Two men charged in connection with seizure of €21 million worth of drugs in Foynes Port earlier this weekTwo men, both crew members of the MV Verila, remanded in custody after they were brought to special sitting of Limerick District Court amid tight securitySun Dec 24 2023 - 16:22
Ian Bailey challenged to explain how he knew Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s movements before her murder Murdered filmmaker’s uncle asks how Englishman knew where his niece parked her car after sighting in Schull shop two days before her killing, 27 years ago todaySat Dec 23 2023 - 16:10
Gerard O’Brien: Convicted judge overcame severe physical disability to teach and pursue legal careerDisabled from birth due to Thalidomide, Gerard O’Brien previously served as Fianna Fáil town councillor and as State solicitor for North TipperaryFri Dec 22 2023 - 20:14
Gardaí begin forensic examination of phones seized from ship carrying cocaine worth €20mSearch will seek to match any prints or DNA evidence found on the phones to those on the drugs and those belonging to MV Verila’s crewFri Dec 22 2023 - 06:00
Gardaí to examine phones to establish where €20 million Foynes drug haul was headedMV Verila remains under tight garda security in port where members of the Armed Support Unit have established a cordon around the vessel as crew members voluntarily questionedThu Dec 21 2023 - 07:53
Ship carrying cocaine worth tens of millions of euro to Foynes came from Brazil via CanadaWhile drugs were provisionally valued at €21m, the street value would likely exceed €60m after being mixed with bulking agentsWed Dec 20 2023 - 17:55
Cork Fianna Fáil councillor criticises Government over housing of asylum seekers as TD calls for referendum on issueGalway councillor at centre of immigration comments says he has had ‘zero communication’ from Fianna Fáil over disciplinary actionWed Dec 20 2023 - 10:54
High-grade cocaine worth at least €20m found on cargo ship at Foynes Port in LimerickCrew held for interview by authorities as full examination of ship due to get under wayWed Dec 20 2023 - 08:16
Judge dismisses case against landlord and son over removal of student ‘trespassers’ from Cork propertyOne student claimed he was pulled out of bed by the ankles and thrown out in his underwearTue Dec 19 2023 - 17:05
Tánaiste contacts two councillors over ‘completely unacceptable’ Galway hotel fire commentsMicheál Martin rejects suggestion attack was prompted by Government policy on immigrationTue Dec 19 2023 - 15:42
‘Sexual predator’ found guilty of raping woman after breaking into her Cork home at nightKamal Kumar Nepali (24) was described as a ‘predator seeking to rape someone’ on night during UCC students’ Rag WeekThu Dec 07 2023 - 19:01
Puppy farm case: Woman loses appeal over closure after judge says he finds vets’ evidence ‘compelling’Anna Broderick said that vets' evidence that dogs were left lying in their own urine and faeces was a 'complete exaggeration'Wed Dec 06 2023 - 20:55
Puppy farm case: Dogs smelled strongly of ammonia, court hearsOwner Anna Broderick is appealing a closure notice issued by Cork County Council after it was found she had exceeded her breeding quotaTue Dec 05 2023 - 21:51
Man remanded in custody charged with murder of man in Cork earlier this yearAaron Babington charged with murder of Jason Butler (32) at the Grand Parade, Cork on June 14thTue Dec 05 2023 - 15:28
Council removed dogs worth over €80,000 from puppy farm which ‘posed a serious and immediate threat to animal welfare’, court hearsVeterinary inspectors seized dogs after the owner failed to reduce the number of breeding bitches on the farm and improve the living conditions of the remaining animals, a court has heardMon Dec 04 2023 - 20:25
Midleton seeks more ‘urgency’ on flood relief scheme as start date is flagged for 2027-2028Public meeting told of ‘huge fear hanging over the town’ that there could be a repeat of the devastation caused by Storm BabetWed Nov 29 2023 - 06:48
Shortage of Coast Guard volunteers led to Caitriona Lucas’s involvement in fatal search mission, inquest hearsCo Clare woman died during 2016 search mission off KilkeeTue Nov 28 2023 - 17:13
Transport Infrastructure Ireland seeks approval for Cork-Limerick motorway upgradeThe €1.4bn upgrade would involve the construction of more than 80km of motorwayMon Nov 27 2023 - 15:17
Transport Infrastructure Ireland to seek approval for Limerick-Cork motorway in 2024Works will include construction of more than 80km of motorway between Blarney in Co Cork and Attyflin in Co LimerickMon Nov 27 2023 - 14:36
Fianna Fáil TD seeks clarity on change to Triple Lock on troops deploymentGovernment needs to clarify type of mission Triple Lock has prevented in past, says Éamon Ó CúivMon Nov 27 2023 - 08:07
Dublin riots: Hate legislation to be on statute books by Christmas, Micheál Martin saysTánaiste condemned messages posted on social media urging people to attack foreigners in Dublin on ThursdaySun Nov 26 2023 - 13:54
Dublin riots: McEntee pledges high visibility Garda presence on city streetsTánaiste accuses Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald exploiting issue for party’s own electoral benefitSat Nov 25 2023 - 19:46
Cork County Mayor apologises over appearing to support asylum seeker blockadeCllr Frank O'Flynn says he wants no truck with Far Right elements as he clarifies position on welcoming International Protection ApplicantsSat Nov 25 2023 - 10:42
The Adare bypass: fixing a bottleneck for the public or golfers? The local view from Co LimerickResidents of the picturesque village say the 2027 Ryder Cup might have fast-tracked plans for the new €150 million road but it has been needed for many yearsSat Nov 25 2023 - 07:00
Man agrees to leave Ireland after serving sentence for attacking wife and family on Christmas Day‘I am still frightened by his words and threats to take my life’: Victim impact statement from Eva Nemeth heard that she is lives in ‘constant fear’ of Laszlo Nemeth (58)Wed Nov 22 2023 - 17:47
Man tells how he hoped he would die after attacker threw caustic soda in face and eyesJohn Paul Carey (35) jailed for nine and a half years for attack on Francis Costello (40) which resulted in him losing left eyeMon Nov 20 2023 - 16:33
Cork County mayor clarifies he does not support blockade of asylum seeker accommodation in FermoyFrank O’Flynn had responded ‘no problem’ to proposal by anti-immigration activist Derek Blighe in videoMon Nov 20 2023 - 06:42
Thousands march in Dublin and Cork in support of PalestineIrish-Palestinian man Ibrahim Alagha, who had spent several weeks trapped in Gaza, joined protest hours after arriving back in Ireland following escapeSat Nov 18 2023 - 19:03
Man (35) jailed for endangering lives of wife and children during high-speed driving rampageCourt told one of six children in van could be seen ‘with her hands clasped in prayer imploring the guards to help her’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 20:30
Carer (46) jailed for stealing over €45,000 from woman with dementiaJudge says Catherine Gregg took advantage of pensioner at the most ‘extremely vulnerable time of her life’Thu Nov 16 2023 - 18:00
Woman (43) jailed for grooming and defiling teenage boyVictim says Pamela Lonergan entered his life when he was highly vulnerable as his family home was being torn apartThu Nov 16 2023 - 16:20
‘I froze with fear’: Social worker repeatedly threatened by man over care order for young relativeAccused pleads guilty to confronting female Tusla employee in Cork and later making threats to kill or harm her by telephoneThu Nov 16 2023 - 14:59
False passports charges too serious to be heard at District Court level, judge saysGarda says alleged actions gave woman immigration advantage that helped secure Irish passports and welfare entitlements for her and childrenWed Nov 15 2023 - 19:42
Paul Hyde given suspended sentence and €6,000 fine over failure to declare property interestsFormer deputy chair of An Bord Pleanála appealed two month jail sentence handed down in June after guilty pleaWed Nov 15 2023 - 14:39
Newly unveiled Seán Keating painting sheds light on early history of State, says MartinWork by Irish artist, titled The Window, acquired by Cork’s Crawford Art Gallery at auction from private seller with Government supportMon Nov 13 2023 - 20:05
Thousands march in Dublin and Cork to show solidarity with PalestineIrish Government urged to take immediate action against Israel's campaign in GazaSat Nov 11 2023 - 16:42
Gardaí appeal for help in tracing movement of truck apprehended when officer fired shot at cabDriver allegedly stole the truck on Wednesday morning at the Pike near Clonakilty in CorkThu Nov 09 2023 - 19:00
Man jailed in Cork for sexual assaults on womanMan is sentenced to three-and-a-half-years for sexual assaults committed while working as a care assistantThu Nov 09 2023 - 10:01
Man arrested after garda fires shot into cab of stolen lorry following 15km pursuit and car-rammingMan fails to obey Garda direction to get out of lorry in car park of commercial premises in Cork cityWed Nov 08 2023 - 19:26
Midleton floods: Cork County Council asked to explain why old bridge on river not removedSinn Féin TD says access structure at ‘pinch point’ on Owenacurra, which breached its banks last monthWed Nov 08 2023 - 18:00
Teenager remanded in detention charged over fatal crash on M8 in Co CorkBoy (16) died in incident and three others suffered serious injuries when car allegedly driven on wrong side of motorwayWed Nov 08 2023 - 13:18
Student tells court he was put out of Cork house in underwear by landlord and sonOwner of property and son deny charge of assault and related charges at Cork District CourtWed Nov 08 2023 - 08:52
Man (72) charged with falsely applying for Irish passports is identified from FBI fingerprint filesWhen case of Philip Morris was called at Cork District Court, gardaí applied to change the name on the charge to Randolph ParkerTue Nov 07 2023 - 13:50
OPW in talks with council about measures to prevent further flooding in MidletonMeasures to be put in place pending completion of ‘complex’ €50m flood relief scheme for town at risk of flooding from four separate sourcesTue Nov 07 2023 - 06:00
Taoiseach opens final section of €280 million N22 Macroom bypassVaradkar hails development which will reduce travel time between Cork and Killarney by estimated 17 minutesMon Nov 06 2023 - 17:53
Midleton traders call on Cork council to provide early flood warning system for townRecent flooding in town caused millions of euro worth of damage to commercial and residential propertySun Nov 05 2023 - 15:21
Storm Ciarán: Communities across Ireland brace for further flooding as storm arrivesImpacted areas fear further flooding from Storm Ciarán as recovery continues in several placesWed Nov 01 2023 - 21:43
Man arrested after seizure of more than €150,000 worth of drugs in CorkGardaí find €128,000 worth of cannabis herb in one search and €30,000 worth of drugs in follow-up operationTue Oct 31 2023 - 09:39
Two arrested over brawl at bingo event in Cork hotelTwo men were taken to Cork University Hospital where they were treated for minor injuriesMon Oct 30 2023 - 16:35
Port of Cork chief says increase in cruise liner traffic contributing €14m to local economyVisitor numbers to port rises to 180,000 following 16% increase in number of cruise liners docking in CorkSat Oct 28 2023 - 13:41
