Bank of Ireland has revealed that almost 12,000 mortgage holders were in arrears for more than 90 days at the end of March.

Small farmers in western Duhallow are suffering loss of income as most of the area is a designated special area of conservation, a TD has claimed.

The centuries will be rolled back when a Georgian mansion in Newmarket, Co Cork, will be transformed into a period setting next week to mark the start of 10 days of community celebrations in north Cork and east Kerry.