The vaping industry welcomed a report from the UK’s House of Commons Science and Technology Committee last week that vaping products should not be treated in the same way as conventional cigarettes, and that e-cigarettes are not a significant “gateway” for young non-smokers.

The first victim of paedophile Bill Kenneally to speak out publicly against the former sports coach has welcomed the Government’s approval of a commission of investigation into allegations of State, Garda, and Church collusion in the case.

A former sports coach has been sent to the circuit court for trial on 99 charges relating to the alleged sexual and indecent assault of three boys.

Tributes have been paid to Rachel Kenneally, a former Tipperary Ladies Football, who has passed away aged 26.

Victims of paedophile basketball coach Bill Kenneally say they have evidence that gardaí suspected him of abusing children at least eight years earlier than has been acknowledged to date.

It was claimed the car which veered across the road and ploughed into Ms Kenneally’s car did so after a psychiatric patient who was a front seat passenger allegedly grabbed the wheel of the car, being driven by his sister.

The driver of a car which crashed into a teacher’s car killing her parents screamed and blacked out when her passenger, a psychiatric patient, allegedly grabbed her steering wheel, the High Court heard today.

Cork Constitution 26 Buccaneers 0: Gerry Hurley was thrilled to have participated in one of Cork Constitution’s most impressive Ulster Bank League performances of the season at Temple Hill on Saturday.

In a division where football is the religion of choice, Kanturk’s victory in the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling final last Saturday evening was a watershed result.

Cork Constitution captain Niall Kenneally insists that his side will have to go back to square one as they aim to retain their Ulster Bank League crown in 2017/18.

A Mario Rosenstock fan has been awarded €4,500 compensation in a defamation action arising out of being asked by security for his ticket halfway through a gig at the Marquee in Cork.

A Mario Rosenstock fan who was not amused when asked for his ticket halfway through a gig at the Marquee in Cork has brought a case against the security firm, alleging that he was defamed.

The Government has agreed to set up an inquiry into child abuser Bill Kenneally — but only when there is no risk to any prosecutions or the prejudicing of any cases.

The Government looks set to establish a commission of investigation into matters surrounding the convicted child abuser and former basketball coach, Bill Kenneally.

As British prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50, which marks the formal start of the Brexit talks process, the subject of funding for small businesses here will be even higher on the agenda.

Cork Constitution cruised past Nenagh Ormond in their Munster Senior Cup quarter-final clash in Ballintemple, scoring 8 tries in a 57-10 demolition of the Division 2A side.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald held meetings this week to discuss allegations that senior gardaí covered up claims of sex abuse in Waterford.

Rugby country, Saturday afternoon. Population: 5,000. Probably less.

A Cork man was charged yesterday with possession of a sawn-off shotgun following an investigation into a shooting incident and high speed chase through Cork City on Sunday afternoon.

Victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally are to sue the State and have called for a commission of investigation into who knew about the abuse and “turned a blind eye”.

Victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally are to sue the State and have called for a Commission of Investigation into who knew about the abuse and "turned a blind eye".

St Mary’s College 16 Cork Constitution 20: Cork Constitution survived a late onslaught from St Mary’s College to claim a narrow win in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League at Templeville Road on Saturday.

Sarah Houlihan was the scourge of Waterford again as Kerry stormed into the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football quarter-finals for a ninth successive year.

Aileen Wall scored 2-4 from play as Waterford knocked Armagh out of the TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football championship on Saturday.

Maria Delahunty’s free, with 33 seconds left on the clock, salvaged a draw for Waterford in a terrific Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 final against Tipperary in Clane this afternoon.

Two yellow card dismissals in the closing minutes of a tight and tense Ulster Bank League semi-final cost Young Munster dearly as Cork Constitution came from behind to snatch victory with a brace of injury-time tries.

The victims of a Waterford-based paedophile who was yesterday jailed for 14 years and two months have urged anyone else who suffered abuse to come forward and tell their story.

Blackrock 1-21 Duhallow 0-8: Blackrock collected their third Cork U21AHC title in four years – their fifth overall — at Páirc Uí Rinn last night.

Prison officers escorting a man from Cork District Court observed another man slipping drugs to the prisoner in the courthouse.

A mother of four who was in dire financial straits filled a trolley with almost €600 worth of groceries and cosmetics and rolled it out of a supermarket without paying.

Kanturk 2-10 Valley Rovers 1-13: Two late points from sub Richie Butler secured Valley Rovers a draw in their Cork Premier IHC quarter-final with Kanturk in Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday.

A consultant forensic psychiatrist has told the jury in the trial of a 42-year-old Louth woman charged with murdering her partner last year that the accused had the capacity to form intent and was not impaired by her mental disorder on the night of the offence.

A woman who rushed at gardaí with a wheel brace over her head claimed yesterday she had been outside her home doing some work with the implement. In a similar incident a week later with a knife, she said it was a potato-peeler and she had been making the dinner.

A Deputy State Pathologist has told a murder trial jury that a 30 year old man was stabbed four times, with the fatal blow being an 18cm deep stab wound to his left shoulder which penetrated his lung.

Two members of An Garda Siochána dealing with a domestic disturbance were assaulted by a teenager, with one officer knocked to the ground and the teen’s legs wrapped around her neck.

Almost 2.3 million prescriptions were written for anxiety and depression drugs in 2012, enough to cover more than half the population.

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