Just four observations is all it can take to predict who will end up in hospital, a nursing home, or dead within the next six months if they do not receive the care needed.

The HSE is closing its administration offices and public counter at Abbeycourt House, Cork, as part of a centralisation programme.

A SERIES of community welfare service points have been opened across Cork to allow flood victims to access vital financial and provision support – provided they meet means assessment criteria.