Gardaí were investigating yesterday after a teen was taken to hospital with head injuries after reportedly being attacked with a hurley on a Co Cork beach.

A teenager is assisting gardaí with their enquiries into the death of a 67-year-old man killed in a suspected hit and run in Co Cork over the weekend.

The victim of a suspected hit and run was found dead on the roadside by his wife, who had begun searching for him after he failed to return home.

A bank holiday family outing turned to tragedy when a road crash left a north Cork man in his 30s dead and his teenage daughter and a friend in hospital.

Our ‘shameful’ reputation internationally for how we treat our animals has prompted those working on the frontline to call for tougher deterrents and greater political action to stem the tide of abuse, writes Kelly O’Brien

Former professional jockey Shay Barry saddled his first double as a handler at yesterday’s Waterford Foxhounds point-to-point fixture.

Today, March 10

It a dog’s life for strays in Co Cork, but far worse for unwanted horses.

False insurance claims amounting to over €200,000 in relation to elaborately staged car accidents were admitted yesterday by a Co Cork man.

If you need to put things in perspective then have a look at the smiles of eight-year-old Ruby O’Rourke from Cobh, Co Cork, as she enjoys her visit to Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll thanks to the Make a Wish Foundation.

More than 240 families renting council houses in North Cork will be feeling a lot cosier this winter following the announcement that insulation and draft-proofing works are to start on their homes.

Gerry O’Leary from Ladys Bridge will treasure fond memories of yesterday’s United Hunt Club’s point-to-point meeting at Ballindenisk as he rode and trained his first winner courtesy of Antirrhinum in the confined hunt maiden.

Gardaí have charged 16 people with various counts of deception and making false reports in relation to orchestrated traffic accidents.

A 6,000-year-old home built in the Ballincollig area features in a 200-page book on Heritage Houses of County Cork which could make an interesting Christmas stocking-filler.

Paddy Barrett set up and ran the Donkey Sanctuary for 27 years, rescuing and housing the abandoned, but now he’s retiring and the next generation will continue the good work, says Arlene Harris

Welfare staff will picket the Donkey Sanctuary headquarters in Mallow in Co. Cork today over restructuring plans at the charity.

An investigation has been launched after two tethered and neglected dogs were rescued from appalling conditions on the outskirts of Cork City yesterday.

The number of horses put down by Cork County Council vets last year doubled compared to 2012. The local authority expects that it will have to euthanise many more in the next few years as owners continue to abandon them due to the recession.

Slap on the sunscreen but delay washing the car, as today looks set to be the last scorcher of the current sweltering spell.

Gardaí have seized drugs with an estimated street value of €170,000 following a raid on a family home on the Cork-Kerry border.

Monksland is unlikely to run again this season with trainer Noel Meade inclined to bypass an appearance at the Punchestown Festival.

It must rank as one of the most unusual festive swims.

The Donkey Sanctuary in Liscarroll has become known for its tireless dedication to donkey welfare.

Kanturk is officially out of recession after the whole town came to Galway, raided the big race and bolted back to north Cork with their pockets bulging.

1. Kinsale Arts Festival, Co Cork

A gang has been using a simple but effective method of “fishing out” money from donation boxes embedded in church walls.

The Gain Mares’ Final as always occupied centre stage at yesterday’s well-attended Ballynoe point-to-point fixture and, on an afternoon that saw pristine ground conditions thanks to the track having been spiked and watered in the week preceding the meeting, the featured event was won by Daryl Deacon’s Co Wexford challenger Miss Palm.

In front of his local home crowd, Mikey O’Connor dominated yesterday’s marathon 10-race point-to-point fixture at Liscarroll by partnering no less than five winners.

SOLL is fancied to continue Willie Mullins’ terrific run in the N.I. Hotels Federation Beginners Chase at Down Royal this afternoon.

Gardaí in Cork have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a €250,000 drugs seizure.

THIEVES are now targeting churches and grottos.

SURELY a case of dropping what you are doing shortly before 4.15pm today, and tuning in to the greatest spectacle in racing, the Aintree Grand National.

PARENTS taking their children to and from school are among the worst offenders when it comes to speeding, according to a garda survey.

A 16-ACRE holding at Rockspring, Liscarroll is on the marker with Michael O’Donovan of Sherry FitzGerald O’Donovan, who expects strong interest.

THE Donkey Sanctuary in Co Cork dealt with a record 240 rescues last year, including one case where 25 animals were neglected on a farm.

A MOTORWAY connection to Buttevant could cost as little as €1 million and would lead to fewer accidents on a series of lethal bends which have claimed 40% of all fatalities on the main road between Cork and Limerick.

TWO men and a 15-year-old youth were last night being held in Garda custody after a manhunt across north Cork involving up to 30 gardaí.