“It’s a disaster for the village,” is how the owner of Falvey’s pharmacy, Conor Falvey, summed up the fallout from the weekend fire in Douglas Shopping Centre that has forced its temporary closure.

Clonakilty in West Cork is set to become Ireland’s first autism-friendly town.

SHOPKEEPERS were last night urged to improve the quality of the fresh produce in their stores if they want to win new business.

Gardaí in Cork are investigating a suspicious fire which destroyed a supermarket in the city early this morning.