Impact Trade Union, which has over 4,000 members in Cork, are to add to the current health service crisis in Cork by holding a ballot for strike action against the continuing Health Service Executive (HSE) recruitment freeze.

Management from the Mercy University Hospital (MUH) and the Health Service Executive will meet next week to discuss the recent concerns raised by the hospital.

Dr Colm Henry, Miss Cork Fiona O'Sullivan and Dr Aidan Brady pictured at the launch of the Mercy University Hospital charity cycle in Cork yesterday.

Sean Blake, Christine Murphy, Elizabeth Hoedl (Spa Director), Aoife Coyne and Peter Bowling (GM) pictured in the Capella Resort, Castlemartyr, Co Cork.

Management at the Health Service Executive (HSE) have been given two weeks to appoint a third surgeon to Mallow General Hospital (MGH) or face a public protest.

The long-awaited operation of a CT scanner at Mallow General Hospital (MGH) is to commence shortly. The Health Service Executive (HSE) announced yesterday (Wednesday, April 9) that a clinical specialist radiographer and senior radiographer to operate the new CT scanner at the hospital have now been appointed and that the CT scanner service will commence on the phased basis in the coming weeks.

Cork has been hit by further job losses following the announcement by RR Donnelley yesterday (Wednesday, April 9) that they are to make 60 redundancies from their North Cork operations.

Concerned parents from Passage West will attend a public meeting in the town on Monday night to discuss their concerns about the government's failure to provide them with a new school.

Jessica Tetteh takes part in an underwater photo shoot as part of UCC's Next Top Model competition. The eight finalists will battle it out on the catwalk in a fashion show finale in The Bodega, Cork City on Tuesday, April 22 in aid of Childline.

There have been mixed reactions in Cork to the news that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is to resign from his position on May 6.