A statue of Cork boxer Jack Doyle is to be erected in Cobh after councillors voted to approve the proposal at their meeting yesterday.

Fears have been expressed that defences erected around a toxic dump were breached during the recent hurricane, releasing potentially harmful chemicals into Cork harbour.

A row has broken out between a town council and the Naval Service over noise pollution from a firing range.

A CASTLE may be converted to a municipal headquarters as Cork County Council and Mallow Town Council are expressing interest in the historic building.