WITH thousands of couples newly engaged over Christmas and the New Year, there will be a rush of flushed wannabe Bridezillas dying to feast their eyes on this year’s contenders for the Bridal Designer of the Year Awards.

LARRY TOMPKINS finally met his match at the weekend, as his long-time partner Orla Fegan joined Cork’s All-Ireland-winning football captain at the altar.

THE final city first round quiz sessions took place at Jurys Hotel, Cork, last night when there were victories for Douglas Community School and Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál, Blarney.

Cork is to get a new landmark — a €500,000 gift from a construction firm for the support it has received from the people of the city for its building projects, the Evening Echo reports.

GARDAÍ are searching for a rapist who attacked a young student as she walked home from a night out with her friends.

GREENCORE’S top brass got a grilling from disgruntled shareholders at yesterday’s AGM who questioned the poor share price performance and the level of financial rewards paid to the chairman and the chief executive.

ITA Bourke’s life was celebrated in a very special way yesterday.