Cork County Council has appointed a special investigator to sniff out the source of a foul smell which has plagued a popular tourist spot for the past two months.

Cork County Council has appointed consultants to compile a database of heritage sites under its control to see which of them could be exploited for tourism purposes.

It’s a two horse race to become the next mayor of Co Cork, according to sources within Fine Gael which has control over the county council.

Hopes were raised at the weekend for a resolution to long-running concerns over sewage disposal for villages bordering a West Cork estuary.

ALREADY, “experts” have been warning us of equally severe weather to come this winter.

Fianna Fáil is to make a last desperate effort to hold its second seat in Cork South West after a party poll showed it was just a few hundred votes behind Fine Gael, according to the Evening Echo.

FIANNA Fáil’s election guru PJ Mara travelled to Cork South West last night to reassure disgruntled local members about election strategy in the constituency.

A DECISION by Fianna Fáil headquarters to select a former Independent to run alongside Deputy Denis O’Donovan in Cork South-West could lead to serious infighting within the party, it was warned last night.