A violent fracas in a residential area of Youghal was described by the sentencing judge as unfortunate, unseemly and unacceptable. Judge Sinead Behan made this comment about the extent of the disorder that occurred at Kenny’s Lane in Youghal on September 13 2023 and resulted in four people facing sentence at Cork Circuit Criminal Court … Read more
The mother of an eight-year-old boy who was knocked down and killed while crossing with the green light in his favour at a pedestrian crossing in Carrigaline in August 2023 described today how she waits to see him walking through the door at home every day since. 62-year-old John Moynihan of Parkanillane, Kilnamartyra, Macroom, County … Read more
A man who has been accused of burglary at a house where a 90-year-old Cork woman was terrified by an intruder who pulled bedclothes from her at 3am has been remanded in custody until February 27. Thomas Murray of 186 Rathpeacon Rd, appeared at Cork District Court by video link from prison. His solicitor, Frank … Read more
A District Court judge said she was well aware of the importance of the pub in rural Ireland and she commended a publican for driving his customers home in a case where he was prosecuted for having patrons on the premises afterhours. Publican and licensee of The Sportsman’s Arms in Aherla, Dermot Forde, could not … Read more