More than a quarter of people staying in Cork Simon’s emergency shelter had history of state care

Cleric will make tackling homelessness and climate change ‘key issues’ in his service

Hearing taking place into plans to upgrade N28 as means to link city to Ringaskiddy

Members disassocaite themselves from decision to name a new building after controversial professor

University stands over tribute to James Watson who has expressed controversial views on race

Former Cork South Central deputy is surprised by the popularity of UKIP in Wales

A sideways look at the election

The internet is now the world’s number-one debating forum, but online argument is more bitter and less productive than face-to-face discussion. Why do we do it and does anyone ever win?

The TDs and Senators sitting on the committee

A new oral history book by the ‘Irish Times’ columnist Una Mullally looks back on the long campaign that led to the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. In this extract, key players recall a 2007 battle between the then coalition ‘partners’ over the introduction of civil partnership

Council looks set to have at least 10 new faces

Redevelopment would be major boost to Cork and would create 400 construction jobs

Labour appears the most vulnerable to an anti-government backlash

Farmers, the self-employed and unemployed contest local elections

Green Party leader tells party conference he will serve full five-year term in Brussels if elected

Convention provides evidence of new energy in the party

You never think you’re going to get ill but sometimes it just comes out of the blue and catches you unawares

Local government and economy on agenda for first regional meeting of convention in Cork

Dan Boyle says 40pc turnout requirement would give more accurate view

Brian Hunt says Coalition has had to ‘cobble together arguments’ for abolition

Green Party leader confirms he is to stand in Dublin constituency in 2014