Olivia Kelleher

The man who died in Castletownbere, Co Cork has been named locally as Damien McGuinness of Church Road, Killybegs in Co. Donegal.

By Olivia Kelleher Sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a Cork mother-of-two has been adjourned until October because of difficulties caused by the solicitors’ strike.

A 19-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, a dysplastic hip, a twisted femur and a retroverted pelvis is to receive specialised surgery in the US following years of campaigning by her family.

Gardaí in Cork are investigating an unprovoked assault in which a teenage boy suffered a fractured nose and a black eye.

Katie Byrne, who has cerebral palsy, hopes to be walking by Christmas after specialist surgery in Florida

The actor died on July 16th at Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross in Dublin A funeral service for actor Brenda Fricker will take place at St Catherine's Church in Meath Street in Dublin on Thursday.

A 65-year-old woman charged with withholding information during a murder investigation is set to indicate in December whether she intends to enter a plea or contest the case.

A man has appeared before Cork District Court having allegedly breached a court order which banned him from attending at the premises of RTÉ Cork and from contacting its staff in the city.

The death has occurred of the father of the late singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan following a “short illness.”

When Matthews appeared before the court on 29 July he was charged with engaging in threatening behaviour.