The inquest into the death of the man behind the abduction and killing of Jastine Valdez will be held today.

UCC stuttered at times but Tom Kingston’s side got their Fitzgibbon Cup defence off to a winning start with this Group C win over NUI Galway at Dangan.

The Rebels’ team includes Colm Spillane, who made his return to red-and-white in Tuesday night’s Canon O’Brien Cup game against UCC at the Mardyke after missing 2019.

The result, which played out in front of a crowd of 1,628, means the All-Ireland champions cannot now progress to the decider.

Working in the arts is not a route to riches but it can offer interesting work as Ballincollig native, Gillian Hennessy discovered.

Kieran Murphy Higher Education Senior Hurling League Division 1 final

A pair of yellow-spotted river turtles, which are on the red list of threatened species, died within a day of being introduced to a crocodilian enclosure at the zoo towards the end of 2017.

Publicly-quoted recruitment group CPL Resources has said it is favouring an organic - rather than acquisition-led - growth strategy despite seeing a near 66% increase in its net cash balance in its latest financial year.

One of the country’s top sports science experts has warned there is a “great danger” rival counties will be unable to compete with Dublin in the years ahead unless they overhaul their development structures.

Second half goals from Aaron McEneff and Aaron Greene put a hard working Derry City to the sword at the Brandywell as Rovers consolidated second spot in the Premier Division table.

The unconstitutionality of certain sections of the road traffic laws could lead to the wiping out of thousands of penalty points and convictions for speeding if a High Court challenge to the legislation succeeds.

A hat-trick from Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe, coupled with a shambolic defensive display, saw Cork City’s season plunge to new depths at Turner’s Cross last night as Derry City ran riot to inflict another painful defeat in what is turning out to be a shocking season for last season’s runners-up.

New CSO research has shown that those who live in the most affluent areas of Ireland live around 4.5 - 5 years longer than those who live in deprived areas.

Twenty-two years ago, Dr Liam Hennessy was working out at a gym when he bumped into Tadhg Harrington.

A full inquest into the death of Mark Hennessy, who abducted and killed Jastine Valdez in Co Wicklow, will take place later this year.

THE arrival of Monkstown’s oft-coveted Castle House for sale on a weekend when Cork celebrates all things ocean and harbour related is an irony that would not have been lost on this home’s long-time owner, the late, great and erudite Cork gentleman Charlie Hennessy.

The Director of Public Prosecutions has ruled that no charges should be brought against a detective who fatally shot Mark Hennessy, the man who abducted and murdered Jastine Valdez just over a year ago.

More people who have cancer are asking about medical trials at a time when cutbacks are reducing the availability of potentially breakthrough treatments.

Last night in Youghal could have been 2002, or 2004. Or 2007. Or 2010. Cork and Waterford were facing off in hurling once again, with all the chips on the table.

Martin Brennan was the toast of Fermoy as he landed an injury-time winner to secure victory over Castlehaven at Brinny yesterday.

Additionally, the entire anti-venom stock for the country has been destroyed.

For recent winners of the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship, consolidation at senior level wasn’t the priority it should have been.

Goalkeeper Aoife Hyland was in outstanding form as Scoil Chríost Rí claimed their first ever Lidl All-Ireland PPS Senior A title with victory over Loreto Clonmel at John Locke Park in Callan.

A number of Irish women working in the literary field are to be celebrated this Thursday as part of Network Cork's 'The Business of Books' event.

TINA HANNON scored a goal and six points and was named player of the match for the second year in succession as Slaughtneil completed a remarkable AIB All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship three-in-a-row while the snow fell at Croke Park.

University College Cork is to open a 4,000-student strong Business School in Cork city centre in what is another huge boost for the region.

Last week’s five-year plan to revitalise Cork football included a section on second-level schools.

Goals from Ben Cooney and a brace from Bryan McLoughney saw Nenagh CBS secure a resounding 10-point victory over Cork’s Gaelcholaiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaidh in Kilfinane.

Only 10% of global milk production originates from grazing-based systems.

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The Republic of Ireland fall behind to an early goal and it is a beautifully crafted strike.

A 17-year-old boy has appeared before the Children’s Court charged with the murder of a man in Dublin.

Picture this: A couple of thousand young women and men, in their late teens and early 20s, all crammed excitedly into a giant tent in search of romance, or at the very least, the shift.

The Hennessy brothers have a new way to feed herds with supplements, writes Trish Dromey.

The terrible crimes that shook this country over the last number of weeks left all of us feeling a little numb and confused.

The detective who fatally shot killer Mark Hennessy will have to explain to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) that he honestly believed either his life or the life of another person was in “immediate danger” when he opened fire.

Mark Hennessy was inside his car at the time he was shot by an armed detective, said the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

The Nissan Qashqai driven by Mark Hennessy in the abduction of Jastine Valdez might still yield additional information to gardaí investigating his movements before and during the horrific events of last weekend, but neither the car manufacturer nor gardaí are sure.

Jastine Valdez was manually strangled to death a short time after being abducted by her suspected killer, Mark Hennessy.

Members of the Filipino community have said the family of Jastine Valdez are planning to have her returned to her native country for burial.

Detectives are conducting detailed checks to see if killer Mark Hennessy knew his victim, Jastine Valdez, in some way or knew her movements.

Gardaí are to conduct a detailed examination of the mobile phones and digital devices of Mark Hennessy and Jastine Valdez to determine if there was any contact between them — but suspect she may have been a completely random victim.

Gardaí were last night still searching for a woman after they fatally shot her abductor after a massive manhunt in south Dublin.

Only one in 10 patients living with cancer asked their doctor about participating in a cancer trial, it has emerged.