UK agency denies plan to 'entrap' IrishmanA senior manager with a British intelligence agency set up to combat crime has strongly denied suggestions its agents were involved…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Weapons haul intended for gang, court toldAn arsenal of weapons, including rocket launchers, assault rifles, submachine guns and semi- automatic pistols, was intended …Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Arms were part of arsenal seized during TroublesRocket launchers and other weapons at the centre of an arms conspiracy trial were sourced by gardaí from a Garda arsenal of weapons…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Two men plead not guilty to importing large quantity of armsTwo men went on trial yesterday on a total of eight charges relating to an arms importation conspiracy last year involving a …Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Woman on two dangerous driving charges given bailA 20-year-old woman was yesterday remanded on bail after she was charged with causing the deaths of two friends when her car …Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Polish and Portuguese seamen sail into historyHistory was made at Naval Service headquarters in Haulbowline, Co Cork, yesterday when the first Polish and Portuguese recruits…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Customs seize illegal cigarette haulsCustoms officers backed up by the Garda have seized almost 200,000 illegally imported cigarettes in Cork city and county in a…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Dukes critical of 'Irish Times' over action to protect sourcesFormer Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes said last night he believed the media should be subjected to "some external check" and "external…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Appeal to public as warm-water turtles end up on Irish shorelineAn Irish expert on turtles has appealed to the public for assistance in monitoring the movements of warm-water loggerhead turtles…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Farmer fined €7,500 for forging cattle documentsA 34-year-old farmer has been fined €7,500 for forging a signature on cattle identification papers after a court heard that altering…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Specialised dementia units benefit patients, study findsA new study on the effects of hospitalisation on people suffering from dementia has found that transferring patients from a traditional…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Martin confident Cork docklands will receive aidThe €3 billion Cork docklands project can still qualify for financial assistance from the Government, according to Minister for…Mon Feb 04 2008 - 00:00
Martin restates support for co-locationMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin yesterday reiterated his support for the Government's policy on …Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Clapton and Parton set to play Cork gigs in JuneLeeside looks set to rock again this year after Aiken Promotions yesterday confirmed that Eric Clapton will play the fourth Live…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Mother in shock at €100,000 offerThe mother of a 12-year-old girl awaiting surgery for a life-threatening condition has expressed her gratitude to an anonymous…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Traffic concerns over planfor Cork container facilityA senior council planner has expressed concern that the proposed move by the Port of Cork of its container terminal from Tivoli…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Ó Cuív backs plan to restore historic fortThe Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, has pledged his support for a project to restore a historic…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Man (28) charged with murder and arsonA 28-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was charged with the murder more than two years ago of a father …Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Work on Amgen site to continueThe Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has pledged its support to the continuation of infrastructure…Wed Jan 23 2008 - 00:00
Toscan du Plantier family to highlight campaignThe family of murdered French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier will travel to west Cork later this month to highlight …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Gardaí question man about prostitutionGardaí from the Criminal Assets Bureau are to prepare a file for the Director of Public Prosecutions after last night releasing…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
O'Donoghue may not give evidence at trial report libel actionsWayne O'Donoghue, the 23-year-old engineering student who was convicted of the manslaughter of Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Councils on alert as further flooding fearedLocal authorities throughout the southeast are on "flood alert" this weekend fearing that fresh rainfall could further swell …Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Judge suggests jailing cocaine usersThe immediate short-term jailing of people found in possession of illegal drugs such as cocaine, even for personal use, was suggested…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Man killed on stolen motor bikeGardaí have launched an investigation into the circumstances of a single-vehicle crash in which a young man was killed and another…Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Council parking condition defendedCork city manager Joe Gavin has defended the council's decision to make a €9 million sale of council property conditional on …Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
ER to open if staffing report acceptedA new €4 million hospital emergency department which has lain idle for over nine months could be opened by late February or early…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Lord Mayor of Cork welcomes donationof historic charterThe presentation to Cork City Council of a historic charter granted by Queen Victoria to Cork Corporation in 1900, has been welcomed…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Concern as nurses leave Cork hospital A&EA leading consultant in emergency medicine has expressed concern over the high numbers of experienced nurses who have left one…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Vandals cause up to €65,000 damage to TCD rowing boatsVandals caused up to €65,000 worth of damage to Trinity College Dublin rowing club boats, which were parked overnight at Villierstown…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Concern at scale of plans for city centre Cork siteBig development plans for Grand Parade in Cork, which include a new city library twice the size of the present one, have run …Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Official says Cork docks plan needs public sector investment of €900mThe multibillion euro regeneration of Cork docklands will require public sector investment of some €900 million over 20 years…Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
City manager says 2008 'crucial' for Cork docklandsThe next 12 months will prove crucial to the development of the multi-billion regeneration of the Cork docklands and will see…Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Homeless in Cork increasing, says SimonThe Simon Community yesterday expressed concern about the growing numbers of homeless people in Cork and the ability of agencies…Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Family of murdered pensioner appeals to callerThe family of a pensioner murdered in his home in Cork early last month appealed yesterday for a man who has already contacted…Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí investigate death in WaterfordGardaí have requested the assistance of the State Pathologist's office in investigating the sudden death of a 26-year-old man…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Tributes paid to Gene FitzgeraldFormer government minister and MEP Gene Fitzgerald left a legacy of achievement at community, county, national and European level…Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Lenihan insists State is winning 'war on drugs'Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan yesterday insisted that the State was winning "the war on drugs" and he said he had no doubt…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Man charged after €50,000 drug seizure in CorkA 55-year-old father of seven has been remanded in custody after he was charged in connection with a €50,000 drug seizure by …Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Man slashed with samurai swordA 21-year-old man is recovering in hospital in Cork from slash wounds after he was attacked by a man with a samurai sword early…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Two arrested as shooting linked to local feudGardaí yesterday arrested two men in their 20s after a shot was fired at a house on the northside of Cork city in what is believed…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Gardaírule out foul play in deathGardaí investigating the death of a young man in Waterford city have ruled out foul play but are awaiting the results of pathological…Mon Dec 17 2007 - 00:00
Mental health concerns among youngA suicide prevention project has uncovered serious mental health concerns among secondary school students, with findings of high…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
400 witnesses expected in biggest cocaine trialThe State expects to call more than 400 witnesses in the trial of four Englishmen charged in connection with the biggest cocaine…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Survivor tells inquest about boat's sinkingVerdicts of death by accidental drowning were returned by a jury yesterday at the inquest into the loss of seven fishermen who…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Ahern 'blackguarded', says O'KeeffeRebel Fianna Fáil backbench TD Ned O'Keeffe yesterday gave his support to the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern over current difficulties…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
NRA unveils proposed route for €500m Cork northern ring roadThe National Roads Authority (NRA) yesterday unveiled its proposed route for the €500 million Cork northern ring road which includes…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Ned may have had whip removed but ploughs away in party harnessA week may well be a long time in politics but just five days after he rocked the Government by abstaining in a vote of confidence…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
€250m scheme proposedOne of the State's biggest developers has confirmed it will seek planning permission from Cork County Council for a €250 million…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Appeal over €700m Cork scheme refusedAn Bord Pleanála has turned down an appeal by Manor Park Homes against a decision by Cork City Council to refuse planning permission…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
