The detective, who is heading up the investigation into the murder of Cork nurse Karen Buckley, has thanked the Irish public for the support they have shown.

Joe Leogue takes a look-back at the week since Karen’s disappearance

“Karen was our only daughter, cherished by our family and loved by her friends. She was an outgoing girl, who travelled the world where she met lots of people and thoroughly enjoyed her life. We will miss her terribly.”

A man is to appear in court today after the body of missing student Karen Buckley was discovered on farmland.

A bright and bubbly young woman, Karen Buckley grew up on her parents’ farm at Glynn, Mourneabbey about 12km outside Mallow in north Cork. As the youngest in her family, the 24-year-old has three older brothers: Brendan, 32; Kieran 28, and Damian 27.

There were dramatic developments in the search for missing Cork woman Karen Buckley last night, as Glasgow Police cordoned off a farm north of the city as part of their investigation into the student’s disappearance.

The search for a missing Cork woman in Scotland has focused on a park and countryside north of the Glasgow nightclub where she was last seen by her friends in the early hours of Sunday morning.

“We just want Karen home safely, we are desperate. She is our only daughter, we love her dearly.”

The search for missing Cork woman Karen Buckley goes on. Joe Leogue reports on the sequence of events surrounding her disappearance in Glasgow

Patsy Kensit said appearing on 'Strictly Come Dancing' has helped her overcome her heartbreak.

Patsy Kensit is competing in 'Strictly Come Dancing' in the hope it will improve her confidence.

One of two US sailors missing in Afghanistan since last week has been confirmed dead and his body recovered, a Nato spokesman said today.

The 42-year-old actress Patsy Kensit is said to be “devastated” at the end of her year-long union with DJ Jeremy Healy – her fourth spouse – after he shunned her pleas to seek professional help in solving their problems.

CORK’S Opera House needs to attract more high-profile acts and a wider audience to secure its commercial future, a prominent member of the board said last night.

IRISH Football Association president Raymond Kennedy insists a “strong message” had to be delivered to top clubs Linfield and Glentoran after trouble flared in the stands at Windsor Park on St Stephen’s Day.

Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy insists a “strong message” had to be delivered to top clubs Linfield and Glentoran after trouble flared in the stands at Windsor Park on Boxing Day.

Football officials in the North tonight pledged to combat hooliganism after riot police had to restore order when violence broke out at a St Stephen's Day derby.

Three-times-divorced Patsy Kensit believes she is probably at the right age to marry for the first time in her life.

PLANS for an All-Ireland League have received a major thumbs down, with Northern Ireland’s top club Linfield saying that the concept is a ‘non-starter’.

Patsy Kensit is set to marry for the fourth time.

Soap queen and erstwhile pop star Patsy Kensit has admitted her role in Emmerdale is “the best thing that’s ever happened”.

British rock star Jim Kerr has slammed Bono for "shamefully sucking up" to leading politicians.

Patsy Kensit is teaming up with Bo’Selecta star Leigh Francis in a new sitcom.

Actress Patsy Kensit today launched a campaign to help new mothers get back into shape.