No effort will be spared in search for boy, says GardaNo resources will be spared in the search for missing Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan, a senior Garda officer promised yesterday…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Mourners told of ex-minister's courageFormer minister for health and social welfare, Mrs Eileen Desmond, who died last week at the age of 72, was a vigorous and effective…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Parents' plea to son's possible abductorThe parents of missing Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan yesterday made a direct appeal to anyone who may have abducted their…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Director sets out vision for Capital of CultureCork's programme for the European Capital of Culture is designed to take into account the new EU of 25 states and to balance …Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Leesiders revel in spectacular ceremonyIt was perhaps Cork 2005 director John Kennedy who made the most apposite comment of the weekend when he prefaced his remarks…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Cork hailed as European capitalCork's hosting of the European Capital of Culture will be a bridge from the world of arts to the wider community, and from Cork…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Gardai extend search for missing boyGardaí investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Midleton schoolboy Robert Holohan have broadened their intensive inquiry…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Gardai change focus in search for boyGardaí last night began shifting the focus of their inquiry into the disappearance of missing 11-year-old Midleton schoolboy …Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Kidnap fears as search for boy widensIn spite of severe weather conditions, hundreds of volunteers have offered to spend the weekend searching for 11-year-old schoolboy…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Tough terrain almost inaccessible in placesTo most Corkonians, east Cork is as flat as a snooker table, but this week's search for missing Midleton boy Robert Holohan has…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Search for boy intensifies after parents' appealGardaí investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Robert Holohan will begin supervising the draining of a number of slurry…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
'I'm here because I know what they're going through'If goodwill alone were sufficient, Robert Holohan (11) would have been found in an instant yesterday, such was the outpouring…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Divers and soldiers called in to search for boyGarda divers and soldiers will join a major search operation today for an 11-year-old boy, Robert Holohan, who has been missing…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Tributes paid to hotelier killed in mountain climbing accidentTributes were paid yesterday to the former national president of the Irish Hotel Federation Mr Gerry O'Connor (48), who died …Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Body of Cork climber found on mountainAn Irish climber lost his life yesterday when he fell more than 100 metres while climbing in Co Kerry.Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Irish tourist lauds locals for way they handled tragedyAn Irish holidaymaker who survived the Indian Ocean tsunami when it hit the Thai resort he was staying in has paid tribute to…Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Gardai hunt for men after attack on priestGardaí are hoping that forensic tests will help them track down two raiders who broke into a priest's house and attacked him …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Concern grows for hillwalkerSearchers yesterday admitted that they were quite concerned for the safety of a recently married Swedish man who disappeared …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Cork 2005 defends restrictions on openingOrganisers of Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture yesterday defended their decision to limit access to the main opening event…Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Cork family survive waveA Cork family have told of their narrow escape after the tsunami hit the resort in Sri Lanka where they were on holiday.Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Cork medics to train staff in SudanA group of medical personnel from the Southern Health Board have departed for Sudan to help train staff in a major maternity …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Irish medical personnel to train hospital staff in SudanA group of medical personnel from the Southern Health Board (SHB) left for Sudan yesterday to help train staff in a major maternity…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Cork pair tell of escape as tsunami hit bungalowAn Irishman and his girlfriend who were caught in the tsunami when it hit their beach bungalow on Ko Phi Phi island off Thailand…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Cork's year of culture to light up cityThe people of Cork will wake up tomorrow as residents of European Capital of Culture.Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Irish bar became contact point for touristsCork: An Irishman who owns a bar in Phuket yesterday told of the continuing devastation as the emergency services continue to…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry launched into man's death while in custodyGardaí have launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a young man, who was found with self-inflicted…Mon Dec 27 2004 - 00:00
Waterford pair return after US jail stint for flouting visa lawsTwo young Waterford men have returned to Ireland after being released by US immigration officials following eight weeks in detention…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Cork asylum support group has to find new premisesA support group working with thousands of asylum-seekers and other immigrants in Cork is facing into an uncertain future as it…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Retired doctor on 212 charges of sexual assaultA retired doctor has been remanded on bail after he was charged with more than 200 counts of sexual assault on 38 women while…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Parents of murdered woman speak of their painThe parents of murdered Frenchwoman Sophie Toscan du Plantier said yesterday their pain at their daughter's death was worse than…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Naval Service military police investigate two incidents on 'Emer'The Naval Service has confirmed that it has launched an investigation into two incidents involving equipment and security on …Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
Chinese man charged over stabbingA 37-year-old Chinese man was yesterday remanded in custody after he was charged in connection with an incident in which another…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Council fails to block Dairygold Cork city moveBusiness leaders in Mitchelstown yesterday expressed disappointment at the failure of Cork County Council to obtain an interim…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Farmers hold sit-in over ?3.5m lossSome 50 farmers staged a sit-down protest in the Bank of Ireland offices in Tralee yesterday over what they say is the bank's…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Work may begin on Cork music school in 2005The Department of Education is hopeful that work on the €60 million Cork School of Music could begin in the first quarter of …Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Curtin put off roads for 2 years for drink-drivingThe Circuit Court judge Brian Curtin has been disqualified from driving for two years, fined €250 and had his licence endorsed…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Hospital stored foetuses for three yearsEleven miscarried foetuses were stored in a laboratory at Kerry General Hospital for up to three years, the Southern Health Board…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
GRA calls on Sinn Fein to withdraw release demandThe Garda Representative Association (GRA) yesterday criticised the Government for agreeing to negotiate with Sinn Féin over …Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Work begins on €40m hospitalPrivate development: Construction work on a €40 million private hospital in Waterford is expected to start in February following…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Incoming mayor backs direct voteThe mayors of all major cities should be elected directly by the people, according to former Cork South Central Fine Gael TD …Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Dairygold fits out office despite council warningNorth Cork co-op Dairygold has already begun fitting out office space at the Cork Airport Business Park despite receiving a warning…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Company refused planning permission gets waste licenceThe Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed it granted a waste licence to a recycling firm for a landfill site even though…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Dairygold confident of move to airport parkDairygold says it remains confident of moving its back office administration to a business park at Cork Airport despite Cork …Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Performance to coincide with city of culture yearWorld-acclaimed soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa will sing in Cork next year as part of a series of concerts to coincide with the …Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Cork credit union warns defaulters of legal actionOne of the State's largest credit unions has warned that it will take legal action against members who fail to repay loansWed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Council to decide on Cork move for DairygoldCork County Council is expected to make a decision soon on whether Dairygold's proposed move of its administration sector to …Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
Gardai believe fatal fire may have been caused by cigaretteInvestigators believe a fire which claimed the life of a man in his early 30s in Charleville in North Cork was started accidentally…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Fishermen rescued from trawlersFive fishermen from Cork and Kerry were rescued in two separate operations off the south-west coast yesterday when a trawler …Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Row halts Cork Council's preparation of its estimatesCork City Council's preparation of its estimates for its €300 million budget for 2005 came to an abrupt halt yesterday when a…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
Gateway plan 'no threat' to DublinThe purpose of developing Atlantic Gateways linking Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford should be to give the region the ability…Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
