The Health Service Executive has deferred the introduction of a contentious new price reform which would see it reduce the reimbursement price it pays to community pharmacies on medicines.

Models Aisling Cronin Miss Cork, Fiona O'Sullivan and Dervil Cronin pictured at the Fashion Conscious Fashion Show and Auction at the SoHo Bar in Aid of the Cork City Hospitals Children's Club, in association with eStyleMe.ie and Livebylobve.

The cancellation of Paddy Casey’s Christmas show at The Savoy has led Cork promoters and councillors to highlight that the city is losing out on some major artists due to the long-running delay in the provision of a conference centre.

Buying a home teeth-whitening kit from a dentist in Ireland can work out to be up to 25 times more expensive than purchasing the same product online, the Cork Independent has learned.

Angry councillors have called for a ‘name-and-shame’ campaign to highlight the unwillingness of a minority of city traders to provide adequate funding for festive lighting this year.