It has become a familiar scene this week — children playing and splashing in the sea as the sun shines. But yesterday, in one popular seaside resort touched by a drowning tragedy, the mood was different, the laughing muted.

GARDAÍ in Youghal, Co Cork, arrested two young men yesterday in connection with a vicious assault, the burning of a hearse and the vandalism of a number of paintings.

AN impromptu performance from a Caribbean island choir impressed rail commuters in Cork who were probably totally unaware of their Irish roots.

A MAN was recovering from stab wounds last night after confronting vandals in a seaside Cork town.

An emergency medical technician was recovering in a Cork hospital today after he was stabbed.