Dogs might have to be kept on a lead but a cow, a calf, a horse, and a pony were let loose in a city park yesterday to help launch the 171st Cork Summer Show.

IT was a day made for picnics and eating outside.

FOURTEEN of the top restaurants in Limerick and the mid-west will offer an outstanding dining experience at exceptional prices as part of the inaugural Love Gourmet Week from June 3 to June 12.

SOME of the country’s top chefs will serve up their signature dishes on the banks of the Lee next month as the southern capital celebrates its renowned food culture.