A former political assistant to now EU Commissioner Michael McGrath and two former councillors were among five people coopted onto Cork County Council ... the Cork North West constituency.

Boundary changes have seen electoral districts from Cork East ... onto Cork County Council in 2003 in place of his father Donal, who himself served five terms as a Cork North-West TD, and won ...

It will be a tough race, as the number of seats in Cork North-West remains at three. Creed has been a member of Cork County Council for 17 years, representing the Macroom-Millstreet area.

While Independent Ireland party leader Michael Collins is expected to be re-elected, which two Cork South-West candidates ... was first co-opted to Cork County Council in 2011 and was re-elected ...