Troubles legacy Bill: Ireland taking a case against UK ‘could damage Anglo-Irish relations’‘Extraordinary’ that Rishi Sunak’s government is pursuing legislation, says Bertie AhernMon Sept 11 2023 - 07:44
Varadkar rules out return to mask wearing despite increase in Covid casesNew variant, Eris, spreading faster than others but no evidence of it causing more severe infectionSun Sept 10 2023 - 19:09
Constitutional change may be needed to stop TD numbers growing indefinitely, says AhernSmaller constituencies could allow better balance between Dáil and local work, former Taoiseach saysSun Sept 10 2023 - 17:15
Cork drowning victim Emili Roman (7) remembered as a happy and caring child at funeralAching sadness as classmates and congregation sing Edelweiss in memory of Emile RomanSat Sept 09 2023 - 15:07
Taoiseach says Irish people need to reflect more on how we would accommodate those with a British identity in a united IrelandThe success of a united Ireland will be judged on how it treats its minorities including one million northern unionists, says VaradkarFri Sept 08 2023 - 19:00
RTÉ director general defends station’s decision to reverse 10% pay cut for senior executivesTaoiseach says any bailout for the national broadcaster will be contingent on new reform planFri Sept 08 2023 - 16:04
Taoiseach says ‘no talk’ in Coalition about holding general election next yearFine Gael leader says party has succession plans in place with several long-serving TDs set to step downFri Sept 08 2023 - 14:44
President leads tributes to historian and author Dermot Keogh who has died aged 78Former journalist wrote acclaimed biography of Jack Lynch and was Emeritus Professor of History at UCCThu Sept 07 2023 - 06:30
Irish Civil War could have been avoided but for Churchill’s intervention, says historianDr Martin Mansergh said the Collins-de-Valera draft constitution provided the basis for avoiding conflict but Churchill vetoed itMon Sept 04 2023 - 21:00
Cashel crash funeral: Tom and Bridgie Reilly, grandson Tom (3) brought happiness and joy, funeral Mass toldDeaths of the three had far-reaching repercussions for many, Cashel parish priest tells serviceSun Sept 03 2023 - 15:26
‘Yesterday we found out she received her CAO offer’ - crash victim Zoey Coffey rememberedZoey (18) was a born organiser who planned to study teaching at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick after receiving Leaving Cert resultsSat Sept 02 2023 - 15:10
Clonmel crash funeral: ‘We were honoured to be parents of Luke and Grace’, mother tells mournersBrigid McSweeney thanks people for their ‘phenomenal’ support following the deaths of two of her childrenFri Sept 01 2023 - 15:45
Clonmel crash funeral: Nikki Murphy was ‘beautiful inside and out’ with dream of becoming radiographerTeenager’s mother says her daughter never truly believed in herself until she got her Leaving Cert results and started to believe she could achieve her life goalsThu Aug 31 2023 - 18:41
Tipperary crash: Cashel Traveller community mourns ‘cruel tragedy’ as three die and family of 10 orphanedO’Reillys, who died in crash near Cashel, were known for their skill with animals and were well-respected among the Travelling communityThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Tipperary crash: ‘There’s a real sense of disbelief here, particularly given what happened in Clonmel on Friday’There was shock and sadness in Cashel as people absorbed the news of the deaths of Tom and Bridget O’Reilly and their three-year-old grandson TomWed Aug 30 2023 - 20:07
Man dies in workplace incident in CorkGardaí and the Health and Safety Authority investigating after man in his 50s died following fall through roof he had been working onWed Aug 30 2023 - 20:05
Tipperary crash: Grandparents and boy (3) who died in Cashel are namedTraveller support group offers support to Cashel-based family as child’s father and mother remain in serious condition in hospitalWed Aug 30 2023 - 19:24
Infant boy and two grandparents die in Tipperary crashBoy’s parents taken by ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital after suffering serious injuries in the collisionTue Aug 29 2023 - 23:45
Boy (14) who died swimming in Cork remembered as ‘loveable rogue’Hundreds gather to show support for family of Jack O’Sullivan (14) who died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Cork HarbourTue Aug 29 2023 - 15:12
Wording of ‘women in home’ referendum more important than timing - Women’s CouncilNWC director Orla O’Connor says wording should be published as soon as possible even if referendum is delayed until next yearMon Aug 28 2023 - 18:51
Developer welcomes Cork City Council decision to grant planning for largest-ever residential scheme Company hopes to begin construction work next yearMon Aug 28 2023 - 17:47
Government will provide interim cash for RTÉ pending review of funding model, says McGrathMinister last month signed statutory instrument allowing RTÉ, TG4 to qualify for financial assistance under New Economy and Recovery AuthorityMon Aug 28 2023 - 15:13
Small landlords to be offered tax breaks to keep them in rental market, McGrath saysMinister for Finance says priorities include retaining existing investment and attracting new development in sectorMon Aug 28 2023 - 13:38
Irish government should take legal action if UK Troubles legacy law proceeds, says Michelle O’NeillLegislation before House of Commons would deny human rights to victims, First Minister-designate tells commemorationSun Aug 27 2023 - 20:27
Noel Long’s history of sex offending: ‘When I got a call to say he was convicted, I cried’Long had been in and out of the courts for most of his life but was consistently lucky in avoiding major convictions. His luck finally ran out this monthSat Aug 19 2023 - 05:00
Girl (14) killed in Limerick road traffic incident is named locallyBoy (8) dies in hospital following separate road traffic incident in Cork as gardaí appeal for witnessesThu Aug 17 2023 - 19:06
Sherkin Island: ‘We really do live in a postcard, a stunningly beautiful place’Lying 4km off Baltimore in Roaringwater Bay in West Cork, the island has 110 permanent inhabitantsThu Aug 17 2023 - 05:00
Murderer Noel Long lodges appeal against ‘cold case’ convictionThe sex offender from Passage West, Cork was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Nora Sheehan (54) in 1981Tue Aug 15 2023 - 14:43
Founder of charity for Indian street children honoured in her native CorkMaureen Forrest’s Hope Foundation helps impoverished women and children in city of KolkataMon Aug 14 2023 - 17:46
Irish people need to challenge own views on history to be more inclusive, Martin saysMany people in the Republic frequently fail to include events and personalities from other traditions on the island, Tánaiste tells festivalFri Aug 11 2023 - 21:43
New section of €280m Macroom Bypass on the N22 opens to trafficLocals in Muscraí Gaeltacht villages criticise plan to cut off access via temporary roundaboutFri Aug 11 2023 - 17:30
‘A big relief’: Family of Nora Sheehan respond to cold case conviction of Noel LongFamily of Ms Sheehan (53) praise gardaí and prosecution lawyers, saying conviction has given them ‘peace’Fri Aug 11 2023 - 06:38
Three men appear in court over €4.2m drug seizure in CorkThree accused all charged with two offences in relation to the seizure of 60 kilos of cocaine at the weekendMon Aug 07 2023 - 19:03
Former NYPD bomb disposal expert who fostered reconciliation in North honouredCork-born Denis Mulcahy was driving force behind Project Children, which brought thousands to US during TroublesSun Jul 30 2023 - 19:00
Cork library closes early for staff and public safety ahead of planned ‘nationalist rally’City councillor criticises ‘threatening behaviour’ of participants in long-running anti-LGBT protestSat Jul 29 2023 - 09:35
Man due in court over the murder of father of seven in Kerry graveyard last yearThree men and a juvenile have already been charged with the murder of Thomas Dooley (43)Fri Jul 28 2023 - 09:55
Trade unions cannot focus just on pay and conditions, Mick Lynch tells Cork eventLondon-born union leader, speaking at Mother Jones Festival, says unions must also fight for social advance and political changeThu Jul 27 2023 - 21:06
Man (28) arrested over murder of father of seven attacked at Tralee funeralSuspect is ninth person arrested during investigation into killing of Tom Dooley (43) from Killarney in OctoberThu Jul 27 2023 - 11:53
‘The Ronaldos and the Messis aren’t always the heroes anymore’: Hundreds gather to cheer on Ireland in Cork Largely youthful crowd at Turners Cross left disappointed for local stars Denise O’Sullivan and Megan ConnollyWed Jul 26 2023 - 21:04
Trade unionist Mick Lynch to be honoured with Spirit of Mother Jones Award in CorkLynch, who has family ties to Cork, honoured for work campaigning to protect pay and conditions of workers in privatised British rail companiesTue Jul 25 2023 - 19:47
Dick Spring leads tributes to former Labour senator Billy CashinCashin represented Labour's rural tradition and helped build up the party in North Cork in the 1990s, says SpringMon Jul 24 2023 - 21:09
English couple found dead in isolated Tipperary bungalow left estate worth hundreds of thousandsNicholas Smith (82) and his wife Hilary (79) were found at their home in Cloneen after not being seen for 18 monthsSat Jul 22 2023 - 09:02
Road deaths on the rise with pedestrian fatalities a big problem in Cork, says RSARemoving HGVs from towns such as Charleville is essential, says coronerFri Jul 21 2023 - 19:00
Gardaí warn of ‘cocaine tourists’ as search for packages continues in Donegal Investigators believe the drugs were part of a larger consignment which had been moored to a buoy at sea for later collectionFri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí impound boat as part of investigation into €4m drugs haul found along Donegal coast Two kilos of cocaine worth €180,000 washed up on two different beaches in CorkThu Jul 20 2023 - 16:01
No permission for US to transport cluster munitions through Shannon, Martin saysTánaiste said Government ‘clearly will not be facilitating’ transit of bombs which Ireland has campaigned againstMon Jul 17 2023 - 06:38
Man (41) appears in court charged with murder of wife in CorkDeepa Paruthiyezhuth Dinamani (38) had moved to Ireland three months ago from India with her husband and five year old childSun Jul 16 2023 - 11:37
Woman fatally stabbed in Cork may have been dead for several hours before discoveryGardaí expected to begin formal murder investigation into death after 38-year-old mother-of-one was found with stab wounds at house on Cardinal CourtSat Jul 15 2023 - 16:26
Library protesters tearing up books is ‘outrageous’, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin says those who tear up library books should be prosecuted for criminal damageFri Jul 14 2023 - 20:37
GAA and RTÉ need to re-examine GAAGO policy as public missing key matches - MartinTánaiste says current broadcasting schedule not striking correct balance between public and commercial interestsFri Jul 14 2023 - 18:14
