Over the next few years, we will find ourselves in a whirlwind of War of Independence centenary commemorations. It was a nationwide fight for freedom and here the rebel streets of Cork city heaved with revolution.

Door security is to have a recognised benchmark level under the new National Standards Authority of Ireland standard for security services in Ireland.

The challenges facing the Public Service in a more market-driven economy and the need to achieve improved quality of product is vital, according to the National Standards Authority of Ireland.