Social workers ‘must not be too cautious’ after Roma casesFamily services chief stresses Ireland has very strict guidelines for removal of childrenFri Oct 25 2013 - 23:32
Cork prepares for bumper weekend of jazzy soundsOver 40,000 fans expected to attend 400 gigs and inject €10 million into Cork economyFri Oct 25 2013 - 21:06
Call for protection of environment to be included in ConstitutionLocal government and economy on agenda for first regional meeting of convention in CorkFri Oct 25 2013 - 13:10
Ronan O’Gara returns to Cork for testimonial dinnerRecord Heineken Cup points scorer says he would love to coach Munster some dayFri Oct 25 2013 - 10:07
Treatment of two families has horrified the Roma community in Ireland, says academic‘I was shocked . . . In my opinion it was basically due to a racial prejudice’Fri Oct 25 2013 - 01:01
Charges of murdering mother and daughter to be contestedAurimas Andruska remanded in custody over deaths of Jolanta Lubiene and daughterWed Oct 23 2013 - 19:03
Navy’s retired LE Emer sells for €320,000 to businessmanNew owner says he’s unsure on private or security role for vessel in Niger DeltaWed Oct 23 2013 - 15:11
Member of The Calvinists band dies after car crashGardaí appeal for witnesses to Bantry crash which claims life of musician Taidhg BurkeTue Oct 22 2013 - 21:35
Short jail terms for non-violent crimes ‘counterproductive’Ex-prisoners need support to make transition from life of offending, says ex-offenderTue Oct 22 2013 - 19:25
Tributes paid upon death of Waterford councillor Gary WyseMayor of Waterford says sudden passing greeted with shock in cityTue Oct 22 2013 - 19:14
No historical basis for Michael Collins as latter-day ‘macho man’Demonisation of de Valera as part of the glorification of Collins ‘unfair’ says professorSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Graham Norton opens river walk in his name in home town of BandonTV chat show host says The Gathering should remind emigrants it is always possible to returnFri Oct 18 2013 - 21:34
Ex-missionary order teachers charged with sex assaults on boysThree to face court after sex abuse inquiry at Cork Missionaries of the Sacred Heart schoolThu Oct 17 2013 - 17:21
Michael Collins would be proud of budget, claims CoveneyMinister welcomes decision to celebrate Collins’s birthday as part of Cork Rebel WeekThu Oct 17 2013 - 11:15
Judge reserves judgement in case of creche owner prosecuted for alleged breaches of child care regulationsHSE alleges that creche failed to meet required staffing levels during inspection visitTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:01
Exhibition on martyred lord mayors kicks off Cork Rebel WeekTV chat show Graham Norton to be honoured on FridayTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:01
Government urged to push healthy eating by taxing unhealthy foodsPublic health expert warns deferral of measure will mean continuing obesityFri Oct 11 2013 - 06:50
Man charged over alleged fraud at property tax helpline serviceJudge accepts jurisdiction after hearing that none of the injured parties were at any financial lossThu Oct 10 2013 - 19:47
Anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass remembered in WaterfordPlaque unveiled to commemorate historic address by former slave as part of 1845 lecture tour of IrelandTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
No debate for Kenny led ‘ardent abolitionists’ to change sides in Seanad vote - DeasyShouting matches are for party political issues not referendums , Taoiseach insistsMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Memory of Waterford’s first World War dead set in stone as memorial unveiledNames of 1,100 men and women recorded for posterity in DungarvanMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Former TD calls for minimum threshold for voter turnoutDan Boyle says 40pc turnout requirement would give more accurate viewSun Oct 06 2013 - 18:44
Taoiseach’s failure to engage in debate cost votes - DeasyFine Gael TD sceptical on political will to reform SeanadSun Oct 06 2013 - 18:00
Coveney defends Taoiseach’s handling of campaignMinister dismisses suggestion that defeat will lead to any questioning of Kenny’s leadershipSat Oct 05 2013 - 20:12
Gardaí treating death of man in Cork as suspicious36-year-old was discovered on St Patrick’s Quay in the city on ThursdaySat Oct 05 2013 - 18:14
Cork city accepts Seanad abolition by narrow marginJust 88 votes separate sides when results from two central constituencies are combinedSat Oct 05 2013 - 14:14
Two arrested following drug seizures in Cork citySeparate discoveries of cocaine and cannabis worth €20,000 made by gardaíSat Oct 05 2013 - 13:07
Call for new legislative approach to racismRecent report expressed concern that official statistics do not reflect correctly the reality of the number of racially motivated offencesFri Oct 04 2013 - 20:17
Meeting hears call to repeal amendment protecting life of unbornCork public event discussing abortion organised by pro-choice groupFri Oct 04 2013 - 11:42
Black market trade in cigarettes ‘costing economy’ up to €1.5 billionOver one quarter of cigarettes sold in some Irish cities, study findsFri Oct 04 2013 - 11:22
Experienced charity worker expresses concern over State’s ‘gradual disengagement’ from working with poorCharity worker reveals cases of men planning to take their own lives and asking the St Vincent de Paul to help their familiesThu Oct 03 2013 - 22:12
Plumber returned for trial over death of woman in Kinsale hotelMiriam Reidy died from carbon monoxide poisoning while attending a hen party in 2011Thu Oct 03 2013 - 12:52
Ex-British heavyweight boxer found dead in CorkBilly Isaac was convicted of assault last month and sentenced to five months in jailTue Oct 01 2013 - 22:15
Students say ‘targeted cuts’ to be met with ‘targeted voting’Protests against cuts to student grants take place in Dublin, Cork and SligoTue Oct 01 2013 - 21:52
Apology issued after Collins’s gender listed as ‘langer’Brochure promoting Cork Rebel Week courts controversy with Collins referenceTue Oct 01 2013 - 15:07
Ill-health causes Bishop Lee of Waterford and Lismore to step downResigning bishop pays tribute to priests, religious and lay people for support over 20 yearsTue Oct 01 2013 - 12:28
Cork University Hospital to look at locating helipad on a car park on the hospital campusCUH has been without a helipad for 10 years despite being a level 1 trauma centreTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Cork fans brave rain to cheer boys homeJimmy Barry-Murphy pays tribute to team and vows to bring Liam MacCarthy cup back to LeesideMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Two men released after Cork cannabis seizureDrugs worth an estimated €250,000 found at growhouses near KanturkSat Sept 28 2013 - 08:53
Kilbrin prepares for All-Ireland replay as demand for tickets surgesSmall North Cork community prepares to cheer on local hero William EganFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:01
Roy Keane backs Martin O’Neill for Republic of Ireland manager’s jobCorkman reckons there are some good young players available to whatever new manager is appointedFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Eamon Ryan criticises Taoiseach for failing to debate SeanadGreen Party leader says proposal is a cynical attempt to exploit public anger at politiciansThu Sept 26 2013 - 16:34
Group lodges High Court appeal against Kanturk family evictionPlight of O’Sullivans raised in Dáil by Micheál MartinWed Sept 25 2013 - 19:11
Locals support family in face of evictionCouple say they can pay almost 50pc of monthly repayments but subprime lender not interestedWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Man charged over €500,000 cannabis growhouseGardaí object to bail on grounds accused might seek to abscondMon Sept 23 2013 - 12:28
Naval vessel LE Emer stood downOldest ship in service built in Verolme Cork Dockyard and commissioned in early 1978Fri Sept 20 2013 - 12:12
Man faces court over €500,000 cannabis growhouse in CorkGardaí describe sophisticated operation with shed using lighting and hydroponic systemsFri Sept 20 2013 - 09:14
Man remanded on bail over €30,000 cannabis chargeBallincollig resident charged with four offences related to 5kg of cannabis resinFri Sept 20 2013 - 06:21
Hill farmer convicted of assaulting neighbour whom he blamed for marriage break-upJudge says roadside ambush was premeditated and assault must have been a terrifying experience for victimFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:11
UCC debate told Senators can bring better focus to national issues than TDsProponent of Seanad abolition argues that Dáil Eireann reflects a diversity of voicesFri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00