Gerald Jennings, a property manager from Carlow Town, claims he was arrested because gardaí wrongly believed he had carried out a savage street assault on his fiancée, beautician Martha Kowalczyk.

Cork County Council is to become one of the first local authorities in the country to publish a Climate Adaptation Strategy, which will form a blueprint for more environmentally-friendly planning and services into the future.

Councillors said the state of rural roads was the main issue on the doorsteps during their local election canvasses.

Former champions O'Donovan Rossa and Ballincollig take to the pitch at Ballinascarthy for the Cork SFC clash.

House prices are set to rise by 8% this year, according to a new report.

"He was effectively caught red handed," the detective said.

A man charged with falsely imprisoning the son of a post mistress and demanding a ransom for his safe return, has been refused bail.

A mother of six was fined €100 at Limerick Circuit Court after she admitted marrying a man while still married to her first husband, writes David Raleigh

"This was a case of the alleged Ireland of a thousand welcomes meets A Clockwork Orange."

A mobile ice cream van, which sold ice-lollies and cones to children around parks and sports venues, was being used as a cover for a major drugs distribution business, Limerick circuit criminal court heard today.

A Limerick woman who repeatedly stabbed a Clare woman in the head with a broken bottle looked into her victim's eyes and told her: "I hope you f*****g die".

A former accountant who spent €50,000 he stole from business clients, to pay for a piano, landscape gardening, and home repairs, has avoided a jail sentence, writes David Raleigh.

A Garda accused of theft of over €3,000 in overtime allowances, for duties it was claimed he did perform, has been found not guilty by direction of a Circuit Court judge.

Fianna Fáil's Christopher O'Sullivan has been elected in Cork West on Count 13.

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By Noel Baker

Republic of Ireland U21 coach Noel King has named his squad for the UEFA Championships qualifier against the Faroe Islands in Toftir on August 14.

Republic of Ireland U21 head coach Noel King has named his squad for a friendly international against Portugal at Tallaght Stadium on Monday, March 25 (7.30pm).

Thirty-five new jobs have been announced for Co Kildare, and for one individual, the county has also proved the location for a lucky Euromillions win.

JAMES O’DONOVAN bowled impressively at Carrigaline on Sunday where he beat Aidan Murphy by a bowl of odds.

Republic of Ireland Under-19 coach Paul Doolin has named his squad for the upcoming UEFA Under-19 Championship elite stage qualifiers in Poland from May 24-29.

Anthony Horgan and Frankie Sheahan will make their final appearance on the night Munster will be presented with the Magner's League trophy at the end of their final match of the season against The Ospreys at Thomond Park on Friday night.

Paul O'Connell will lead Munster into the final game of the season in the Magners League clash with The Ospreys on Friday night in Thomond Park, after which they will receive the trophy that marks them out as champions.

Rua Tipoki returns from a knee injury to the Munster Squad to prepare for Saturday's Magners League game against Edinburgh at Musgrave Park.

Munster will travel to Clermont-Auvergne in the Heineken Cup on Sunday without the considerable experience of Jerry Flannery, Denis Leamy and Rua Tipoki.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has named a less than full-strength 23-man strong squad of players to take on New Zealand at Thomond Park next Tuesday.

Munster coach Tony McGahan has made 11 changes to his side to play Ulster on Saturday evening when they kick-start their Magners League campaign in Ravenhill.

Munster coach Tony McGahan this evening named a 27-strong squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Ulster at Ravenhill.

In-form utility back Paul Warwick has been ushered into the Munster side after Rua Tipoki failed a fitness test for Sunday's Heineken Cup tie at Sale Sharks.

Keith Earls will start at full-back for Munster against Leinster in the biggest challenge of his fledgling career for Sunday's Magners League clash with Leinster at The RDS on Sunday.

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Munster coach Tony McGahan has announced Paul O'Connell will lead his strongest possible side for the Magners League opener against Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday.

Coach Tony McGahan will start Doug Howlett at full-back against London Irish at a sold-out Musgrave Park, kick-off at 7.30pm on Friday night.

Veteran lock Mick O'Driscoll will captain Munster in their seasonal opener against US Eagles in Hartford on Saturday (8pm Irish time).

Tony McGahan has selected his first squad as Munster coach for their match against the US Eagles at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut next Saturday, kick-off 8pm (Irish time).

Irish Women's Rugby head coach John O'Sullivan has stepped down from his position due to family and work commitments, it was announced today.

Coach Declan Kidney has left Ronan O'Gara out of the Munster squad for Saturday's Magners League clash with Ospreys (Musgrave Park 7.30pm).

The Court of Criminal Appeal has doubled the prison sentence imposed on a Limerick man who admitted possessing a rifle with a telescopic sight attached and ammunition after finding that the original sentence of two years was unduly lenient.

Paul O'Connell has been listed in the full Munster squad for the Magners League game against Edinburgh on Friday (7.30pm).

Ireland coach John O'Sullivan has named an experienced team to take on Italy on Friday at Templeville Road.

Munster centre Barry Murphy, wings Anthony Horgan, Mossie Lawlor, John Kelly and full-back Denis Hurley are all on their way back to full fitness.

Munster have signed former New Zealand Maori back-row Jake Paringatai on a six-month contract, subject to a medical and work permit.

THE 25th National Dairy Show will be held next Saturday at its usual indoor venue, the Duggan family’s Green Glens Arena at Millstreet, Co Cork.

Cork Costitution full-back Denis Hurley will make his second start for Munster for the final game of the season against Glasgow Warriors in the Magner's League at Musgrave Park on Saturday, kick-off at 5.30pm.