Documents with sensitive patient data identifying children and adults, details of surgical procedures, and reasons for missing appointments have been found on a busy city-centre street in Cork.

Cork City South Central was previously a small electoral area but it represents a very different proposition after the expansion of the city boundary.

In the second of a five part series on the newly redrawn city boundaries, Kevin O’Neill profiles the constituency of Cork City South Central.

Labour leader Brendan Howlin is confident that his party will bounce back from a "dreadful" showing in the local elections in Cork in 2014.

The latest census results have highlighted the need for more investment in public transport and cycling infrastructure in Cork, according to local representatives.