Munster and Ireland Heineken Cup winning outhalf, Ronan O'Gara pictured with pupils from St Columba's Girls National School, Cork.

Cork 96 FM Radiothon Team pictured at the Mercy University Hospital.

Forest Fairies from Celtic Mythology Leah Comiskey, Aoife Gorden and Anna Talty at the Cork Chamber Midsummer Ball, sponsored by Musgrave Group.

A private Members Bill proposed by Cork Green Party TD Dan Boyle along with his party colleague Deidre DeBurca and Senator David Norris looks set to see a ban on the practice of psycho-surgery in Ireland, better know as the lobotomy procedure.

A thirty-one bed female surgical ward at the Mercy hospital which was closed earlier this year to save money is now being advertised for private rent by hospital authorities.

A Cork family are pleaing for help to get a desperately needed rehabilitation bed for their 31-year-old daughter.

Almost 280 patients in Cork have been waiting for more than a year for surgery.

There was a mixed reaction to proposals from the EU to offer fishermen payments for the decommissioning of some boats.

Dialogue Ireland, an independent Trust promoting awareness and understanding of new religious movements and cultism, has spoken out against a mental health awareness exhibition due to take place in City Hall this weekend.

Bonfires on Bonna night in north Cork city this week.