Because of changes to a number of Co Cork’s electoral areas, there will be casualties among big-name councillors, and they’re more likely to be from Fine Gael, writes Sean O’Riordan

Independents and Sinn Féin are likely to be the biggest winners come next year’s local elections in Co Cork.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan is to be urged to halt a number of changes to the new local election boundary areas because it is claimed they will disenfranchise many people living in Co Cork.

A serious problem of human waste seeping on to a children’s play area will shortly be resolved.