Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Southern Correspondent

Barry Roche is Southern Correspondent with The Irish Times.

Liam Manley’s body was discovered when a maintenance man at the North Gate Apartments on Bachelor’s Quay attempted to clear a blocked refuse chute. Image: Google Maps
Man remanded in custody over Cork death

Arrest was made after body of Simon Community resident was found in rubbish chute

The LE Aoife towed the stricken Alice II to Castletownbere in a journey that took two days. Photograph: Archive/The Irish Times
Norwegian couple rescued from stricken yacht in Atlantic

Couple spent three days stranded after raging seas damaged their boat

Verdicts of accidental death have been returned by a jury at the inquest into the deaths of five fishermen who died when their trawler, the Tit Bonhomme collided with an island at the entrance to Glandore Harbour in West Cork 15 months ago.
Accidental death verdicts in Tit Bonhomme inquest

Jury return their verdicts on the deaths of five fishermen

File pic of the Tit Bonhomme, which sank on Sunday morning near the mouth of Glandore Harbour in Co Cork. Photograph: Daragh Mac Sweeney/Provision
Trawler changed course before collision, inquest told

Inquest into deaths of crew hears evidence from marine surveyor

Chief Supt Tom Hayes, brother of Tit Bonhomme skipper Michael Hayes, with family members at the inquest in Cork. Photograph: Daragh Mc Sweeney
Desperate trawler crew made two 999 calls for rescue helicopter but operator transferred call to gardaí

Emotional scenes at trawler inquest as recordings of emergency calls played

Michael Hayes, skipper of the trawler Tit Bonhomme. Mr Hayes (52) from Helvick Head, Co Waterford, and four of his five crew, all died when the trawler sank last year. Photograph: Niall Duffy/Marine Times
Trawler tragedy survivor tells of boat’s last moments as skipper handed out life jackets

Inquest hears how survivor managed to swim towards light at mouth of harbour

Gardaí investigating the manslaughter of a homeless man whose body was found in a refuse chute in Cork last week have arrested a 27-year-old man for questioning.
Man held over Cork refuse chute death

27-year-old arrested over the death of homeless man Liam Manley

The Tit Bonhomme which sank at the mouth of Glandore Harbour on January 15th 2012
Sole survivor of Tit Bonhomme tragedy gives evidence at inquest

Abdelbaky Mohamed said he had sufficient sleep and rest on the ill-fated voyage

Gardaí are to prepare a file for the DPP over allegations of the sexual abuse of 30 boys. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
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