
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Van in Co Cork
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a van in County Cork.
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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a van in County Cork.
One hundred vacant homes in County Cork, Ireland, have been successfully brought back into use with the assistance of a grant scheme.

A seventeen-year-old, whose name cannot be disclosed for legal reasons, is currently on trial in Ireland. The teenager is charged with the murder of postman Barry Daly on October 12th, 2025, in the garden of his home in Doneraile, Cork.

Blood test results for a 27-year-old man who fell ill and collapsed while being restrained by customers in a Riverstick pub in Co Cork are expected to take up to two months. The man died after the incident over the weekend.

A man accused of fatally stabbing a defense tech engineer 15 times was denied bond after a 911 call was played in court. This event is part of a broader collection of crime reports, including a man found guilty of attempted murder in Dublin and a rescue operation in Greece.

An 87-year-old woman is awaiting sentencing for careless driving that resulted in the death of a pensioner, Mary Fehilly, who was struck by a car on a pavement in Charleville, Co Cork.

Women who experienced historical abuse at a school in Co Cork are calling for redress and justice. Survivors describe feeling unsafe and are fighting for recognition of the harm they endured.

A woman in her 20s was killed in a car crash in County Cork, Ireland. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.

A man and two teenagers have gone on trial charged with the murder of a postman in County Cork, with the trial expected to last up to five weeks.

Former IRA chief of staff Moss Twomey, who was interned by Éamon de Valera over fears he would overthrow the State, is set to be honored in Co Cork, a decision defended by former Fianna Fáil TD Ned O’Keeffe.

A Co Cork agriculture contractor who has been in business for a decade says things are getting harder each year, significantly so when it comes to the price of fuel.

A 19-year-old man has died after being struck by a car in County Cork, Ireland, on Friday night.

Petroleum supplies resumed from the Whitegate refinery in County Cork, Ireland, on Sunday, following the conclusion of a multi-day protest at the key oil site. The blockade involved pepper spray, megaphones, and jostling before it was resolved.
The community of Castletownroche in Co Cork is in mourning following the death of Michael O’Regan from Ballyguyroe, Shanballymore, in a fatal road traffic incident over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Tributes have been paid to the deceased.

A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of his partner, Daena Walsh, who was discovered with multiple stab wounds at their home in Midleton, Co Cork, in August 2024.
Increase reported in number of deaths from disease in swans

A man charged with the murder of his partner, who was found with catastrophic injuries in a burning apartment in Co Cork, told police he was 'replaying a nightmare' after losing his 'soulmate' and 'best friend'. He had planned to buy a home for her.

Adam Corcoran denies murder of partner Daena Walsh at apartment in Midleton, Co Cork

A 30-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his partner, Daena Walsh, whose body was found with 25 stab wounds in an apartment in Midleton, Co Cork, in August 2024.
Gardaí have appealed for information after two teenage girls were reported missing from Bere Island in Co Cork earlier this week.

A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of postman Barry Daly in County Cork, while a man was convicted of murdering his partner Gillian Curran in Waterford. The Waterford case notably involved the use of a new forensic method.

A man who died at a music festival in Co Cork has been locally identified as popular DJ Mark O’Brien.

A woman in her 50s has died following a collision involving a car and a lorry in County Cork. Emergency services responded to the fatal road crash.

A 21-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of Barry Daly, a father-of-five, in County Cork in October 2025.

A critically endangered Nubian giraffe, standing about 6ft tall, has been born at Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork, marking the third generation of the species to be born there.

Ireland's Taoiseach and Tánaiste have expressed their willingness to listen to victims of sexual abuse at a Co Cork school in the 1960s and 1970s, who are calling for government responsibility.
An explosive device was discovered at a house in County Cork, Ireland, prompting a Garda investigation. Authorities have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

The trial of three individuals charged with the murder of a 44-year-old postman in Co Cork heard that CCTV footage was presented, with one accused allegedly remarking about a 'five-iron imprinted in his face'.

A gang fled empty-handed after using a digger to ram a SuperValu supermarket in Mallow, Co Cork, in an attempted ATM robbery.

A court heard testimony describing a "horror film" attack, as one of two men allegedly stabbed by their younger brother recounted the incident. William Brennan, 32, denies causing serious harm to his two brothers in Co Cork in August 2024.

Two separate fatal fires have occurred, with one man in his 50s dying in a house fire in County Cork. Another man in his 30s tragically died following a blaze within the emergency department of a Belfast hospital.

A man in his 20s is facing dangerous driving charges following a tractor chase near the Whitegate oil refinery in Co Cork, Ireland. He allegedly failed to stop at a garda checkpoint and drove for about 3km.

Units of the Irish Defence Forces have been deployed at the Whitegate refinery, where a public order unit reportedly used pepper spray during an incident. New details are emerging regarding government supports related to the situation.
A man has died following a road traffic collision in Co Cork today.

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.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in east Cork after a swan found dead earlier this week tested positive for the virus, with reports of 11 swans found dead in the area.

A man accused of murdering Daena Walsh told gardaí he did not kill his 'soul mate,' while Garda Technical Bureau members found knives in bags and bloodstained clothing items in a Co Cork apartment during the Central Criminal Court trial.

Adam Corcoran (31) denies murdering Daena Walsh at their home in Apartment 4, John Barry House, Midleton, Co Cork on 2 August, 2024.

Daniel Connolly of Arndathrush, Glengarriff, Co Cork, remanded in custody for sentencing in June

The sentencing of Joseph Butler, who pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Paula Canty in Mallow, Co Cork, has been adjourned because of a solicitors' strike.

A man in his 30s or 40s has died at a music festival held in County Cork, Ireland. Authorities are investigating the incident.
A man has been charged in connection with the possession of €1.6 million worth of cannabis, allegedly found at a storage unit in Little Island, Co Cork, Ireland. The alleged offences occurred on Monday.

A man has been found guilty of the murder of a Scottish woman in Crete, 17 years after her death was initially suspected to be accidental. Separately, a 20-year-old man was convicted of the murder of postman Barry Daly in Doneraile, Co Cork.

Two men were granted bail after an incident in Co Cork where they allegedly fled a stolen car, rammed a patrol car, and injured a garda.

A Garda officer was hospitalized after their patrol vehicle was rammed by a stolen car in Cork city. Authorities are now searching for two men involved in the incident.

Authorities have issued an appeal for witnesses following the discovery of an explosive device outside a house in Bandon, Co Cork, last Thursday afternoon.

A jury at the Central Criminal Court in Cork heard that 44-year-old postman Barry Daly died of catastrophic head and facial injuries inflicted with a golf club. The prosecution is arguing that three youths charged with his murder were engaged in a joint enterprise.
A family of seven in Ballyvolane, County Cork, Ireland, narrowly escaped injury after a bomb was thrown through their window in the early hours of Thursday, marking the third arson attack on their home.

Gardaí have launched a fresh appeal and are fully reviewing the investigation into the disappearance of a couple from County Cork in 1991. The case remains a mystery 35 years later, prompting renewed efforts from authorities.

Gardaí in Co Cork have launched an investigation following a fatal house fire that resulted in the death of a 56-year-old man.

More fuel protests are anticipated across Ireland today, following six days of demonstrations that included blockades of fuel terminals and the country's only oil refinery in Co Cork, which were cleared over the weekend.
Demonstrators in Co Cork have blockaded Ireland's only oil refinery, prompting the Taoiseach to label the action as 'national sabotage.' Organisers are promising further 'massive' nationwide protests over fuel prices.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 70s died following a road incident in County Cork, Ireland.
A young mother-of-one found dead in her Cork home has been locally identified. Gardaí believe she died from accidental injuries consistent with a severe fall.

Office of the State Pathologist’s services requested after woman found with injuries in her home on Innishmore Park, Ballincollig

Adam Corcoran (31) denies murdering Daena Walsh, his partner of several years, at their apartment in John Barry House, Midleton, Co Cork on 2 August, 2024.

A 30-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his partner whose body was found with 25 stab wounds at an apartment in Midleton in Co Cork in August 2024.
Coroner records verdict of accidental death at inquest of Stephen O’Callaghan, who died after incident in 2024