People could needlessly lose their lives in Co Cork because the location of many defibrillators isn't known to the ambulance service and some aren't working because their batteries and pads are not properly maintained.

Some people who died 10 years ago are still on the electoral register in county Cork and mystery surrounds why others who have been living at the same address for more than 30 years were suddenly taken off it, Cork County Council has heard.

The HSE or the Department of Health should either manage or delegate a community-based organisation to oversee the country’s estimated 11,000 defibrillators.

Cork County Council bosses have said they won't pay for the setting up of 'reverse vending machines,' despite calls from many county councillors for them to do so.

Community groups are likely to become the frontline force in the battle against dog-fouling in Co Cork amid concerns that an increasing volume of volunteers are undertaking jobs traditionally done by the council.

Ben Dalton-O'Sullivan from Ballygarvan said his victory was a success for rural voters who are the "forgotten" people of the electorate.

The historic reorganisation of local government in Cork has impacted on most of Cork County Council’s municipal districts (MD) but none more so than this one.

A small community project in Cork that encourages people to pick up three pieces of plastic whenever they visit the coast is fast gaining momentum, writes Rebecca Stiffe.