A European arrest warrant is expected to be issued in the coming months for Ian Bailey following his conviction for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier yesterday in Paris.

In a video recorded by the Irish Examiner in Bantry, Mr Bailey said he had a lot of support when asked about the pending verdict.

Tom Hanks would be proud. A charity shop is saving Private Ryan’s medals for his relatives after a chance discovery made in an old jacket handed into it.

Have a bird's-eye view of the West Cork village of Timoleague as seen from this drone video.

Residents from East Cork go to collect water at the Dolphin's Square car park in Youghal, Co Cork.

It isn’t very often that the frenetic chatter of the Irish Examiner’s newsroom dies to a whisper.

It's the last night of the Midsummer Festival in Cork and we took a walk through the Long Table Dinner on the South Mall.

Lucky ticket holders will be treated to a culinary delight on Cork's South Mall this evening.

Highlights from the annual strand racing at Inchydoney

WOW, what a sight!

The Young Offenders have revived interest in the Frank and Walters’ classic hit. Here, the band recall their eventful journey in 1993.

He’s still waiting for his birthday card from Ed Sheeran to arrive, but sheep farmer-turned-internet sensation Joe Kelly did not let that stop the party as he marked his 80th in style with a community celebration.

It’s currently called The Top of Coom but it could arguably become The Castle on the Hill should Ed Sheeran accept an invite to visit the pub that features in his favourite YouTube video, writes Catherine Shanahan    

All the local ghosts and ghouls are out for Halloween celebrations in Cork.

Videographer Dan Linehan caught up with Peter Dowdall to catch a glimpse of the colours of the autumn garden.

As Hurricane Ophelia approaches, the weather is turning wilder.

The National Ploughing Championships officially get underway tomorrow but early arrivals are being met with very foggy conditions.

Some of the world’s top professional drone-racing pilots have landed in Ireland to compete for the first time here in their sport’s version of Formula 1, writes Eoin English.

Waterford fans have painted their town blue and white ahead of tomorrow's All-Ireland hurling final.

Awful flap.

A swan had to be rescued from a herd of cattle that struck and trampled on it in the grounds of Blarney Castle in what the estate’s garden manager described as a “surreal” scene.

Puck Fair began in Killorglin today, with plenty of deals to be done on livestock between now and Saturday.

Practice for this weekend's World Youth Angling Championships is underway at the Greenway in Coachford in Co Cork.

People agthered at Dunmanway in West Cork to take a loot at what was on offer ahead of tomorrow's horse fair.

Despite the views of some of the locals of Adrigole, BioAtlantis has said that a proposed kelp farm for the West Cork village could very well create jobs and will not cost any jobs.

Eddie English of Sailcork tells us whats on offer during the Summer months at their headquarters at East Ferry.

The Cork LGBT Pride Festival kicked off today with a family fun day at Fitzgerald Park.

Just over 28,500 GAA fans headed to the newly designed Páirc Uí Chaoimh today where Tipperary beat Clare to secure their place in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final.

Swamp Fox won the feature race, the €26,000 Dawn Milk Handicap on Ladies Day at Killarney Races yesterday, but there was no outfoxing, or even outdancing judges Aidan O’Mahony and Thalia Heffernan who said they were “ swamped” with style.

The fashion at this year’s racing festival at Killarney has brought a splash of colour to the racecourse.

Update 9pm: Check out our gallery of the best images from an historic night at the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium in Cork.

Those who made the outing to Ballyvourney Coolea Agricultural Show were in for a treat as the weather hit 21 degrees today.

A provisional liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to the publisher of four weekly newspapers that circulate in Co Wexford, writes Ann O’Loughlin.

A provisional liquidator has been appointed by the High Court to the publisher of four weekly newspapers that circulate in Co Wexford.

The annual Innishannon Steam and Vintage Rally was cancelled yesterday afternoon due to the heavy overnight rain.

The Inchydoney Inshore Lifeboat Association named their new lifeboat Réalt na hInse at the Inchydoney Lodge and Spa Hotel in West Cork.

The Bandon flood relief works are underway in the river for the last couple of weeks.

The Chelsea Flower Show is world renowned but did you know this year's festival also featured stone balancing? It's a thing, we swear.

Videographer Dan Linehan is checking out the sights and sounds of the Chelsea Flower Show in London.

The Chelsea Flower show is kicking off today in London.

They may be busy studying for the Leaving Cert, but the pupils of St Mary's Secondary School found the time to sing an Abba classic.

There was relief for Dolphin RFC as they celebrated victory in the All-Ireland League play-off at Musgrave Park to retain their Division 1B status.

Fans of anime and sci-fi were out in force this weekend for Kaizoku Con in Cork.

Parents of children with autism banded together this morning to march from the Cork Opera House to the HSE offices in Blackpool to tell the health service that "enough is enough," according to Trina Murphy.