Paschal Sheehy

Southern Editor

A drone photo shows the extent of the flooding in Midleton (Pic: Guileen Coast Guard)

One year on from Storm Babet floods in Midleton

Eight minutes is all it took for flood waters to course through Midleton's main street this day last year, destroying the ground floors of dozens of businesses and homes.

Munster • 18 Oct 24

The first transatlantic cable was laid more than 150 years ago off the coast of Valentia, Co Kerry

'There is a risk' of subsea cable sabotage, says Tánaiste

"There is a risk" of sea cables being sabotaged, said Tánaiste Micheál Martin, who added that Ireland needs to work with other countries and with experts" to develop a stronger resilience of economic infrastructure at sea.

Ireland • 11 Oct 24

Roy Butler died after suffering a 'catastrophic' brain bleed, five days after receiving the Janssen Covid-19 vaccine

Narrative verdict at inquest into death of Roy Butler

A coroner has returned a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of a 23-year-old Waterford man, who became ill and died five days after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine.

Health • 10 Oct 24

Angel sharks have been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Endangered angel sharks tagged for research in Tralee Bay

Two critically-endangered angel sharks have been captured, fitted with electronic tags and released in Tralee Bay in Co Kerry, allowing scientists to track their movements and habitats for a year.

Munster • 09 Oct 24

The defender is understood to have suffered a broken leg

Irish international Savannah McCarthy injured in crash

Republic of Ireland international and Shamrock Rovers footballer Savannah McCarthy has been treated in hospital after she was injured in a road crash.

Ireland • 08 Oct 24

Details of the inaugural Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh Gradam Dúchais were announced at a function in Cork this afternoon

New cultural heritage award named after Ó Muircheartaigh

Members of a west Kerry conservation group have been presented with a cultural heritage award which has been inaugurated by the Heritage Council to honour the memory of the broadcaster and sports commentator, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh.

Munster • 04 Oct 24

John Kearney with the Atlantis Explorer 1

Submarine 'gamechanger for discovery' along Irish coasts

Ireland's first commercial submarine has begun work after six months of sea trials off the south coast.

Munster • 27 Sep 24

CIÉ halted both pay and pension increases when the economic crash hit in 2008 (file pic)

Former CIÉ employees call for pension increase

More than 6,000 former employees of CIÉ are calling on the company to increase their pensions, after over a decade and a half of a freeze in their payments.

Ireland • 23 Sep 24

A woman in her 40s was arrested at the scene and is being detained for questioning

Woman, 40s, arrested over fire at house in Cork city

Gardaí are investigating the cause of a fire which extensively damaged a two-storey house at College Road in Cork city.

Munster • 22 Sep 24

Honorary Secretary of Tipperary Peace Convention, Martin Quinn, presented the Tipperary International Peace Award to Médecins Sans Frontiéres' Dr Javid Abdelmoneim

Médecins Sans Frontiéres receives Tipperary Peace Award

Médecins Sans Frontiéres has received the Tipperary International Peace Award in recognition of the organisation's humanitarian work and the response of its teams to crises of both war and natural disasters.

Ireland • 21 Sep 24