packages continues in Donegal

Investigators believe the drugs were part of a larger consignment which had been moored to a buoy at sea for later collection

Fri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí impound boat as part of investigation into €4m drugs haul found along Donegal coast

Gardaí impound boat as part of investigation into €4m drugs haul found along Donegal coast

Two kilos of cocaine worth €180,000 washed up on two different beaches in Cork

Thu Jul 20 2023 - 16:01
No permission for US to transport cluster munitions through Shannon, Martin says

No permission for US to transport cluster munitions through Shannon, Martin says

Tánaiste said Government ‘clearly will not be facilitating’ transit of bombs which Ireland has campaigned against

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 06:38
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