Priest not guilty of indecent assaultA RETIRED priest in the diocese of Cloyne has been acquitted of indecently assaulting a teenage girl about 30 years ago after…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Stryker confirms job losses in CorkCORK WAS dealt a jobs blow yesterday with the announcement by an American medical devices company of the possible loss of 142…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Woman's claims not true, priest tells courtA WOMAN in her 40s has told a court that a priest kissed her and fondled her when she visited him as a teenager to discuss a …Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Man dumped tyres in Cork forestA PART-TIME farmer and occasional haulage operator was yesterday given a two-year suspended sentence and fined €1,500 after he…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Benhaffaf twins and parents on guest list for institute visitCORK: TWINS HASSAN and Hussein Benhaffaf and their parents, Angie and Azzedine, will be among 50 or so community guests who …Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Judge directs jury to acquit bar staff of killingTWO BAR staff have been acquitted by direction of the trial judge of the manslaughter of an Englishman to whom they served a …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Friends asked bar staff to put shots in pint when man was in toilet, court toldGRAHAM PARISH seemed to react suddenly to the consumption of eight shots in a pint glass after earlier consuming large quantities…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Bar staff acquitted over deathTwo bar staff accused of the manslaughter of an Englishman who died from acute alcohol intoxication have been acquitted by direction…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Barmen 'believed shots would be shared'TWO BAR staff accused of the manslaughter of an Englishman who died from acute alcohol intoxication told gardaí they would not…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Alcohol level in blood can rise after death, barmen's trial is toldBLOOD ALCOHOL levels in the case of an Englishman who died after consuming 10 pints and between eight and 10 shots of spirits…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Opening of day unit at CUH marks new beginning for CF patient careTHE OPENING later this month of a new dedicated day unit for people with cystic fibrosis at Cork University Hospital will see…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
No water levy until meters installed, says HoganMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan said yesterday there would be no introduction of domestic water charges until a metering…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Cork man pleads guilty over tax return failureA MAN has pleaded guilty to failing to make tax returns on substantial earnings while claiming unemployment assistance in a case…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Noonan in pledge over interest-only rate increasesMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has pledged to look at the issue of banks raising interest rates on commercial mortgages …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
'Father of the submarine' to be celebrated in CorkTHE IRISH-born inventor of the submarine, John Philip Holland, will be celebrated at an event this weekend when one of the world…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Liquidator appointed to Cork Medical CentreKPMG HAS been appointed as liquidator to a €90 million private hospital in Cork, which closed in March with the loss of 73 jobs…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Plan to reduce language support criticisedSUPPORT TEACHERS: FAILURE TO provide adequate language support teachers for minority ethnic students could lead to students …Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Dingle festival honours poet and publisherFÉILE NA Bealtaine in Dingle, Co Kerry, which opened yesterday, is commemorating two of the county’s literary figures who died…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Schools still free to discriminate on religious grounds, Quinn toldEQUALITY: MINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn was yesterday criticised for failing to give a commitment to repeal a section …Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Publishers criticised over change to textbooksTEACHERS' UNION OF IRELAND: MINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has promised to examine the practice by publishing companies…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Promotion freeze affecting discipline, survey indicatesJOBS MORATORIUM: THE GOVERNMENT moratorium on promoting teachers is having a significant impact on the running of schools and…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Call for more support teachersFailure to provide adquate language support teachers for minority ethnic students could lead to such students failing to obtain…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Mighty Quinn gives masterclass in placating militantsMinister got applause, even though he will be pursuing the previous government’s policiesThu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Call for repeal of law which favours religionDISCRIMINATION: THE GOVERNMENT was yesterday challenged by TUI president Bernie Ruane to immediately repeal a section of the…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Kerry coroner calls for speed limiter devices on young motorists' carsA CORONER yesterday called for speed limiter devices to be mandatory in the cars of young motorists after an inquest heard how…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Quinn to look at equality legislationMinister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn has pledged that the government will look at the issue of a special provision…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
'All bets off' in event of any changes on pay or packagesCROKE PARK AGREEMENT: ANY MOVE by the Government to withdraw from commitments on pay and redundancies in the Croke Park agreement…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Inquest into four deaths in car crash told vehicle moving at over 100km/hA VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned in the case of a 17-year-old motorist and verdicts of accidental death were returned…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Speed limiters urged for young driversA coroner has called on the Government to introduce legislation obliging all young motorists to fix a speed limiter on any cars…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Man held in fatal fire inquiry releasedGARDAÍ IN Cork are to continue with their investigations after last night releasing without charge a man arrested for questioning…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Suspected arson attack on family home kills mother and nephew (5)A 25-YEAR-OLD mother of one and her five-year-old nephew were killed early yesterday in a suspected arson attack on their family…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Man questioned over Cork fireGardaí in Cork are continuing to question a 22-year-old man today in connection with the fire that claimed the lives of Helena…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Man arrested after woman and child die in Cork fireGardaí investigating the cause of a fire in Cork which claimed the lives of two people have arrested a man for questioning.Sun Apr 24 2011 - 01:00
Cork council plans €250,000 market facelift for royal visitCORK CITY Council is to spend €250,000 on a facelift for the city’s English Market in advance of Queen Elizabeth’s visit there…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Cuban revolution to endure beyond Castros, says veteranAN OFFICER and veteran of the Cuban revolution and the Bay of Pigs invasion yesterday predicted the state’s socialist system …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Chemical firm and executives charged over fatal explosionA PHARMACEUTICAL company and two of its senior executives have been returned for trial by judge and jury following a chemical…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Relief as report vindicates 'good work' of hospitalREACTION: THE PUBLICATION of the Health Information and Quality Authority’s report on Mallow General Hospital was greeted with…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Bailey could be tried in France in his absence, solicitor claimsLAW GRADUATE Ian Bailey could be tried in France in his absence for the murder of French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Consolidated credit unions 'could be major player' in Irish financial sectorMAJOR CONSOLIDATION within the credit union sector will be necessary to ensure its survival but it has the potential to become…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Innocent Bailey targeted, says lawyerREACTION: THE DECISION by Mr Justice Michael Peart to allow Ian Bailey leave to appeal his surrender to France was yesterday…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Report examines complaints against a total of 19 priestsBACKGROUND: THE DECISION to extend the remit of a State inquiry into clerical child sexual abuse to include the Diocese of Cloyne…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Cork city and Cashel visits will provide 'great boost'REACTION IN SOUTH: THE NEWS that Queen Elizabeth is to visit Cork city and the Rock of Cashel in Co Tipperary during her official…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Woman guilty of slurry pit killingA 45-YEAR-OLD woman has been acquitted of murder but found guilty of the manslaughter of a new age traveller whose body was found…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Woman convicted over Cork deathA woman has been acquitted of murder but found guilty of the manslaughter of a New Age Traveller whose body was found dumped …Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Cork City Council told to pay €25,000 to boy bitten by dogA LOCAL authority has been ordered to pay €25,000 in damages to a young boy who was bitten by a dog while he was playing in a…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Council celebrates 200th anniversary of North Monastery school's foundingCORK CITY Council, led by Lord Mayor Michael O’Connell, last night marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of the North …Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Retired priest faces trial for alleged indecent assaultsA RETIRED priest has been returned for trial by judge and jury on two counts of indecently assaulting two teenage girls while…Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Cash seized as money laundering operation targetedGARDAÍ TARGETING the operations of an Irish drug gang operating in continental Europe were last night continuing to question …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Mercy Hospital aims to step up cancer services for patientsIMPROVED AND speedier scanning and diagnosis and rapid response treatments for testicular and gastrointestinal cancer are among…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Priest for trial on sex assault chargesA retired priest has been returned for trial on two counts of indecently assaulting two teenage girls while working in the diocese…Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
