Prayers have been offered in Ballyhooley, Co Cork, for a J1 student from the area who suffered a cardiac arrest on a beach in Ocean City, Maryland.

Claims of ‘trading on the family name’ have been refuted by a TD whose sister has been selected to run for the Local Elections in West Cork.

A local election candidate has died unexpectedly, just a fortnight after launching his bid for a seat on Cork County Council.

When it comes to launching a drive, it’s nice to have a famous strongman in your corner. Most wannabe politicians usually get a big name from the Dáil to launch their election campaigns, but one has instead opted to call on the services of Ireland rugby prop Mike Ross.