FRUSTRATED staff at the Aperee Living Nursing Home in Belgooly which is set to close this week are still in the dark regarding their redundancy entitlements.Speaking to The Southern Star, Patricia Doonan, activities co-ordinator, said they still have no signed-off paperwork or r
A CLONAKILTY mum has joined a Fine Gael senator in accusing Bus Éireann of ‘plucking rules from the air’ regarding the issuing of school bus tickets.Helen Gough from Ardfield continues to drive her two children to school in Rosscarbery, weeks into the new school year.Speakin
SHEEP farmers will welcome increased supports announced in Budget 2024 but overall farmers’ groups have reacted with disappointment to measures announced by the government, with one labelling it ‘a complete non-event’.Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said Budget
TILLAGE farmers in West Cork face a dark future without government support with thousands of acres of grain uncut due to weather conditions.Grain fields have been devasted by the heavy rains which meant harvesting could not be done. The arrival of Storm Agnes last week has exacer
THE second longest serving councillor in Cork County Council, Kevin Murphy announced last week that he will not be contesting next year’s local elections.Cllr Murphy made the announcement at the Cork South West Fine Gael convention for the Bandon Kinsale Local Electoral Area (L