Jennie O'Sullivan

The office was vandalised with red paint overnight

Taoiseach's constituency office vandalised in Cork

The constituency office of Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork has been vandalised with red paint overnight.

Rory Gallagher Bologna, Italy, 1982. (Photo by Luciano Viti/Getty Images)

'Celebrate his genius' - Cork to rock for Rory Gallagher

From the main roadway into Cork Airport being named after him, to concerts, exhibitions and a city-wide walking trail, the 30th anniversary of the death of guitarist Rory Gallagher is being widely marked this weekend in Cork.

Munster • 13 Jun 25

Michael O'Sullivan died ten days after a fall at Thurles Racecourse in February

Inquest finds jockey died after traumatic brain injury

An inquest into the death of jockey Michael O'Sullivan has been told that the 24-year-old died of a severe traumatic brain injury, complicated by brain swelling with cerebral infarction, due to a riding accident.

Sport • 12 Jun 25

Pacific pink salmon pose a threat to estuarine and coastal marine fish species

Anglers urged to report sightings of Pacific pink salmon

Anglers have been urged to report any sightings of Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers this summer, with experts saying they pose a threat to the survival of the native Atlantic salmon and sea trout.

Ireland • 05 Jun 25

Dylan Scannell, of O'Rahilly Street, in Cobh, was found guilty of murder

Tattoo artist found guilty of murder of chef in Cobh

A 31-year-old tattoo artist has been found guilty of the murder of a 33-year-old chef in Cobh, Co Cork, in March 2024.

Courts • 04 Jun 25

Michael McGrath said the EU will do everything it can to avoid a trade war (File image)

EU will do everything it can to avoid trade war - McGrath

European Commissioner Michael McGrath has said the European Union will do everything it can to avoid a trade war but it needs "a willing partner in the form of the United States" to agree new and stable terms of trade.

Business • 26 May 25

Gardaí said the man's body has been taken to Cork University Hospital

Man dies after getting into difficulty at river in Cork

A man in his late 30s has drowned after getting into difficulty at a river near Mallow in Co Cork this evening.

Munster • 21 May 25

The 20 newly qualified sailors took part in their Passing Out parade at the Irish Naval Service's Haulbowline headquarters

Navy celebrates new wave of sailors at Passing Out parade

The Irish Naval Service celebrated the graduation of its latest crop of Able Rate sailors at a special Passing Out parade at the service's Haulbowline headquarters in Cork harbour.

Ireland • 15 May 25

The three male cyclists were taken to Cork University Hospital where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries

Man arrested after cyclists injured in hit-and-run

A man in his 30s was arrested for questioning in connection with a hit-and-run in Midleton, Co Cork in which three cyclists were hit by a car.

Munster • 15 May 25

The woman was given a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court today

Woman given suspended sentence for cruelty to daughters

A 41-year-old woman who pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty and who stayed with her violent partner even after he grabbed one of her two young daughters by the throat and hit her head on kitchen tiles, has received a two-and-a-half-year suspended sentence.

Courts • 04 Jun 25