The population of the Macroom electoral area is 36,844 and, despite the removal of Blarney from the district into the city jurisdiction, the number of seats up for grabs there will remain at six.

Des O’Driscoll highlights some television highlights for the week ahead.

Bowling fans throughout the country are mourning the loss of Willie Carroll, the doyen of Connacht bowling, who died at the weekend.

JOHN CREEDON topped Pool B of the Murphy’s Stout Munster Senior championship when he finished with two great bowls to beat Kieran Gould and John O’Driscoll at Castletownkenneigh on Saturday.