Cork footballers expect to have Eoin Cadogan back training tonight and available for selection for the McGrath Cup quarter-final against Tipperary at Páirc Uí Rinn on Sunday at 2pm, according to Mark Woods of The Evening Echo.

Greg O’Halloran, the man who led Cork City to promotion to the Premier Division as champions, has quit the club, according the The Evening Echo.

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has hit out at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) for advising the Government to go beyond agreed fiscal austerity by further reducing "the already limited capital investment" in the economy and increasing taxes on income.

A legal action, which it’s claimed could lead to a €100m pay-out, is to be taken on behalf of the victims of the Cork Airport plane crash.

Fianna Fáil TD Ned O'Keeffe has suggested that the Army could be forced to take over the running of the country.

Anglo Irish is to cease as a brand, governor of the Central Bank Patrick Honohan has confirmed.

Former Olympian Michael Roche has said that he was deeply shocked to hear of the death of Irish middleweight Darren Sutherland in London yesterday.

Colin Healy and Stephen O’Donnell are winning their race to be fit for the opening day of the new league of Ireland season on Saturday.

A leading member of the legal profession is believed to be the independent chairman appointed by the Cork County Board to head up a seven-man team tasked with finding a resolution to the Cork hurling dispute.

Quinn Insurance is expected to announce a major jobs boost this week with up to 350 new positions being created at the company's office complex in Little Island, Cork.

Employers have been told by the Minister for Labour Affairs Billy Kelleher not to cut back on safety to achieve cost savings in the current economic slowdown.

A business group representing small firms has called on the Government to allow workers earn up to €25,000 before they are caught in the tax net.

A senior economics lecturer warned today that this country was facing a serious financial situation in the wake of the economic crisis in the US.

The average first-time house buyers are paying a smaller proportion of their wages in mortgage repayments compared with a year ago, according to a new report.

CMC Capital, the Cork-based commercial property investment specialist, has announced the purchase of a major Berlin shopping centre for over €100m, according to The Evening Echo.

Cork Chamber wants Government help to make a plan to provide 25,000 jobs and 6,000 new homes in the docklands area a reality, according to The Evening Echo.

A breakthrough could be in sight in a bitter row regarding the staffing of Cork’s new maternity hospital, according to The Evening Echo.

Leading Cork business figures have called on the government to step in and secure the future of Swansea Cork Ferries.

Bowen Construction has won an €80m contract for one of the most important tourist industry developments in the midlands.

After Dublin, Cork is the second most popular location for company start-ups, according to the first Bank of Ireland Business Start-up Barometer of 2006.

A new survey conducted by EBS Building Society and estate agents Gunne Residential shows that 63% of property investors intend to increase their bricks and mortar portfolio within the next five years.

Island Oil and Gas has signed a contract to explore for gas and oil off the Cork coast, according to The Evening Echo.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has launched a new online redundancy payments system for his department.

Cork is in line for a €20m windfall on the forthcoming bank holiday weekend — thanks to the Guinness sponsored Cork Jazz festival.

The chairman of Cork Airport Authority, Joe Gantly has been appointed as senior-vice president of Cork Chamber of Commerce.

A €3.6m investment in Cobh by the Port of Cork Company has paid huge dividends for the region, according to The Evening Echo.

Ulster Bank Group has won the Corporate Banking Excellence Award at the inaugural Financial Services Excellence Awards, organised by KPMG.

The online market website eBay has officially launched a dedicated site for Irish buyers and sellers.