Minister for Health stands over Cork University Hospital safety and staffing levels Hospital chief executive had said she did not believe it safe to enter winter ‘with the level of staffing uncertainty that currently exists’.Wed Sept 30 2026 - 11:24
Mark Zuckerberg donates €150,000 to Waterford GAA clubs after buying castle in the areaMeta founder and his wife Priscilla Chan bought Strancally Castle in AugustTue Sept 29 2026 - 11:27
Claim Orangemen must march on Garvaghy Road because of tradition ‘a nonsense’, former SF staffer saysDanny Morrison says order unilaterally halted Falls Road parade in Belfast in 1960s and should do likewise in Portadown Sun Sept 27 2026 - 18:22
Three men released without charge after being questioned over Listowel assaultMan (20) suffered head injury during incident in the Square on Thursday night and remains in hospital in a critical condition Sat Sept 26 2026 - 10:24
Man arrested after teenager (17) killed in Listowel hit-and-runPedestrian (17), from west Co Limerick, died at scene of incident on N69 road early on SaturdaySat Sept 26 2026 - 09:01
Three men arrested after man left in critical condition following Kerry assaultDetectives arrested one man in his 30s and two men in their 20s on Friday afternoon Fri Sept 25 2026 - 16:17
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after serious assault in Listowel, Co KerryMan in his early 20s understood to be in a critical conditionFri Sept 25 2026 - 10:16
Gardaí search for masked gang who set fire to Cork house while family were in itBetween four and six men burst into house on Saturday and doused hallway in petrol before setting it alightSun Sept 20 2026 - 16:26
Red panda cubs born at Fota Wildlife Park venture out at dusk in further boost to conservation schemeMembers of the public are invited to name the twin cubs ahead of International Red Panda Day on SaturdayWed Sept 16 2026 - 16:04
‘People come to our exercise classes with heart disease, lung disease, cancer, diabetes’ ExWell runs community-based clinical exercise programmes for people living with chronic illnessTue Sept 08 2026 - 06:01
The Cork town transformed from small village to one of the most prosperous areas in IrelandCarrigaline, south of Cork city, is experiencing challenges familiar to many dormitory areas that enjoy rapid growthTue Sept 08 2026 - 06:00
Local tragedies as worthy of commemoration as national events, Taoiseach says in DromcollogherFire in Limerick cinema claimed lives of 48 people in September 1926 after a candle fell on a reel of nitrate filmSat Sept 05 2026 - 23:32
Slash hooks and e-scooters seized in Garda operation targeting criminal activity in CorkMan arrested for suspected drug dealing and number of animals believed to be neglected removed from halting siteWed Sept 02 2026 - 15:15
Man and woman arrested in Cork following seizure of heroin with street value of €200,000Successful Garda operation believed to be a significant blow to drug-supply networkWed Sept 02 2026 - 06:00
Gardaí hope postmortem provides answers into fisherman’s death off west Cork coastFamily of Michael Harrington (50s), from Beara, raised alarm when he failed to return from solo fishing trip on Monday night Tue Sept 01 2026 - 17:25
Man arrested after €1.2m worth of cocaine found in luggage at Cork AirportTen packets of cocaine weighing 12kg were found concealed in suitcase man had collected from luggage carouselMon Aug 31 2026 - 22:00
Man (21) jailed for murder of father of five in Cork golf-club attackAlex Deady had denied murdering Barry DalyMon Aug 31 2026 - 13:49
Three youths appear in court following alleged ramming of Garda car by stolen BMW Gardaí launched response operation after car occupants allegedly failed to stop and struck patrol car Tue Aug 25 2026 - 18:00
Oldest All-Ireland winning hurler Jimmy Lynam dies aged 100 in his native CorkLynam won his first hurling All-Ireland in 1952, and also won a Munster football medal with Cork in 1949Mon Aug 24 2026 - 21:41
Gardaí seek extradition of Jamey Carney murder suspect despite no formal treaty with JordanInvestigation team submitted detailed file to DPP and received a direction to charge Ahmed Al SaqarMon Aug 24 2026 - 19:11
‘We Were Always Here’: Ireland’s first permanent LGBTQ museum exhibition opens in Cork‘Too often the history of the LGBT community has been invisible, ignored or erased,’ said curator Orla EganSun Aug 23 2026 - 21:58
Michael Collins’s willingness to compromise still relevant today, commemoration hearsDavid McCullagh told Béal na Bláth gathering Collins saw the bigger picture when agreeing to treatySun Aug 23 2026 - 19:14
‘We’re well used to seeing helicopters’: Knockanore awaits latest billionaire ZuckerbergLocals expect Facebook founder to keep to himself in west WaterfordSat Aug 22 2026 - 06:00
Father of one died from stab wound to the body after incident on Cork street, inquest toldOleksandr Zhyvystkyi moved to Ireland from Ukraine five years ago and worked as a metal fabricatorThu Aug 20 2026 - 13:30
‘Why should the community of Mallow have to suffer such decay and dilapidation?’Mallow tops the list of Co Cork towns with most derelict properties, the site of its historical Central Hotel typifying the challenges communities throughout the State faceTue Aug 18 2026 - 06:00
File sent to DPP on two Sinn Féin politicians facing €200,000 fraud investigationDetectives forwarded the near 600-page file on investigation into Cork North Central TD Thomas Gould and Cllr Kenneth CollinsMon Aug 17 2026 - 06:00
Crowds line the streets of Cork to welcome All-Ireland camogie champions homeTeam bus arrived in the city to the sound of Tina Turner’s hit Simply the BestMon Aug 10 2026 - 23:18
West Cork is a common target for drug smugglers. But the methods used have changedWhile ways of bringing contraband into the State and the Continent have changed over the years, the country’s geography has notMon Aug 03 2026 - 06:00
Bessborough researcher urges purchase of site and inquest into deaths of women and babiesWe still don’t know where 19 mothers and 859 infants associated with Bessborough were buried, Conall Ó Fatharta saysSat Aug 01 2026 - 17:53
Man (35) found guilty of murdering his partner Gillian Curran in WaterfordMarcus O’Neill will be sentenced at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin in OctoberThu Jul 30 2026 - 15:28
Five-star Castlemartyr Resort convicted of polluting river and killing more than 100 fishHotel fined €10,000 in connection with discharge from a pump house handling sewage into river on its estateWed Jul 29 2026 - 19:58
Homeless man found dead in waste depot was friends with pair who died in Grand CanalAndrew Haire (35) remembered as ‘lovely’ and ‘quiet’ by homeless service providers who knew himTue Jul 28 2026 - 06:00
Gillian Curran’s blood alcohol level not a contributory factor in her death, trial hearsWoman (47) was found unresponsive at the house of her partner Marcus O’Neill in Waterford in 2025Thu Jul 23 2026 - 19:53
Gillian Curran’s pattern of injuries were more consistent with assault, murder trial hearsMarcus O’Neill has denied murder of his partner at his home in Waterford last yearThu Jul 23 2026 - 08:00
Man remanded in custody over knife attack on woman in Co Waterford churchNiall Cummins (36) of the Willows, Clarinwood, Tramore, appears in court charged over serious assault Wed Jul 22 2026 - 11:23
Man (30s) to appear in court charged in connection with Tramore church incidentWoman (50s) seriously injured after assault in Co WaterfordTue Jul 21 2026 - 23:14
State should target EU support to cover cost of keeping drug-smuggling ship, says Cork TDMV Matthew sold for $1 after almost €17m spent on maintenance since law enforcement agencies seized vesselMon Jul 20 2026 - 20:31
State urged to buy former Bessborough mother and baby home lands to create memorial parkPlanning permission has been granted for more than 100 apartments on Cork siteSun Jul 19 2026 - 06:00
Bill Kenneally victim: ‘He said if I told anyone, he had the pictures to show I enjoyed it’A chance discovery that his childhood abuser still had access to boys led Jason Clancy to make a decision that would lead to justice but also a personally difficult journeySat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
MV Matthew departs Cork having cost State €16m in berthing, crew and maintenance feesVessel was boarded by Army Rangers in 2023 in operation that led to seizure of €157m worth of cocaineFri Jul 17 2026 - 20:23
Jamey Carney’s move to Ireland was ‘the best decision she ever made’, funeral hearsMourners told 43-year-old mother-of-one enjoyed special relationship with her daughter MichaelaWed Jul 15 2026 - 12:58
Gardaí consider visiting Jordan to interview person of interest in Jamey Carney murder caseTaoiseach urges social media companies to remove ‘horrific’ material related to killing of American womanTue Jul 14 2026 - 20:14
Jamey Carney murder: Gardaí believe man arrested in Jordan is victim’s boyfriendAhmed Al Saqar, believed to be from Jordan and prime suspect in woman’s murder, fled Ireland immediately after Kerry killingMon Jul 13 2026 - 18:45
Gardaí investigating Jamey Carney’s murder say finding suspect will be challengingAhmed Al Saqar (28) fled Co Kerry immediately after killing of Irish American Jamey Carney and went to Dublin AirportSun Jul 12 2026 - 19:06
Cork gardaí praised for role in apprehending serial British child-sex offender Assailant fled to Republic via Northern Ireland while facing sentence for sex crimes between 2015 and 2022Sun Jul 12 2026 - 18:17
Church closes as Augustinians bring almost 800 years of service to people of Cork to an endDecision to close Washington Street church was linked to falling vocations, but Fr Paddy O’Reilly hints at a possible future for the buildingSun Jul 12 2026 - 17:28
Partner of Jamey Carney booked flight to Turkey after leaving her home in KillarneyGardaí seeking to question Ahmed Al-Saqar (28) who was captured on CCTV leaving Co Kerry in early hours of TuesdayFri Jul 10 2026 - 19:07
US woman murdered in Killarney died from suffocation, postmortem finds Gardaí say main suspect in Killarney murder inquiry has fled Ireland as they liaise with foreign police forces Thu Jul 09 2026 - 22:37
Murder accused told paramedics Gillian Curran had several falls before death Marcus O’Neill (35) of O’Brien Street in Waterford denies killing partner at his home in January 2025Thu Jul 09 2026 - 19:22
Sophie Toscan du Plantier family urge France to reject bid to overturn Ian Bailey’s convictionNow-retired solicitor from DPP’s office who directed there should be no prosecution has urged France to overturn court’s decisionThu Jul 09 2026 - 15:05
