The HSE or the Department of Health should either manage or delegate a community-based organisation to oversee the country’s estimated 11,000 defibrillators.

Today’s general election may well signal stormy weather ahead for incumbent TDs, but today’s weather warning has sparked concerns that wind and rain could dampen voter turnout.

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony was the only Fianna Fáil candidate in 2016 but she faces a strong challenge from within the party this time in Christopher O'Sullivan, the Mayor of Cork County

Kerry and Cork county councillors are demanding the HSE and Health Minister Simon Harris bail out the Irish Community Rapid Response air ambulance.

BEARING a proud, local link to Clonakilty’s past are the former artisan dwelling homes on the West Cork town’s Casement Street, part of what’s now the main bypass route along the N71, and on the doorstep of all of Clon’s long-established, and also newly provided, services.

After the ‘lost’ years of recession, funding for maintenance and building of roads is on the agenda, says Áilín Quinlan

Michael Creed From taste trails to Michelin Star restaurants, Cork ticks all the boxes, writes Minister Michael Creed

Eoin Lettice and Barbara Doyle Prestwich say an integrated approach to sustainable food production is needed in Ireland

Relentless innovation can future-fit Cork’s strong biopharma hub, writes Bernard Mallee

Craftspeople began to discover the attractions of West Cork in the 1960s and began to establish roots there, writes Alison Ospina

Higher temperatures, rising sea levels, heavier rain, and more severe storms will all present problems, writes Kieran Hickey

Decentralisation and a greater focus on towns and villages need to be the cornerstone of future policies, according to speakers at the Cork County on the Rise Event.

There is real value and potential in small towns as future sustainable communities argue Free Market's Tara Kennedy and Laurence Lord

Business leaders are confident about the prospects for growth in Cork despite the challenges facing the region.

Claire Lambe says fossil power plants in Cork Harbour will have to compete with cheaper renewable energy generators

The success of the Ludgate Hub has benefits that go way beyond those who work there, writes CEO Adrienne Harrington

In thinking about our county, we must think about our coast says Jimmy Murphy

Speakers at the Cork County on the Rise event have criticised the lack of broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Cork.

Ireland needs to recognise the role that towns will play in its future.

The impending threat of Brexit, the domestic beef crisis and the growing awareness of climate change have put the importance of supporting local food producers back on the menu in Co Cork, writes Ellie O’Byrne

In an age defined by seismic change, the ability to adapt, to innovate, to sustain, and to extend traditional expertise, skills, and crafts to remain relevant — socially, culturally, and commercially — is ever more important.

Tailoring holiday offerings is key to attracting the type of tourist you want, writes Jenny De Saulies

The Clonakilty 400 Masterplan puts people first, writes Giulia Vallone

Capable of handling some of the largest liners in Cobh, the Port of Cork welcomed over 243,000 passengers and crew in 2019, writes Brendan Keating

Over the next 20 years, 61,620 houses will be built in the county and 63,000 jobs created, says Tim Lucey

Dedicated and effective community groups, organisers, and volunteers are key to hosting the events that bring in tens of thousands of visitors to Cork, writes Christopher O’Sullivan

It’s a very exciting time for food in Cork, but just how far can we go? asks Kevin Aherne

Come to Beara and leave your troubles behind, advises Alex Barclay who found it impossible to leave after attending a writer’s retreat

Cork City Council has doubled the number of property inspectors on its books as it aims to improve its rate of inspection of private rented dwellings.

Thousands of kilometres of regional and local roads across the country are suffering from major defects, according to a new report by a local government watchdog.

The move comes after councillors expressed concerns about the lack of information they had on air quality in the region and more importantly about a recent deterioration noted at a monitoring station in Cobh.

It’s tough being a Rose - spending hours in high-heels, posing for selfies at every turn, the constant smiling and waving, as the tour trundles towards Tralee.

More than 9,000 homes were completed in the first half of 2019, an increase of almost 17% in comparison to the same period last year.

The Catholic Bishop-elect of Cork and Ross busted some serious dance moves as he promised to take on the mandate of renewal across the vast diocese.

The launch of ‘Dáil 100’ at the Cork County Council offices is part of a programme of events commemorating the first public sitting of Dáil Éireann in 1919.

A Geographical Profile of Income in Ireland shows households in South County Dublin fare much better than households in counties such as Longford and Donegal, where dependency on social welfare payments is far higher and where two in five have a medical card.

Public patients forced to go to Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the EU for routine procedures are waiting months to be reimbursed by the HSE.

A poll-topping councillor in West Cork has been elected the Mayor of the County of Cork.

Fianna Fáil has cobbled together an alliance with Labour Party and Independents to ensure a county mayoral pact for the next five years of Cork County Council.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published its yearly summary of vital statistics.

Independents will hold sway in Cork’s County Hall despite Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continuing to underline their dominance as the main parties in the local authority.