Criminal proceedings may be considered in relation to the deaths of two men in separate workplace accidents within days of each other in Cork, it has emerged.

Ireland is bracing itself for storms, rainfall and gale force winds usually seen in October and November as the country is set to be hit with an average month of June rainfall in just two days.

A MAN verbally abused gardaí, calling them pigs, and threatened to kill their children at the height of a disturbance.

SUBSTITUTE David Purcell secured his place in DLS Waterford folklore with a match-winning point a minute from time in this enthralling All-Ireland Colleges SHC A final replay at Nowlan Park on Saturday.