A man who stripped to the waist and spread himself on the bonnet of a car as he demanded a woman motorist take him home then hurled a bottle at the vehicle, shattering the windscreen, after she refused.

Messages on a man’s phone showed that he was not only a drug dealer but was also involved in collecting drug debts, a judge has said.

A former greyhound trainer has been fined after inspectors found unauthorised remedies and “performance enhancers” in his possession.

A woman has told how she feared for her life after being bombarded with 4,000 Twitter messages from her estranged husband that ranged from “nonsense” to death threats.

Judge Dorgan said: “He must think we are all awful eejits and we are not.”

A man has avoided a possible jail sentence in a case involving a dead cat, an attack on sheep, two bench warrants, and 11 dogs — three of which were apparently shot and one of which was poisoned.

Two brothers, one a Leaving Certificate student, have been jailed for “brutal” assaults two years ago.

Two brothers, one a Leaving Certificate student, have been jailed for “brutal” assaults two years ago.

A man who stole a trailer from a charity shop that was used to collect donated items has been jailed.

Five kegs of beer stolen from a premises in Cork City were delivered to a pub in West Cork a little over an hour later, leading to a man being convicted of handling stolen goods.

A man has been remanded in custody with consent to bail after being charged yesterday with a knife attack on his partner which left her with 14 wounds.

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A man who toppled a 7ft high statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary from a pedestal in former convent grounds was yesterday jailed for criminal damage.

Licensed premises in receivership, including hotels, cannot neglect payment of commercial rates to local authorities, a district judge hinted yesterday.

A waitress was lucky to escape serious injury when she was attacked and punched in the face by a woman who believed she had “disrespected her man”, Bantry District Court was told yesterday.

Profits at one of the country’s most renowned golf clubs last year declined by 46% to €291,947 after income from new membership fees plummeted.

Cork Constitution will unveil some new players when they open their Ulster Bank AIL campaign at Temple Hill today against Clontarf (2.30pm).

Gardaí are planning to track down rogue landlords who are ignoring alcohol-fuelled problems caused by third-level student tenants in Cork.

A last word on Con Houlihan?

The scene is one which would have embarrassed and delighted Con Houlihan in equal measure as the funeral Mass for the legendary and much-loved journalist saw a gathering of his admirers and devotees in the guise of former newspaper colleagues and readers.

One of the country's finest sports writers Con Houlihan was remembered today as a gentleman who painted pictures with words.

Donnacha Ryan capped a remarkable season for Munster and Ireland when he was named the province’s Player of the Year at the 2012 Munster Rugby Awards in association with Irish Examiner on Saturday.

A KEY witness who sensationally withdrew statements in the Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder investigation has written to the Director of Public Prosecutions claiming her family were "unfairly treated" by gardaí.

THE husband of Marie Farrell, the woman who two weeks ago controversially withdrew her witness statement against former murder suspect Ian Bailey, yesterday appeared in court facing an assault charge.

TYRONE goalkeeper Pascal McConnell has been passed fit to play in tomorrow’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final clash with Mayo at Croke Park.