Data published by the Office of Public Works (OPW) shows that 873,788 visits were recorded across six heritage sites in Cork during 2024.

Doneraile Estate attracted 520,000 visitors to its parkland and 9,000 to its iconic House and Court during 2023.

It was alleged that Daniel Finn, a farmer in his 70s, had deliberately cleared trees and shrub-land and other habitats in Co Cork

A man in his 20s, who was injured in the incident, was taken by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital where he is being treated for serious but non-life threatening injuries

Weapons such as slash hooks, machetes, and knives were confiscated.

The court heard that Leonard arranged to meet Ms O'Keeffe at the wooded area but within minutes of her arrival he threw two gallons of petrol into the car and set it on fire

A man has pleaded guilty at the Central Criminal Court to murdering a 72-year-old grandmother whose body was found in a burning car

Mother of three Justyna Jozwiak of Convent Road, Doneraile, Co Cork, pleaded guilty to multiple charges of claiming social welfare payments to which she was not entitled