Pat Buckley, from Midleton, topped the poll with an impressive 12,587 first preferences, which got him elected on the first count as the quota was 10,909.

One of the mantras — more a well-considered muddying of the waters — of the Troubles, and of the years that immediately followed those decades of carnage, was that “there can be no hierarchy of victims”.

The Sinn Féin surge looks set to claim a major scalp in Kerry in the form of Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae, according to the latest TG4/Ipsos MRBI poll.

Irish sovereign bonds continue to trade close to record lows, despite opinion polls suggesting a surge in support for Sinn Féin at the start of the final week of the election.

Fianna Fáil could win two seats in the five-seater constituency with Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher and Charlie McConalogue.

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty and his family had a lucky escape after their car went on fire just moments after they got out of it.

Two HSE public health doctors have written to An Bord Pleanála calling on it to refuse planning permission for a drive-thru fast food restaurant in Skerries in north Dublin

Ciarán Cuffe’s was on the verge of a landmark win for the Green Party in the European elections in Dublin last night after topping the poll on the first count.

The results of the elections are, in a quiet way if that is possible, seismic.

A returning Sinn Fein councillor says the party's performance in the local elections around the country is 'disappointing.'

On Friday, Irish citizens will be asked to cast their vote for candidates who will represent them in the European Parliament, as well as at local council level and a referendum on divorce legislation.

The city boundary extension will remove nearly all of Glanmire from the former Glanmire-Cobh municipal district.

The IDA last November paid out €7.5 million for an 18-acre site at Collinstown, Leixlip, Co Kildare.

The expansion of Cork City’s boundary has resulted in a shake-up of electoral wards. In the first of a five-part series,

A Sinn Féin TD has said a lot of people will be angry over the news that a private clinic will be built on the site of the new National Children's Hospital in Dublin.

The latest figures to confirm they will seek an MEP seat were Independents Mick Wallace and Clare Daly, who will run in Ireland South and Dublin.

The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has stalled contentious plans for a drive thru fast food restaurant in Skerries in north Dublin.

Kevin McElhinney died instantly following the accident on the outskirts of Carndonagh on the Inishowen Peninsula on Friday night last.

Amanda Feeney said that she’s become a prisoner in her own home, as she can’t even hang out her clothes without rats running around her feet.

The private firm that is shutting down the largest direct provision centre in the capital received payments totalling €27.5m from the State over an 11 year period for operating the centre, new figures show.

Cork Simon has provided extra emergency beds, has lifted all shelter exclusions, and will open its day centre 24 hours a day from today to ensure nobody has to sleep rough as temperatures plummet over the coming days.

“Bringing people to court is a last resort and only carried out where all other means have failed.”

Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has said he regrets using bolt cutters to unclamp his car and added that he has now paid the fine.

Landowners will face legal action if they fail to chop down hundreds of potentially dangerous trees along one of the most scenic roads in Cork.

In a film about John Hume’s pivotal role in ending terrorism on this island, launched last week, Bill Clinton describes Hume as “Northern Ireland’s Martin Luther King”. 

A debate has opened up over who should be honoured by having stands named after them at the €70m revamped Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

The Government has been accused of double standards after calling for more gender equality in politics while discriminating against young female politicians by refusing to provide them with maternity leave.

Homeowners in Co Cork will not have to pay increased Local Property Tax (LPT) next year after the majority of councillors voted to maintain the status quo.

HSE director general Tony O’Brien has been accused of treating foster care abuse victim ‘Grace’, and the general public, with “contempt”, for failing to release a damning report into €600,000 of cutbacks imposed on those who uncovered the sexual abuse scandal.

An investigation has been launched into a suspected pollution incident in Cork city’s Atlantic Pond, which is an important breeding ground for grey herons.

There was genuine warmth in the way councillors congratulated the new Mayor of Co Cork, knowing he was at rock bottom four years ago.

The first supported-student accommodation complex of its kind in the State will provide vulnerable young adults with a gateway to a new life, Cork’s city councillors say.

Fears have been raised that too many people are building houses in Co Cork and then seeking planning retention after they have completed construction.

The multi-million euro sale of the iconic Harold’s Cross greyhound racing stadium took place this week without any tendering process and without any attempt to seek bids on the open market.

Bylaws are being drawn up to crack down on the roadside advertising of cars for sale and unapproved advertising hoardings which councillors say are “blighting” towns and villages in Co Cork.

A scheme is progressing around the country whereby vacant private properties that are in need of an upgrade receive grant aid for residential use in the social housing sector.

A sick animal can be treated quicker in some parts of Co Cork than a sick person, according to county councillors.

There will be no reprieve for council tenants in Co Cork on plans to increase their rents despite claims the hike might be illegal.

Cork County Council is planning to purchase a number of solar-powered speed warning signs for its own use and is also prepared to subsidise communities who want to buy them.

More than 30 new sites in Cork City have been declared derelict as part of a concerted effort to tackle dereliction in the city.

More than 30 new sites in Cork City have been declared derelict as part of a concerted effort to tackle dereliction in the city.

Millions of euro is being potentially lost each year on providing vital council services in Co Cork because hundreds of businesses are not paying rates due to a backlog in valuations by a government-run department.