Person: Leach

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sport

Cricket: Ireland still in the hunt to pull off one of cricket’s biggest upsets

An improbable career-best knock of 92 from nightwatchman Jack Leach underpinned England’s fightback against Ireland at Lord’s but the visitors remained in the hunt for one of Test cricket’s biggest upsets.

sport

England's Jack Leach frustrates Ireland on second morning of Lord's Test

business

Retail boost for hardware and paints

general

Vintage View: Potteries from Cornwall

world

Alcoholics Anonymous sues for return of original 12-step programme manuscript

property

This Blarney home is perfect for first-time buyers

An untold Hollywood story - Costume designer Orry George Kelly had a central role in Hollywood’s golden age

He was the Aussie son of a bankrupt tailor who progressed to becoming the designer of choice for Hollywood’s sirens, before disappearing from view, until now, writes Suzanne Harrington

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Pistorius could face 15 more years in prison

Paralympian’s sentence upgraded from culpable homicide to murder

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Oscar Pistorius: No ruling on murder conviction

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal grilled Oscar Pistorius’ attorney and a prosecutor as it weighed whether to convict him of murder for killing his girlfriend, uphold a lower court’s manslaughter conviction or order a retrial.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2015

Leinster rue first RDS defeat in two years as Dragons claim spoils

Tom Prydie kicked the Newport Gwent Dragons to a famous victory as they handed Leinster their first defeat at the RDS since March 2013.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2015

Tributes paid to beloved artist Gladys Leach

Tributes have been paid to one of Cork’s best loved artists, Gladys Leach, after she passed away over the weekend.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2014

Children are often left out of the picture

Couples who are separating or getting divorced need to think more about what’s best for their children.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2014

Gopperth’s lucky 13 ends Dragons run

Newport Gwent Dragons 19 Leinster 23

Sat, 02 Nov, 2013

Magpies chief Ashley partners GAA in boot venture

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has been confirmed as the main benefactor from the GAA-GPA backed gaelicboots.com website.

Fri, 22 Mar, 2013

Despite reports, there’s nothing wrong with looking after your kids

IT makes me want to tear my hair out when I read reports such as those on this week’s Dublin conference — Scandinavian Childcare: making it happen — because it seems no-one asks: what is childcare?

Thu, 07 Mar, 2013

Choosing our avian mascots

IN 1961 Nelle Harper Lee, ‘the Jane Austen of Southern Alabama’, won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Mon, 14 Jan, 2013

Warriors waltz past Dragons

Glasgow Warriors 37 Newport Gwent Dragons 6

Sat, 03 Nov, 2012

Leaders Ulster slay Dragons

Dragons 19 Ulster 46

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Irish toast Bafta success

There was Irish success in four Bafta categories in London last night.

Mon, 28 May, 2012

'Appropriate Adult' wins big at TV awards

'Appropriate Adult' stars Dominic West and Emily Watson have each carried off a Royal Television Society award for their performances in the drama about the killer Fred West.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2012

Poland set to re-elect PM for second term

POLISH prime minister Donald Tusk and his centre-right Civic Platform (PO) looked like creating history by being the first government to run full term and be re-elected.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2011

True West: Daughter approves of drama

Upcoming ITV drama, Appropriate Adult, focuses on murderer Fred West’s relationship with a social worker. One of his surviving children approves of the project, writes Suzanne Harrington

Sat, 03 Sep, 2011

Wire star West to play Fred West

'The Wire' star Dominic West is set to play serial killer Fred West in a new ITV drama, it has been announced.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2011

Google to take on iPhone in smartphone war

APPLE’S iPhone will likely dominate the high-end smartphone market in the next five years but is set to face very strong competition from handsets using Google’s Android platform.

Wed, 28 Jul, 2010

Second-half rout ensures home comforts for Ospreys

Ospreys 42 Dragons 10

Sat, 08 May, 2010

Leaving babies to cry ‘can stunt brain development’

THE battle of the baby gurus has reawakened with research claiming that leaving little ones to cry themselves to sleep can stunt their brain development.

Sat, 24 Apr, 2010

Suspended sentence for male escort 'introducer'

A civil servant who was exposed on RTE’s 'Primetime' to be running a male escort service through a gay dating website has been given a suspended sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Tue, 26 May, 2009

A little side on the bit

A CORK contributor to the Football365 website got me thinking the other day, always a dangerous thing as the Sports Editor will testify.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2009

Blockley and McKeown face BHA charges

Trainer Paul Blockley and jockey Dean McKeown are set to face corruption charges following a lengthy investigation by the British Horseracing Authority.

Fri, 02 May, 2008

Leach denies 'sleepy' Britney story

Claims that Britney Spears' New Year's Eve party collapse was nothing more than a tired pop star falling asleep have been ridiculed by US TV personality Robin Leach, who was feet away from the Toxic singer when she slumped to the floor.

Wed, 10 Jan, 2007

MG Rover-China deal: More jobs hoped for

Workers at MG Rover were today hoping more jobs would be created at its Longbridge, UK factory after Chinese firm Nanjing bought the collapsed carmaker.

Sat, 23 Jul, 2005

Vital for firms to plan for successor

DECIDING who takes over needs to be done early and unequivocally, an expert in succession planning told delegates yesterday.

Sat, 16 Apr, 2005

Heterosexual cohabitants need to realise one thing: marriage works

IT never rains but it pours. First we have a same-sex couple seeking parity of esteem with married couples and similar tax breaks. Now advocates for cohabiting heterosexual couples are demanding more rights, too.

Wed, 24 Nov, 2004

Passion of Christ prompted strangler's confession

A man who said Mel Gibson's film The Passion Of The Christ prompted him to confess to strangling his girlfriend has pleaded guilty to murder.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Maserati appoints ex-Ford chief

The former head of Ford in Europe, who sued the US car giant for almost £40 million, is to be the new boss of Maserati.

Wed, 05 May, 2004

Ex-Ford Europe boss to lead Maserati

The former head of Ford in Europe, who sued the car giant for almost €60m, is to be the new boss of Maserati.

Tue, 04 May, 2004

Beatles' chauffeur dies

The Beatles’ former chauffeur Alf Bicknell has died, the band’s former promoter said today.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2004

Garden stroll for oldest newly-weds

New Zealand’s oldest newlyweds spent the first morning of married life today walking in the rest home where they both live, staff there said.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2003

US would consider French veto 'very unfriendly'

Washington would consider it “very unfriendly” if France vetoes the new draft resolution on Iraq, US Ambassador Howard Leach said in Paris today.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2003

Ford urge a green approach to car tax

CAR manufacturers Ford last night called for radical changes to the motor taxation system to help protect the environment.

Tue, 11 Feb, 2003

Government urged to consider sales tax for local authority projects

A SALES tax to finance specific local authority projects should be considered by the Government, Cork Chamber of Commerce president John Cashell suggested last night.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2003