9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (333+ words) 16 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, John Paul O’Shea has welcomed the commencement of this year’s Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance payments, with 11,527 families across Cork set to receive over €4.4m this week…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (322+ words) 7 July 2026 By Bryan McCarthy [email protected] Fota Wildlife Park has announced the birth of a Critically Endangered female Nubian giraffe calf, born to mother Aoife and father Ferdie on Monday, June 15th, just days before International Giraffe Day on June 21st. The calf,…...