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4 weeks ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
The hugely controversial Jason Corbett murder case is to get the Netflix True Crime treatment with a major documentary about the death of the Co Limerick man coming to our screens shortly. The international streaming giant has confirmed details of the documentary on the 2015 killing of the Limerick man in United States, which has remained mired in conflict between his Irish family, the police investigators and his wife Molly Martens and her father Tom.
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4 weeks ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
The message from the Met service this morning is to make the most of the fine, dry and sunny weather for the next few hours - as conditions are set to change dramatically later. It will be a wet and stormy night and start to Good Friday with a Status Yellow rain warning coming into effect for the south west from 11pm tonight - and lasting until midday tomorrow. Rain will be prolonged and heavy at times. There is also the possibility of localised flooding.
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4 weeks ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
It's the Best Little Music Festival in Ireland - with the whole village transformed into one big May Bank Holiday Mardi Gras - and everybody getting their Jazz on in West Cork. The Ballydehob Jazz Festival is back - from May 2nd to 5th (Bank Holiday Weekend) the little village with the big personality will come alive with an extraordinary lineup of global talent, homegrown creativity and community spirit.
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4 weeks ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
As the search continues for the Kerry sheep farmer who disappeared on March 20th - Virgin Media are going to screen a half-hour documentary on the case tomorrow (Thursday) night. Southern correspondent Zara King and the news team have been working day on night on "The Search For Michael Gaine," which will screen tomorrow night on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One from 8.30pm.
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1 month ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
A suspect arrested in connection with the violent death of a man in Youghal, Co Cork on Monday night will be brought before a court later this morning, Gardai have confirmed. The man in his 20s has been formally charged and is due to be brought before Midleton District Court this morning sometime after 10.30am.
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1 month ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
There's a serious amount of rain hitting the East Coast of Ireland today with a Yellow Warning in place for five counties along the Irish Sea until 2pm today. But while it dawned clear and bright across much of Cork and the South West, the outlook as we approach the Easter Weekend is not great and we can expect to get plenty of rain ourselves over the coming days.
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1 month ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
A scheme of 51 two and three-bed homes - at a brand new development in Mayfield on the northside of the city - is expected to draw a rush of applicants from today. The houses, from Approved Housing Body Clúid Housing are at Newton Heights, Boherboy Road and applications can be made up to 5pm on Wednesday, April 30th. The homes are almost ready for residents - they'll be able to move in this June.
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1 month ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
A court in Waterford has banned a woman from keeping pets for a decade after a distressing case of animal neglect involving a female Collie dog that was left untreated for a severe skin condition. At Waterford City District Court, yesterday, Aileen Ryan from 10 Patrick Square Apartments, Wellington Square, Barker Street, Waterford City failed to appear before Judge Kevin Staunton to face charges under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, in relation to a female Collie dog named Shadow.
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1 month ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
The heartbroken parents of a six-year-old boy who died of a cardiac arrest - less than 24 hours after they brought him to the A&E department at CUH - have again asked for the full facts to be released to them. Logan Murphy from Macroom, Co Cork, died in Cork University Hospital (CUH) on August 13th last year. His parents were at his bedside. A healthy, happy boy, he had been admitted to the hospital with chest and abdominal pain and rapidly deteriorated.
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1 month ago | 
corkbeo.ie | Joe O' SheaEditor |Joe O' Shea
There is a shiny new bridge over the river Lee at historic French's Quay this morning, linking the former Beamish & Crawford Brewery to the south bank. The new pedestrian bridge is one of two that are planned for the area - the other will go into place shortly, linking the other side of the former brewery site to the South Main Street, where a huge regeneration project is also nearing completion.
