Homes in Carrigaline were badly damaged after a major fire yesterday. Emergency services responded to a blaze at the rear of a house in Upper Kilmoney shortly after half past 12 in the afternoon.
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A pedestrian is in a critical condition after a crash in Macroom. The man in his 30s was hit by a car on the R582 at Gurteenroeshortly after 2am yesterday morning.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has doubled down on his plans to expand military operations in Gaza. He says Israel has no choice but to finish the job, as he hit back against what he calls the global campaign of lies against his country.
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The daughter of the man who invented the Freddo chocolate bar says he would "roll in his grave" at the price of it today. Leonie Wadin told Sky News she is disgusted at how much it costs now, and she hasn't bought a Freddo since her dad died. Freddos cost 10p in the 90s, but today can cost anything from 40 to 65 cent.
