John Bohane News Today

1.45am No candidate elected after the first count in Bantry-West Cork LEA.

Fianna Fáil councillor Gearóid Murphy has welcomed the news that funding is in place for the construction of a pedestrian crossing outside the River Valley estate in Mallow.

Warm tributes were paid to the late Cllr Gerard Murphy by public representatives at last Friday’s Kanturk-Mallow Municipal District meeting.

The Irish Government has been accused of seriously risking social cohesion and integration with its latest drive to solve the asylum seekers crisis by an Aontú representative in Cork North West.

Mallow Castle Demense Town Park and Bo Rua Farm, Ballynoe were among the Cork winners at a two-day festival on biodiversity and sustainability ‘Finding Common Ground’ which was held recently at the RDS.

“At the end of the day we stand shoulder to shoulder fighting to make North Cork great,” said Claire Barr, Municipal District Officer with Cork County Council at a recent Kanturk/Mallow Municipal District.

Munster Technological University (MTU) will host a breakfast event for enterprises and community groups throughout the south west region on Friday, May 10.

Fota Wildlife Park is celebrating the recent arrival of five endangered ring-tailed lemur babies to the free-range troop.

An objection for a proposed casino in Ballincollig has been lodged with Cork City Council by a Sinn Féin local area representative who said there are no ‘discernible’ community benefits to the development.

Labour Party councillor Eoghan Kenny has expressed his fears that there is no ‘clear’ line in sight to receive additional funding for the Mallow Relief Road this year.