A councillor accused of blacking out Queen Victoria-related street names in Cork has applied to have his case heard in Irish - this application will be heard at the High Court in Dublin next month.

The application by a councillor to have his case heard in Irish will be heard at the High Court in Dublin on December 13.

The District Court judge dealing with the case against a councillor accused of blacking out street names in Cork called after Queen Victoria told him to go to the High Court if he wanted to raise the issue of having a judge fluent in Irish for the case.

A GARDA spotted a shovel in a car and jokingly asked the driver if it was for burying a body — the driver is now on trial for murder.