Horse trainer turned to crime to feed drug habit after losing job and accommodation during Covid, court hearsIon Barbolescu (34) jailed for breaking into CEX stores, stealing mobile phones and laptopsTue Apr 16 2024 - 06:38
Smart cameras at traffic lights and phone use detection technology part of new road safety strategyAdditional €3m to be made available for Road Safety Authority under new initiative as 63 people killed so far in 2024Mon Apr 15 2024 - 22:18
Kerry Babies: gardaí retain confidence in DNA evidence but investigators face a steep challengeCriminal lawyer says it will be a ‘huge leap’ from proving parentage to advancing criminal case against couple arrested last yearSun Apr 14 2024 - 06:00
Man (72) applied for a fake Irish passport in name of a dead child, court hearsGardai were only able to identify accused Randolph Parker when the FBI confirmed his identify after he had been fingerprinted by police in Michigan in 1970Fri Apr 12 2024 - 19:00
Gardaí in Cork investigate whether house attack is linked to earlier shooting Gang of at least 10 men attack house in Blackpool, hours after man is shot in Mahon areaThu Apr 11 2024 - 20:23
Two men killed in separate road crashes in Kerry and CorkGardaí appeal for witnesses following fatal incidents near Listowel and MidletonThu Apr 11 2024 - 16:57
Trial opens of two men accused of murder in CarrigalineJordan Deasy (19) and Ricardo Hoey (21) deny murder of Matthew O’Neill in Co Cork in December 2022Mon Apr 08 2024 - 17:32
Man killed in south Dublin crash is third person to die on Irish roads this weekendTwo other men die in separate incidents in Wicklow and CorkSun Apr 07 2024 - 18:42
Storm Kathleen: Thousands of homes, businesses and farms still without powerIrish Rail reported knock-on delays to some services due to congestion on the linesSun Apr 07 2024 - 07:47
Minister pledges support for community hotel in Roscrea as he opens refurbished tourist attractionThere were protests in the Tipperary town earlier this year when its only remaining hotel, Racket Hall, became a centre for asylum seekersWed Apr 03 2024 - 21:14
Ten charged with conspiring to import drugs in west CorkAll accused have been remanded in custody at three separate court hearingsThu Mar 21 2024 - 17:20
Investigation into death of man in Cobh following sword attack upgraded to murder inquiryPostmortem results on body of Ian Baitson (33) confirm he died from injuries sustained in attackWed Mar 20 2024 - 20:45
Gardaí believe €58m cocaine haul washed up in Denmark may have been destined for CorkAlmost 850kg of drug found on beaches in north of country after members of public made first discoveryWed Mar 20 2024 - 15:33
Man (33) dies following sword attack in Co Cork Gardaí set to begin murder investigation into death of Ian Baitson in CobhTue Mar 19 2024 - 17:40
Gardaí contact French police to try to identify who brought boat to Cork for use by drug gangIt is believed a group of five men set off in the 10-metre RIB from Tragumna slip late on Monday night or in the early hours of Tuesday morningTue Mar 19 2024 - 17:00
Man (36) dies after car went out of control and hit wall in CorkCollision happened around 7am on Lower Glanmire Road on outskirts of cityMon Mar 18 2024 - 22:26
Gardaí investigating group suspected of smuggling cocaine into Cork search properties in DublinA 48-hour extension to the detention of 10 suspects sought at Bandon District Court on Monday eveningMon Mar 18 2024 - 20:44
Gardaí believe ship off Cork coast was involved in planned delivery of cocaine to drug gang Detention of 10 suspects extended at special sitting of Bandon District CourtSun Mar 17 2024 - 20:12
Cobh sword attack: Gardaí trying to identify attacker who left man (32) fighting for his lifeInjured man underwent emergency surgery at Cork University Hospital for life-threatening injuries before being put on a ventilatorSun Mar 17 2024 - 19:32
Man (32) charged with rape and attack on young woman in her apartment in TraleeSuspect remanded in custody after special sitting of Mallow District CourtSat Mar 16 2024 - 16:35
Man in critical condition after machete attack outside Eurospar in Cobh Gardaí have begun an investigation after Friday night incident which left victim with serious injuries and extensive blood lossSat Mar 16 2024 - 13:55
Judge extends period of detention of 10 members of suspected drug trafficking gang Arrested men had been in Co Cork for weeks planning marine mission, gardaí believeFri Mar 15 2024 - 20:18
Ten arrests in Co Cork as gardaí target international drug trafficking gang Men are believed to have aborted their mission to collect drugs from ship offshore due to bad weatherThu Mar 14 2024 - 21:46
Man refused bail after Christmas Day arson attack which hospitalised three peopleShane Casey (32) charged with a single count of arson at a house at Dyke Parade in Cork city centre last DecemberWed Mar 13 2024 - 19:20
Jail sentence increased for convicted killer and rapist for hammer attack on man and his motherIan Horgan’s time in prison increased by almost three years after DPP ruled original punishment was unduly lenientWed Mar 13 2024 - 17:59
Suspected human trafficker warned by judge to show up for court or risk forfeiting bailSlovakian Ladislav Bubencik (32) faces three charges of human trafficking and 20 counts of money launderingWed Mar 13 2024 - 15:56
Court dismisses bid to increase jail term for man who raided three Cork post offices in a week DPP argued the mitigation reducing the nine-year sentence to five years was excessive and that suspending the final year was incorrectWed Mar 13 2024 - 13:28
Experts for men charged with biggest drug seizure in history of state allowed examine ship at centre of €157m haul Four crew members also granted legal aid to pay for interpretersTue Mar 12 2024 - 16:26
Roscrea faces many challenges but none caused by asylum seekers, anti-racism vigil hearsPeople camping around braziers outside where asylum seekers are staying is only creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation, says union officialSun Mar 10 2024 - 20:41
Countries must put pressure on Israel to stop ‘micro-checking’ Gaza aid, Tánaiste saysEvery effort being made to move supplies into enclave but Israel delaying distribution of vital food and medicines, says MartinSun Mar 10 2024 - 17:16
Unprovoked attack on businesswoman in Cork city a case of mistaken identity, accused saysConor Greaney (25) denied bail after being charged with assault causing harm to Selina Regazzoli, who dislocated and fractured her ankleSun Mar 10 2024 - 10:49
Man remanded in custody after woman assaulted in Cork CityCourt is told assault that left victim with a dislocated and fractured ankle was a case of mistaken identitySun Mar 10 2024 - 10:28
‘He is not the same kid he was before’: Family of boy injured in dog attack says jailing is some ‘justice’Man and woman sentenced in relation to incident which left Alejandro Mizsan (11) with serious facial injuriesFri Mar 08 2024 - 18:51
Recruitment agency trying to be ‘legitimate face’ of human trafficking operation, gardaí allegeLadislav Bubencik (32) and Marian Vavrek (45) charged after labour exploitation investigationThu Mar 07 2024 - 18:18
Gardai identify at least eight victims of labour exploitation in inquiry into human trafficking in north CorkDetectives continue questioning three members of Eastern European organised crime group arrested at the weekendWed Mar 06 2024 - 19:00
‘I just followed the orders’: Man returned for trial in relation to €157m Cork cocaine seizureHarold Estoesta was a crew member aboard MV Matthew when it was boarded by Army Rangers last yearTue Mar 05 2024 - 18:15
‘Mother nature has already trained them’: how cadaver dogs crack cold cases Man’s best friend has helped gardaí advance two investigations after finding remains of Kieran Quilligan and Tina Satchwell in recent monthsSat Feb 17 2024 - 05:15
Suspected crystal meth worth €32.8m seized in Cork originated with Mexican cartel, gardaí believe Two Irish men arrested, firearms seized, after searches in Kerry and Cork targeting suspected Irish associates of Sinaloa Cartel featured in Netflix series NarcosFri Feb 16 2024 - 21:17
Macroom death: Daniel Hourigan (31) charged with murder of Michael FoleyWoman (30s) arrested in connection with death of Foley (61) released without charge earlierFri Feb 16 2024 - 16:36
Man and woman arrested over murder of man (61) in Co Cork Michael Foley found with severe head injuries and stab wounds on the kitchen floor of his chalet in MacroomWed Feb 14 2024 - 16:43
‘He was my little lad, my buddy, my chief’: Father of Matthew Healy (6) pays emotional tribute to sonJames Healy urged parents to cherish their children as he delivered a powerful and wide-ranging eulogyWed Feb 14 2024 - 13:44
Richard Satchwell to be tried at Central Criminal Court for murder of his wifeTina Satchwell (45) was reported missing in March 2020 and her remains were not found until last OctoberTue Feb 13 2024 - 12:37
American (72) who applied for Irish passports under names of dead infants pleads guiltyRandolph Parker’s true identity was discovered after the FBI became involvedThu Feb 08 2024 - 15:02
Macroom murder victim may have been dead several days when discovered, gardaí suspectInvestigators seek to confirm last sighting of Michael Foley, who collected his social welfare payments last WednesdayThu Feb 08 2024 - 10:55
Accused admitted in texts he was ‘100% in the wrong’ just hours after fatal car crash in Co CorkAccused says in texts to friends that he didn't stop at the scene of the crash because he was drunk at the timeWed Feb 07 2024 - 22:04
Murder inquiry begins following death of man at Co Cork sheltered accommodationMichael Foley (61) was discovered with serious head injuries in his chalet in MacroomWed Feb 07 2024 - 20:22
Man accused of pouring boiling water on sleeping wife and attacking her with claw hammerDetective says Noel Twomey was visibly soaked in blood when he flagged down patrol car after Cork city incidentWed Feb 07 2024 - 07:46
Gardaí treating death of man in Macroom sheltered housing as suspiciousBody of 61-year-old found with head injuries in sheltered accommodation in Co Cork townTue Feb 06 2024 - 21:12
Two men charged with murder of Kieran Quilligan in CorkTight security and angry scenes as Niall Long (31) and Luke Taylor (26) remanded in custodyTue Feb 06 2024 - 12:19
Pedestrian (68) killed in Cork crash namedKevin Kenneally died on Sunday after being struck by car in Youghal last ThursdayMon Feb 05 2024 - 09:31
