While Macron said France shares an important relationship with the US, it is not Washington’s subject. Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday two long-time allies like France and the US should treat each other with respect and that France was Washington’s ally, but not a vassal state. The French president’s remarks came after US President Donald […]

An elderly man has been killed and another woman injured following a single car crash in Cork earlier today. The incident occurred at 2.50pm today on the M8 at Sallybrook in Glanmire. The driver of the car, a man in his 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene while a female passenger, also in her […]

At a black tie dinner staged in honour of the Prince of Wales, she said: “It is a privilege for any mother to be able to propose a toast to her son on his 70th birthday. “It means that you have lived long enough to see your child grow up. It is rather like – […]

A break room for hospital porters at University Hospital Limerick has been closed by management as a result of staff members smoking on their break. UHL management said they made an “unusual” decision to close the break room as staff members continued to smoke despite requests to stop. “UL Hospitals Group has consulted with Porters […]

A MURDER accused told emergency services during a 999 call he was performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on mother of three Nicola Collins (38) and that: “Jesus Christ – I am trying to bring my girlfriend back to life.” Cathal O’Sullivan (45), when later asked by emergency services personnel to leave the bedroom of his Cork flat […]

Kane Morris died at the scene in Coupar Angus in Perth and Kinross in the early hours of Sunday morning. An eight-year-old girl remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition. Police Scotland now say they are treating his death as murder, and have appealed for two potential witnesses to come forward. In a […]

Mary Banks was bedridden at Peterborough City Hospital when her purse was stolen in September. Her bank card was then used to fraudulently pay for groceries and clothes, as well as to withdraw cash. It was reported stolen on 12 October – four days after she died. Mary’s son, Jim, told how she was immobile […]

A FORMER rugby coach and teacher has appeared in court accused of indecently assaulting students at a south Dublin school in the 1970s and 80s. John McClean (73) is charged with more than 30 counts of assaulting schoolboys at Terenure College over a 17 year period. He was granted bail subject to conditions when he […]

More than 340 homeowners who face losing a portion of their gardens are in line for an average compensation payment of €25,000 each. The National Transport Authority (NTA) today outlined plans to build four high-capacity bus and cycle corridors as part of the Bus Connects programme, which will result in some homeowners losing between one […]

ALMOST 400 women staged a march to Cork Courthouse where underwear was symbolically laid on the court steps in protest at comments passed at a rape trial over the fact a female teenage complainant was wearing a lace thong. Protesters marched from Cork city centre to the Anglesea Courthouse to demand judicial reform over sexual […]