University College Cork and the ESB yesterday said they will take time to review a lengthy Commercial Court judgment arising from the 2009 floods which caused tens of millions of euro in damage in Cork City.

Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has said he is "quite confident" the party would support same-sex marriage in a referendum.

THE country received some positive news yesterday with the announcement of almost 600 new jobs around the country, including 445 positions in 24 new start-up companies.

South Central outclassed his rivals when making a successful racecourse debut in the Racing UK Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Carlisle.

Minister Micheál Martin is being tipped for a high-profile position in the Department of Finance once Brian Cowen becomes Taoiseach on May 6.