The OPW has bowed to public pressure and plans to use demountable barriers instead of raising quay walls along two historic quays as part of its €140m flood defence plan for Cork City.

A leading figure in the anti-water charges campaign said he wants to be tried by judge and jury after being charged with theft and causing criminal damage to water meters.

DESPITE an epic campaign to keep it open, Cork’s Kino – the only independent arthouse cinema outside of Dublin – is to close this weekend. The building on Washington Street will be put up for sale.

A Cork financial advisor who is accused of money-laundering - arising out of the investigation of the 2004 Northern Bank robbery - was back at Cork District Court today and remanded on continuing bail to appear again in a month’s time.

YOU’D better watch out, you’d better not cry — Bad Santa Claus has been let out on the town.

A family kidnap trial took a sensational turn today when the man who had denied all charges against him had a change of heart and pleaded guilty to all counts.

Liam Heylin

Two men accused of falsely imprisoning a Cork couple in their own home while armed with a Colt 45 revolver were brought before Cork District Court today.