Jennie O'Sullivan

Apple opens new office building at Cork city campus

The Taoiseach has officially opened a new office building to accommodate 1,300 employees at Apple's European headquarters overlooking Cork city.

Regional • 20 Feb

close up of Noel Twomey on a blue background

Man who poured boiling water over sleeping wife jailed

A 64-year-old man who poured boiling water over his sleeping wife and struck her several times with a claw hammer at their home in Cork city has been jailed for eight years.

Courts • 16 Feb

Over 40 calls to new Cork community first responders

Volunteers attached to a newly established Community First Responder (CFR) group in Cork city have been tasked to over 40 emergency callouts in its first two months of operation.

Munster • 11 Feb

Nessa Gilsenan pleaded guilty to stealing more than €300,000 from TV chef Martin Shanahan (file pic)

Woman to sell property to raise compensation, court hears

A woman who pleaded guilty to stealing more than €300,000 from TV chef Martin Shanahan, owner of the award-winning Fishy Fishy restaurant in Kinsale, Co Cork, is to raise compensation by selling a property, the Circuit Criminal Court in Cork was told today.

Munster • 10 Feb

The drugs were seized after a van was stopped in Courtmacsherry, Co Cork last July

Sentencing adjourned in Cork cocaine importation case

Sentencing in the case of four men charged in connection with the attempted importation of €31 million worth of cocaine at Courtmacsherry in west Cork last July has been adjourned until 12 May next.

Courts • 10 Feb

Slaney Search and Rescue help Baby Ollie Michael Kirwan, his mother Kasey Grant and father Stephen Kirwan, as well as his grandmother Elayne Grant

Slaney Search and Rescue 'baffled' by council's complaint

Slaney Search and Rescue has said they are baffled and upset by a complaint made by Wexford County Council to local gardaí in Enniscorthy following their rescue of a family of four at the height of Tuesday's flooding in the town.

Ireland • 03 Feb

Kerry community celebrates St Brigid with annual Biddy

The origins of the annual Biddy - its members dressed in white and sporting flamboyant hats made out of oaten straw - is unknown, but is believed to be linked to centuries old customs celebrating the goddess/St Brigid, and the arrival of spring (Imbolc).

Munster • 31 Jan

President Connolly hosts is pictured with former presidents Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson

Govt defends €450k secretarial fund for former presidents

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said his "sense" is that a newly agreed €450,000 fund to pay secretarial supports for former presidents "may never in its entirety be drawn down".

News • 31 Jan

Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a press conference

Taoiseach warns further flooding possible

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to the south east to meet with people affected by the Storm Chandra floods in the coming days, and has warned authorities "to be on high vigilance over the next 10 days, because there will be more rain next week".

Ireland • 31 Jan

A view from the balcony inside the church for funeral of Brian Crowley down on mourners

Brian Crowley funeral told he 'inspired and motivated'

The funeral service for the former Munster and South MEP Brian Crowley has been told that the European election poll-topper was an inspirational man who dealt with the trials and tribulations of life with bravery and courage.

Politics • 26 Jan