The local greyhound racing community united in celebration on Saturday night as Knockglass Billy, owned by Martin Murphy of Ladysbridge, ran out a facile and very popular winner of the Connolly’s Red Mills Irish Laurels.

The education minister has signed off on the demotion of the principal of a Cork college following a disciplinary process.

A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody with consent to bail after being charged in connection with an assault on a 31-year-old who died following an assault in Cork at the weekend.

A DISTRICT judge yesterday described as “dispiriting” the way in which people under the influence of drugs were sometimes given priority in emergency departments ahead of victims of car accidents.

A CORK college paid up to €140,000 to two companies owned by two of its IT staff for services and equipment without always seeking competitive quotes.

The PAC should press Cork City VEC on the conflict of interest regarding IT procurement at one of its colleges, writes Education Correspondent Niall Murray

Around 500 construction workers downed tools today to protest at safety standards on Irish building sites.