Locals in Fermoy were left shocked after the only hotel in the town announced its sudden closure over the weekend.

Runaway League of Ireland leaders Cork City are to host a series of roadshows across the county to highlight the benefits of becoming a member of the supporters’ trust that owns the club.

Cork Chamber has welcomed news that one of the country’s leading insurance companies will look at reinsuring flood victims after its representatives came to view flood defences in Co Cork.

Successful flood defence schemes in two North Cork towns brought great relief to householders and businesses during the current deluge.

The most expensive flood prevention works ever carried out in Co Cork are all but complete and it’s hoped they will bring an end to years of misery and help to rejuvenate a town’s economy.

Having lived next to Fermoy’s Blackwater River for over two decades, I was amazed by UCC Professor Robert Devoy’s claim on RTÉ’s Primetime that Fermoy’s floods were in some way caused by the building of the bridge.

AS flood clean-ups got under way throughout Cork yesterday the ice returned, creating treacherous driving conditions which are likely to feature in the coming days as the cold snap once again takes a grip.

SEVERAL hundred households were without power last night after the ESB was forced to cut off power because of safety concerns.

A €10 million new mixed use development has hit the market along the banks of the Blackwater river, in the heart of Fermoy town.