Waterford Council is to appoint an independent body to monitor emissions from two wind turbines operating in the east of the county following complaints of excessive noise and light flickering.

This week with the promise of sunshine on the way, Esther N McCarthy goes hunting for shedloads of stuff including summer brights, greeting cards and a brolly — just in case.

WATER supplies will be switched off, at nighttime, to thousands of homes in parts of south Cork over the next 10 days as the county council completes essential works.