A life-sized portrait of James Butler, first Duke of Ormonde (1610-1688) sold for a hammer price of €120,000 yesterday.

Des O’Sullivan describes one of the highlight auctions of the year with contents from Lotabeg going under the hammer.

The house contents of Lotabeg — a time capsule of long-hidden antique delights — will be auctioned by Mealy’s in Cork next month.

A teenager who slowed his car and made threats against a young woman out walking her dogs, will be sentenced next week on the charge of engaging in threatening behaviour.

The heartbroken mother of a young woman whose body was recovered from Cork’s River Lee said her family tried everything to save her from a life on the streets.

A POSTMAN who stole cash from birthday cards will not be jailed but he will have to do a lot of community service work over the next three years.

A HOT tub on the decking outside, and a feature glass-block wall in the hallway, yes indeed the noughties style makeover has touched down at Glencairn.

A BUS driver has been hailed a hero after bringing a bus to a safe halt after a terrifying stone attack.