Hundreds of people gathered on the Grand Parade this afternoon in a show of solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Micheál Martin and his British counterpart Boris Johnson discussed post-Brexit trade and the Ballymurphy massacre during a meeting at Chequers, No 10 said.

TRIBUTES have been paid to city councillor Henry Cremin who is stepping down from his role as councillor after 12 years.

Well, Jesus, Mary and Joseph and the wee donkey. Many Corkonians have long felt their native city is the real capital of Ireland and now one of TV's most famous faces has suggested Cork should indeed be a seat of Government.

A CORK woman has raised concerns about the delay in information being given to pregnant women in relation to the vaccine rollout.

LONGSTANDING Sinn Féin representative Henry Cremin has announced that he is stepping down as a Cork city councillor after twelve years.

PEOPLE on both sides of the border are not prepared to foot the bill for a united Ireland, with most in Northern Ireland also fearing it would hit them in the pocket, a poll has revealed.

THERE are “huge opportunities” for Cork to continue to play an active role in developing the political and commercial links between Ireland and the UK, the British Ambassador to Ireland has said.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee only began maternity leave yesterday, and this morning it's been reported she has given birth to a baby boy. It is understood her baby was born last night at the Rotunda Hospital at around 9. 20pm.

Former housing minister and Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy has resigned his seat for Dublin Bay south. The shock departure comes after 12 years as an elected representative, with Mr Murphy set to take up a career in international affairs.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there needs to be a meeting of “hearts and minds” before a border poll can take place. The Fianna Fáil leader also said that Belfast needs to get rid of its peace walls.

A CORK TD has begged the Minister with responsibility for mental health to intervene in the case of a Cork woman who fears she will die if she does not get in-patient treatment for anorexia and bulimia.

The Tánaiste has been questioned by gardaí over the leaking of a confidential Government document. Leo Varadkar was interviewed by detectives from the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NBCI) earlier this month.

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Ireland is on track to lift coronavirus restrictions from May 4, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said. The Tánaiste also said that 80% of the population will have had their first dose of Covid vaccine, or have been offered it, by the end of June.

Parents of children with special needs have to “go to war” to access a school place for their children, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

The Unites States, Canada, France and Italy are among the countries that have been added to Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list.

THE Independent Scientific Advocacy Group is calling on the Government to revise Ireland’s Covid-19 strategy ahead of what it fears could be a fourth wave of the virus.

THE Minister for Education Norma Foley has defended the Government’s recent decision to change the vaccine roll-out schedule from an occupation-based one to one led by age, stating they have been ‘guided by public health and medical experts’.

THE GOVERNMENT’S revision of the Covid-19 vaccine programme is expected to be the subject of discussions and possible motions as the annual conferences of Irish teaching unions get under way today.

The Tánaiste has said additional freedoms will be granted to people who were fully vaccinated. Leo Varadkar confirmed the Government is developing a “digital green certificate vaccine pass” for people to prove they have been fully inoculated.

Liadh Ní Riada tells John Bohane she is ready for the challenge of running in Cork North West and why she believes more needs to be done to encourage women into politics.

THE Taoiseach has announced children’s shoes will soon be available to purchase by appointment.

The Government has unveiled its blueprint to transform rural areas across the country. Entitled Our Rural Future, it is described as the most ambitious and transformational policy for rural development in decades.

PROMINENT Cork political figures are disappointed but unsurprised by a recent report that if every female TD ever elected was to be placed in the current Dáil, there would still be 28 vacant seats.

The Tanaiste has said it will be “very hard to see” the number of daily cases of coronavirus drop to under 500 a day due to the UK variant of the disease.

The Central Bank of Ireland has fined Ulster Bank almost 37. 8 million euro for its role in the country’s tracker mortgage scandal. The bank was issued with the record penalty after it denied borrowers access to the low interest home loans.

Leo Varadkar has said he does not believe he will face criminal charges over the leaking of a confidential document. The Tánaiste has also hit out at what he called “misinformation” and “inaccurate” claims surrounding the controversy.

THE Taoiseach has reiterated his belief that putting dates on a potential border poll is not conducive to a United Ireland as the issue runs deeper than that.

TAOISEACH Micheál Martin has reiterated the importance of reconciliation as he pushed back against recent calls in the United States for a referendum on Irish unity.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will hold talks with President Joe Biden later as the traditional St Patrick's Day engagement goes online.

CORK TD Mick Barry has called for the removal of all barriers to third-level education.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been told by Boris Johnson that the UK is not in a position to give surplus Covid-19 vaccines to Ireland. Mr Martin said the British prime minister's first priority is to vaccinate people living in the UK.

A CORK city councillor has spoken about returning to council meetings when her daughter was just seven weeks old due to a lack of maternity leave for elected representatives which she cited as a serious barrier to achieving gender-balanced ...

PLANS for a strategic housing development on Cork’s northside are welcome, but questions still remain over aspects of the proposals, according to a Cork TD.

THE Sinn Féin leader has hit out at the Government response to the Covid-19 pandemic, labelling it “inadequate”.

Appeals have been made for members of the public to stay away from a planned protest against Covid-19 restrictions in the city centre tomorrow.

People with underlying conditions who are at high risk from Covid-19 will begin receiving their vaccines next week, the health minister said yesterday.

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A protest has been held outside the Mother and Baby Homes Commission office to mark the end of its term.

A survivor has called for Ireland's mother and baby homes inquiry to be extended.

The cabinet sub-committee has agreed a plan to begin the phased reopening of schools from March 1. The plan is for junior infants, senior infants and Leaving Certificate students to return first.

Leo Varadkar said he has contacted Gardai through his solicitors after they launched an investigation into his leaking of a confidential document.

One year on from General Election 2020, TDs from Cork North and South Central reflect on the last 12 months with Sarah O'Dwyer

The Health Minister has said he will co-operate with a Garda investigation into the leak of a confidential document by Leo Varadkar if asked.

The Citizen's Assembly is meeting to discuss the removal of an article on the place of "women in the home" from the Constitution.

A Cork city councillor has condemned an “all lives matter” remark made by Lord Mayor Councillor Joe Kavanagh at an event for Fredrick Douglass week yesterday, saying they are “an embarrassment”.

One year on from General Election 2020, TDs from Cork North and South Central reflect on the last 12 months with Sarah O'Dwyer

One year on from General Election 2020, TDs from Cork North and South Central reflect on the last 12 months with Sarah O'Dwyer

CORK City Council is to borrow a sum not exceeding €40m to be used as a bridging facility in the delivery of affordable homes in the city.