A burglar was so intoxicated that he fell asleep on the homeowner’s bed after piling up the items he intended to steal, a courtheard.

A Wexford burglar was so intoxicated that he fell asleep on the homeowner's bed after piling up the items he intended to steal, a court has heard.

A former inter-county Dublin footballer has gone on trial accused of breaking an off-duty garda’s jaw during a league match in Glasnevin nearly two years ago.

The opening event at the new home of Cork cross-country at Riverstick was marked with an absorbing men’s senior race which saw East Cork regain the title from holders Leevale for their 10th win in 12 years.

The chief financial officer at UCC says students are likely to have to pay for the cost of third level education in the future.

HE HAS faced raging storms and mountainous seas as part of the heroic RNLI lifeboat crew which saved the lives of 16 sailors from a capsized yacht off the south west coast on Monday.

A SENIOR officer of University College Cork is seeking the restoration of payment of additional allowances which the college has not been sanctioned to pay him.

CRUCIAL checks on academic standards and joint research between universities could be under threat following a clampdown by the taxman on how expenses and other payments are treated.

A US waste management company is planning to build a major facility here in the first project of its kind to seek permission under the new fast-track planning procedure for large-scale infrastructure.

IF Mary O’Leary ever runs short of reasons to be cynical about the planning system, she casts her mind back to January 2004 to restock.

A SECTION of new dual carriageway linking Waterford and Dublin has been given the green light, despite a report which clearly says permission for the route should be refused.