An Bord Pleanála has refused permission to create the first private cemetery in Cork, saying it could endanger the public water supply and create a traffic hazard.

The sisters of murder victim David Whyte burst into tears after a Dublin man was sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of their brother.

A murder trial has heard that the DNA of a Dublin man accused of murdering a 35-year-old was discovered on the clothing of the deceased.

A Dublin man has told a murder trial that the accused stabbed the deceased “to pieces” in the ruin of an old church five years ago.

Gardaí arrested an 80-year-old man yesterday and charged him with indecently assaulting 14 children while serving as a Missionaries of Sacred Heart priest and he declared: “I am totally innocent of those charges.”

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The Cork U21 footballers have named an unchanged side from the team that beat Kerry a fortnight ago in the Munster quarter-final for tomorrow night’s last-four clash with Limerick in the Gaelic grounds (7.30pm).

Miranda Molloy and her husband Paul Dowling had to sleep for three nights in jackets and tracksuits just to keep warm on their honeymoon, a judge has heard.

A HAT-TRICK of goals in the first half by corner-forward Conor Keane proved instrumental in propelling St Brendan’s to victory over Cork opponents St Fachtna’s in their opening Corn Uí Mhuirí Group B encounter in Cloughduv yesterday afternoon.

NAOMH ABÁN safely moved past Kiskeam in an exciting Cork Premier IFC fourth round replay at Macroom.

I AM disgusted with Philip Egan’s attempt in last Thursday’s Examiner (August 4) to make little, or say it was the “times we lived in” regarding what happened at Carrignavar.

A MORE clinical Naomh Abán edged out Carrigaline after extra-time in the Cork PIFC second round at Ovens on Saturday.

A County Clare resident was today charged with the murder of a security guard who died following a stabbing in Dublin, in 2009.

A GARY SHEEHAN goal two minutes from time ensured Na Piarsaigh retain their senior status for another season, following a cracking Evening Echo SFC relegation final at Cloughduv last night.

THERE was further angry reaction yesterday to Government cutbacks for local drugs projects.

DESPITE a comprehensive nine points triumph over Laois last weekend, the Cork senior football selectors have made a number of changes for Sunday’s NFL Division 2 clash with Wexford at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Just five of last year’s U21 team will be in action when Cork face Kerry at Páirc Ui Rinn in Cork at 2.30pm this Saturday.

THE president of Conradh na Gaeilge, Daithí MacCárthaigh, asks “are we to expect Fine Gael to blame compulsion and call for maths to be made an optional extra for the exam in future in light of the disappointing results in the Leaving Cert?” (Irish Examiner Letters, August 18).

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