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- 6d ago
Woman arrested in Mallow murder probe as Macroom body is investigated
Gardaí have arrested a woman in her 40s over the murder of a 56-year-old man found shot near the River Blackwater in Mallow on 15 October. Separately, a man's body was found on Friday, 23 October, near Macroom Castle, and he has not yet been formally identified.
- Oct 16
Cork man gets 12 years, last two suspended, for manslaughter of brother's girlfriend
A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with the last two suspended, at the Central Criminal Court in Cork on Friday, 16 October, after pleading guilty to manslaughter.
- Oct 16
Munster defend Cork venue for Anthony Foley tenth anniversary match against Racing 92
Munster say moving the Racing 92 Champions Cup opener away from Thomond Park was not practicable, with tributes to Anthony Foley planned for the game at Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork.
- Oct 13
Republic of Ireland thrash Kazakhstan 4-0 to reach World Cup play-off final against Poland
Ireland won 12-0 on aggregate over two legs and will face Poland in a World Cup play-off final, with the winner going to the World Cup in Brazil.
- Oct 9
Ireland face Kazakhstan in Astana on Friday in World Cup playoff semi-final first leg
Ireland play without suspended Katie McCabe and Marissa Sheva and without the injured Jess Ziu, while Denise O'Sullivan is rested for the return leg in Cork on Tuesday. The winner of the tie will meet either Poland or Belgium for a place at the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.
- Oct 6
Ireland U21 beat England 3-1 at Turner's Cross to reach Euro 2027 play-offs
Goals from Tommy Lonergan and Conor McManus secured a 3-1 victory over England at Turner's Cross, sending the Republic of Ireland into the Euro 2027 qualifying play-offs.
- Oct 5
Special Criminal Court adjourns Daniel Kinahan case and Kerry crystal meth trial
Dublin's Special Criminal Court has adjourned proceedings against Daniel Kinahan to 12 October after Belfast solicitor Darragh Mackin was retained to represent him, while also delaying a trial over a 32.8 million euro crystal meth seizure.
- Oct 3
Ireland scores seven tries to defeat Japan 43-19 at Virgin Media Park in Cork
Scott Bemand's side overcame an early deficit to score seven tries in Cork, securing consecutive test wins over Japan ahead of their South Africa tour.
- Sep 21
Man dies in Waterford bus collision as four perish on Irish roads in one day
A driver in his 60s died following a collision between a car and a coach on the N25 at Kinsalebeg, while bus passengers escaped serious injury on a day four fatal incidents occurred across Ireland.
- Aug 28
Flash floods hit Killarney and Dublin as torrential downpours bring up to 57mm of rain
Intense downpours triggered flash flooding in Killarney and Dublin on Thursday evening, submerging roads, flooding homes, and prompting upgraded weather warnings across eastern Ireland.
- Aug 24
Two men hospitalised after suspected feud shooting on Cork northside
Armed Garda units responded to reports of a riot and shotgun discharge in Ballyvolane on Sunday afternoon, hospitalising two men with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Aug 22
Munster and Leinster secure Women's Interprovincial final berths with decisive victories
Munster defeated Connacht 47-12 in Galway while Leinster beat Ulster 75-5 in Belfast on Saturday, setting up a fourth consecutive Women's Interprovincial Championship final between the two provinces.
- Aug 22
Hull City defeat Manchester United 2-0 with set-piece goals on Premier League return
Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scored first-half goals from set pieces as newly promoted Hull City beat Manchester United 2-0 at the MKM Stadium.
- Aug 22
Gardaí investigate death of Brazilian woman found wounded in Limerick apartment
Gardaí have opened an investigation after 30s-aged Brazilian native Jady Cristine Pereira Rosa was found dead with injuries at the Carlton House complex on Cecil Street in Limerick.
- Aug 22
Apple pays $17.1 billion in Irish taxes following European back-tax ruling
Apple paid $17.1 billion in taxes to Ireland during fiscal year 2025, accounting for nearly 40% of its $43.2 billion global tax obligations under new European Union public transparency rules.
- Aug 20
Mark Zuckerberg Buys 440-Acre Strancally Castle in Ireland for Estimated €20M to €30M
Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan have acquired Strancally Castle in County Waterford, expanding their real estate holdings to southeastern Ireland.
- Aug 13
Angler bitten by blue shark off Waterford coast says 'the fish is in the right' after rescue
Romanian angler Sebastian Achim was winched from a pleasure boat off Ardmore, Co Waterford, after a blue shark he had just landed lunged at his calf, ripping open a wound almost 10cm long and causing heavy blood loss.
- Aug 9
Cork reclaim All-Ireland camogie title with one-point win over Galway in record-attendance final
Cork beat Galway by a single point at Croke Park to reclaim the O'Duffy Cup for a record 31st time, with second-half goals from Saoirse McCarthy and Orlaith Cahalane turning the final in front of 33,419 spectators.
- Aug 9
Nine injured in M50 wrong-way crash as one teenager fights for life; motorcyclist dies in Donegal
Eight teenagers and a man in his 20s were hospitalised after a car travelling the wrong way on the M50 collided head-on with another vehicle near Firhouse, Dublin, at about 5.30am on Sunday. One youth remains in critical condition.
- Aug 8
One dead, eight hospitalised in five road crashes across Ireland and Northern Ireland
A motorcyclist in his 60s was killed and eight others hospitalised in five separate road collisions across Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday and Saturday. The Republic's road death toll for 2026 has reached 112, 12% above the same point in 2025.
