‘She’s here, we’re completely in love with her’: Holly Cairns gives birth to baby daughterSocial Democrats leader announces birth on day of election but is unable to voteFri Nov 29 2024 - 13:11
Homeless man found unconscious with head injuries in tent in west CorkInjured man was in a critically hypothermic condition at Youghals where he had been living roughThu Nov 28 2024 - 19:00
Disability worker says she was ‘shaken’ and in tears after exchange with Simon HarrisTaoiseach says he ‘feels really bad’ about an interaction with Charlotte FallonSat Nov 23 2024 - 21:00
Storm Bert causes severe disruption as 11,000 customers still without power on Saturday eveningMet Eireann issues series of ongoing westher warnings as storm moves slowly over the countrySat Nov 23 2024 - 19:01
Coroner calls for measures to stop cars driving off Cork City quays after series of suicidesSix people have taken their own lives and another six people have attempted suicide at unprotected city quays since 2018, inquest hearsFri Nov 22 2024 - 11:12
Man jailed after taking intimate photos of wife without her knowledge and sending them to other men onlineMan (57) jailed for 18 months after wife discovered images and video on his phoneThu Nov 21 2024 - 18:56
Man jailed for three years over hijacking vehicle and going on airport rampageEdmond Stapleton (51) rammed a Garda car, narrowly missed aircraft loaded with holidaymakers and leapt out of 4x4 wielding knivesThu Nov 21 2024 - 15:36
Man died instantly after he was shot five times in front door ‘hit’ at his Cork homeDarren Falsey's murder has been the subject of an extensive Garda investigation but no one has ever been charged, inquest hearsWed Nov 20 2024 - 16:51
Man (63) pleads guilty to boiling water and hammer attack on wife as she slept at family homeDefence counsel seeks psychiatric report on his client before sentencingWed Nov 20 2024 - 16:33
Convicted killer and sex offender had already died from alcohol poisoning before house fire, inquest hearsConor Downey (54) convicted of manslaughter of housemate in London in 1988 and later of attempted rapeWed Nov 20 2024 - 12:40
Man (25) doused in petrol and taken at gunpoint by masked gang in alleged kidnapping in Cork cityVictim managed to flee after gang who threatened to kill him crash their car on outskirts of the cityWed Nov 20 2024 - 11:59
Remains of Cork fisherman found by chance two decades after he disappeared, inquest hearsCar belonging to Barry Coughlan (23) discovered by search and recovery volunteers testing sonar scanner in CrosshavenTue Nov 19 2024 - 19:50
Man (45) jailed for repeated rape of wife and two young daughters over 15-year periodThe man pleaded guilty to 26 sample counts for crimes which occurred on dates between 2004 and 2019Mon Nov 18 2024 - 12:47
Election 2024: Deadline for new candidates passes with more than 600 to appear on ballot papersA record 248 women have put themselves forward seeking to take a Dáil seat, up 53% on total for 2020Sun Nov 17 2024 - 10:38
Taoiseach plays down Fine Gael tensions with Fianna Fáil amid growing series of spatsHarris strikes conciliatory note saying parties worked well together in Coalition despite increased election campaign tensionsSat Nov 16 2024 - 15:02
Man (20s) killed and another injured after two-car collision in Co CorkWoman injured in separate Co Limerick collision last month has died in hospitalFri Nov 15 2024 - 21:06
Impossible to establish cause of death for reclusive farmer not seen by family in a year Michael Sheehy’s body was found at his home near Listowel on December 30th 2023, badly decomposedFri Nov 15 2024 - 14:37
Man (50s) dies after being struck by van as it rolled down drivewayThe man was visiting a relative in Glanmire when his vehicle started to roll out of the drivewayThu Nov 14 2024 - 21:28
Man (23) charged with dangerous driving causing deaths of parents and son (3)Accused is remanded on bail in relation to single-vehicle incident on the outskirts of Cashel, Co Tipperary, in 2023Thu Nov 14 2024 - 14:26
Gardaí following definite line of inquiry in North Cork after hit and run incident A Garda detective in his 40s travelling in an unmarked patrol car suffered injuries in the collision that required hospital treatmentTue Nov 12 2024 - 18:27
Fine Gael general election candidate’s posters burnt and defaced in Tipperary Clonmel councillor Michael Murphy vows not to be deterred or intimidated after several posters set alightMon Nov 11 2024 - 23:04
Woman pleads guilty to providing false information to obtain an Irish passport for newborn sonJudge adjourns sentence to allow for a psychiatric report on the woman who came to Ireland to study EnglishMon Nov 11 2024 - 16:23
Election 2024: Fine Gael launches plan for 300,000 new homes by end of decade Taoiseach says €40bn plan would use most of Apple tax case windfall, and pledges to raise Rent Tax Credit by 50%Mon Nov 11 2024 - 00:00
Taoiseach shuns talk of future coalition pact as Fine Gael TD bemoans ‘left-wing’ influenceFianna Fáil and Social Democrats among parties outlining plans on urban developmentSun Nov 10 2024 - 16:34
Fine Gael’s 11% VAT plan branded ‘laughable’ as parties trade insults over election pledgesGeneral election campaign kicks off with new promises from parties on the cost of doing business and crime strategiesSat Nov 09 2024 - 21:52
General election posters for Cork candidates vandalised by having faces cut outIncident took place overnight, spanning some 25km across Cork South-West constituency from Innishannon to ClonakiltySat Nov 09 2024 - 20:46
Tributes paid to ‘outstanding’ Cork historian Gabriel Doherty after his death at 56Doherty was best known for his written works on Michael Collins, Terence McSwiney and the Irish Civil WarSat Nov 09 2024 - 16:05
Gráinne Seoige defends ad campaign on cancer care: ‘I will never apologise for standing up for women’s health’Fianna Fáil Gráinne Seioge candidate’s ad highlights poor cancer outcomes in GalwaySat Nov 09 2024 - 15:23
Puppy farm owners banned for life from owning dogs after keeping over 70 animals in appalling conditionsWilliam (57) and Eleanor Sheehy (50) were found to be keeping 50 dogs and over 20 puppies in appalling conditionsThu Nov 07 2024 - 16:32
Cork machete murder: Gardaí have completed investigation, inquest hearsFile on the case of Mikolaj Wilk, killed at his home by a gang in 2018, will be sent to the DPP soon, coroner is toldThu Nov 07 2024 - 12:51
Man (56) dies after being stung by wasps while cutting hedge in CorkMichael Sheehan is understood to have gone into anaphylactic shock after being stung several timesWed Nov 06 2024 - 19:35
Gardaí following definite line of inquiry into ramming of Brazilian food delivery driver in CorkAlexandre Athos Pinhero Teixeira (23) suffered broken leg during Halloween night incidentWed Nov 06 2024 - 12:58
Gardaí hope DNA will help identify man whose body was recovered from river Lee in Cork 25 years agoMan's remains exhumed to allow DNA samples to be taken for comparison with missing persons databasesTue Nov 05 2024 - 20:28
Dogs found emaciated and ‘matted’ in dirt at Cork puppy farm, court hearsKennels, located in a former piggery, housed breeds including Cocker Spaniels, Poodles and Jack Russell terriersTue Nov 05 2024 - 15:54
Woman (70s) killed while buying GAA lotto ticket in Cork townMary Fehilly was named locally after incident in which a car mounted the footpath on Main Street in CharlevilleSun Nov 03 2024 - 21:24
Man (27) charged with murder of Gerard Kennelly in Co KerryKane Hornyak was arrested by appointment at Togher Garda station, the third person charged in relation to father-of-one’s deathSun Nov 03 2024 - 17:26
Gardaí recover stolen car used to ram Deliveroo driver (23) in alleged road rage incidentThe car was found burnt out in a field north of Cork citySun Nov 03 2024 - 10:02
Ballincollig basks in the glow of TidyTowns success following committee’s ‘Trojan work’Ireland’s tidiest town owes team ‘a huge debt’ as their ‘ongoing work is a testament to their fantastic community spirit’, say localsFri Nov 01 2024 - 20:03
Gardaí hunting car thieves who rammed food delivery driver in Cork hit and run incidentBrazilian man (23) left with serious leg injuries after being hit by stolen car in Beaumont area of cityFri Nov 01 2024 - 11:31
Gerard O’Mahony found guilty of sexually assaulting teenager over a decade agoFormer president of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association denied charges of sexual assault of girlWed Oct 30 2024 - 15:51
Jury begins deliberations in trial of Waterford man accused of sexual assault of womanComplainant, now 34, says man assaulted her when she was 19 after spiking her drink when she called to ask him for a lift homeTue Oct 29 2024 - 19:18
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after fatal crash in west Cork overnightMan (43) was killed after his jeep crashed through a river between Eyries and Castletownbere on the Beara peninsulaFri Oct 25 2024 - 19:00
Businessman denies spiking teenager’s drink and sexually assaulting her at his premisesMan claims allegation a ‘fantasy’ on third day of trial at Waterford Circuit Criminal CourtFri Oct 25 2024 - 19:00
Man (67) accused in sexual assault case groomed woman from age of 14, she tells trial‘Father figure’ was aware of complainant’s ‘chaotic’ home life, she saidThu Oct 24 2024 - 19:00
Teenager’s ‘father figure’ allegedly sexually assaulted her after plying her with drink, court hearsMan who employed 19-year-old part-time performed oral sex on her as she slept and said ‘we’re just having fun’, court toldWed Oct 23 2024 - 19:00
Occupied Territories Bill to come before CabinetProposed legislation stalled in 2018 because of legal advice that concluded Bill contrary to EU trade lawTue Oct 22 2024 - 05:00
Tánaiste says new eye unit in Cork hospital will reduce numbers travelling to Belfast for cataract surgeryNew Ophthalmological Unit at the South Infirmary VIctoria University Hospital will cater for 45,000 patients a year needing eye treatmentMon Oct 21 2024 - 21:36
McDonald to make ‘unequivocal’ apology in Dáil to teenager who received inappropriate texts SF leader confirms she will correct Dáil record after ex-party member confirms he was 16, not 17 when messages were sentMon Oct 21 2024 - 17:50
Finance Bill to be brought forward to ensure it is passed before general election, says ChambersOnce polling date is announced, legislation will be sequenced to be completed and become law before Oireachtas is dissolvedMon Oct 21 2024 - 14:57
Micheál Martin to bring Occupied Territories Bill before Cabinet on TuesdayTánaiste says legislation may not be passed during Dáil term because existing bill is ‘unconstitutional’ and will need to be amendedMon Oct 21 2024 - 12:45
