THE priest who launched a foul-mouthed attack on the Revenue Commissioners after his €433,475 tax settlement has been told to take some time off.

A PRIEST who described the Revenue Commissioners as “the biggest shower of b******s on the planet” after settling a near €500,000 debt will not say Mass in his parish this Sunday.

A PRIEST who described the Revenue Commissioners as “the biggest shower of bastards on the planet” after settling a near half a million euro debt is set for a crunch meeting with his archbishop on Friday.

Archbishop Dermot Clifford, the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Cloyne, apologised to the Revenue Commissioners for the “unacceptable” comments made by Fr Tadhg O’Donovan, who reportedly categorised Revenue officials as inconsiderate and inhumane, and added that they were “the biggest showers of bastards on the planet”.

A tax-dodging priest was forced to make a grovelling public apology tonight after he launched a foul-mouthed tirade over a €433,000 revenue bill.

A CORK priest with extensive property interests has made a €433,475 settlement with the Revenue Commissioners following under-declaration of income tax and capital gains tax.

CORK County Council it emerged yesterday is facing swingeing cuts of almost €17 million in its road maintenance grants.

FIANNA Fáil and Fine Gael councillors in west Cork have united in calling for a massive turnout at a protest against proposed cuts at Bantry General Hospital.

THE billionaire owner of Quinn Healthcare has been criticised for reneging on a promise to keep his headquarters in Fermoy.

I’M amazed at the attitude of the Government, IBEC and sections of the media to the so-called pension levy for public sector employees.

PUBLIC representatives were bombarded with “intimidating” phone calls, text messages and emails ahead of a vote on a multi-million-euro retail project in west Cork, it has emerged.

A CORK Fianna Fáil TD has demanded a written and broadcast apology from journalist Vincent Browne for saying two towns in his constituency deserved to be flooded.

A CONTINUING problem with wrecks has led to a tourist and fishing village calling on the Government to disband a statutory harbour board in west Cork.

A CONTINUING problem with wrecks has led to a tourist and fishing village calling on the Government to disband a statutory harbour board in west Cork.

A multi-million euro retail development featuring a five-screen cinema is planned for Fermoy, Co Cork.

CASH-RICH property developers repeatedly dashed a junior rugby club’s ambitions to secure a proper pitch and the club, it has been claimed.

ROGUE tenants who deliberately vandalise council houses in the West Cork region are set to face increased rental charges as the county council seeks to recoup money for repairs.

PROPOSALS which include a desalination plant are being examined to prevent a repeat of water shortages experienced last summer on a popular holiday island.

THE Third World condition of the Bandon-Clonakilty road has led councillors to demand that the National Roads Authority explain why it is so neglected.

LOCAL democracy doesn’t come cheap. In fact taxpayers had to fork out a whopping €1,617,686 last year to finance expenses and meeting allowances for their council representatives in County Cork.

SUPERSTAR Michael Flatley is determined to get married in his adopted Irish home, but hasn’t yet set an exact date with fiancee Lisa Murphy because he has no idea when the €30 million reconstruction of Castlehyde House will be completed.

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has called on the board of Aer Lingus to reverse its decision to axe flights from the city to Dublin.