Kinahan crime gang leader Liam Byrne arrested in Spain

A Kinahan organised criminal gang leader who has been detained in Spain was described by the High Court as being deeply involved in both drug trafficking and violent crime. Liam Byrne, from Dublin, who is thought to be one of the most trusted members of the Kinahan organised crime group, was arrested on Sunday in … Read more

Cork Airport offers more services ahead of summer

During the summer, Cork Airport will offer more services with the addition of a new route to Seville, Spain, and more flights to the UK’s East Midlands. Ryanair will run the new Seville service, with flights on Mondays and Thursdays every two weeks. The capital of Andalusia is the tenth Spanish location reached from Cork. … Read more

Penalty heartbreak for Spain as Morocco advances to World Cup quarter-final

Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup with a 3-0 penalty shoot-out win after 120 minutes of a goalless last-16 tie. Achraf Hakimi, a Moroccan player born in Spain, scored the winning penalty after Spain missed all three of their attempts. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bono was the hero as he saved from Carlos Soler … Read more

‘We got back a new baby’ – Irish grandmother hails Emma’s miracle transplant

A baby girl whose grandmother hails from Cork has undergone a world-first operation where she received a new intestine, stomach, liver, pancreas, and spleen – and all in one day. Baby Emma, who is 17 months old, underwent a 14-hour transplant operation in Madrid a few months ago. When Emma’s mother, Anna, who works in … Read more

Spanish baby girl receives world-first intestinal transplant

A 1-year-old Spanish baby girl has received the world’s first intestinal transplant, Madrid’s La Paz hospital said on Tuesday. “The child has now been discharged and is in perfect condition at home with her parents,” the hospital said in a statement. The infant received the organ through asystolic donation, which means it came from a … Read more

Irish girl (7) in critical condition in Spain after incident in hotel pool

An Irish seven-year-old girl is in critical condition following an incident at a swimming pool on the Spanish island of Mallorca. The child was treated at the scene by emergency services before being transferred to a hospital in Palma.  Emergency services on the Balearic island said they were called to a hotel at Cales de … Read more

Irishman brutally kicked to death in Spain after trying to stop thief on popular tourist beach

A Spanish man has been remanded in custody over the brutal murder of a homeless Irishman on the Costa del Sol in Spain. The victim, who was homeless and in his 40s, was punched to death after obstructing an attempt to steal his belongings while sleeping on a Malaga beach. Officials said he had been … Read more