The Fine Gael MEP made headlines in 2014, as she was the first openly gay winner of the Rose of Tralee.

Richard Satchwell (58) has pleaded not guilty to murdering his 45-year-old wife, Tina Satchwell, at their home in Youghal, Co Cork, in March 2017

Marek Puska (L) and Lubomir Puska (R) are accused of withholding information that was crucial to the investigation into Ashling Murphy's murder in January 2022

The alleged incident took place shortly before 1 am on Monday morning.

Lawyers for Patrick Fitzgerald (48) – who is known as ‘Mr Fishy’ - asked the Central Criminal Court on Monday to consider the issue of totality when passing sentence, so as to ensure his prison term will not be "intolerable".

Speaking to reporters in Limerick he said: “I think we will be operating a very effective screening program once we enact and commence the International Protection Bill."

The court heard that Mary Higgins (62), with an address at Hawthorn Lawn, Castleknock, had spent 12 years attending the school and 24 years working there

In a victim impact statement read to the court by the woman’s friend who sat beside her throughout the trial, she said she suffered from “flashbacks” and “her whole life had changed”.

Cork Circuit Criminal Court heard that the taxi driver felt that he was “going to die” on the evening of January 26th, 2024 when he was subjected to the “terrifying” ordeal.

The Irish Road Haulage Association is calling on the Government and Road Safety Authority to impose tighter restrictions.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he believes the US is anxious to reach a deal on trade with the EU.

Micheal Martin said that Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill was ‘strengthening’ governance within Children’s Health Ireland.

On Monday, Keith Smithers was handed a global sentence of nine years, while White was jailed for four and a half years for robbery.

O'Connor has 16 previous convictions, all District Court matters, including for public order offences and theft.

The road has been closed for a technical examination of the scene to be conducted and diversions are in place.

Resistance to an easing of rent caps has been likened to opposition against water charges by Sinn Fein’s housing spokesman.

Dylan Scannell (30) was arraigned at a sitting of the Central Criminal Court in Cork this morning on a charge of murdering Ian Baitson in Eurospar car park, Newtown Road, Cobh on March 19th, 2024.

In March 2022, Denise Cribbin was jailed for a year by the Court of Appeal after an earlier two-year suspended sentence following her admission of having made a false sexual assault allegation against a passenger in her car was too light

Three others, including Hennesy snr's son, Brandon Hennessy (22), were jailed for a combined eight years and four months for violent disorder during the attack on Sherry.

Mr Justice Paul McDermott gave his charge to the jury on Monday.