The strong-running, tight-railing Absolutely Ace landed the featured Macra Na Feirme A2 525 final on Saturday night’s card at Curraheen Park.

The Irish Greyhound Board has refused to state how much it paid out on three High Court settlements this year.

It’s a photograph that may have been seen by millions over the last 100 years – but how many people other than Pádraig Pearse did they all recognise?

Irish Water has been accused of washing its hands of public superloos after it refused to take responsibility for their costly upkeep.

Close to 80 jobs are to be created in Cork and Limerick on the back of investments worth a combined €5.5m.

Irish Water has sanctioned a new €12m waste water treatment plant which will enhance an east Cork town’s potential for further industrial and residential development.

The Irish Greyhound Board is facing a €1.5m lawsuit and a demand to annul the result of the 2010 Derby final after a top dog was found to have been drugged in its care.

Killings were not common in Co Kerry’s past, but were often brutal — perhaps the influence of Civil War carnage, says Richard Fitzpatrick.

IN RECENT years there has been outrage following reports into clerical abuse, as well as the publication of the recent report into the behaviour at Magdalene Laundries.

A group of protesters occupying a building in the centre of Cork City has been ordered to leave the property on foot of a court injunction secured by the owners.

He’s been taking on the establishment for the last 120 days at the Occupy Cork camp, so representing himself in Cork Circuit Court yesterday was no big deal.

WELL, here are virtually on the eve of the biggest day of the year in greyhound sport - the final of the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park and all is in readiness for what promises to be the night of all nights.

THE likely presence of a toxic substance was suspected in the deaths of 500 fish in a top salmon and brown trout nursery river in Kerry.

BY far, Kanturk is the most difficult Cork County Council electoral area to call now that it has been reduced from a five-seater to a four-seater due to boundary changes.

The Central Criminal trial of a Limerick student accused of fatally stabbing a 59-year-old man has heard that the deceased died from a single stab wound to the chest.

HARD decisions may have to be made to improve water quality in the south-west, Cork county manager Martin Riordan said yesterday.

HARD decisions may have to be made to improve water quality in the south west, Cork county manager Martin Riordan stressed yesterday.

St Brogan's Bandon 3-10 Colaiste Treasa, Kanturk 3-3

THERE was an angry reaction from councillors yesterday to a Health Executive Services’ letter ruling out an ambulance for Cobh.

FOUR marriages, two failed business empires and a love affair with the Irish scenery and lifestyle.