Gardaí in Co. Cork have arrested a man in connection with the death of Don Geasley last month.

THE family of a young man who is believed to have stabbed his mother to death had tried to have him placed in psychiatric care in recent weeks.

A POSTMORTEM on the body of a man found lying in a pool of blood in a house in Cork has confirmed that he died a violent death as a result of an assault.

A man has been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of a 42-year-old man in Macroom, Co Cork yesterday.

GARDAÍ are poised to launch a murder probe today after a man was found with extensive head injuries lying in a pool of blood in a house in Cork.

WEXFORD YOUTHS advanced to the next round of the EA Sports Cup with a two-goal victory over a hard working Cobh Ramblers at a bitterly cold St Colman’s Park last night.

A LOADED Glock semi-automatic pistol – the kind commonly used in gangland crime – was found in a man’s van on the outskirts of Ballincollig two years ago and yesterday the culprit was jailed for seven years.

The Court of Criminal Appeal has rejected an appeal by a man against his conviction for conspiring to procure weapons, including rocket launchers, for a criminal gang alleged to be shopping for weapons from prison.

The CCA has reserved judgment in an appeal brought by a man against his conviction for conspiring to procure weapons including rocket launchers for a criminal gang running its business from prison.

A 29-YEAR-OLD Co Corkman who travelled to Killarney for a Christmas staff party was subjected to such a “horrific” attack that he had to learn to speak and walk again, the Circuit Criminal Court in Tralee has heard.

A TEENAGER who had earlier breached his bail conditions and fled to London was yesterday charged in connection with the death of a man in Killarney almost a year ago.

THE trial of two men for conspiring to acquire rocket launchers, Kalashnikovs and other guns took a dramatic turn at Circuit Criminal Court in Cork yesterday when they pleaded guilty and were sentenced to seven and three years respectively.

ON February 22, 2007, a Cork man met two arms dealers in a London warehouse — everyone at the meeting stripping naked to show that they were not wearing wires or any electronic surveillance devices.

The trial of two men for conspiring to acquire rocket launchers, Kalashnikovs and other guns took a dramatic turn today when they pleaded guilty and were sentenced seven and three years respectively.

Two men were put on trial in Cork today for engaging in a conspiracy to acquire rocket launchers and Kalashnikovs to further a "war" in Limerick.

Over 200 witnesses will be called in the trial of two men facing charges in connection with a guns haul in Cork that include two rocket launchers, five AK47s and two Uzi submachine guns, it emerged today.

Two men facing charges in connection with a guns haul in Cork - that included two rocket launchers, five AK47s, two Uzi submachine guns - appeared in court and were remanded in custody today.

A woman was terrified over the holiday period after receiving threatening phone calls and text messages from a man she knew.