The Lord Mayor of Cork, Labour’s Catherine Clancy, was the most high-profile casualty in the city’s local elections carnage as her party was annihilated.

An outspoken town councillor and leading suicide prevention campaigner spoke last night of his shame after his arrest on suspicion of drink driving.

A NUMBER of Fine Gael members are poised to resign from the HSE South Forum unless Health Minister Dr James Reilly carries out a radical overhaul of the body and makes its officials more accountable to public representatives.

JOSTLING for ministerial positions in the new government has begun with Fine Gael’s Andrew Doyle making his pitch for the agriculture portfolio.

A CALL for speedy action to ensure rural Kerry gets a proper broadband internet service was made yesterday by Independent Cllr Brendan Cronin.

Fianna Fáil's vote in Cork North Central has plummeted, with the Opposition coalition of Fine Gael and Labour making strong gains, an exclusive Red C poll for the Evening Echo has shown.