Northland mayors urge local focus in Government plan to scrap regional councils
The public has until next February to give its feedback and it won’t be until after then that…
Regional councils aren’t being abolished, territorial authorities are being amalgamated (eventually) – Thomas Coughlan
The full story, when it came out in an embargoed press briefing at 2.30pm, was both less and…
Government proposes scrapping regional councillors and nudging councils towards amalgamation
Under this proposal, the regional council as an organisation would remain, but the mayors of the councils that…
Cork creamery ordered by EPA to stop discharging effluent into river
The ability of one of Ireland’s biggest creameries to produce milk has been hit by an Environmental Protection…
Man, 60s, dies in Cork city house fire
A man in his sixties has died in a house fire in Cork city. The blaze occurred at…
EBRD and AXA XL launch Financial Institutions Portfolio Programme
EBRD and AXA XL to mobilise private-sector capital for financial institutions€150 million programme will provide a structured approach…
Bronte LeLievre jailed by Nelson court over Air NZ flight indecency, burglary
Judge Garry Barkle, who sentenced Finn, said it was apparent from the summary of facts that the pair’s…
Cork teen had testicle removed after GP failed to diagnose well-known condition, medical inquiry told
A Cork teenager had to have surgery to remove a testicle after a GP at SouthDoc allegedly failed…
Tributes paid to Tipperary man who died following drowning in Portugal
Tributes are being paid to an Irishman who died following a drowning tragedy in Portugal. Oleksandr Kurinnyy, 44,…
Asian hornet threat: Northland beekeeper urges buffer zones to stop spread
Windust believed Biosecurity New Zealand’s response to the Auckland incursion has been inadequate. He criticised delays after two…
Inquest returns verdict of unlawful killing in death of art student Emer O’Loughlin
A verdict of unlawful killing was returned in the death of art student Emer O’Loughlin whose charred remains…
Townsville Hospital CEO says some patients may die after urology bungle
Some patients may die as a result of the Townsville Hospital’s urology unit bungle, the hospital’s CEO has…