ACTOR and writer, Peter Gowen is happy that the tour of his one-man show, The Chronicles of Oggle, is making its way to Cork, but describes feeling “absolutely gutted” that it will not be staged at Youghal’s Mall Arts Centre, where it first premiered two years ago.

AS the saying goes, when one door closes, another opens: in the case of Mellerick’s Pharmacy in Fermoy, that aphorism might need to be changed to include mention of ceilings and chimneys.

BALLYDEHOB-BASED writer, Carmel Winters, has explored delicate subjects, such as the sexuality of people who have special needs in the play, B for Baby.

A leading member of the legal profession is believed to be the independent chairman appointed by the Cork County Board to head up a seven-man team tasked with finding a resolution to the Cork hurling dispute.

Cork GAA President Derry Gowen is aiming for a peaceful start to the new year for the Cork senior hurlers after revealing that a facilitator has been appointed to try and resolve the growing conflict between players and management.