Move to treat vaping products as ‘guilty until proven innocent’ commendedChemistry professor says ban on vaping products for under 18s will yield health benefits in years to comeWed May 31 2023 - 15:33
Cork faces nursing home bed losses if Fair Deal rates not increased, warns operatorCareChoice, which has already withdrawn Beaumont care home from scheme, cautioned its five other homes in Cork region may also be at riskTue May 30 2023 - 19:00
Former Naval Service instructor put under probation bond over sexual assault of female recruitDerek Nagle pleaded guilty earlier this year to sexual assault of Seana O’ConnorTue May 30 2023 - 12:46
Families urge Government to provide extra Fair Deal funding as Cork nursing home exits schemeBeaumont Residential Care near Blackrock told families of residents it cannot provide care under Fair Deal scheme at current ratesMon May 29 2023 - 15:30
‘We are still four months out’: McGrath seeks to play down Coalition row over budget and tax breaksMinister for Finance says FF and Greens keen to lower personal tax burden after Taoiseach backs call by FG TDsSat May 27 2023 - 17:43
Victims of Bill Kenneally speak out: ‘I have been in prison for 40 years in my head because of him’Victims of the Waterford basketball coach speak of their trauma and relief after he was sentenced to a further four and a half years in jail this week for indecently assaulting five boys between 1979 and 1990Sat May 27 2023 - 05:00
Doctors call on Oireachtas Commmittee to complete work on assisted dying before change of governmentIrish Doctors supporting Medical Assistance in Dying concerned bill will fall with change of GovernmentTue May 23 2023 - 18:54
Coveney and Harris back Martin’s call to soften neutrality triple lock over Russia ‘veto’Moscow’s permanent UN Security Council seat makes UN mandate requirement problematic, ministers sayTue May 23 2023 - 11:44
Michael McGrath says Fine Gael Ministers’ call for €1,000 tax break an ‘unusual approach’Intervention surprised some in Coalition, while others described it as ‘kite flying that gets earlier every year’Tue May 23 2023 - 05:03
‘Far too early’ to say if FG proposal for €1,000 middle income tax break will be in BudgetSenior Fianna Fáil Minister Darragh O’Brien said his party wants to make sure ‘that those that need most, get most’Mon May 22 2023 - 15:44
Judge warns over children’s access to pornography as teenager sentenced for attack on woman walking aloneJudge calls for greater restrictions to prevent children accessing pornographyFri May 19 2023 - 17:49
Motorcyclist jailed for mowing down garda on Elton John checkpoint duty in CorkOfficer was catapulted 4m into the air after being struck by bike driven by Blake Sheridan, Cork Circuit Criminal Court toldThu May 18 2023 - 20:36
Martin questions if triple lock neutrality policy for Defence Forces is ‘fit for purpose’Currently, any major foreign deployment for peacekeeping requires approval of Government, Dáil and backing of a UN resolutionThu May 18 2023 - 19:32
Motorist jailed for dragging garda along roadway after she tried to intercept drug dealDet Garda Catherine McCarthy, the first female member of the West Cork Divisionsl Drugs Unit, suffered long-lasting injuries in April incidentThu May 18 2023 - 13:47
Woman jailed for making false reports of rape and sexual assault against social workers, solicitors and gardaCounsel for Co Cork woman Sonya Egan (43) describes client as ‘a pathological liar’ at sentencing hearingWed May 17 2023 - 19:53
Man jailed for ‘appalling’ driving offences including going wrong way down Jack Lynch tunnelTony Caulfield rammed garda car and committed offences while disqualified, court heardTue May 16 2023 - 10:41
Charleville seeks urgent safety upgrades after string of pedestrian deaths on main streetTwo people killed within months are the latest among five in the past 20 yearsTue May 16 2023 - 08:56
New Irish Naval Service vessels arrive in Cork after 18,000km journey from New ZealandInshore patrol vessels Rotoiti and Pukaki purchased by Department of Defence for €26mSun May 14 2023 - 20:15
Cork shooting: gardaí seek information on silver saloon carCar was seen near scene of shooting in Wilton and later fleeing the area at speed towards BishopstownSat May 13 2023 - 09:59
‘Get a life’: A retiring Fine Gael TD reflects on his younger self and a more toxic political worldFormer Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed from Cork says political debate became more aggressive over his 30 years in Dáil ÉireannSat May 13 2023 - 06:00
Cork-Limerick road closed after lorry jackknifes and spills grain cargoNo one injured in the incident which happened near Mourneabbey between Cork and MallowFri May 12 2023 - 21:14
Cork shooting victim ‘extremely lucky bullet missed all major organs’Victim drove himself to hospital before collapsing in emergency department and being rushed into surgeryFri May 12 2023 - 15:46
Two men jailed over ‘thuggery’ which left woman (93) with life-changing injuriesNine years in jail for pair who robbed woman in Cork city as she collected her pensionTue May 09 2023 - 16:31
Tánaiste defends comments on China as ‘measured and balanced’ after embassy criticismMartin says his speech to the Royal Irish Academy regarding Irish- Chinese relations was "very measured and balanced"Mon May 08 2023 - 21:05
Secret Anglo-Irish air defence deal ‘fully consistent with neutrality’, says MartinTánaiste plays down controversy surrounding Russian military ships off the Irish coast: ‘I didn’t see it as a threat’Mon May 08 2023 - 13:32
No game for older viewers? GAAGO acts an ‘invisible barrier’ for fans, says charityAge Action claims more than 600,000 ‘people don’t have the technology or the wherewithal’ to access streaming serviceMon May 08 2023 - 13:10
‘We just stuck our heads in to say hello’: The night Frank and Walters met Paul McCartney Band honoured in their native Cork as they celebrate 30 years on the roadSun May 07 2023 - 15:58
‘He took advantage of me...I thought he was a nice old man,’ says sex assault victimRetired Limerick bus driver (82) jailed for two years after preying on young manThu May 04 2023 - 09:47
‘It’s always been my ambition to come to Ireland’: WWII veteran celebrates 98th birthday in CorkMarine Don Graves was just one of 18 men from his unit of over 300 to leave Iwo Jima aliveWed May 03 2023 - 19:54
Ireland’s membership of EU most transformative event of modern Irish history, says TánaisteThe EU wide co-ordinated response to rapidly produce a Covid 19 vaccine is just one of the many benefits of the union, says MartinSat Apr 29 2023 - 15:40
Fota Wildlife Park seeks names for four newborn cheetah cubs born at nature reserveFour cheetah cubs born to parents Grainne and Sam are expected to be a huge draw at FotaSat Apr 29 2023 - 12:47
Tánaiste accuses Paul Murphy of ‘weaponising’ Sipo over Niall Collins complaintMartin accuses website The Ditch of distortion and creating a toxic atmosphere onlineFri Apr 28 2023 - 19:53
Man (82) killed in collision with truck while crossing street in CorkGardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal incident in Charleville on FridayFri Apr 28 2023 - 17:17
Man jailed for murder of man whose dismembered body was found at derelict houseCork jury unanimously found Ionut Cosmin Nicolescu guilty of murder of Frankie DunneFri Apr 28 2023 - 16:08
Tánaiste pays tribute to Irish ‘man of clear principles’ killed fighting in UkraineFinbar Cafferkey, from Achill Island, died as a military volunteer with Ukrainian forcesFri Apr 28 2023 - 13:08
Sudan conflict: 163 Irish citizens and dependents now evacuated as ceasefire holdsTánaiste describes situation of Sudanese surgeon trying to bring family to safety as ‘challenging’Fri Apr 28 2023 - 10:10
Couple whose bodies were found in Co Tipperary home had been dead over a year, inquest hearsNicholas Smith (82) and wife Hillary (79) discovered in remote bungalow 18 months after they were last seen aliveThu Apr 27 2023 - 16:30
West coast wind could power country, but technology needed still a decade away - EirGrid chiefMark Foley says producing 80 per cent of Ireland’s energy needs from renewable sources by 2030 is ‘a meaty challenge’Thu Apr 27 2023 - 05:00
Trade union calls for meeting with Stryker management following second fire at Cork plantFire comes just a week after other incident left man (41) in critical condition on life support after suffering serious burns while changing ventTue Apr 25 2023 - 21:25
Former minister Michael Creed announces he will not contest the next general electionCreed tells FG organisation in Cork North West that he will not stand in the next general electionTue Apr 25 2023 - 17:05
John Hussey’s victim: ‘I was furious he did not seem to carry any of the shame or guilt I felt’Hannah Beresford outlines effect sexual assault has had on her over the last 20 yearsTue Apr 25 2023 - 16:49
Former solicitor and Fianna Fáil councillor jailed for five years for abusing eight-year-old girl during sleepoverJohn Hussey (57) named after victim waived right to anonymity over ‘appalling breach of trust’ in 2003Tue Apr 25 2023 - 14:05
Work on €1.6bn electricity interconnector between Ireland and France to begin ‘very, very shortly’Cork could become ‘Saudi Arabia of Europe in respect of energy and power’, Fine Gael TD saysMon Apr 24 2023 - 20:43
Men plead guilty to robbery where woman (93) was knocked to ground and dragged along roadElderly woman had just collected her pension when she was attacked and robbed by two men in CorkMon Apr 24 2023 - 19:24
Eamon Ryan and Dublin Port need to resolve differences over expansion plans, Taoiseach says Green Party leader has ‘significant concerns’ about 3FM project which aims to create biggest container terminal in StateSat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Abortion review: key recommendations may be opposed by some Cabinet membersReport recommends three-day ‘pause period’ for women seeking abortion services be no longer mandatorySat Apr 22 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach calls on energy companies to pass on fuel price reductions to consumersVaradkar refuses to be drawn on whether Government will extend home heating credit scheme into winterFri Apr 21 2023 - 19:00
Tánaiste confirms plans to evacuate Irish citizens caught up in conflict in SudanTo date 105 Irish in Sudan have registered with the nearest Irish embassy in Nairobi at the request of the Department of Foreign AffairsFri Apr 21 2023 - 19:00
Taoiseach and Tánaiste urge caution on proposed changes to abortion legislation on foot of reviewLeo Varadkar says he would reluctant and uncomfortable to make legislative changes to what people had voted for in 2018 referendumFri Apr 21 2023 - 15:33
Boy (13) convicted of sexually assaulting young woman he followed as she walked home in CorkBoy, now 15, kicked woman in face before sexually assaulting her, injuring her so badly her phone’s facial recognition app didn’t recognise herThu Apr 20 2023 - 19:44
