A woman sexually abused as a teenager by a former Lord Mayor of Cork has spoken out against his early release from prison tomorrow.

Cork’s North Cathedral was host to an ordination for the first time in 24 years at the weekend — the only ordination for the Cork Diocese this year.

The victims of the Tit Bonhomme trawler tragedy will be remembered during a special Mass next week to mark the first anniversary of the vessel’s sinking.

Siptu has accused the owner of Vita Cortex of using his former workers as “pawns” in his talks with Nama after it emerged he failed to deliver on a deal that could have ended the six-week sit-in last Friday.