Cork county councillors are lobbying counterparts in other counties to try and scupper a motorway motion coming before a Southern Regional Assembly (SRA) meeting which they believe will position Limerick as the country's second city.

Legendary broadcaster Donncha Ó Dúlaing is to be honoured with a special civic reception in his native county.

THE secretary of a Fianna Fáil cumann, who yesterday admitted he was one of 15 people that signed a register approving the nomination of a former party member and independent election candidate, could be expelled from the party for his actions.

A KILKENNY county councillor who had his county manager intervene to block construction of a house close to the councillor’s farm has now applied for permission to build a house on the same stretch of road.