AS Cork’s Lord Mayor Michael O’Connell sees it, the city’s celebrated marytrs, Tomás McCurtain and Terence McSweeney, would have been proud.

THE British Ambassador to Ireland said he has “complete confidence” in the security arrangements being put in place for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland later this month.

BROADCASTER Neil Prendeville returned to work at Cork’s 96fm yesterday and thanked his bosses who he said had “balls of steel” for giving him a second chance.

THE Dean of Cork has expressed concerns that parts of the €150 million development of the Beamish and Crawford site in Cork will block protected views of historic St Fin Barre’s Cathedral.

ONE of Cork’s most historic communities has called for an aggressive and coordinated assault on dereliction to restore their village to its former glory.