Paschal Sheehy

Southern Editor

Noel Campion was shot dead in the Thomondgate area of Limerick city shortly before 11am on 26 April 2007

Man charged with 2007 murder of Noel Campion in Limerick

A 41-year old man has been before a special district court sitting in Limerick, charged with the 2007 murder of Noel Campion in the city.

Munster • 17 Nov 24

The man pleaded guilty to a number of sample counts on an indictment that ran to 128 counts

Man jailed for over 17 years for rape of four daughters

A man in his 40s has been jailed for 17-and-a-half years for the rape and sexual assault of four of his daughters.

Courts • 16 Nov 24

The woman was found asleep under the skip bag earlier this week

Woman found sleeping rough under skip bag in Cork city

Homeless charity Cork Simon has described as very sad and tragic the discovery of a woman sleeping rough under a plastic skip bag in a green area not far from Cork city centre.

Munster • 15 Nov 24

The Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee was told that Ivan Gilder (R) made the explosives from household products available in hardware shops and on the internet (File image)

Jail term after 'Aladdin's cave' of explosives discovered

A 63-year-old man has been jailed for four and a half years after he pleaded guilty to manufacturing homemade explosives that were so dangerous they could not be handled or weighed by bomb disposal experts.

Courts • 11 Nov 24

William and Eleanor Sheehy of Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork operated a dog breeding operation from an old piggery on their dairy farm

Pair avoid jail over 70 dogs kept in 'filthy' conditions

A husband and wife have been given five-month suspended jail sentences, after a court in west Cork was told they kept 50 dogs and more than 20 pups in conditions which were filthy and stinking.

Munster • 08 Nov 24

William and Eleanor Sheehy of Grange More, Timoleague, Co Cork will be sentenced on Thursday

Couple kept 70 dogs in 'filthy' conditions, court told

A husband and wife who pleaded guilty to animal health and welfare charges kept 50 dogs and more than 20 pups in conditions described as filthy and stinking.

Courts • 05 Nov 24

Kane Hornyak is the third person to be charged with the murder of 44-year-old Gerard 'Ger' Kennelly in the village of Knockanure last May

Man charged with murder of Gerard Kennelly in Kerry

A 27-year-old man has been before a special district court sitting in Cork, charged with the murder of a man in Co Kerry earlier this year.

Courts • 03 Nov 24

Grammy award winning artist Gregory Porter pictured performing at Cork Opera House last night

Over 100,000 people expected to attend Cork Jazz Festival

More than 500 musicians have gathered in Co Cork for the city's jazz festival, taking place this weekend.

Munster • 25 Oct 24

The R571 road at Eyeries is closed and diversions are in place (Stock image)

Man, 30s, dies in Co Cork road crash

A man in his 30s has died after his car entered the water in the Eyeries area of Co Cork in the early hours of this morning.

Ireland • 25 Oct 24

The man was found unresponsive at around 12.45am on 20 October at Bracker O'Regan Road

Man dies in hospital after Kerry e-bicycle incident

A man in his 60s, who was seriously injured after he fell off his electric bicycle on the outskirts of Tralee in Co Kerry on Sunday, has died in hospital.

Munster • 24 Oct 24