It was once a quiet rural village with a one-sided main street. But following the opening of retail giant Tesco’s latest Irish store in Ballincollig, Co Cork, yesterday, the town on the western outskirts of Cork City now boasts one of the widest retail choices of any town in Ireland.

The layout of Ireland’s towns and villages must be overhauled if the country is to adequately tackle the growing obesity crisis.

Expert says claim that Cork city’s streets are half-empty is misleading, writes Eoin English

You recently reported the comments of Judge Olann Kelleher regarding rates and their effect on businesses in Cork.