Boy's parents welcome appeal of O'Donoghue sentenceThe parents of 11-year-old Cork schoolboy Robert Holohan, who was killed near his Midleton home last year, yesterday welcomed…Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Man avoids jail after appeal by widowerA judge has praised the generosity of a man who said he did not want to see the 25-year-old man responsible for the death of …Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Cork gets sculpture which harks back to its rootsCork's latest and most striking piece of public art was unveiled yesterday by Lord Mayor Deirdre Clune who said the work represented…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
DPP receives file on IRA Northern Bank raidGardaí have handed over an extensive file to the Director of Public Prosecutions as part of their investigation into the suspected…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Murder accused back in custodyA man was yesterday further remanded in custody after he made his second court appearance charged with the murder of a father…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Prisoner escapes prompt security auditThe Prison Service has confirmed it will review security after three prisoners escaped from custody while attending court hearings…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Funeral of murdered boxing officialModern Irish society is in danger of allowing itself to become careless about human life, a priest warned yesterday as he spoke…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Major drugs ring smashed, say gardaiGardaí believe they have smashed a major drugs importation and distribution ring in the south of the country, following the arrest…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Man tried to petrol bomb British warship in CorkA 36-year-old man could have killed someone as well as causing untold damage when he attempted to petrol bomb a British warship…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Man arrested over Fermoy shootingGardaí yesterday arrested a 50- year-old former soldier for questioning about the shooting dead of a 60-year-old father of five…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Cork airport may have to share debtConcern was growing last night that the Cork Airport Authority (CAA) will have to carry approximately half the cost of the new…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
County planner concern for Dunkettle HouseA senior planner with Cork County Council has expressed concerns about the business proposals outlined by a large property developer…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Bailey and papers agree on appealAn English journalist who lost five libel actions against newspapers over their coverage of the murder of a French film producer…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Cork call centre loses 84 jobs to EnglandA call centre company is to close its Cork operation at Mahon, with the loss of 84 jobs, after a decision was made to transfer…Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Developer modifies Cork plan for housing projectOne of the country's largest property developers yesterday outlined a series of compromise proposals at a Bord Pleanála hearing…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Warning after girl's death from inhaling aerosol gasThe dangers of young people inhaling aerosol canisters in the belief they will get "a buzz" were highlighted at an inquest yesterday…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Garda accused of sex assault on colleagueGardaí are to send a file to the DPP after releasing without charge a garda accused of raping a colleague during a night out …Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Dead boy's mother wants tougher termThe mother of Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan has urged the Director of Public Prosecutions to go to a higher court and appeal…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Four years for killing Robert HolohanAn engineering student was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail for the manslaughter of his 11-year-old neighbour whose …Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Killer of Robert Holohan to be sentencedA 21-year-old engineering student from Co Cork will be sentenced today by Mr Justice Paul Carney for the manslaughter of his …Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Three sitting FF deputies to be selected in Cork North WestThree sitting Fianna Fáil TDs will be selected tonight to contest three-seat Cork North West in the next general election, while…Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Amgen to create 800 jobs in CorkThe world's biggest biopharmaceutical company, Amgen will this week announce a €1Mon Jan 23 2006 - 00:00
Rest of man's remains foundGardaí yesterday found the rest of the remains of a 41-year-old Cork man near where his skull was discovered earlier this week…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Cork residents begin challenge to incineratorCampaigners against the proposed hazardous waste incinerator for Cork Harbour yesterday lodged papers in the High Court seeking…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Skull found in field that of local manGardaí are to carry out further searches of an area in Buttevant, north Co Cork, today after a postmortem examination concluded…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Builder sued over brother's landscape complaintOne of the State's biggest property developers is being sued by his brother and sister-in-law, who claim that he and his wife…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
180 jobs to go as Cork hearing aid company moves to AsiaA hearing-aid manufacturing company is to close in Cork with the loss of 180 jobs just 18 months after the Government promised…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Cork charity gets €10m for elderlyThe organisation which funded the Centre for Public Inquiry has come to the assistance of a registered charity in Cork with a…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Locals oppose Inchydoney planA proposed 45-house development on Inchydoney Island near Clonakilty in west Cork would open up the area for further extensive…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Cullen asked to clarify Cork airport debtMinister for Transport Martin Cullen has been asked by Cork civic and business leaders to clarify whether the new Cork Airport…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Exhibition focuses on Pakistan devastationAn exhibition of photographs by an Irish photographer chronicling the devastation faced by the people of Pakistan was opened …Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
Calls to update law on pyramid 'gift' schemesThe Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin, was yesterday urged to carry out a review of the Pyramid Selling…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Man killed by masonry after bridge collisionA man who was killed when he was struck by falling masonry after a van and a car collided on a bridge in Co Cork has been named…Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Dairygold shareholders agree to restructuringShareholders in Dairygold yesterday voted to approve a restructuring move which allows the co-op's management to group all its…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Most objections to Co Cork bypass withdrawnThe National Roads Authority and Cork County Council yesterday received a boost when the majority of objectors to a €148 million…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Cork city 100 years ago depicted in black and whiteCorkonians curious about how their city looked 100 years ago can see how much the place has changed when a photographic exhibition…Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Courage of dead Cork boy's family praisedThe parents and family of Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan were yesterday praised for their resilience and courage during the…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Murder inquiry witness alleges Garda pressureA key witness in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder inquiry is to submit a detailed statement to gardaí next week in which …Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
New appeal to public over du Plantier murderA senior garda leading the investigation into the 1996 murder of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier has issued a new appeal…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Robert Holohan's family thank all who offered helpThe family of the Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan yesterday marked the first anniversary of his death by expressing their gratitude…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Year lacked lustre, say some CorkoniansCork 2005 may have been heralded and celebrated with fireworks but many Corkonians remained rather underwhelmed by the year - …Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
Firework magic beats rain as Cork city skyline lights upTorrential rain and driving winds meant that less than 1,000 people ventured out to watch the fireworks display on Saturday night…Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
Gardai investigate fatal hit-and-run accident in CorkGardaí last night launched a criminal investigation after a pedestrian in his 60s was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the…Fri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
Cold weather shelter set up for homeless in CorkThe Cork Simon Community and the St Vincent de Paul Society have joined forces to provide a special cold weather shelter in Cork…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Father charged with seizing womanA father of two was yesterday remanded in custody after being charged in connection with an incident earlier this month in which…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
GP on sex charges wins rulingAn elderly Cork GP, charged with over 200 counts of sexually assaulting his female patients, has won a judgment from the European…Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00
Accused laid flowers where body found, says girlfriendAn engineering student charged with the murder of his 11-year-old neighbour visited the scene where the boy's body was dumped…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
'I started talking to the body, saying "Rob", as if he were alive'Wayne O'Donoghue gave gardaí an extensive statement, detailing how he killed his next-door neighbour Robert Holohan in a row …Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Murder accused thought of suicide, court toldWayne O'Donoghue confessed to gardaí how he had killed his 11-year-old neighbour and, as he stood beside the boy's body in the…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Accused helped search for slain schoolboyThe parents of Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan yesterday told a court how shocked they were to discover that their next-door…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
