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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
Man (41) appears in court charged with murder of wife in Cork

Man (41) appears in court charged with murder of wife in Cork

Deepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani (38) had moved to Ireland three months ago from India with her husband and five year old child

Sun Jul 16 2023 - 11:37
Woman fatally stabbed in Cork may have been dead for several hours before discovery

Woman fatally stabbed in Cork may have been dead for several hours before discovery

Gardaí expected to begin formal murder investigation into death after 38-year-old mother-of-one was found with stab wounds at house on Cardinal Court

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 16:26
Library protesters tearing up books is ‘outrageous’, Tánaiste says

Library protesters tearing up books is ‘outrageous’, Tánaiste says

Micheál Martin says those who tear up library books should be prosecuted for criminal damage

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 20:37
GAA and RTÉ need to re-examine GAAGO policy as public missing key matches - Martin

GAA and RTÉ need to re-examine GAAGO policy as public missing key matches - Martin

Tánaiste says current broadcasting schedule not striking correct balance between public and commercial interests

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 18:14
Man who killed mother’s partner told friends ‘world better off without’ the deceased, court hears

Man who killed mother’s partner told friends ‘world better off without’ the deceased, court hears

Judge adjourns sentencing of Andrew Nash (43) for 2017 manslaughter of John Ustic (51) in Skibbereen, Co Cork

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 16:21
Investigation under way after serious incident kills 2,000 fish in Cork stream

Investigation under way after serious incident kills 2,000 fish in Cork stream

Brown trout and eel impacted by incident in Brownmills stream at Kinsale estuary

Thu Jul 13 2023 - 20:40
Man remanded in custody after he pleads guilty to manslaughter of his mother’s partner

Man remanded in custody after he pleads guilty to manslaughter of his mother’s partner

Accused denied the murder of John Ustic but admitted manslaughter when he was re-arraigned

Thu Jul 13 2023 - 19:00
Cork city councillors voice support for library staff targeted by protests

Cork city councillors voice support for library staff targeted by protests

Workers facing ‘bullying and harassment’ from far right groups, meeting told

Wed Jul 12 2023 - 20:02
Murder accused repeatedly dropped sofa on man’s head and chest, prosecutor says

Murder accused repeatedly dropped sofa on man’s head and chest, prosecutor says

Andrew Nash (43) denies the murder of his mother’s partner John Ustic at High Street, Skibbereen between September 24th and 25th, 2017

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 21:20
Taoiseach to investigate how the Government might enhance security for staff in libraries

Taoiseach to investigate how the Government might enhance security for staff in libraries

Leo Varadkar reiterates support for Cork library staff but says policing protests is a matter for An Garda Siochana

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 12:09
New director general to unveil changes within RTÉ

New director general to unveil changes within RTÉ

Kevin Bakhurst will lay out his plan to restore trust in the broadcaster starting with an email to staff on Monday morning

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 05:00
Varadkar to raise objection to ‘wrong’ use of cluster munitions with US

Varadkar to raise objection to ‘wrong’ use of cluster munitions with US

Ukraine ‘not yet ready’ to join Nato, Biden says, as US faces criticism over providing widely banned munitions

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 21:46
Private Seán Rooney, killed in Lebanon, remembered at National Day of Commemoration in Cork

Private Seán Rooney, killed in Lebanon, remembered at National Day of Commemoration in Cork

President honours those who died in wars and on duty with UN at ceremony at Collins Barracks

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 21:03
EU rewetting proposal could ‘destroy the fabric of rural Ireland’, Galway meeting hears

EU rewetting proposal could ‘destroy the fabric of rural Ireland’, Galway meeting hears

More than 350 farmers attend public meeting in Ballinasloe on Sunday raising concerns

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 20:10
PSNI investigating Irish flag and poster of Taoiseach placed on loyalist bonfire as ‘hate crime’

PSNI investigating Irish flag and poster of Taoiseach placed on loyalist bonfire as ‘hate crime’

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson addressed gathering ahead of ‘No Irish Sea Border Bonfire’ lighting

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 17:30
Rory Coveney steps down from role to make way for ‘fresh lead team’ in RTÉ

Rory Coveney steps down from role to make way for ‘fresh lead team’ in RTÉ

Kevin Bakhurst is expected to publicly outline his plans to ‘restore trust’ in the national broadcaster

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 14:10
Motorists asked to be aware on Cork’s new Dunkettle roundabout links designed to tackle traffic

Motorists asked to be aware on Cork’s new Dunkettle roundabout links designed to tackle traffic

Upgrade expected to reduce tailbacks at one of the most notorious bottlenecks in the State

Sun Jul 09 2023 - 09:07
Unions welcome Varadkar pledge to protect Cork library staff but ask for stronger policing

Unions welcome Varadkar pledge to protect Cork library staff but ask for stronger policing

Taoiseach said Ireland is ‘not a country that bans books’ in response to developments in Cork

Sat Jul 08 2023 - 16:02
Gardaí renew appeal for witnesses to fatal Co Cork crash which killed Ukrainian man

Gardaí renew appeal for witnesses to fatal Co Cork crash which killed Ukrainian man

BMW crossed to wrong side of the road before passenger Ihor Skokivski (29) was killed

Sat Jul 08 2023 - 08:53
Calls to protect library staff from harassment from far right agitators over LGBTQ+ books

Calls to protect library staff from harassment from far right agitators over LGBTQ+ books

Hundreds march in solidarity with Cork City library staff to Cork City Hall and demand action from council management

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 16:20
Béal na Bláth: Tommie Gorman to deliver oration at Michael Collins commemoration

Béal na Bláth: Tommie Gorman to deliver oration at Michael Collins commemoration

Former RTÉ northern editor’s address in west Cork will mark 101st anniversary of death of Michael Collins in the Civil War

Thu Jul 06 2023 - 08:33
Leo Varadkar pledges support for library workers being harassed over LGBTQ+ books

Leo Varadkar pledges support for library workers being harassed over LGBTQ+ books

Plight of Cork City Library staff who have been repeatedly targeted by right-wing activists is raised in Dáil

Thu Jul 06 2023 - 06:33
Stolen car hit speeds of 175km/h before fatal Cork motorway crash

Stolen car hit speeds of 175km/h before fatal Cork motorway crash

Johnny Foley (16) from Cork city was fatally injured in incident in early hours of Saturday morning

Mon Jul 03 2023 - 18:11
Man remanded in custody over fatal Cork crash

Man remanded in custody over fatal Cork crash

Iulian Lotca (37) faces three charges in relation to incident in Fermoy in which passenger died

Mon Jul 03 2023 - 13:22
Man (20s) dies and three people injured in Fermoy crash

Man (20s) dies and three people injured in Fermoy crash

Ukrainian national died of injuries sustained in crash on MacCurtain Street, Co Cork

Sun Jul 02 2023 - 22:00
Gardaí called off pursuit of teens in stolen car before crash that killed passenger (16)

Gardaí called off pursuit of teens in stolen car before crash that killed passenger (16)

Incident referred to Gsoc as car driven by other teenager was previously involved in interaction with gardaí

Sun Jul 02 2023 - 19:27
Man dies on west Cork island while on family holiday

Man dies on west Cork island while on family holiday

It is understood David Latten (44) died while attempting to retrieve a football from foot of cliff

Sun Jul 02 2023 - 12:45
Ethical standards matter, says judge as he sentences former An Bord Pleanála board member

Ethical standards matter, says judge as he sentences former An Bord Pleanála board member

Those in public office must comply with their legal requirements to fully and carefully declare any interests, says judge

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 19:01
Paul Hyde shows little emotion as Harvard-educated architect gets jail sentence

Paul Hyde shows little emotion as Harvard-educated architect gets jail sentence

Former deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála admits two counts of failing to fully declare his interests as required under planning law

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 17:38
Former An Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde jailed for two months

Former An Bord Pleanála deputy chair Paul Hyde jailed for two months

Judge describes openness and accountability as ‘pillars of democracy’ as architect sentenced for failing to fully declare interests

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 12:26
Pop-up restaurant in Cork Prison wins university training award for collaboration with MTU

Pop-up restaurant in Cork Prison wins university training award for collaboration with MTU

Scheme allows prisoners to gain culinary training to obtain employment upon release

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 01:00
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