A woman claimed she was put in fear by her ex-husband when he arrived at her home at night and allegedly smashed the wing mirror off her car with an iron bar but he said through his solicitor that this was “all lies”.

Gardaí are hunting for two men who threatened post office staff with a hatchet and a hammer during a raid yesterday in Cork City.

The country’s first natural gas-powered bus has hit the streets of Cork in a trial that could ultimately help Bus Éireann slash its soaring fuel bill by up to 50%.