A Green MEP has said someone should lose their job if they do not increase the number of people using public transport to head to Croke Park.

Aldi has secured the go ahead for a new store on the outskirts of Killarney, Co Kerry, despite an objection that it would have a negative impact on traders in the town centre.

One of the strongest farmland sale zones in Munster in recent years has been the ‘eastern end’ of West Cork — and in particular, the fertile lands between Cork City and Clonakilty.

Parents of children as young as six months are being encouraged to get them involved in the first free health and wellbeing festival of its kind in Cork this weekend.

Trinity City Hotel, one of the Dublin hotels owned by US billionaire John Malone, the Virgin Media and TV3 owner, boosted pre-tax profits 54% to €2.83m last year, writes Gordon Deegan. 

Dublin Bus has said it has put forward recommendations "to allow for accessible public transport" at College Green.

The location near UCC almost guarantees interest, writes Trish Dromey.

A man found guilty of attacking his late uncle’s tenant farmer has been spared a criminal conviction and a possible jail sentence.

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Two young widows, both of whose husbands had died by suicide, were each awarded €1,000 by a court yesterday after being refused entry to a nightclub which was hosting a mental illness charity event.

Senator Eamonn Coghlan yesterday found the perfect opportunity to help promote his &St Patrick’s Festival 5k and Family Fun Run — in tandem with his mission to improve the physical fitness of the younger generation — when he met a group of transition students from Presentation College, Terenure on a field trip to Government Buildings.

The biggest security operation ever seen in Ireland was swinging into place tonight ahead of next week's historic state visit by the Queen.

The family of millionaire businessman Patrick Rocca, have been left numb by his sudden death, mourners at his funeral were told today.

A DEVELOPER driving a bishop’s multi-million plan to transform a former diocesan college into a training and educational campus has slated the city’s plans for the site.

BUSY by day, surprisingly quiet at night, the Glasheen Rd/College Rd area isn’t all about students.

THE Institute of Certified Accountants (CPA) has announced the appointment of Michael O’Regan FCPA, as its new vice president for the period 2007-09.

A priest who inspired local communities through his Muintir na Tíre organisation will be commemorated today by the Taoiseach.

THIS is time of general upheaval in the GAA, when skill levels are dropping and crowds are dispersing elsewhere; when the rules are in a state of perilous ambiguity and club players are treated with contempt by having their championship fixtures shunted about the place in favour of accommodating a small percentage of inter-county players.

A FORMER Kerry football star, disabled by a stroke over five years ago, is about to add another hard-won trophy to his array of medals.

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Ireland Schools openside Barry O’Mahony will lead provincial champions Munster Schools into action against Ulster Schools at Campbell College this Saturday.

HE is prone to moments of introspection, so self-critical that he will examine his performances forensically.

A NEPALESE Gurkha security man and an unidentified Iraqi protester were killed in riot-swept Basra yesterday, and an American soldier died of heatstroke as temperatures crept higher than 120 degrees.

Health officials are warning that SARS has not yet peaked in China where it began, as countries around the world work to deny the virus a toehold in their territory.

TWO three-storey houses are on the market this week on College Rd in Cork city and another property, in the same location, has been sold for a sum believed to be well in excess of its guide price of €500,000.

DERMOT GALVIN (St John’s AC) heralded his return to domestic competition with his first win in the Munster senior cross-country championships at St Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, yesterday, when he put his pre-Christmas injury problems behind him to win the title at the expense of fellow Clareman James McIntyre (Tulla) and fast-finishing Bryan McMahon (Carraig na bhFear).

FROSTIES TIGERS, smarting from Wednesday night’s defeat by Neptune, can’t expect any favours from UCC Demons when they return to Cork for tonight’s ESB SuperLeague clash at The Mardyke with Pat Price’s side on the rebound after last weekend’s loss in overtime to Saints.

The bishop’s conference is meeting in Maynooth College for what is being viewed as a crucial gathering.