Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:21 am

Tuesday, 10 July An Focal brings you the top five news stories you need to know today.   1. Cork city council supports gay marriage CORK city council has voted unanimously to support gay marriage, becoming the first council in the nation to do so.   2. Congolese rebels move east as former warlord is convicted REBELS in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are threatening the eastern city of Goma today. This comes as a former rebel leader, warlord Thomas Lubanga, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for using child soldiers.   3. Health Minister has unpa...

Thursday, 28 June An Focal brings you the top five news stories you should know today.   1. Wettest June on record brings floods HEAVY rain over night has caused flooding and some power cuts. Parts of Cork have been seriously effected by what is said to be the wettest month of June on record. Clonakilty town centre was heavily flooded and rendered inaccessible while in Douglas whole businesses have been completely flooded.   2. Kenny in Brussels for key summit TAOISEACH Enda Kenny is in Brussels today to attend a major EU summit which some believe could be the fi...

  IN the first of a series of profiles of Irish Olympic London 2012 athletes, we look at the prospects of an Irish runner making considerable tracks on the international circuit. Ciarán Ó Lionáird is a 1500 metres finalist from Macroom, Co. Cork. Originally from the Leevale AC stable, Ó Lionáird was picked up by the Nike Oregon Project Elite group after finishing tenth in the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea last year. In this elite and highly successful group of runners, Ó Lionáird is under the guidance of the legendary marathon runner Alberto Salazar. ...