The future of town council buildings in Co Cork and the staff who work in them will be revealed before the end of the year, according to the county manager.

Deciding to shut down town councils and centralise local government within county council structures is one thing, but implementing the decision is a very different matter. What is going to happen to the buildings now housing the local council offices, and what is going to happen to the people working in them?

BUSINESSES are being urged to sign up to an online waste exchange which could divert tonnes of materials including packaging, disused office furniture and construction waste away from landfills.

UP TO 1,000 jobs are expected to be created in Cork following yesterday's announcement of a €650 million investment by pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson.