A man accused of repeatedly punching his wife in the face at a christening has been remanded in custody despite the fact that his victim spoke up on his behalf.

Two men who attended a Christmas Eve party died within hours of each other from a lethal combination of methadone and tablets.

A 7-YEAR-OLD girl who was injured during birth was awarded €250,000 compensation against the HSE yesterday.

The leader of an active crime gang in Cork city was jailed for eight years today for the armed robbery of a post office in Farran, County Cork, where he said he expected to find the Crown jewels but ended up with very little.