Ireland was not included in Britain’s conscription bill of January, 1916, but by then 90,000 Irishmen had volunteered, as many more would before 1918.

It’s been dubbed the worst street in Ireland, inflicting broken bones on pedestrians and a lot of damage to vehicles.

By Stephen Rogers

GARDAÍ believe that €30,000 worth of aluminium poles stolen from a marquee operator are likely to be sold for scrap.

A man appeared in Cork District Court today arising out of an incident where another man was fatally injured.