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Digital Desk Staff Gardaí are expected to launch a murder inquiry later today following the discovery late last night of the bodies of two brothers at their isolated farm in North Cork. Officers were alerted around midnight when they received a call from a woman who told them that her father had been killed at his family’s farm at Curraghgorm, three miles north-west of Mitchelstown. As The Irish Times reports, Garda under Supt Padraic Powell of Fermoy Garda station requested the service...

A DUBLIN man who killed his father should be assessed by a psychologist and a psychiatrist before he is sentenced, the Central Criminal Court heard today. David Fortune (33), of Rutland Grove in Crumlin went on trial at the Central Criminal Court last year charged with murdering his father Gerry Fortune (62) on August 19, 2018. On the fifth day of the trial, Fortune was re-arraigned following legal discussions between the parties. When charged again with his father’s murder, Fortune replied: ...

Minister McEntee announces appointment of Chief State Pathologist   The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD has today announced the appointment of Dr. Linda Mulligan as the Chief State Pathologist following an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service. Making the announcement, the Minister said: "Dr. Mulligan is an accomplished and highly professional Consultant Forensic Pathologist with over 18 years’ experience, both nationally and internationally, in Forens...

“They are particularly appealing to those with camera footage from the area at the time of the incident – including dash-cam and mobile phone footage – to make it available to them. Gardaí believe at least five shots were fired during the attack and were still trying to establish an exact motive, though they believe it was linked to a local dispute. It was unclear how the killer or killers arrived at the crime scene and fled after the killing. The murder was being investigated...

A man and woman found dead at a remote house in Co Cavan may have died from accidental poisoning, gardaí believe.

The couple's bodies were discovered in Cloverhill, near Belturbet. It's not believed their deaths are suspicious

A man and woman found dead at a remote house in Co Cavan may have died from accidental poisoning, gardaí believe.

GARDAÍ are investigating the horrific discovery of the body of a woman in a burning car in a remote Cork woodland and the rescue of a man from a nearby river.

Search for reported firearm after woman found dead in burning car named locally The body of the woman has been removed to CUH where a post-mortem is due to be carried out today Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Want the latest news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our free newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recom...

This man is currently receiving medical attention in Cork University Hospital. A forensic team will carry out an examination on the body and the scene today. An appeal was also made by Gardaí for witnesses to the incident to come forward. “The Office of the State Pathologist has been informed and a post mortem is to be carried out, the results of which will determine the course of the investigation," An Garda Síochána said in a statement. “Gardaí are appealing for anyone who was in the ...