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Scene of Co Cork stabbing like 'horror film', court told

One of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother has claimed that he witnessed a scene "out of a horror film" and feared that his sibling would die as blood was "firing" out of his arm.

Courts • 20 hrs

garda forensic officers, crime scene tape and a female garda pictured at a crime scene

Man, 30s, in critical condition after assault in Cork

A man in his 30s is in a critical condition following an alleged assault in Cork in the early hours of this morning.

Munster • 05 May

Renewed appeal over 1991 disappearance of Cork couple

Gardaí in Fermoy, Co Cork, have renewed their appeal for information on missing couple Conor and Sheila Dwyer on the 35th anniversary of their disappearance.

Munster • 30 Apr

'Extreme frustration' over parking pressures in Mallow

Parking is a triggering hot-button issue all over the country. Sometimes it's about cost. But in Mallow, it's about availability.

Munster • 30 Apr

Taoiseach Micheál Martin at an event in Cork to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster

'Pain of Chornobyl deepened by the ongoing war' - Martin

Ireland stands "shoulder to shoulder" with the survivors of the Chornobyl Disaster, Taoiseach Micheál Martin told a gathering in Cork, to mark the 40th anniversary of the world's most serious nuclear power accident.

Munster • 27 Apr

Waste-to-energy plant being constructed in Little Island in Co Cork

€80m waste-to-energy plant under construction in Cork

An €80 million waste-to-energy plant is being constructed in Little Island in Co Cork.

Munster • 24 Apr

Investigation after man dies in fire in Co Cork house

Gardaí in Co Cork are investigating a fatal fire in which a 56-year-old man died.

Munster • 24 Apr

Pfizer to cut around 100 jobs at Ringaskiddy plant

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is planning to cut around 100 jobs at its plant in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.

Munster • 22 Apr

Krystina Nikityonik when she was a child with Adi Roche

'I'm living proof that kindness changes lives'

A woman who was born in Belarus in the aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear accident and raised in an asylum for children has said the generosity of Irish people saved her life.

Munster • 21 Apr

Luas Cork route to connect Ballincollig to Mahon Point

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has revealed the preferred route for a light rail service in Cork, to run from Ballincollig in the west of the city to Mahon Point in the east.

Munster • 17 Apr

aaron cross on the left and ryan quinn (holding a baby) at drogheda district court

Two men appear in court following fuel protest

Two men accused of dangerous driving on the M1 motorway have appeared before Drogheda District Court this morning.

Courts • 14 Apr

Five arrested after 'public gathering' in Cork - gardaí

Five people were arrested and charged after what gardaí called a "public gathering" in Cork city centre this morning.

Ireland • 13 Apr

Man, 50s, dies in Co Cork road crash

A man in his 50s has died following a road crash Castletownroche in Co Cork.

Munster • 07 Apr

Hundreds gather for Holi celebrations in Cork city

Hundreds of people gathered in Cork city to celebrate the Indian festival of Holi.

Munster • 30 Mar

Four charged in connection with Cork break-in

Four men appeared in court charged in connection with a garda investigation into a break-in at a transport company in Co Cork.

Munster • 30 Mar

Close-up of a handwritten sign being held up which reads 'No Building over Bessborough'

Bessborough planning 'has reawakened trauma'

The Dáil is hearing statements on the Bessborough Development.

Politics • 26 Mar

Commuters boarding the train for Cork at Midleton station

Can Cork's transport plans keep pace with city's growth?

It is 8.15am, and rail commuters in Midleton are clambering onto their city-bound train.

Munster • 25 Mar

A man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal collision in Co Cork

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Co Cork yesterday morning.

Munster • 24 Mar

Wide view of crowd of protesters outside Leinster House

Protest over development plans for Bessborough site

A protest against the construction of a 140‑unit apartment development on the site of the Bessborough mother and baby home has been held outside Leinster House.

Ireland • 18 Mar

Jury in Daena Walsh murder trial retires for evening

The jury in the trial of a man who has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his partner at their home in Midleton, Co Cork has been sent home for the day and will continue its deliberations in the morning.

Courts • 18 Mar

Gardai are pictured at a cordoned off area following a stabbing in Cork city centre

Murder investigation after man dies in Cork stabbing

A murder investigation is under way into the death of a 31-year-old man who died after being stabbed in Cork city on Monday evening.

Ireland • 18 Mar

Arrest after teenage boy assaulted in Cork city

Gardaí have arrested a teenage boy after a young man in his teens was assaulted in Cork city in the early hours of this morning.

Munster • 15 Mar

Gardaí at the scene of a woman's death in Ballincollig Cork

Gardaí say accident resulted in Cork woman's death

Gardaí investigating the death of 32-year-old Kelly Cremin at her home in Ballincollig, Cork, have said they are satisfied she died as a result of an accident.

Munster • 14 Mar

Investigation after body of woman found at house in Cork

Gardaí are investigating the death of a 32-year-old woman whose body was found at a house in Ballincollig, Cork.

Munster • 14 Mar

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