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Jaw of victim broken after he was punched
A VICIOUS assault, by a tattoo artist, which resulted in the victim having his jaw broken in two places resulted in the assailant getting a suspended two-year jail sentence. Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin...
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Accused dropped his pants and exposed his buttocks
A 46-YEAR-old Cork man dropped his pants and exposed his buttocks to gardaí in full view of a group of Spanish students in Cork city centre. Judge Leo Malone said yesterday that this type of behaviour...
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Teenage Ciara who fell from roof of Kinsale nighclub extends gratitude to...
AN inspirational teen left paralysed in tragic circumstances has extended her gratitude to the public for their help in raising funds for her ongoing rehabilitation costs. Ciara O’Brien. Picture: Denis...
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‘Fourth member’ of Crystal Swing on the way as Dervla reveals baby news
Crystal Swing are preparing to welcome a fourth band member following some happy news from its youngest performer Dervla Burke. The 24-year-old singer, who shot to fame with her brother Derek and mum...
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Pregnant Dervla does the hucklebump
CRYSTAL SWING are preparing to welcome a fourth band member following some happy news from its youngest performer Dervla Burke. The 24-year-old singer, who shot to fame with her brother Derek and mum...
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Judge finds the facts proven as taxi driver accused of assaulting teenage girl
A taxi-driver denied a charge of punching a young woman on the nose in the height of a row about a fare. Oba Olatoye Aladunjoye of Belmont Court, Rochestown, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault...
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Crystal Swing story revealed in new book
ONE of Cork’s best-known mothers is set to release a book documenting her family’s experience in the limelight. Crystal Swing: Derek, Mary and Dervla Burke. Pic: David Keane. Mary Burke from Lisgoold...
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As good as gold: Olive receives World Championship medal
ATHLETICS legend, Olive Loughnane, was the toast of her colleagues at a special ceremony to celebrate her long-overdue World Championship gold medal. The Central Statistics Office, Skehard Road, Cork...
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Council officials won’t fund apprenticeships
MEMBERS of Cork County Council want a scheme to financially assist apprenticeships, but the move has been resisted by officials. Councillor Eoghan Jeffers has led calls for the council to support...
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Call to fully open 1.6 acre Tramore Park
A CORK City Councillor has expressed disappointment at the repeated delays in opening the city’s newest and biggest public park. Tramore Valley Park Plans to open the 1.6-acre Tramore Valley Park have...
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Between 30 and 40 teens interviewed over Mount Vernon fire
BETWEEN 30 and 40 teenagers are being interviewed by gardaí this week in connection with a fire at Vernon Mount House in Frankfield on Sunday night. Fire crews tackling the blaze at Vernon Mount in...
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Hundreds waiting for appointments with mental health services in Cork
A total of 552 children and adolescents are currently waiting for appointments with mental health services in Cork and parts of Kerry. Figures released by the HSE reveal that 2,486 patients are...
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Bank holiday plea for Cork drivers to slow down
DRINK driving arrests have increased by 6.5% in Cork City this year, with 213 people arrested for the offence. Early morning traffic crossing Belvelly Bridge on the R624 Fota Road, Co. Cork. Pic: Larry...
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Cork needs a medical centre for scoliosis
A FERMOY mother has called for the establishment of a treatment centre for scoliosis in Cork, following 13 years of regular travel to Dublin for care for her now teenage daughter. Aisling Creed who has...
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Facebook campaign sees red-faced thieves return stolen art to Cork bar
The spoils from an art theft were returned to a bar on North Main Street in Cork last night after a social media campaign threatened to go public with CCTV footage of the thieves, writes Liz Dunphy....
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Cork pensioner raped young step-daughter who later gave birth to two of his...
A Cork pensioner who raped and sexually abused his step-daughter from when she was 11 years of age, resulting in her giving birth to two of his children, has been jailed for 12 years. The 69-year-old...
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Insurance hikes gone mad: driver faces 530% increase since 2014
A CORK taxi owner is being quoted €8,500 insurance costs per vehicle compared to €1,600 in 2014. Gerard Geary has claimed the hikes have put drivers “at the end of a gangplank with a sword at our...
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Development boom about to take off in Cork
2016 could be a landmark year for Cork developments as negotiations continue about the future of a number of major sites in the city centre, according to the Lord Mayor of Cork. The Port of Cork and...
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Proposals to rejuvenate derelict hotel site turned down by planners
IT is back to square one for the long-term idle Mallow Park Hotel site in the town’s main street after planners rejected a multi-million euro retail development. Cork County Council refused planning...
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Moorings will boost Youghal tourism, says Minister
THE eight new moorings for visiting boats installed in Youghal harbour by Cork County Council will enhance tourism in the town. David Stanton TD That was the verdict of Minister of State, David...
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