* The Friends of Marymount are hosting their annual Open Garden season again this year, thanks to kind supporters.

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Residents of one of Cork’s great city villages have threatened to boycott An Post if the company proceeds with plans to relocate their post office.

The way has been cleared for the transfer of land on historic Abbey Island, in the Derrynane National Historic Park, to Kerry County Council to allow for the extension of a unique island graveyard.

IT was a funeral with a rich historical resonance, but few local people would have taken much notice of the procession of mourners along a beautiful, wind-blown sea shore in south Kerry.

A PROPOSAL by a Killarney hotel to demolish 108 bedrooms and, instead, build shops and restaurants has been turned down by An Bord Pleanála.

IN light of the proposed Fás review of training and ancillary activities, it is well to remember the many positive contributions made by that organisation. It has proved to be of huge value especially in rural areas.

“I’VE always said there are some advantages to being over-65,” jokes Mary Patton, administrative co-ordinator at the HSE’s swine flu clinic in Mallow, Co Cork.

BATT ’is back in Ballincollig — and he told his supporters of 20 years last night they now have a voice at the top table.

FINANCIAL guru Eddie Hobbs and All-Ireland hurling hero Seán Óg Ó hAilpín have been installed by the bookies as joint favourites to lift the title of Cork Person of the Year, at the annual awards ceremony which will be held in the Rochestown Park Hotel today.

I FEEL I must respond to comments made in Trizia Fiorellino’s article on Chelsea in Arena recently.

THE third week of the Leaving Certificate began with the examination of around 8,200 physics students.

A WOMAN who has fostered an astonishing 113 babies has been declared Cork Person of the Month.

Mícheál Lehane looks at victims of crime who have to suffer the justice system to get justice.

MARY O’CONNELL was granted her dream Valentine’s wish when her Nigerian fiance Martin Defokwu was released from prison yesterday.