Jennie O'Sullivan

Possible attempt to amputate dead woman's arm, trial told

The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his partner and setting fire to their home has heard that an attempt may have been made to amputate her left arm after she was dead.

Courts • 12 Mar

Fota Wildlife Park's three endangered Asiatic lion cubs named Theo, Rakesh and Thor

Endangered lion cubs and young rhino to leave Fota park

Three Asiatic lion cubs born in Fota Wildlife Park are to leave their east Cork home for Wingham Wildlife Park in Canterbury in the UK, with visitors here having a final opportunity to see them over the coming weeks.

Munster • 12 Mar

Murder accused 'intoxicated, raving' at scene, trial told

A garda has told a murder trial in Cork that the accused appeared "highly intoxicated" and was "raving" when they arrived at the apartment where his partner died.

Courts • 12 Mar

UCC pulls plan for off-campus business school

Ambitious plans to build a flagship university business school off-campus in Cork City centre have been pulled by University College Cork.

Munster • 10 Mar

Visits to CUH patients allowed on compassionate grounds

Visits to patients at Cork University Hospital will only be allowed on compassionate grounds, following a major outbreak of the winter vomiting bug at the hospital campus.

Regional • 10 Mar

Man denies murder of partner found with 25 wounds in Cork

A 31-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his partner whose body was found with 25 stab and slash wounds at an apartment in Midleton in Co Cork in August 2024.

Courts • 10 Mar

A picture taken outside North Cork Creameries

North Cork Creameries ceases production, 100 jobs at risk

Farmer-owned co-operative North Cork Creameries has ceased production at its Kanturk-based plant with the potential loss of up to 100 jobs.

Business • 05 Mar

John Lalor from the OPW working on the Shandon Steeple

Shandon Steeple showing best face after restoration work

Known locally as the 'four-faced liar' because its clockfaces never told the same time, Cork's iconic Shandon Steeple is now showing its best face following the completion of a major restoration programme.

Munster • 01 Mar