A 15-POINT plan has been put forward to reduce the risk of flooding and related-damage in a high-risk west Cork town.

GARDAÍ investigating a suspicious death in west Cork are awaiting the results of a postmortem before deciding their next course of action.

BANDON Garda Station was petrol bombed and the life of a member of the public was put at risk — and yesterday the culprit pleaded guilty to two charges arising out of the crime.

UP to 80,000 people are expected to go on the streets of Cork today as the city officially celebrates its designation as European Capital of Culture.

FANCY a gem on the Ring? That’s the sales pitch for a ready- to-go house site on the Ring of Kerry, where a full and open grant of planning, plus a drawing for an architect-designed home, carry a 48,000-plus price guide.