Without ever seeking a publishing deal or approaching a literary agent, a group of Co Cork teenagers are about to see their debut work in print — and it’s guaranteed to be widely read by their peers.

Contractors have fenced off almost half the entire route of a long-awaited €160m bypass of one of Cork’s worst bottlenecks.

Those who made the outing to Ballyvourney Coolea Agricultural Show were in for a treat as the weather hit 21 degrees today.

In 1994, two women raised what was then a phenomenal £360 for a Daffodil Day coffee morning.