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<p>Gardaí commence a search for the remains of JoJo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob in an area of land on a quarry on Castleruddery Upper in Co. Wicklow. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins</p>

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Gardaí investigating murders of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob begin fresh search

The search was ordered after information was received that something was buried at the location, which would be of interest to gardaí in relation to a missing woman

<p>Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding of an overnight house fire at Siver Birch off the Rochestown Road at around 12.30am. </p>

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Arson probe in Cork City after man injured jumping from burning Rochestown house

<p>Alan Kearney had a meteoric rise in the Defence Forces to the rank of captain and was in line for a further, prestigious promotion when his world began to fall apart in 2021. Out of the blue, he was told he was under suspicion.</p>

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Mick Clifford: Alan Kearney case has all the hallmarks of a miscarriage of justice

Sinn Féin MEP's ex-partner has sentence extended for offences under Coco's Law

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Sinn Féin MEP's ex-partner has sentence extended for offences under Coco's Law

'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'

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'You wouldn’t do to a dog what was done to Marguerita. How could there only be five years given for that?'

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Minister asked to explain 'alarming cull' of SNAs in mainstream classes

Funeral details for victim announced as gardaí continue to investigate fatal Limerick crash

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Funeral details for victim announced as gardaí continue to investigate fatal Limerick crash

'Long and complicated rescue' after 30ft fall in Cork city

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'Long and complicated rescue' after man falls 30ft in Cork City

'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork

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'I have no desire to go anywhere': Inside the enclosed community of Tyburn nuns in Cork

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Sinn Féin to boycott St Patrick’s Day events in Washington for second year

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'I'll remember to bring my runners next time': Cork City traffic stops for pancake race

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Planning for 200 homes on outskirts of Cork City rejected by An Coimisiún Pleanála

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Man arrested following seizure of €100k of suspected cannabis in Limerick City

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Tánaiste leads tributes following death of Cork councillor Michael Creed

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The scheme, set up in 2023, allows local authorities to buy houses in cases where tenants are at risk of homelessness when their landlord is selling up

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Firm to be paid €2.2m to record Oireachtas sittings despite ruling itself out of tender process

Negotiations underway to resolve staff shortages in air traffic control after Cork chaos

Negotiations underway to resolve staff shortages in air traffic control after Cork chaos

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Pair jailed for disposal of Mulready Woods' remains

Pair jailed for disposal of Mulready Woods' remains

Difficult to envisage a more egregious way to interfere in the investigation of a murder, says judge

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Kathleen Funchion 'feels vindicated again' as ex-partner's sentence is raised for Coco's Law offence

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Ian Watson: Child killer and one of Ireland's longest serving prisoners dies behind bars

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