Melbourn Estate in Bishopstown has alway had a sort of American suburbs layout and feel to it, much in part due to the way it was laid out, back around 1969, with all front gardens undivided and rolling one to the other another, with neat lawns along its length, between Curraheen Rd and Model Farm Rd.

An 11-year-old girl is this morning coming to terms with the death of her mother just days before Christmas.

Under-siege residents living near two of Ireland’s largest third-level colleges have called for a levy to be imposed on students to cover the costs of on-street security.

An Bord Pleanála has overturned a Cork City Council vote and granted planning permission for a retail centre, including an off-licence, in a business park near CIT.