A three-year-old boy, whose survival beyond the womb was something of a medical miracle, is now one of 53 children on a waiting list for a wheelchair in the Cork/Kerry region.

MEMBERS of Cork Kerry Tourism are facing a crucial vote this week on a major restructuring plan for the tourist industry.

The latest tourism figures produced by Bord Fáilte make for mixed reading. The number of tourists visiting this country is up on last year, but the number of people staying here is down.

The Munster Council will decide today whether it should defer the football semi-final replay between Cork and Kerry following the sudden death of Micheal Ó Sé.