An advocacy group has warned Cork County Council officials a new streetscape in a West Cork town will make access more difficult for disabled people.

Businesspeople and schoolchildren in a West Cork town could learn sign language to help them communicate better with hearing-impaired visitors and locals.

The family of an Irishman shot dead in the US at the weekend say they are hoping to bring his body back to his native town for burial.

ANGRY parents yesterday accused the Government of reneging on pre-election promises to build six new classrooms to replace dilapidated prefabs.