Paschal Sheehy

Southern Editor

Adam Kirwan was a student and a former Laois minor and under-20 hurler

Man jailed for dangerous driving causing death of friend

A 22-year-old man has been jailed for 18 months, after he admitted dangerous driving causing the death of a college friend when they were on a night out together in Co Tipperary in March 2023.

Courts • 16 May

Irish Defence Forces members have been involved in overseas peacekeeping since 1958

Heads of bill to change Triple Lock to go to Cabinet

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has said he will bring the heads of a bill to Cabinet later this month to change the Triple Lock mechanism for the deployment of Defence Forces personnel overseas.

Ireland • 13 May

Pay, recruitment and retention are expected to dominate the three-day conference

Members of Defence Forces gather for PDFORRA conference

More than 100 members of the Army, the Naval Service and the Air Corps are gathering in Killarney, Co Kerry, for the annual conference of the Defence Forces' representative association, PDFORRA, which begins later this afternoon.

Ireland • 13 May

Judge Helen Boyle described what Suleman Mazhar did as a deliberate criminal enterprise, set up for the purposes of profit

Man who laundered cryptocurrency jailed for two years

A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to cyber crimes, following an investigation by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau and the FBI.

Munster • 09 May

Lauren O'Brien was described as a 'beautiful girl, inside and out' by her school (Pic: McEgan College/Facebook)

Tributes to girl, 13, who died in crash during race event

Tributes have been paid to 13-year-old Lauren O'Brien, who died in a crash during a motor racing event in Co Cork yesterday.

Munster • 05 May

A garda investigation is now under way into the incident

Girl dies in crash during motor racing event in Cork

A 13-year-old girl has died in a crash during a motor racing event in Co Cork.

Munster • 04 May

Mr Gaine who was reported missing on Friday 21 March participated in the Rally of the Lakes as a driver and as a navigator several times

Absence of Mike Gaine from rally described as dark shadow

The International Rally of the Lakes which is taking place in Killarney, Co Kerry this weekend is marking the disappearance of Kenmare farmer Mike Gaine with displays on many of the rally cars and an appeal for information about him.

Regional • 03 May

The plan seeks to provide the enabling infrastructure to allow Cork Airport to cater for five million passengers per year

Cork Airport in line for €200m expansion over next decade

A €200 million capital development plan has been published to cater for the expansion of passenger numbers at Cork Airport over the next decade.

Ireland • 02 May

Deepa Dinamani was murdered four months after moving to Ireland from India with her husband and child

'No words for depth of pain' over murder of woman in Cork

The brother of a 38-year-old woman who was murdered at her home in Wilton in Cork almost two years ago has said words cannot describe the depth of pain, grief and devastation his family have had to endure since her death.

Courts • 02 May

Gardaí said the local coroner has been notified

Man's body recovered from River Lee in Cork city

The body of a man in his 30s has been recovered from the River Lee in Cork city centre.

Munster • 01 May