Building owners in busy cities and towns have been urged to check their properties for storm damage and ensure that they are safe as the country braces for another battering tomorrow.

IF YOU can put horses into burgers, why not cows into bars? Seasoned pub and club operators in Cork are set to cause a stampede of cow puns as they open their new premises, The Holy Cow.

Streets in Cork City were closed for over two hours yesterday after fears were raised about a potentially dangerous building.