Taoiseach defends President's recordThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, yesterday strongly defended the record of the President, Mrs McAleese, on building peace and reconciliation…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Polish man is found dead with head injuriesGardaí were last night awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination following the suspicious death of a 36-year-old Polish…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
EasyJet starts three services into GatwickLow-cost airline EasyJet yesterday predicted it would carry 500,000 passengers over the next year on its three new routes from…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
DPP asked to appeal leniency of four-year term for rape and assaultThe director of the Cork Sexual Violence Centre, Ms Mary Crilly, yesterday called on the Director of Public Prosecutions to appeal…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
€745,000 award for family of victim of ESB blastThe family of an ESB worker who died following an explosion at a generating station has been awarded almost three-quarters of…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Cullen hopeful Cork docklands development will begin this yearA key part of the several hundred million euro redevelopment of the Cork docklands area looks like getting under way later this…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Lidl apology over Holohan funeralAn apology from German supermarket Lidl to customers in Midleton over its failure to close its local branch during the funeral…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
SF 'ambivalence' on criminality denouncedThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, yesterday insisted that Sinn Féin can no longer be ambivalent towards the armed struggle and criminality…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Suspect in boy's killing remanded a second timeA 20-year-old engineering student charged with the manslaughter of schoolboy Robert Holohan, was yesterday remanded in continuing…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Safety authority's plan to inspect A&E units welcomed by HarneyThe Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Ms Harney, yesterday welcomed the announcement by the Health and Safety Authority…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Prison transfer for student accused of Holohan killingThe young engineering student charged with the manslaughter of 11-year-old Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan, was yesterday transferred…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Student charged with killing of Robert HolohanA 20-year-old engineering student was last night remanded in custody after he was charged with the manslaughter of Midleton schoolboy…Tue Jan 18 2005 - 00:00
Thousands attend funeral of murdered schoolboyThe funeral of the 11-year-old Cork schoolboy Robert Holohan was attended by thousands of people in Midleton on Saturday, when…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Garda set to hold young man for questioning on death of Cork boyGardaí were late last night believed to be close to arresting a man in his early 20s for formal questioning in relation to the…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Gardai believe boy was killed by person he knewGardaí investigating the killing of the schoolboy Robert Holohan in Co Cork are understood to be focusing on a small number of…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Robert is brought home to be buriedThe town of Midleton is expected to come to a standstill today when businesses close for the funeral this afternoon of Robert…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Information sought on pick-up truck in hunt for killerGardaí investigating the abduction and murder of Robert Holohan are seeking information on a white pick-up truck seen parked …Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Use of mobile phones by suspects to be examinedThe mobile phones: Gardai investigating the murder of Robert Holohan will look closely at mobile phone patterns of suspects …Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Boy's mobile phone led gardai to hidden bodyGarda sources said last night that the search of the Inch Strand area which led to yesterday's discovery of Robert Holohan's …Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
No effort will be spared in search for boy, says GardaNo resources will be spared in the search for missing Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan, a senior Garda officer promised yesterday…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Last known movements of missing Cork boy re-enactedAn icy wind blew up Ballyedmond Hill yesterday, but it didn't deter the young Cork boy chosen to re-create Robert Holohan's last…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Gardai await forensic test on rifle confiscated after incidentGardaí investigating a reported shooting incident in west Cork on Monday night are awaiting the results of ballistic and forensic…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Parents' plea to son's possible abductorThe parents of missing Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan yesterday made a direct appeal to anyone who may have abducted their…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Mourners told of ex-minister's courageFormer minister for health and social welfare, Mrs Eileen Desmond, who died last week at the age of 72, was a vigorous and effective…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Cork hailed as European capitalCork's hosting of the European Capital of Culture will be a bridge from the world of arts to the wider community, and from Cork…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Gardai extend search for missing boyGardaí investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan have broadened their intensive inquiry…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Director sets out vision for Capital of CultureCork's programme for the European Capital of Culture is designed to take into account the new EU of 25 states and to balance …Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Leesiders revel in spectacular ceremonyIt was perhaps Cork 2005 director John Kennedy who made the most apposite comment of the weekend when he prefaced his remarks…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Tough terrain almost inaccessible in placesTo most Corkonians, east Cork is as flat as a snooker table, but this week's search for missing Midleton boy Robert Holohan has…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Gardai change focus in search for boyGardaí last night began shifting the focus of their inquiry into the disappearance of missing 11-year-old Midleton schoolboy …Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Kidnap fears as search for boy widensIn spite of severe weather conditions, hundreds of volunteers have offered to spend the weekend searching for 11-year-old schoolboy…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
'I'm here because I know what they're going through'If goodwill alone were sufficient, Robert Holohan (11) would have been found in an instant yesterday, such was the outpouring…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Search for boy intensifies after parents' appealGardaí investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Robert Holohan will begin supervising the draining of a number of slurry…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Divers and soldiers called in to search for boyGarda divers and soldiers will join a major search operation today for an 11-year-old boy, Robert Holohan, who has been missing…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Tributes paid to hotelier killed in mountain climbing accidentTributes were paid yesterday to the former national president of the Irish Hotel Federation Mr Gerry O'Connor (48), who died …Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Irish tourist lauds locals for way they handled tragedyAn Irish holidaymaker who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami when it hit the Thai resort he was staying in has paid tribute to…Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Body of Cork climber found on mountainAn Irish climber lost his life yesterday when he fell more than 100 metres while climbing in Co Kerry.Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Cork 2005 defends restrictions on openingOrganisers of Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture yesterday defended their decision to limit access to the main opening event…Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Cork family survive waveA Cork family have told of their narrow escape after the tsunami hit the resort in Sri Lanka where they were on holiday.Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Cork medics to train staff in SudanA group of medical personnel from the Southern Health Board have departed for Sudan to help train staff in a major maternity …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Gardai hunt for men after attack on priestGardaí are hoping that forensic tests will help them track down two raiders who broke into a priest's house and attacked him …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Concern grows for hillwalkerSearchers yesterday admitted that they were quite concerned for the safety of a recently married Swedish man who disappeared …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Cork pair tell of escape as tsunami hit bungalowAn Irishman and his girlfriend who were caught in the tsunami when it hit their beach bungalow on Ko Phi Phi island off Thailand…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Cork's year of culture to light up cityThe people of Cork will wake up tomorrow as residents of European Capital of Culture.Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Irish medical personnel to train hospital staff in SudanA group of medical personnel from the Southern Health Board (SHB) left for Sudan yesterday to help train staff in a major maternity…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Irish bar became contact point for touristsCork: An Irishman who owns a bar in Phuket yesterday told of the continuing devastation as the emergency services continue to…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry launched into man's death while in custodyGardaí have launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young man, who was found with self-inflicted…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Cork asylum support group has to find new premisesA support group working with thousands of asylum-seekers and other immigrants in Cork is facing into an uncertain future as it…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Waterford pair return after US jail stint for flouting visa lawsTwo young Waterford men have returned to Ireland after being released by US immigration officials following eight weeks in detention…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Retired doctor on 212 charges of sexual assaultA retired doctor has been remanded on bail after he was charged with more than 200 counts of sexual assault on 38 women while…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
