The “irresponsible” selfie stunt on Cork’s landmark Shandon steeple could force the closure of its public viewing platform if a copycat craze develops.

From Brylcream to boiled sweets, and puncture repair kits for bicycles, welcome to Limerick’s newest country pub — in the city centre.

The teenager who was the most violent in the attack on a French visitor in Cork City was later seen on CCTV giving a youth a celebratory high five and yesterday he was sentenced to two years in detention.

People living in Clonakilty will have to endure major disruption when €2m flood prevention works get underway shortly.

Limerick is expecting a Sam bonanza from Saturday’s All-Ireland senior football semi-final battle between Mayo and Kerry, which will reignite in the Treaty City.

Three-bed semi offers buyers the chance to experience gentrified social housing from a different era, reports Tommy Barker

Richy’s Restaurant & Cafe, Wolfe Tone St, Clonakilty, Co Cork, 023-8821852, richysbarandbistro.com

The chief state solicitor has mentioned legal issues as the reason for refusing to answer questions by the public spending watchdog about her office’s role in arranging a €2m lease on a building which was never used.

The Department of Justice spent over €2m on an adult offender reintegration unit at an apartment complex the State’s legal advisers failed to confirm could not be used due to red tape.

Flash flood waters that swept through Clonakilty after a torrential deluge were followed yesterday by a collective sigh of relief in the West Cork town.

Two dozen animals — including tigers, orangutans, crocodiles, and elephants — will arrive in Clonakilty, Co Cork this week as part of a colourful project to transform the town into Ireland’s only jungle city.

A Limerick man, who was arrested along with seven other men following a Garda investigation into extortion, has pleaded guilty at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to violent disorder.

A Limerick man, who was arrested along with seven other men following a Garda investigation into extortion, has pleaded guilty to violent disorder before the Special Criminal Court.

Eight Limerick men facing a variety of charges including violent disorder, making threats to kill and demanding money with menaces will stand trial together in March next year.

Eight Limerick men arrested as part of an investigation into extortion appeared briefly at the non-jury Special Criminal Court in Dublin today.

A woman, whose husband is on trial for her murder, was seeking advice on marital separation the day before her death, the Central Criminal Court heard today.

SENIOR gardaí believe they have severely dented the operations of a drugs gang, which is alleged to be involved in major dealing in the Munster region.