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Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot handed over at National Museum

Portrait of last Battle of Britain pilot handed over at National Museum

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway died in March this year at the age of 105.

Soldier (35) jailed for drug dealing at Army barracks

Soldier (35) jailed for drug dealing at Army barracks

Fri, 23 May, 2025

Shane Scanlon (35) became involved in drug dealing because of 'financial pressures'

Drug dealing soldier was using army barracks as 'safe haven' for storing cocaine, court hears

Drug dealing soldier was using army barracks as 'safe haven' for storing cocaine, court hears

Mon, 19 May, 2025

Shane Scanlon of Cooline Heights, Ballyvoloon, Cobh, Co Cork, first appeared in court in March 2024 in connection with the offence.

Defence Forces van smashes half way through wall at Cork Army barracks

Defence Forces van smashes half way through wall at Cork Army barracks

Fri, 17 Jan, 2025

Fortunately, nobody was injured in incident which is now being investigated by the military

Directions awaited over solider charged with seizure of cocaine at barracks

Directions awaited over solider charged with seizure of cocaine at barracks

Mon, 15 Jul, 2024

Shane Scanlon (34) faces two charges relating to the discovered of over €25,000 worth of cocaine at Collins' Barracks in Cork earlier this year

Natural History Museum to close for extensive building conservation works

Natural History Museum to close for extensive building conservation works

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

During the closure, a temporary 'Dead Zoo Lab' will open at Collins Barracks

Solider arrested after drugs and cash seized at barracks in Cork

Solider arrested after drugs and cash seized at barracks in Cork

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024

Military police along with gardaí conducted a search of the soldier's accommodation