A Fianna Fáil politician has apologised unreservedly to a city council colleague for accusing him of making anti-Semitic remarks.

A Fianna Fáil councillor has called for the removal of the LGBT community’s rainbow flag from above Cork’s City Hall ahead of next week’s referendum.

A reduced salary of €30,000 for Cork city’s future lords mayor will not be enough to attract councillors to want the role, a former holder of the job has said.