Paschal Sheehy

Southern Editor

Ray and Liz Shanahan, from Cork city, parents of 800m runner Louise Shanahan, chat to Olympian Kenneth Egan during the Olympic Home Tour at Bishop Lucey Park in Cork (Pics: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile)

Olympians meet families cheering Tokyo from home

As Irish athletes prepare for their events at the Olympics in Tokyo, the Olympic Federation of Ireland has organised a series of events for their …

Munster • 22 Jul 21

The latest class of cadets were commissioned as officers at a ceremony today

Below-strength Navy means some ships cannot go to sea

The Defence Minister has rejected criticism that the Government needs to do more to encourage recruitment and retention in the Naval Service.

Ireland • 16 Jul 21

Lucky and his owner spent a cold night on rocks off Cork before being rescued by the RNLI

'Lucky' ending as RNLI reunite stranded dog and owner

A 13-year-old springer spaniel called Lucky and his 50-year-old owner had a lucky escape when they were rescued by the Castletownbere RNLI lifeboat after spending …

Regional • 14 Jul 21

Thomas Healy died in the crash in the early hours of this morning (Pic: RIP.ie)

Teenager killed, second injured in Killarney road crash

A teenage boy has died and another was critically injured in a single-vehicle road crash in Killarney, Co Kerry in the early hours of the …

Munster • 07 Jul 21

Deirdre Hosford is chairwoman of a local residents' group

Cork-Limerick road upgrade set to face legal challenge

A number of potential routes are currently being considered by consultants and the project team, comprising engineers from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Limerick City and County …

Regional • 05 Jul 21

Paul McDonald had been looking forward to re-opening Bastion tomorrow

Postponement of re-opening disheartening, says owner

Paul McDonald and Helen Noonan opened Bastion restaurant in Kinsale, County Cork, in December 2014.

Munster • 04 Jul 21

Alison O'Keeffe, Katie Dwyer and Lara Sanz Murphy of Scoil Mhuire, Oranmore, Co Galway

Lift off as school science projects launch into space

A total of 60 science experiments put together by 300 pupils from three schools in Kerry, Limerick and Galway have been launched to the edge …

Regional • 02 Jul 21

Sister Irene Gibson (L) outside the court at a previous hearing

Nun fined €500 over planning law breach in Cork

A 62-year-old nun who was convicted of a breach of planning legislation has been fined €500 and ordered to pay another €500 in legal costs.

Courts • 22 Jun 21

Shinagh Farm is a former beef and tillage enterprise on 200 acres near Bandon in Co Cork

Group wins €2m prize to create zero-emission dairy farm

A group consisting of academic and business experts has won a €2 million prize to create a world-first zero-emissions dairy farm in west Cork.

Environment • 21 Jun 21

Around 2,200 18 to 22-year-olds receive after-care services to help them pursue higher education and training (File pic)

MTU initiative for students from State-funded care

The country's newest university has become the first third level institution in Ireland to establish a personal support advocacy for students who have grown up …

Education • 18 Jun 21