A cyclist who died in a fall at the bottom of one of Cork’s steepest streets had no working brakes on his bike, an inquest has heard.

Actor Aidan Gillen has said he tried not to pass judgement on Charles Haughey when playing the controversial taoiseach in RTÉ’s upcoming mini-series, Charlie.

The parents of a young man savagely murdered by a teenage car thief have spoken of their devastation at their son’s loss.

A man has been jailed for life after he was found guilty of the murder of a musician over two years ago.

SIX points from the boot of John Paul Murphy inspired St Vincent’s to victory over Grenagh in the second round of the Premier IFC at Ballyanly on Saturday night.

MONDAY madness is nothing new in the South of Ireland and so it came to pass yesterday when four members of the Irish team in the recent European Championship were yesterday all eliminated in the third and fourth rounds at Lahinch.

When four men from NYPD are ambushed and slain during a drug bust, chief of Manhattan detectives Francis Tierney Sr (Jon Voight) assembles a crack task force to identify and capture the shooter.

The delayed release – and subsequent claims and counter-claims - of this gritty police/family drama would make a film in itself.

Coláiste An Spioraid Naoimh 3-10 Coláiste Críost Ri 3-9

THE Evening Echo Cork Co SFC commenced over the weekend and Douglas got just the start to the new campaign they desired at Ballyanley on Saturday.

Flush from the success of The Passion Of The Christ, Mel Gibson is looking back in time once again – to produce an epic about Boudicca, who led Britain against Roman conquerors.