In advance of the Crosstown Drift event, Eoghan O’Sullivan asked some of the participating authors about what makes Cork a special place for them.

A 23-year-old Ennis woman is counting the cost of taking on Dunnes Stores over a "nasty" baby finger injury caused by a broken Dolmio pasta sauce jar - and losing.

Part of the problem is that we are time-poor and convenience-rich, writes Clodagh Finn. It has never been easier to get ready-to-eat food.