Margaret Murphy O'Mahony was the only Fianna Fáil candidate in 2016 but she faces a strong challenge from within the party this time in Christopher O'Sullivan, the Mayor of Cork County

Fine Gael party leadership had to intervene to quell a candidate selection row in Cork South-West.

The Government’s multi-billion euro broadband plan is at risk of being derailed after an Oireachtas committee called for a three-month freeze of the project to force a re-examination of its €3bn cost and the entire tendering process.

Get set for a wild ride at Lahinch this weekend as the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open heads into today’s third round with the title race wide open and a host of contenders still in the frame.

Hopes of a home victory took a battering at the second day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open with overnight leader Padraig Harrington slumping to a three-over 73 and Shane Lowry struggling with a stomach bug as well as his scorecard.

Overnight leader Padraig Harrington has dropped three shots on day two of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Lahinch.

Councillors have demanded to know what happened to a report costing more than €100,000 which was supposed to provide a roadmap for turning a former fortress in Cork harbour into a major tourist attraction.

"Today is Valentine’s Day. This is a special day where you should spend quality time with your loved one"

Strong concerns about the proposed boundary change between Cork city and county councils were voiced in the Senate, with some of the measures branded “illogical”.

All Fine Gael members selected to run in the next general election will gather today, adding to speculation that Leo Varadkar is preparing to go to the country.

A Mallow man shouting racial abuse at Polish security staff in the accident and emergency staff at a hospital was jailed for two months yesterday.

The Local Electoral Boundary Commission has recommended the creation of two more municipal district councils in Co Cork and has redrawn a number of them ahead of the expansion of the city boundary.

Cork secured a Munster MFC semi-final spot with a straightforward win over Waterford at Páirc Uí Rinn this evening.

A truck driver had a lucky escape when he emerged from his overturned lorry unharmed yesterday.

A major spat has broken out between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael county councillors as the fall-out over the proposed agreement on Cork City’s boundary extension continues.

The Government will reintroduce controversial plans to reduce alcohol advertisements and ban low-cost drink sales, with fresh concessions for small retailers around the storage of alcohol in shops.

Bryan O’Reilly will contest his first All-Ireland final following his bowl of odds win over his cousin Paul O’Reilly in the Ulster senior final at Madden on Sunday.

Simon Coveney’s campaign team have urged grassroots Fine Gael members to “turn” national politicians supporting Leo Varadkar, after two Clare TDs controversially backed his rival just hours after the Housing Minister visited their constituency.

Druid’s staging of Beckett’s pre-eminent classic was the actors’ idea, and, looking at the play, it’s easy to see why it seemed like a good idea to Aaron Monaghan, Garrett Lombard, Marty Rea, and Rory Nolan. 

Garrett Lombard and Druid’s other young guns were eager to put their spin on Beckett’s classic, writes Alan O’Riordan

A small coastal community has the worst infrastructure in Co Cork, with its roads, water and sewerage systems being described as “Third World”, according to a local councillor.

All-Ireland champion Thomas Mackle bowled well to beat Aidan Murphy by almost a bowl in the Willie Whelton Cup at Grange.

Concern has been expressed at a decision by the OPW not to dredge a river in a flood-hit town ahead of winter.

Another sibling has joined the ranks of Cork County Council following the recent elections to the Dáil and Seanad.

Pre-tournament favourite Charl Schwartzel cruised to victory in the Tshwane Open to claim his 11th European Tour title and an eighth on home soil, despite admitting to some “iffy” moments.

South Africa’s Haydn Porteous carded a final round 69 to win his first European Tour title at the Joburg Open yesterday.

Ballinhassig 2-16 Carrigaline 2-12: “One of the first trophies of many, hopefully,” was how Ballinhassig boss Michael Walsh put it after his side secured South-East U21A hurling honours yesterday.

Stubbs Gazette says it won’t be publishing the names of thousands of people who have failed to pay a combined €1.5 million in refuse collection charges owed to Cork County Council.

A private debt collection agency hired by Cork County Council has told the local authority it was unable to collect nearly €1.5m owed by refuse charge defaulters.

Some areas of Co Cork could be at increased risk of flooding due to a lack of joined-up thinking on river clean-ups by the new municipal districts.

A tug of war over a chain of office and mayoral robe which has "opened up a wider can of worms" will be decided by a special committee of Cork County Council.

A senior garda has tried to allay community leaders’ fears that a tourist hotspot in Cork will not have its Garda station closed following the transfer of its sole sergeant.

Amateur Championship: Bradley Neil yesterday became the first Scot for a decade to win the Amateur Championship and immediately started to look forward to the rewards the coveted title would bring.

The extended smokeless coal zone around Cork City will be virtually impossible to enforce, critics have said.

Nearly 20,000 second-home owners in Co Cork have not paid the property tax on them — with just 12 days left to pay.

Cork County has enough land zoned for housing to fill 3,460 full-size soccer pitches with new homes.

They say you don’t win trophies at Christmas but you do in Munster hockey — and Cork C of I will be hoping a third straight Peard Cup success is the start of bigger and better things to come for them.

Ballinhassig 1-10 Tracton 0-12 (AET)

Cork’s county engineer says he won’t mind people raising issues about potholes with him in his back garden because they’ll be contributing to a worthy cause.

A small, close-knit community was plunged into grief yesterday evening after news filtered out that Niamh McCarthy had died at Kerry General Hospital in Tralee.

Cork food companies hope to generate €250,000 worth of invoiced sales this year from a new database of 3,000 Dutch food sector trade contacts.

A colossal €795m has reportedly been lost to the Cork economy in just four years due to the dwindling spending power of its largest local authority.