There are calls for greater Government supports for older people living alone - after the remains of a woman in her 60s were found at a house in the city this week. It’s understood that Joyce O'Mahony lived alone at Brookfield Lawn in the lough and could have died up to two years ago.
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Students behind an encampment at UCC are calling on other student groups to hold their universities to account and cut all ties with Israeli institutions. UCC BDS are also appealing to trade unions to join the global movement
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The Justice Minister is being urged to push ahead with a bill to ban protests outside the private homes of politicians. It follows recent protests outside the homes of Taoiseach Simon Harris and Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman.
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and Almost half of all businesses here still don't know single use plastics are banned. New research from MyWaste.ie shows forty five per cent of businesses are still offering at least one of the banned items for people to use.
