The Christian Brother's College in Cork is one of 96 schools across the country which is to be officially handed over to an independent trust.

Funding of more than €1 million is to be given to 191 projects in Cork to enhance school library facilities, parent rooms and small scale equipment grants for youth groups.

IMPACT trade union has agreed to enter high level negotiations on the issues raised in its health service industrial dispute on behalf of health workers in Cork and across the country.

There has been a mixed reaction to the decision by the Boundary Commission Review Board too increase seats in the South Wards.

Frank O'Sullivan as 'Paddy' in Corcadorca's production of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill, which is being performed from June 25 as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, in the Old Southern Fruit Warehouse, Centre Park Road, Cork.

Cork nudes pose as part of Spencer Tunick's installation at Blarney Castle earlier this week.

Model Aimee Canty from Macroom, hair by Mark O’Brien from Spirit, at the final of the Hautre Coutre Hair Styling Awardsd 2008.

Fishermen from across the country protesting at the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) headquarters in Clonakilty this week have warned that the Irish fishing industry if facing collapse. The fishermen say that unworkable quotas, cheap foreign imports, lack of government help and the rocketing cost of fuel could finish off the Irish fishing industry once and for all.

SIPTU workers at the Conoco Phillips oil storage facility in Bantry Bay began a 48 hour work stoppage at the facility yesterday morning (Wednesday, June 11).

The Cork Better Building Awards 2008 were officially launched this week by the Cork Marketing Partnership, with businesses now being invited to submit their forms before the closing date for entries on Friday, June 20.