The former chief executive officer of Marymount Hospice in Cork who was dismissed from his post in February after seven months for "significant interpersonal difficulties" between him and other staff members failed in his application for a court injunction against the hospice yesterday.

It’s billed as one of the social events of the year in Cork — and one of the worthiest causes.

The AIB Seed Capital Fund has invested €500,000 in a new “tissue regeneration” company based in Cork Institute of Technology.

ANGRY parents accused health officials yesterday of failing children with diabetes in Munster.