The Top Things You Need To Know Now

The main stories making the news across Cork

Fine Gael's Jerry Buttimer has described the defeat of the proposal for a directly elected Mayor in Cork as a "missed opportunity"

The plebiscite was defeated by just 983 votes yesterday afternoon. 

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Independent candidate Paudie Dineen took the last seat on Cork City Council last evening  after a recount was requested in the ward on Sunday 

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In European Elections,

Sean Kelly will be the first MEP elected in the Ireland South constituency later with just over a thousand votes off the quota after 4 counts.

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A recount at County Hall in the Bantry/West Cork Electoral area will continue this morning

The recount began yesterday after it was revealed that there was just one vote separating Social Democrat Holly McKeever Cairns and Independent Finbarr Harrington.

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The second day of the trial of Ian Bailey is set to get underway later

French prosecutors began proceedings yesterday, with Ian Bailey accused of murdering Sophie Toscan du Plantier in West Cork over 20 years ago.

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