Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Southern Correspondent

Barry Roche is Southern Correspondent of The Irish Times.

Simon Harris defends comments that migration numbers in Ireland are too high

Politicians of the centre cannot ‘put fingers in ears’ on migration, says Tanaiste

Homelessness figures reach another record high as total passes 16,500

More than 5,200 children from 2,443 families in emergency accommodation

Woman (82) died from traumatic head injury after being pulled down stairs, inquest hears

Inquest into death of Stella Nnadi in Carrigaline adjourned to allow for related criminal proceedings to conclude

Family speak of their horror as two men jailed for beating Kieran Quilligan to death

Kieran Quilligan’s father says killers did not show ‘one bit of remorse’

Man (61) died of shock and haemorrhage from multiple slash and stab wounds, jury will hear

Two people face trial accused of the murder of Michael Foley in Macroom in 2023

Second accused found guilty of murder of man whose skeletal remains were found dumped in Cork scrubland

Luke Taylor (27) had pleaded not guilty to the murder of Kieran Quilligan (47)

Man found guilty of murder of Kieran Quilligan in Cork

Niall Long (33) had denied the murder Quilligan on a date unknown between September 2023 and January 2024

Cork wildlife park to stay closed for weeks following bird flu outbreak

Fota Wildlife Park euthanised some of impacted greylag goose population following outbreak

Twelve fishermen rescued off Cork coast after trawler takes in water

Coast Guard activated a number of helicopters and lifeboats in rescue mission

Woman suffers serious injuries while baby has narrow escape after motorist loses control of car

Gardaí arrested motorist on suspicion of drug driving after he failed roadside drugs test in Cork

‘We’re in fear every time it rains’: Hundreds protest flood-protection delays in east Cork

Residents say nothing has been done since Storm Babet in 2023, which devastated the region

Voters at Cork’s English Market unmoved by presidential race between Connolly and Humphreys

A week to polling day, many remain undecided or disenchanted

Man remanded in custody charged with murder of 89-year-old widow in Co Tipperary

Hasan Al Gori (51) accused of killing Josie Ray, who was found dead at her home in Nenagh in August 2024

New Revenue boat to help foil drug-smuggling operations off Irish coast

RCC Cosaint was built at a cost of €8.5 million and will be based in Cork

Fractures of skeletal remains suggest victim suffered severe assault, murder trial hears

Kieran Quilligan’s remains were found more than five months after he went missing

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