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
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
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
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
Cork public invited to suggest names for new pedestrian bridge over busy dual carriagewayNew pedestrian and cycle bridge will link Grange and Frankfield with the Tramore Valley Park and provide access to Douglas and city centreThu Apr 20 2023 - 08:20
‘He has sustained massive burns’: Family of man (41) injured in Cork industrial accident say he is fighting for his lifeFamily of injured man reveal that he is on a life support on Cork University Hospital as they ask people for prayers for himWed Apr 19 2023 - 20:14
Veteran Cork republican criticises Belfast Agreement, says it pushed united Ireland further away‘Gerry Adams achieved what none of the others like de Valera achieved,’ says former chief of staff of Fianna ÉireannSun Apr 16 2023 - 16:43
Kerry Babies case: The new DNA technology that led to a couple’s arrestGardaí used next-generation sequencing in their cold-case review of the killing of ‘Baby John’ in Cahersiveen in 1984Sun Apr 16 2023 - 16:42
Elderly farmer dies in west Cork farm accidentMan found seriously injured in shed on his farm at Castletownkinneigh near Enniskeane on Friday afternoonSat Apr 15 2023 - 20:24
DNA results of couple arrested in Kerry Babies case to be included in file for DPPThe Irish Times has learned Gardaí took DNA samples from the couple which confirmed they are the parents of the infantSat Apr 15 2023 - 05:15
Gardaí seize cocaine worth almost €4m worth of cocaine at Cork HarbourRevenue officers found some 55 kgs of drug in in container from that arrived on a fruit ship from EcuadorFri Apr 14 2023 - 22:07
Pedestrian (75) killed in collision with van in west CorkGardaí appeal for witnesses to crash in Union Hall on Thursday morningThu Apr 13 2023 - 17:14
Irish rally driver Craig Breen (33) dies after crash in CroatiaWorld rally championship driver’s car went off road while he was preparing for second rally of the seasonThu Apr 13 2023 - 14:44
Former Fianna Fáil minister ‘wary’ of any change to Irish neutralityPolicy has served country well in helping to develop strong tradition of promoting world peace, says Éamon Ó CuívWed Apr 12 2023 - 20:00
Former transport ministers could assist inquest into death of Irish Coast Guard volunteer, lawyer saysCoroner told failure to properly transpose EU directive relevant to investigation regarding late Caitriona LucasWed Apr 12 2023 - 19:10
Anti-Treaty IRA general Liam Lynch a victim of ‘crude’ revisionism, commemoration hearsLynch was a reluctant participant in the Civil War as evidenced by his willingness to agree a truce in the battle for Limerick, says historianTue Apr 11 2023 - 16:34
Mary Lou McDonald rejects idea Sinn Féin housing policy prompting landlords to exit marketParty leader says many accidental landlords selling up because they are coming out of negative equityMon Apr 10 2023 - 18:43
Murder investigation after Cork man (69) dies after assault last monthFlorrie O’Sullivan had been on a ventilator in hospital since the assault in Cork on March 11thFri Apr 07 2023 - 19:20
Convicted killer and sex offender found dead following house fire at his home in Cork cityGardaí have ruled out foul play in the fire in Douglas West on southside of the cityWed Apr 05 2023 - 13:00
Gardaí investigating Kerry Babies case hope to have DNA test results by end of weekKerry babies case: Man and woman arrested were ‘in a state of shock’ when arrested but had voluntarily given DNA samples to investigating officers, solicitor saysMon Mar 27 2023 - 21:16
Murdered Cork bishop remembered in home parishMourners at special mass of remembrance hear Dave O’Connell was ‘extraordinary person’ committed to poor in LAMon Mar 27 2023 - 07:46
Kerry babies: Gardaí await results of DNA tests taken from arrested coupleSwab samples obtained from arrested man and woman given priority testing status by Forensic Science Ireland laboratorySun Mar 26 2023 - 20:57
‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman released without charge after arrest over 1984 killingMan and woman were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murderSat Mar 25 2023 - 06:48
‘The Kerry baby is sadly what so many people associate with the town’ Kerry babies case: Almost four decades after death of ‘Baby John’, Cahersiveen locals hope for closureFri Mar 24 2023 - 20:48
‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman held on suspicion of murderTwo people have been arrested in connection with the discovery of a baby’s body on a Kerry beach in 1984Fri Mar 24 2023 - 11:08
Property owners relieved at lifting of eviction ban, says Cork auctioneerMany landlords are preparing to serve notices to quit to tenants as they plan to sell their housesFri Mar 24 2023 - 02:00
‘Kerry babies’ case: Man and woman held on suspicion of murder as DNA set to be examinedKerry Babies case: Infant, named ‘Baby John’, was found on White Strand beach in Cahersiveen with 28 stab wounds in April 1984Thu Mar 23 2023 - 21:34
Murder accused approached garda to ask what happened at scene after body foundIonut Cosmin Nicolescu, who denies killing Frankie Dunne, said he was questioning his recollection of eventsThu Mar 23 2023 - 08:07
Priest expressed delight at not being transferred just minutes before his death, inquest hearsBus driver suffered a cardiac event and lost control of his bus before it collided with priest crossing the road, inquest hearsTue Mar 21 2023 - 19:34
Woman thought murder accused was joking when he said he killed someoneWaitress tells murder trial that she told accused that it was in bad taste to talk about killing someone and cutting off their armsMon Mar 20 2023 - 19:21
Civil War commentators guilty of lazy and inaccurate self-judgment, says authorDr Tim Horgan rejects suggestions of moral comparison between anti-Treaty IRA men and Free State soldiers who killed themSat Mar 18 2023 - 12:45
Fota Wildlife Park welcomes new Sumatran tigerLast island tiger species is ‘most dangerous of all’ despite its smaller sizeFri Mar 17 2023 - 10:53
Murder victim already dead when he was decapitated and arms amputated, trial hears Chef Ionut Cosmin Nicolescu denies murder of Frankie Dunne in Cork in December 2019Thu Mar 16 2023 - 15:18
Frankie Dunne could have been ‘anyone’s father or brother or uncle’, trial hearsThe late Frankie Dunne had alcohol issues but was in regular touch with his family and passionate about traditional Irish music, court is toldThu Mar 16 2023 - 07:06
Woman arrested after making report of sexual assault in DungarvanGardaí have questioned woman about allegation she was sexually assaulted by four foreign nationalsWed Mar 15 2023 - 21:23
Man accused of Cork post office robberies is charged over alleged death threatsFintan Tindley allegedly made death threats against three people in Co Cork last yearWed Mar 15 2023 - 20:41
Man tells how he found dismembered body of dead man while looking for his catChef Ionut Cosmin Nicolescu denies the murder of Frankie Dunne (64) in 2019Tue Mar 14 2023 - 14:26
Final letter of Kerry Civil War victim reached mother after six years and 10,000km Letter from Stephen Buckley – killed at Countess Bridge, Killarney – crossed the Atlantic twice before it reached his motherTue Mar 14 2023 - 09:55
Chef denies murder of man whose dismembered body was found in grounds of derelict house in CorkJury warned there were ‘unfortunately some gruesome aspects to the case’ that they would have to listen toMon Mar 13 2023 - 18:51
Woman tells how she feared she was going to die when man sexually assaulted her in Fermoy parkVadim Vestes had previously served a jail term for the rape of a minor in his native MoldovaMon Mar 13 2023 - 13:02
The making of a far-right agitator: From Irish emigrant to anti-refugee extremist Boosted by his anti-immigrant street videos, Cork construction worker Derek Blighe has shot to prominenceSat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Free State attempted fourth atrocity in Co Kerry on same day as Ballyseedy massacreHistorian Dr Richard McElligott says failed bombing in Scartaglin could have killed another five anti-Treaty IRA membersFri Mar 10 2023 - 17:54
Soundman who went back to college in Cork age 67 among Oscar contendersVeteran soundman and Irish citizen Doug Murray nominated for his work on The BatmanFri Mar 10 2023 - 09:17
Gardaí rule out foul play in death of man found near busy Cork roadPost-mortem confirms 39-year-old man died from drowningTue Mar 07 2023 - 23:18
Man (52) remanded in custody after he was charged with the murder of his mother in Co Kerry last yearBilly Burns replied 'no comment' when he was charged with the murder of Miriam Burns in Killarney, court hearsTue Mar 07 2023 - 16:28
