Minister commends all involved in €2.5m Fota restorationMINISTER FOR Transport, Tourism and Sport Leo Varadkar yesterday paid tribute to all involved in the conservation of Fota House…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Rising, WW1 commemoration plan criticisedTHE GOVERNMENT plan to balance the commemoration of those who fought in the Easter Rising and the War of Independence with an…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Cork ships household waste for incinerationAN ESTIMATED 50,000 tonnes of domestic waste look set to be exported from Cork city and county this year for disposal abroad …Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Foul play ruled out in Waterford deathsGARDAÍ INVESTIGATING two unrelated deaths in Waterford city have ruled out foul play following the completion of postmortems …Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Council plans €40m clean-up of Cork siteCORK COUNTY Council yesterday revealed it plans to lodge a planning application either late this year or early next year for …Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
DPP directs against prosecution over deaths of two young brothers in fireThe Director of Public Prosecutions has directed that there be no prosecution following a Garda investigation into the deaths…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
No foul play in Cork body findGardaí in Cork have said there was no foul play involved in the death of a woman at a flat in the city.Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
More rain and flooding forecastMet Éireann has issued a weather warning for heavy rain and flash flooding around the country again today, while motorists have…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Prejudice one of barriers to homeless finding work - surveyLONG-TERM unemployment, along with having left school early, perceived prejudice among potential employers and poor physical …Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí raid drug dealers in Cork after two die from heroin batchGARDAÍ IN Cork last night raided the homes of suspected drug dealers as efforts continued to trace a batch of heroin, which has…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Heroin kills two men in CorkGardaí have recovered a small quantity of heroin during raids across Cork last night aimed at trying to trace a potent batch …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Sentence of 20 years for drug smuggler welcomedGARDAÍ YESTERDAY welcomed a 20-year sentence handed down by a British court to a 46-year-old man involved in Ireland’s biggest…Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Man gets 20 years for drugs haulAn Englishman involved in a €440 million smuggling operation in west Cork has been jailed for 20 years in Britain.Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Man died in care home from fire ignited by cigaretteA NURSING home has changed its practices on allowing residents to smoke, following the death of a 69-year-old blind man who suffered…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Walk of fame proposed to pay tribute to jazz greats who have played festivalCork should consider creating a Cork jazz walk of fame akin to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, featuring some of the greats of the…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Two men on bail in connection with Cork drugs seizures at weekendTwo men have been remanded on continuing bail after they appeared in court yesterday in connection with two weekend drug seizures…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Truck driver charged over woman's death given bailA truck driver has been remanded on bail after he was charged with dangerous driving causing death.Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Boat owners urged to be vigilant as gangs target enginesBOAT OWNERS were yesterday urged to improve their security by putting special identification marks on outboard engines, as it…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Cork pharma firm to cut 90 jobsA global healthcare company is to cut its workforce in Co Cork by up to 90 over the next six months.Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Charges over €1.5m drugs seizureThree men have appeared in court in connection with a €1Sun Sept 30 2012 - 01:00
Three held in drug seizureGARDAÍ HAVE arrested three men for questioning after a series of searches in Cork city led to the seizure of €1Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Drugs worth €1.5m seized in CorkGardaí from Cork and Limerick have arrested three men for questioning after making the biggest seizure of drugs in Munster this…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Man held over fatal Cork assaultGardai investigating the killing of a council worker in Cork are questioning a 21-year-old man.Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí investigating unlawful killing check CCTV footageGardaí yesterday expressed confidence that CCTV footage would prove of major assistance in their investigation into the death…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Woman moped driver dies after collision in CorkGARDAÍ IN Cork have appealed for assistance in their investigation into a crash that claimed the life of a woman moped driver…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Tributes paid to donor as Baltimore gets €3m lifeboatBaltimore in west Cork, with a proud tradition of life-saving at sea, is this week looking forward to a new era after officially…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí await assault postmortemGardaí last night confirmed they are following a definite line of inquiry in their investigation into an assault on a 57-year…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí hail drug smuggler's 28-year jail termGARDAÍ YESTERDAY welcomed the jailing for 28 years of a British man behind a €400 million drugs shipment seized off the west …Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí awaiting postmortem resultsGARDAÍ LAST night confirmed they are following a definite line of inquiry in their investigation into an assault on a 57-year…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Cork assault victim dies in hospitalA man who was left in a critical condition in hospital following an assault in Cork at the weekend has died in hospital.Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate assault that left city council worker critically injuredGARDAÍ in Cork have begun an investigation into an assault in the city at the weekend that has left a 57-year-old man in a critical…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Ferry strike disrupts sailings to RoscoffCAR AND foot passengers due to sail between Cork and Roscoff in Brittany at the weekend have been accommodated on other ferry…Mon Sept 24 2012 - 01:00
Parents reject plan for special needs classroomPARENTS OF special-needs pupils in a new €4Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Caution against home help cutsHSE SOUTH: COUNCILLORS AT yesterday’s HSE South regional forum raised concerns about cutbacks in home help and personal assistant…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
OPW to support Doneraile planMINISTER OF State Brian Hayes yesterday pledged the support of the Office of Public Works for plans to continue the development…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Man questioned over China drugs haul worth €800,000Gardaí were last night continuing to question a 32-year-old man after they and Customs officers in Waterford recovered €800,000…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
HSE employee questioned over alleged €100,000 fraud from city hospitalGardaí in Cork are to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions after yesterday releasing without charge a HSE employee…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Young people 'full of ideas' on reformPRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has praised young people for their engagement in the future of the countryMon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Waterford sows wild oatlets to cook biggest bowl of porridgeWATERFORD WAS the place to be for any would-be Oliver Twists yesterday as the city broke the world record for cooking the biggest…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Call to mark sinking of 'Lusitania' in 1915MINISTER FOR Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan has called for a major commemoration in Ireland involving British…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Toscan du Plantier investigators will return to Ireland to question witnessesA FRENCH magistrate investigating the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in west Cork nearly 16 years ago is to send a team …Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Gardaí find drugs linked to deathsGARDAÍ IN Cork have uncovered more than €25,000 worth of a new and highly dangerous form of ecstasy believed to be linked to …Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Man admits role in cocaine seizure from sunk vesselAn Englishman involved in a €440 million smuggling operation in west Cork has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Blaas rise to the occasion to go nationwideWATERFORD’S FAMOUS bread bun, the blaa, is about to arrive at supermarket near you.Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Funeral of suspected drug death manTRIBUTES WERE paid to one of two young men who died from a suspected drugs overdose in Co Cork at the weekend as he was laid …Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Dangerous drug linked to Kinsale deathsGARDAÍ HAVE appealed to anyone who may have obtained a new and highly dangerous form of ecstasy linked to the deaths of two young…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
New type of ecstasy recoveredGardaí have recovered €30,000 worth of a new and highly dangerous form of ecstasy believed to be linked to the deaths of two …Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
File for DPP on Kinsale deathsGardaí are to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions after releasing without charge a fourth person arrested …Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Drug users warned over mixed powder after deathsTHE HEALTH Service Executive yesterday issued a warning over using an ecstasy-based powder that gardaí believe is linked to the…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Files to go to DPP over Kinsale drug deathsGARDAÍ ARE to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions after last night releasing without charge two people suspected…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
