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<p>Paul Coulson, chairman of Ardagh Group, rings the opening bell at the group's listing day at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on March 15, 2017. File picture</p>

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Irish billionaire’s London home burgled twice in four days for valuables worth €1.45m

Paul Coulson is the founder of the Ardagh group, a global packaging supplier, and is one of Ireland’s wealthiest people

<p>Pamela Reddin, mother of the late Oisín Reddin, leaving the Dublin District Coroner's Court after the opening of the inquest into the death of her 12-year-old son. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.</p>

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Inquest hears boy, 12, who it is suspected was killed by father had died as a result of asphyxiation

<p>The case against Paul Sheehan, aged 45, of Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas, Cork, was adjourned until April 13. File picture; Eddie O'Hare</p>

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Garda file sent to DPP after guns and explosives allegedly found in house in Cork suburb

Cork man with 178 previous convictions intends to turn life around after latest spell in jail

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Cork man with 178 previous convictions intends to turn life around after latest spell in jail

Cork man who was part of group that smashed windows of home has driving ban lifted

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Cork man who was part of group that smashed windows of home has driving ban lifted

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Man charged with murder of Sinn Féin informant Denis Donaldson

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Aoife McGregor’s salon sold sunbed session to underage girl with no ID check

Girl, 16, 'entered the premises where a three-minute sunbed was sold for €3.90 without being questioned about her age or asked for ID'

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Rolandas Kvederis death

Lithuanian man accused of Portadown murder insists he was acting in self-defence

Rolandas Kvederis, 49, died after sustaining seven stab wounds to his neck and lower back inside the property in Ranfurley Road last Thursday night

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Christopher Trybus court case

Man accused of driving wife to suicide says ‘body‑dissolving’ talk just a Breaking Bad reference

Man, 44, accused of manslaughter, controlling and coercive behaviour, and two charges of rape

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Length of Garda probe 'put enormous pressure on families'

Length of Garda probe 'put enormous pressure on families'

Taoiseach rules out supporting public inquiry after gardaí had been accused of perverting the course of justice in relation to road traffic offences

Sun, 29 Mar, 2026

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Riad Bouchaker 'fit to stand trial' over Parnell Square attack in Dublin, judge finds

Riad Bouchaker, 51, is charged with the attempted murder of two girls and one boy in an incident at Parnell Square East in Dublin

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

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No audio recording at centre of defamation row involving Cork racing tipster, High Court told

Robert Heneghan has sued Gearóid Norris for what he said were a number of defamatory publications since March 2025 on Substack and other platforms

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Man accused of carrying out 15 burglaries in six weeks at restaurants and cafes in Cork

Man accused of carrying out 15 burglaries in six weeks at restaurants and cafes in Cork

He is also charged with two counts of causing criminal damage

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

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Bite on the line leaves Cork man convicted of stroke-hauling for salmon in River Lee

The judge imposed fines totalling €600 or 10 days in prison in default of payment

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Cork man 'deserves no pity and no leniency', daughter of 'gentle soul' killed in hospital tells court

Cork man 'deserves no pity and no leniency', daughter of 'gentle soul' killed in hospital tells court

Dylan Magee will be sentenced on April 17 for killing 88-year-old Matthew Healy in Mercy University Hospital

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The Meath demolition drama and our troubled relationship with planning

Chris and Rose Murray built the house near Navan in 2006 despite being refused planning permission for a bungalow half that size on the site

Listen | Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

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Judge reveals Gemma O'Doherty used AI to prepare legal case as her appeal is dismissed

Ms Justice Caroline Costello said Ms O’Doherty used AI to prepare her written submissions that included 'hallucinations' of non-existent cases

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Three more children settle Epilim sodium valproate cases

Three more children settle Epilim sodium valproate cases

Also on Thursday, the Department of Health said it will not publish an interim report from a public inquiry looking at regulation of sodium valproate

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

'Extraordinary delays' in restoring building demolished without permission

'Extraordinary delays' in restoring building demolished without permission

Judge Mary Rose Gearty said it has been 'painful' to observe a case in which orders for the property’s reinstatement were made in 2017 by a now-retired judge

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Man jailed for smashing two TVs and a protective screen in Cork City betting office

Cork District Court heard the man 'feels he should be hospitalised because of his psychotic disorder'

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Cork man threatened staff at pub he would burn it down and was later seen in area carrying bow and arrow

Cork man threatened staff at pub he would burn it down and was later seen in area carrying bow and arrow

Judge said she did not want to send the defendant to jail and said she would like to see the possibility of restorative justice being explored to deal with the matter

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Drug user told probation officer he was down from four to three joints a day, Cork court told

Cork District Court also heard that the accused believed that cannabis should be legalised

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Police force reopens investigation into sex abuse claims against Andrew Tate

Decision comes a day after office said a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings for 'alleged failures to properly investigate' the case

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Man tells Cork judge he 'will be killed' if he is deported to Egypt

Man tells Cork judge he 'will be killed' if he is deported to Egypt

The man had escaped from custody as he was being taken into Cork Prison in January, but then arrested in Enniscorthy last month

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Cork man loses appeal against conviction for murder of Paul Jones in row over property

Cork man loses appeal against conviction for murder of Paul Jones in row over property

The trial of Keith O'Hara and co-accused Helen Jones, the deceased’s sister, heard that the murder of Mr Jones arose out of a 'dispute' about the family home in Cork that was before the civil court

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Cork inquest hears woman died from stab wounds after fatal Ballinlough attack

Cork inquest hears woman died from stab wounds after fatal Ballinlough attack

Court hears details of fatal Ballinlough attack as inquest is adjourned amid ongoing criminal proceedings

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

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Three siblings settle actions against HSE over epilepsy drug during pregnancy

It was claimed there was a failure to assess or investigate the risks associated with prescribing the epilepsy medicine sodium valproate for their mother during pregnancy

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026

Judge wishes Cork man well in his future as she convicts him of stealing from his employer

Judge wishes Cork man well in his future as she convicts him of stealing from his employer

The court heard that the man had rehabilitated, had repaid the loss in full, had new employment, and had no previous convictions

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Cork man jailed for 'the rather awful nature of what happened' on Patrick's Street

Cork man jailed for 'the rather awful nature of what happened' on Patrick's Street

The accused was shirtless and shouting verbal abuse at passers-by with clenched fists, the court was told

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Four Courts Building on the river Liffey in Dublin Ireland

High Court dismisses personal injury case brought by woman whose sister was murdered in 1975

After a 36-year delay for an inquest, the woman sought a court declaration that the failure to hold an inquest within a reasonable period of time amounted to a 'denial of natural justice'

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Family ‘turned upside down’ by death of beloved 21-month-old with Down Syndrome

Family ‘turned upside down’ by death of beloved 21-month-old with Down Syndrome

The coroner recorded a narrative verdict at the inquest into the death of Nancy Coote Guilfoyle who died on October 1, 2023

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

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Woman deported from US arrested for theft of two hams and cosmetics in Cork seven years ago

Accused pleaded guilty to stealing two hams worth €80 and cosmetics worth €264 in Boots

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

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Names and addresses of 'dodgy box' users to be given to Sky

Revolut Bank UAB, the provider of accounts from which end users sent money to dodgy box resellers, must provide details of 304 subscribers as well as details of 10 resellers

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

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Court jails gang members who branded the word 'RAT' on victim's face and torso

The judge said the court had difficulty describing what happened as words like 'dreadful, horrendous and frightening are not sufficient to describe the horror'

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

High Court appoints examiner to Cork retailer Cummins Sports

High Court appoints examiner to Cork retailer Cummins Sports

Ms Justice Nessa Cahill said 48 out of 74 jobs at the sporting goods retailer are expected to be saved in the process

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

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Lyra McKee murder accused linked to scene by clothing and physical features

Belfast journalist, 29, died after being hit by a bullet as she stood close to police vehicles while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on April 18, 2019

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Cork murder accused misses court appearance as victim’s family travel from Ukraine

Cork murder accused misses court appearance as victim’s family travel from Ukraine

Family of slain Ukrainian man attend court as accused fails to appear, with case adjourned for two weeks

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Cork man scratched stranger’s car with key and spat in his face

Cork man scratched stranger’s car with key and spat in his face

In another incident defendant had dialled 999 and shouted abuse down the line to the emergency call taker, court hears

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Bauer Media marketing executive released on bail after €110k cannabis seizure

Seafra O'Donovan, aged 35, an employee of Bauer Media, was charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and having it for sale or supply at Marconi House on March 23.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2026

Gardaí send file to DPP in case against woman over Palestine protest in Cork

Gardaí send file to DPP in case against woman over Palestine protest in Cork

Her case was adjourned for two months

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Drunk Cork man who called gardaí 'fat pigs' during disturbance is jailed

Drunk Cork man who called gardaí 'fat pigs' during disturbance is jailed

In a second incident, relatives who were concerned about defendant's highly intoxicated state brought him to Gurranabraher Garda Station, where he was arrested for his own safety

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Woman gets five months for shoplifting crisps, alcohol and cosmetics in Cork

Woman gets five months for shoplifting crisps, alcohol and cosmetics in Cork

The last theft took place on St Patrick’s Day

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

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Cork man sent message to ex-partner saying 'I will chop you up', court told

It was among a number of texts and calls made in a two-hour period in the early hours of Sunday morning

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Inside the ‘demonic' murder of Daena Walsh

The Deirdre O'Shaughnessy Podcast: Inside the ‘demonic' murder of Daena Walsh

Court reporter Liam Heylin unpacks the harrowing case, trial evidence, and aftermath of Daena Walsh’s killing

Listen | Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

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Jihadi who attacked gardaí and Conor McGregor's pub is part of group of 'like-minded' people, court hears

Det Inspector Gavin Ross of the Garda Special Detective Unit told the Special Criminal Court an investigation is ongoing with lines of inquiry still open.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Cork man 'caught rotten' breaking into pub with balaclava and crowbar, judge says

Cork man 'caught rotten' breaking into pub with balaclava and crowbar, judge says

Accused found trying to open till at Flannerys of Glasheen in the early hours of Saturday morning, court heard

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Case against Cork man accused of rape and false imprisonment delayed by second technicality

Case against Cork man accused of rape and false imprisonment delayed by second technicality

Another technical reason prevented service of the book of evidence last week

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Man admits twice shining laser at rescue helicopter searching River Lee for missing person

Man admits twice shining laser at rescue helicopter searching River Lee for missing person

Accused sent forward for sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Gardaí investigating Palestine protest at Collins Aerospace in Cork send file to DPP

Gardaí investigating Palestine protest at Collins Aerospace in Cork send file to DPP

Collins Aerospace has been targeted by pro-Palestine protesters as its parent company, RTX (formerly Raytheon), supplies defence systems to Israel

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Court hears of alleged threats to contractors demolishing Meath house

Court hears of alleged threats to contractors demolishing Meath house

The owners of the demolished Meath house have given undertakings not to interfere

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026