EPA critical of caustic soda leakSome 255 tonnes of caustic soda leaked into Cork Harbour for an hour before it was detected by staff at a pharmceutical/chemical…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Man gets five years for sexually assaulting boysA 24-year-old man, who told investigating gardaí he was a boy lover, was yesterday sentenced to five years in jail with two years…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Funeral held of murdered breederMore than 1,000 mourners packed the Church of the Holy Cross in Tramore, Co Waterford, yesterday for the funeral of murdered …Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Dairygold plans €100m complex for MallowNorth Cork co-op Dairygold is seeking planning permission for a €100 million commercial and retail development in Mallow that…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Driver jailed over deaths of 4 family membersA 56-year-old widowed father of eight was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving…Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Court decision will not affect inquiryA Government-appointed inquiry into the death of a 14-year-old boy after falling into a coma while in Garda custody will not …Wed Jul 27 2005 - 01:00
Cork council to ask EPA to explain delay in handling harbour spillageCork County Council is to write to the Environmental Protection Agency to ask why it was so late arriving at the scene of a spillage…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Body found in burned car in KerryGardaí have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person whose body was found in a burned…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Teenager on murder chargeA 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody to appear in court again later this week after being charged with the murder of…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
Monarchs restoredOn the Town: He may have proven a divisive figure in Belfast but William of Orange, along with his fellow British monarch, …Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Bocelli magical in unique Cork venueOn a balmy summer evening worthy of Tuscany, the Tricolour was lowered and shortly afterwards Andrea Bocelli was led on to the…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte wants full inquiry into Rossiter caseLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has called for a full inquiry into the Brian Rossiter affair.Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Partygoer died after taking 15 ecstasy pillsThe dangers of taking ecstasy were highlighted by a coroner yesterday after she heard that a 36-year-old man had taken over 15…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
McDowell believes Rossiter charge 'was laid in error'Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has confirmed he believes a manslaughter charge preferred against a 25-year-old man over…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Gardaí confirm investigation into letter threats in CobhGardaí in Cork confirmed yesterday they were investigating a series of vigilante-style threats sent in letters to three young…Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Waterford praise for King WilliamWilliam of Orange was a more tolerant character than is often portrayed, director of the Waterford Museum of Treasurers Eamonn…Wed Jul 13 2005 - 01:00
Vandals damage new monument to Francis DrakeVandals who daubed a slogan and smashed a plaque on a newly erected monument in Carrigaline, Co Cork to British seafarer, Sir…Tue Jul 12 2005 - 01:00
Cork School of Music project to begin soonConstruction work on the long awaited €60 million Cork School of Music moved a step closer yesterday as the Department of Education…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Irish couple escaped from train after explosionSurvivors An Irish couple caught up in the London bombings yesterday spoke of their narrow escape and the impressive way in …Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
50,000 turn out to see Tall ShipsThe River Suir may not have been at her sparkling best beneath a glum dark sky but the Waterford quays never looked so lively…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Tall ships dock in festive WaterfordIt may not have been the sunny fare that the southeast prides itself on but the grey clouds and occasional squalls did little…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Rossiter inquiry terms too limited, says solicitorThe solicitor acting for the family of Brian Rossiter has expressed concern that the legislation being used to set up a statutory…Sat Jul 02 2005 - 01:00
Boy (14) killed in stolen car in CorkGardaí have launched an investigation into the death of a 14-year-old boy who was killed when the stolen car in which he was …Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Rossiters welcome inquiry into son's deathThe family of a 14-year-old boy found in a coma in Garda custody yesterday broadly welcomed the announcement by Minister for …Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Concerts could inject up to €10m into Cork economyThe Live At the Marquee concerts organised by Aiken Promotions in Cork over the next three weeks could inject up to €10 million…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
FG mayors elected in Cork city and countyFine Gael made it a double in Cork city and county yesterday when former FG Cork North West TD Michael Creed was elected Mayor…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Redundancy deal saves over 30 jobs at Cork butchersThe union representing workers at a Cork butchers which closed last week announced yesterday that they had reached an agreement…Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Canada's premier to decide Air India inquiry by autumnCanadian prime minister Paul Martin said yesterday he hoped to decide by autumn what form of inquiry to hold into the Air India…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Service remembers Air India passengersThe elements may have conspired against them but yesterday the relatives of the 329 people who perished on Air India flight 182…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Union suspends rail strike actionThreatened industrial action by 200 Iarnród Éireann staff in Cork, which would have led to the cancellation of rail services …Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Services to mark 20 years since Air India crashCanadian prime minister Paul Martin flew into Cork airport amid tight security yesterday evening to attend a commemoration in…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Gardai question two over Clonmel assaultGardaí in Co Tipperary were last night questioning two men arrested early yesterday morning in connection with an assault which…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
Man wounded in Iraq returns to CorkA 35-year-old Irishman wounded in a gun battle in Iraq in which 22 of his 28 companions were killed has returned home to his …Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Spanish Civil War victim remembered in his native TipperaryIn the cool shade of a leafy ash tree in south Tipperary, and far from the parched but bloody olive groves of Jarama, Kit Conway…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
Ambush victim due homeAn Irishman wounded in a gun battle in Iraq in which 22 of his 28 companions were killed is expected to return to Ireland this…Sat Jun 11 2005 - 01:00
Two held after shot is fired in Garda chaseGardaí were last night continuing to question two men after a car chase in which a shot was fired at detectives.Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
David Marcus honoured for patronage of writersAuthor and patron of Irish writing David Marcus was honoured for his work in discovering some of the most celebrated of Irish…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Man died in lorry ramp accidentA 30-year-old father of two was fatally injured when a ramp on a lorry collapsed on him as he investigated a leak in the truck…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
No house alarm where baby diedThe absence of smoke alarms was noted at an inquest yesterday into the death of a 17-week-old baby in a house fire.Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Disappointment at sentence given to serial sex abuserSome of the victims and their families who suffered at the hands of serial abuser James Lombard, Blarney Street, Cork, expressed…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Minister defends giving project details to groupMinister of State for the Environment Batt O'Keeffe has defended his action in passing on information about a controversial housing…Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00
Galtee boss warns meat plant costs must be cutDairygold chief executive Jerry Henchy yesterday confirmed that the co-op had substantially concluded its rationalisation programme…Sat May 28 2005 - 01:00
Campaigners seek to stop deportation of ArmenianMental health campaigners are seeking to prevent the deportation of a mentally-ill 34-year-old Armenian asylum seeker because…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Group welcome decision on Jurys hotel in CorkA group who appealed a decision by Cork City Council to grant planning permission to a €135 million hotel development in the …Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Agencies urged to help homelessCo-operation by agencies, especially health service providers, is needed to solve the problem of homelessness, Baroness Rabbi…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Going ... going ... but not gone as auction painting stays in CorkCrawford Municipal Gallery curator Peter Murray yesterday expressed satisfaction after he successfully bought an important 18th…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Simon survey looks at CorkA home, a job and more social activities - particularly in the evening time - were identified as the most important things to…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Historic painting at auctionHope was expressed yesterday that one of the earliest known paintings of Cork city might be retained in Cork when it goes up …Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
Use of cocaine is a greater threat than heroin, seminar toldCocaine use among young people has reached far greater levels than heroin use ever has, a leading figure on drug abuse claimed…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Councillors join rights protest as Cork is twinned with ShanghaiThe twinning of Cork and Shanghai has been hailed by Cork Lord Mayor Cllr Seán Martin as an important development that will lead…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
