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Having attended the sod-turning for the €170 million investment in customs facilities at Rosslare Europort, Cllr Ger Carthy was disappointed not to see Taoiseach Leo Varadkar or Tánaiste Micheál Martin in attendance.

President Michael D Higgins is under increased pressure this weekend over his interventions in political matters internationally and domestically.

More than 10,000 homes and businesses at risk of flooding face a lengthy wait for protection measures — because defence efforts around the country have been blighted by planning delays, design issues, rows with land owners, and by Covid. Some of the schemes have been stalled for years with no sign of imminent progress.

Also this week: flood defence situation doesn’t exactly inspire confidence, does it?

The council has advised the public to avoid Midleton town centre as the Owenacurra River levels are rising, posing a significant risk of flooding

OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan made the pledge as he toured the area on Friday

Extreme E championship driver Patrick O’Donovan is one of many young racers that want to compete in series that “build a better future”

Flood defence scheme applications across the country need to be processed more quickly to allow fast construction to combat weather bombs such as the deluge which hit this week, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

This week, a plea to identify people on a bus trip from Cork city to Ballycotton, plus JO KERRIGAN hears about place names, music clubs, and train ...

ENTERPRISE Minister Simon Coveney is to visit the Wyeth plant in Askeaton in the next week after the firm outlined plans to cut almost 550 jobs. In news which h...