Accused in Ireland’s biggest drug seizure returned for trial at Special Criminal CourtFive charged over seizure of 2.2 tonnes of cocaine worth €157 million on MV Matthew in September last yearTue May 21 2024 - 21:44
Man believed to have been dead for months remembered at funeral as ‘a lover of the arts’Mark Watters (61) lived alone and was found dead in his Castletownbere, Co Cork flat earlier this monthFri May 17 2024 - 18:28
Parents remain haunted by death of only child in Co Cork assault Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy are to be sentenced for manslaughter of Matt O’Neill (29) following 2022 attackFri May 17 2024 - 11:14
Man who threated to kill social worker is found suitable for restorative justice programmeAccused rang Tusla worker and threatened to kill the woman over her involvement in a case where a young family member was placed in careThu May 16 2024 - 12:43
Psychological services for young people need urgent reform, says CairnsNumbers waiting for primary care psychology services in Cork are ‘staggering’, says Social Democrats leaderThu May 16 2024 - 12:26
Body of dead man may have lain undiscovered in Co Cork flat since Christmas Gardaí to prepare file for the Coroner’s Court following the discovery of body of Mark Watters (61), originally from Dublin, on WednesdayThu May 09 2024 - 14:44
Man jailed for seven years for rape of 10-year-old niece at her family home in Co CorkAccused pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and one of sexual assault during overnight stays at girl's family homeWed May 08 2024 - 19:00
Men charged over State’s biggest drug seizure to be tried at the Special Criminal CourtFive men arrested about MV Mathew to face Special Criminal Court over €157m cocaine haulTue May 07 2024 - 20:29
Man acquitted of murder due to insanity to be detained at Central Mental HospitalJohn Murphy continues to suffer from paranoid schizophrenia, court hearsTue May 07 2024 - 20:19
Business student jailed for four years for assault in which he struck victim 250 timesCCTV footage of assault showed an attack so violent many in court looked awaySat May 04 2024 - 10:39
An American passport fraudster in Ireland: The mysterious life of Randolph Kirk Parker Parker (72) was jailed for 3½ years for applying for passports in the names of two dead babies, but never offered any hint of why he was using fake identitiesSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Man jailed for six years for dangerous driving causing the death of sports commentator Paudie PalmerMr Palmer (65) was seriously injured in collision with Bohdan Bezverkhyi (31) and died in Cork University Hospital shortly afterwardsThu May 02 2024 - 18:30
Woman jailed for careless driving causing death of fellow refugee in Cork hotel carparkJudge says the fact that the woman was intoxicating was an aggravating factorWed May 01 2024 - 19:08
Gardaí issue fresh appeal for information on Cork couple missing for more than 30 yearsConor Dwyer (62) and his wife Sheila (61) were last seen on April 30th, 1991, near their home in FermoyMon Apr 29 2024 - 19:52
Second man found guilty of Matt O’Neill’s manslaughter in Carrigaline, Co CorkProbation reports requested on Ricardo Hoey and Jordan Deasy, who were found not guilty of murdering 29-year-old in December 2022Mon Apr 29 2024 - 13:26
Tragedy of Civil War shows importance of political compromise - McDowellCompromise should never be a dirty word in any true democrat's lexicon, says former tánaiste as he unveils plaque to War of Independence hero, Sean O'DonoghueSun Apr 28 2024 - 15:12
Ukrainian woman to be sentenced in May after pleading guilty to careless driving causing death of fellow refugeeKseniia Vasylenko was before Cork Circuit Criminal Court where she pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of Andrii Nesterov at Cork AirportFri Apr 26 2024 - 21:17
Drugs gang caught with over €4m of drugs which came through Ringaskiddy port jailed for eight yearsUndercover gardaí were keeping gang under surveillance as they collected over €4m worth of drugs, judge hears as three men sentenced to eight years at Cork Circuit Criminal CourtFri Apr 26 2024 - 16:44
Woman released after being questioned about fatal road traffic collisionInvestigators to send file to the DPP after questioning woman in her 40s about fatal collision in which mother of two lost her lifeFri Apr 26 2024 - 08:07
Former scout master convicted of indecently assaulting five boys over 30 years agoNoel Sheehan took scouts away on camping weekends in the late 1980s, court hearsThu Apr 25 2024 - 19:32
Teenager found guilty of manslaughter of Matt O’Neill (29)Jury in Cork took almost 15 hours to reach a majority 11-1 verdict to acquit Jordan Deasy of murder but convict him of lesser chargeThu Apr 25 2024 - 13:11
Gardaí investigate Cork mother’s death in car crashA woman (40s) has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justiceThu Apr 25 2024 - 12:29
Man accused of murdering brother and attempting to murder father found not guilty by reason of insanityJohn Murphy jnr (43) stabbed brother Shane Murphy (27) as Shane tried to protect their father, court hearsWed Apr 24 2024 - 17:12
Woman (80s) and man killed in two separate road crashes in counties Donegal and CorkTwo latest incidents brings total number of people killed so far this year on Irish roads to 66, up 15 from same period in 2023Tue Apr 23 2024 - 20:02
University Hospital Limerick ED ‘akin to a war zone’ on weekend Aoife Johnston died, nurse saysNurse manager says there were so many individual cases that night it was equivalent to major incident like bus crashMon Apr 22 2024 - 18:03
Aoife Johnston inquest: ‘We watched our daughter die – I wouldn’t wish it on anyone’Parents of 16-year-old girl who died at University Hospital Limerick following a failure in her care give evidenceMon Apr 22 2024 - 13:05
Motorcyclist dies in north Cork crash Man in his 60s died at the scene on the R579 near Banteer on Sunday eveningMon Apr 22 2024 - 08:11
Tens of thousands march in Dublin calling for ‘freedom and justice for Palestine’Singer Christy Moore performed a song written by American singer Jim Page called Palestine, before meeting the families of Stardust victimsSat Apr 20 2024 - 17:19
Cork driver found travelling at twice the speed limit as gardaí mount checkpoints across the countryOver 40,000 vehicles checked in first five hours of National Slow Down Day on Irish roadsFri Apr 19 2024 - 15:59
Tributes paid to veteran RTÉ broadcaster and producer Alf McCarthyTánaiste Micheál Martin said popular Cork figure had ‘warm, courteous and happy disposition’Thu Apr 18 2024 - 14:43
Robbery rather than racial motive for attack on Chinese nationals in Cork, gardaí believeA man and two women were hospitalised after violent break-in in city centreThu Apr 18 2024 - 10:46
Taoiseach leads tribute to ‘consummate political tactician’ Gerard Murphy, who died aged 73Former Fine Gael TD for Cork North-West constituency was ‘dedicated public servant’, Simon Harris saysWed Apr 17 2024 - 18:35
Tánaiste admits ‘significant’ issue with water quality in Cork cityMicheál Martin calls on Uisce Eireann to give customers timeline for fixing problem causing discolourationTue Apr 16 2024 - 08:21
Tánaiste urges Israel to show restraint following Iranian attack on IsraelEU foreign ministers to discuss how to de-escalate tensions when they meet in Brussels todayTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:56
Horse trainer turned to crime to feed drug habit after losing job and accommodation during Covid, court hearsIon Barbolescu (34) jailed for breaking into CEX stores, stealing mobile phones and laptopsTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:38
Smart cameras at traffic lights and phone use detection technology part of new road safety strategyAdditional €3m to be made available for Road Safety Authority under new initiative as 63 people killed so far in 2024Mon Apr 15 2024 - 22:18
Kerry Babies: gardaí retain confidence in DNA evidence but investigators face a steep challengeCriminal lawyer says it will be a ‘huge leap’ from proving parentage to advancing criminal case against couple arrested last yearSun Apr 14 2024 - 06:00
Man (72) applied for a fake Irish passport in name of a dead child, court hearsGardai were only able to identify accused Randolph Parker when the FBI confirmed his identify after he had been fingerprinted by police in Michigan in 1970Fri Apr 12 2024 - 19:00
Gardaí in Cork investigate whether house attack is linked to earlier shooting Gang of at least 10 men attack house in Blackpool, hours after man is shot in Mahon areaThu Apr 11 2024 - 20:23
Two men killed in separate road crashes in Kerry and CorkGardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal incidents near Listowel and MidletonThu Apr 11 2024 - 16:57
Trial opens of two men accused of murder in CarrigalineJordan Deasy (19) and Ricardo Hoey (21) deny murder of Matthew O’Neill in Co Cork in December 2022Mon Apr 08 2024 - 17:32
Man killed in south Dublin crash is third person to die on Irish roads this weekendTwo other men die in separate incidents in Wicklow and CorkSun Apr 07 2024 - 18:42
Storm Kathleen: Thousands of homes, businesses and farms still without powerIrish Rail reported knock-on delays to some services due to congestion on the linesSun Apr 07 2024 - 07:47
Minister pledges support for community hotel in Roscrea as he opens refurbished tourist attractionThere were protests in the Tipperary town earlier this year when its only remaining hotel, Racket Hall, became a centre for asylum seekersWed Apr 03 2024 - 21:14
Ten charged with conspiring to import drugs in west CorkAll accused have been remanded in custody at three separate court hearingsThu Mar 21 2024 - 17:20
Investigation into death of man in Cobh following sword attack upgraded to murder inquiryPostmortem results on body of Ian Baitson (33) confirm he died from injuries sustained in attackWed Mar 20 2024 - 20:45
Gardaí believe €58m cocaine haul washed up in Denmark may have been destined for CorkAlmost 850kg of drug found on beaches in north of country after members of public made first discoveryWed Mar 20 2024 - 15:33
Man (33) dies following sword attack in Co Cork Gardaí set to begin murder investigation into death of Ian Baitson in CobhTue Mar 19 2024 - 17:40
Gardaí contact French police to try to identify who brought boat to Cork for use by drug gangIt is believed a group of five men set off in the 10-metre RIB from Tragumna slip late on Monday night or in the early hours of Tuesday morningTue Mar 19 2024 - 17:00
Man (36) dies after car went out of control and hit wall in CorkCollision happened around 7am on Lower Glanmire Road on outskirts of cityMon Mar 18 2024 - 22:26
