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
Tánaiste hints State could move to secure Rory Gallagher’s guitar at London auctionMartin says purchasing the guitar is a matter for Irish national cultural institutions but these things are not done by "megaphone"Mon Oct 14 2024 - 07:07
Midleton after the flood: ‘You’ve no idea of the mental trauma of doing business in this town, let alone living here’A year on from Storm Babet, homeowners and businesses in the town are still counting the cost and fear a repeat before defence works are undertakenSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
Bantry flooding fears: ‘People are stressed every time there is a weather warning’The most recent flood in the west Cork town happened at low tide, making locals fearful of what might occur in similar conditions at high tideSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
Coroner recommends recording of all adverse reactions to Covid vaccines at inquest into Waterford man’s deathNarrative verdict returned at inquest into death of Roy Butler (23) five days after receiving Janssen Covid-19 vaccineThu Oct 10 2024 - 18:06
Two angel sharks tagged off Kerry coast in ‘landmark moment’ for conservation effortsThe sharks were released northwest of Maharees, and the tags will transmit habitat and migration data for the next yearWed Oct 09 2024 - 12:26
Bantry floods: Minister pledges to speed up culvert worksTorrential rain on Saturday flooded the streets and came up through the drains, damaging about 20 premises in the town centreSun Oct 06 2024 - 19:19
Lennox’s chipper in Cork: One man travels from Denmark as hundreds queue for one last takeawayHundreds brave orange rain warning to queue for hours to get their last supper at Lennox'sSun Oct 06 2024 - 16:06
Heavy rain floods parts of Cork amid Met Éireann orange weather warningLocal units of fire service assisted business ownersSat Oct 05 2024 - 21:48
Man charged with ‘savage assault’ after kicking man in head and leaving him unconscious on Cork busWilliam O’Sullivan of Comeragh Close alleged to have continued assault after victim was unconsciousSat Oct 05 2024 - 09:44
Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpostRequest rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistanceFri Oct 04 2024 - 17:17
Man attacked and left unconscious on Cork city busMan (41) suffered a suspected bleed to the brain as well as four broken ribs in Wednesday attackWed Oct 02 2024 - 21:51
Man dies in Cork house fire that gardaí believe started accidentallyMan (71) was pronounced dead at the scene at a bungalow on Grange Road near DouglasWed Oct 02 2024 - 21:04
Gardaí arrest three men in early morning raid during investigation into Cork feud Gardaí found two shotguns and a firearm as well as thousands of Xanax tablets during a search of the house in CharlevilleWed Oct 02 2024 - 17:31
Cork chip shop Jackie Lennox’s to close after serving more than 14 million bags of chipsFamily-run chipper on Bandon Road has been serving Corkonians for almost 75 yearsTue Oct 01 2024 - 21:28
Phones and computers seized in Cork raids Garda National Economic Crime Bureau leading an investigation into suspected fraud at Cork city-based investment companyTue Oct 01 2024 - 16:33
Rory Gallagher: Joe Bonamassa to play tribute concerts in Cork to mark 30th anniversary of guitarist’s deathBonamassa will play the entire set from Gallagher's famous Irish Tour 74 concerts that drew thousands to Cork, Belfast and DublinMon Sept 30 2024 - 11:26
Ireland weather: Hundreds still without power but relief in Cork after fears of flooding during stormStatus orange and yellow weather warnings had been in place across a number of counties on SundayMon Sept 30 2024 - 10:37
Thousands left without power while rivers burst banks in stormy conditionsWeather forecast: Motorists advised to take extra care with heavy rain forecast in Munster and much of LeinsterMon Sept 30 2024 - 00:10
Role of Covid vaccine in Waterford man’s death ‘cannot be ruled in or out’ says pathologistRoy Butler (23), who complained of feeling unwell after getting Covid vaccine, died five days later at Cork University HospitalThu Sept 26 2024 - 14:23
Men accused of beating three people with a crowbar during Cork apartment burglary denied bailCourt told Aidan Cullinane (32) and Gerard Quinlan (41) could be a danger to public if released due to their desire to feed drug habitsWed Sept 25 2024 - 19:46
Waterford man among 60 people worldwide to suffer brain bleeds after receiving Covid-19 vaccine, inquest hears Representative of pharma company tells inquest of Roy Butler (23) he does not know have data on how many people died after receiving jabWed Sept 25 2024 - 18:34
Man (23) died from ‘catastrophic’ brain bleed five days after having Covid-19 vaccine, inquest hearsCounsel for Roy Butler’s family notes 59 people suffered intercranial bleeds after having Janssen jab, which company says was out of a total of 616 million dosesTue Sept 24 2024 - 20:06
Number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Cork increases by over a third, Cork Simon reportsNumbers availing of Cork Simon's nightly soup run more than doubles, says charitySun Sept 22 2024 - 14:06
Sinn Féin adds former party press officer to its general election ticket in CorkJoe Lynch will run with sitting TD Thomas Gould in Cork North Central, which has gone from a four-seat to a five-seat constituencySat Sept 21 2024 - 14:10
Call for former Bessborough mother and baby home site to be converted into memorial garden Campaigners urge Cork City Council to purchase land after apartment development plans near site of burial ground are rejectedThu Sept 19 2024 - 20:08
‘It gives us hope’: Cork mother and baby home survivors welcome rejection of apartments plan for sitePlanning board decision the latest setback in efforts by firm to build on grounds of former mother and baby homeWed Sept 18 2024 - 21:02
Part-time farmer pleads guilty over effort to burn furze on mountain to clear it for sheepDestruction of vegetation on uncultivated land is an offence between March 1st and August 31st, in a wildlife protection measureWed Sept 18 2024 - 17:06
Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes found guilty of dangerous driving in Co CorkFive time All-Ireland winner is disqualified from driving for two yearsTue Sept 10 2024 - 13:19
Planning granted for hundreds of homes in Cork on land owned by GAA Lands on which 319 homes can be built will be sold to offset the costs of redeveloping Páirc Uí ChaoimhTue Sept 10 2024 - 06:38
Man (24) charged following stabbing outside Cork city centre cafeAaron Bohane was also charged with producing a bladed weapon while committing an offenceSun Sept 08 2024 - 12:46
Man arrested in relation to stabbing outside cafe in Cork cityDetectives arrested the suspect on Saturday morning for questioningSat Sept 07 2024 - 14:36
Gardaí to investigate whether sex abuse rings operated in schoolsGarda Commissioner Drew Harris says force will investigate if abusers were working togetherThu Sept 05 2024 - 13:25
Abuse suffered at Brothers of Charity school once described as ‘little short of permanent crucifixion’Brothers of Charity failed in their duty of care to vulnerable and at-risk children at its school at Lota in Cork, report findsWed Sept 04 2024 - 19:35
Gardaí disrupt Cork drugs supply network with €170,000 cocaine findMan (35) arrested after almost 2.5kg of drug was discovered in a car in MitchelstownTue Sept 03 2024 - 21:32
Irish politics needs more tolerance for ‘conscientious objectors’, says Independent SenatorMichael McDowell describes party whip system as ‘one of the strictest in the free world’Sat Aug 31 2024 - 16:49
Man (31) returned for trial over murder of man found dead in Cork sheltered housing complexBook of evidence served on Daniel Hourigan in connection with the death of Michael Foley (61) earlier this yearThu Aug 22 2024 - 16:43
Judge defers decision on free legal aid for man accused of stabbing brothers in land disputeWilliam Brennan, along with his father, is charged with assault causing harm to family members Jerry Brennan jnr and John BrennanThu Aug 22 2024 - 15:29
Michael Collins was involved in armed stand-off with anti-Treaty IRA men in Cork months before he was killed, new research revealsHistorian Liz Gillis finds credible witness statement that Collins and anti-Treaty IRA men squared up in Clonakilty hotel just days before the start of the Civil WarWed Aug 21 2024 - 18:21
Gardaí investigate if house attack where 12-year-old was injured was linked to slash hook assault on caravanGirl needed emergency brain surgery after armed men attacked family home late at nightWed Aug 21 2024 - 13:56
Girl (12) hospitalised with head injury after masked gang attacks house in CharlevilleIt’s understood that the girl was standing inside the front door of a house when the glass panel was smashed with a slash hookTue Aug 20 2024 - 18:55
Boy (16) facing Co Cork sex assault charges freed on bail Teenager accused of attacking woman in Island Wood near Newmarket last monthTue Aug 20 2024 - 15:29
Father and son remanded in custody after two other family members had to undergo surgery following alleged attackCourt hears “blood was up” in feud over property that has been ongoing for 14 yearsMon Aug 19 2024 - 17:32
