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<p>Fine Gael councillor Joe Kavanagh said MacCurtain Sreet traders have complained that their customers are being hassled on the street, and that people are urinating in doorways, even during the day. Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Councillors demand tougher approach to tackle ‘no-go areas’ in Cork City

MacCurtain St, which underwent a multi-million euro revamp last year, and Mary Elmes Bridge are some of the worst affected by the antisocial behaviour, according to councillors

<p>The Long Table is a flagship event for the Cork on a Fork food festival which continues until Sunday, August 18. Some 400 lucky diners experienced a rare opportunity to be wined and dined al fresco-style on a table running the length of MacCurtain Street. Picture: Chani Anderson</p>

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Diners 'on cloud nine' as Long Table event showcases best of Cork produce on MacCurtain Street

<p>The alarm was raised just after 9pm, when a woman was reported to have entered the River Lee close to the Mercy University Hospital. </p>

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Men hailed as heroes after saving woman in daring Cork city river rescue

'I do not feel worried in Cork': Sanctuary Runners on hope, friendship, and the marathon

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'I do not feel worried in Cork': Sanctuary Runners on hope, friendship, and the marathon

Discovery of Cork woman's remains prompts further call for 'safety net' system

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Discovery of Cork woman's remains prompts further call for 'safety net' system

Green light for €18m regeneration scheme for Spring Lane halting site

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Green light for €18m regeneration scheme for Spring Lane halting site

Probe underway as discharge turns part of River Lee brown

Probe underway as discharge turns part of River Lee brown

'Chocolate brown' discharge spotted on a stretch of the north channel of the River Lee near Christy Ring Bridge the city centre

Fri, 03 May, 2024

Cork mill and churches will benefit from €7.4m monuments fund

Cork mill and churches will benefit from €7.4m monuments fund

The ambitious restoration of a 19th-century mill in West Cork is one of over 100 projects which are set to benefit from a €7. 4m fund to protect, preserve, and promote archaeological monuments across the country.

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

Cork introduces busking permit and curbs including 10pm curfew

Cork introduces busking permit and curbs including 10pm curfew

Street performers will be limited to two-hour slots, and the annual €30 fee will be waived for performers aged under 25

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

Cork bus routes to be reviewed amid reliability concerns

Cork bus routes to be reviewed amid reliability concerns

Eamon Ryan confirmed three bus routes — the 220, 225, and 226 — are under review

Sun, 31 Mar, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Seanad Éireann is for independent voices

Letters to the Editor: Seanad Éireann is for independent voices

One writer is urging readers to contact the 218 TDs and senators who will be voting in the Seanad by-election and tell them who we wish for them to vote for

Tue, 12 Mar, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Even if there was a plan to make Cork better, who’d enforce it?

S Michael Moynihan: Even if there was a plan to make Cork better, who’d enforce it?

From defecating dogs to dereliction — going into the centre of the city can be a depressing experience

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Sustainable streets will boost footfall and improve economic activity across Cork city

Sustainable streets will boost footfall and improve economic activity across Cork city

Business owners in Cork say BusConnects plans will threaten their trade, but evidence from around the world has shown how freeing up the streets has myriad economic and social benefits

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

Parked Cars Are Neatly Lined Up In The Parking Area Of A Hospital

Irish Examiner view: Ireland and France — when it comes to SUVs, la différence c’est énorme

There are some similarities between the countries, but it is interesting to contrast evolving attitudes to motoring in Paris, Dublin, and Cork

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

Cork school warns students to beware of 'intimidation' on city streets

Cork school warns students to beware of 'intimidation' on city streets

Presentation Brothers College wrote to parents and guardians warning of 'unwarranted attention and intimidation'

Thu, 08 Feb, 2024

Update: Missing 17-year-old girl found safe and well

Update: Missing 17-year-old girl found safe and well

Update: Saoirse O'Leary has been found.

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Cork priest at centre of 'gender bender' controversy no longer school chaplain

Cork priest at centre of 'gender bender' controversy no longer school chaplain

Many parents walked out of the school mass last week and subsequently complained to the school principal who issued an apology

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

Cork school plans 'alternative arrangements' for sacraments after 'gender bender' controversy

Cork school plans 'alternative arrangements' for sacraments after 'gender bender' controversy

Some parents at the family Mass said the speech included disparaging comments about divorce and homosexuality and LGBT+ people

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

Cork City traders unveil plan for expanded Princes St market over the holiday weekend

Cork City traders unveil plan for expanded Princes St market over the holiday weekend

Expanded 'eat on the street' will coincide with the first public holiday of the year, and with Munster Rugby's match against Crusaders in Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Sun, 28 Jan, 2024

Hundreds turn out for Cork's 12th Palestinian solidarity march

Hundreds turn out for Cork's 12th Palestinian solidarity march

Despite the weather conditions, hundreds of people turned out for a march in support of Palestine in Cork City centre on Saturday afternoon, the 12th such march in as many weeks.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2023

'It beggars belief': Council apologises after dead horse stored at Cork cemetery

'It beggars belief': Council apologises after dead horse stored at Cork cemetery

Carcass was temporarily put in St Senan's Cemetery in Tower as a health and safety measure but council says it was not 'buried' there

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Cork Diwali event sees launch of plan for Ireland's first Indian-Irish cultural centre

Cork Diwali event sees launch of plan for Ireland's first Indian-Irish cultural centre

Indian community in Cork celebrate festival of lights with music, dance, and gifts — and ambitious plans for a cultural centre including a temple and apartments

Tue, 21 Nov, 2023

Cost of parking in Cork City not set to increase, according to council's budget for next year

Cost of parking in Cork City not set to increase, according to council's budget for next year

Commercial rates and the cost of parking on-street or in Cork City's public car parks will not increase next year

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Cork City Council cannot sustain compensation payments to county council, warns chief

Cork City Council cannot sustain compensation payments to county council, warns chief

Inflation has driven Cork’s city annual boundary compensation payment to over €15m — a figure which is no longer sustainable, the city council’s chief executive has warned.

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

Cork man pleads guilty to possession of 263 rounds of ammunition

Cork man pleads guilty to possession of 263 rounds of ammunition

Daniel Sheehan is also charged with membership of an illegal organisation, namely the Irish Republican Army

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

Cork to get new immersive light experience as city prepares for 'Corkmas'

Cork to get new immersive light experience as city prepares for 'Corkmas'

Preparations are underway for Christmas in Cork city, and this year Bishop Lucey Park will not have its usual display

Wed, 08 Nov, 2023

Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €190k

Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €190k

Jacobs Island apartment has beautiful scenic views across the Mahon Estuary, out to Passage West, says Trish Dromey

Mon, 06 Nov, 2023

'Minor works' begin at Cork docklands housing development site

'Minor works' begin at Cork docklands housing development site

Glenveagh, through Marina Quarter Ltd, secured planning in 2021 for 1,002 apartments on the site off Centre Park Road, and close to Marina Park and Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

New video and pictures show council's plans for Monkstown

New video and pictures show council's plans for Monkstown

Cork County Council has unveiled its plans for a greenway and public realm upgrade in the Cork Harbour village of Monkstown

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

BAM ‘cannot facilitate’ temporary use of vacant Cork City site on Sullivan's Quay

BAM ‘cannot facilitate’ temporary use of vacant Cork City site on Sullivan's Quay

The site will be subject to the new Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) which will apply annually at a rate of 3% of the market value

Mon, 23 Oct, 2023

Budget 2024: 'That’s a lot of bottles of wine to pay the electricity bill'

Budget 2024: 'That’s a lot of bottles of wine to pay the electricity bill'

High Vat and soaring electricity prices continue to bite small firms, such as the MacCurtain Wine Cellar in Cork City

Tue, 10 Oct, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Is it time to give the streets back to the people?

Catherine Conlon: Is it time to give the streets back to the people?

A city without traffic is not impossible to achieve, and brings with it myriad benefits.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Waterfall residents urge council to re-examine name of new housing development

Waterfall residents urge council to re-examine name of new housing development

The SHD has already been renamed to Waterfall Heights/Ard an Easa, but residents of Waterfall village still have concerns it will cause 'inevitable and unnecessary confusion and disruption'

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

Cork City will be car free on Saturday but taxis and buses to function normally

Cork City will be car free on Saturday but taxis and buses to function normally

The city's first "Car Free Day" will see the closure of Patrick Street, North Main Street, Cornmarket Street, Castle Street and Adelaide Street this Saturday until noon until 6.30pm

Mon, 18 Sep, 2023

Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €249k

Starter Homes: Four Cork properties on the market starting at €249k

First-time buyers can choose from homes in Blackrock, Ballyphehane, Cloyne and West Cork, writes Trish Dromey

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Carroll's Irish Gifts to take over former Oasis store on Cork's St Patrick's Street

Carroll's Irish Gifts to take over former Oasis store on Cork's St Patrick's Street

It’s believed that Carroll’s will continue to trade from No 10

Fri, 18 Aug, 2023

Second unique piece unveiled on city street as part of Cork's new sculpture trail

Second unique piece unveiled on city street as part of Cork's new sculpture trail

Boom Nouveau is the latest addition to Island City, Cork's Urban Sculpture Trail

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

World Cup dream is only beginning for Girls in Green's young fans

World Cup dream is only beginning for Girls in Green's young fans

'It’s great to see the ladies play on a big screen like this too — and not just the boys'

Wed, 26 Jul, 2023

Repairs to damaged Cork City quay wall to finally begin in August

Repairs to damaged Cork City quay wall to finally begin in August

Confirmation that repairs are finally set to begin comes 17-months after the first serious collapse

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Sarah Harte: Mainstream far-right ideologies becoming normalised in Europe

S Sarah Harte: Mainstream far-right ideologies becoming normalised in Europe

although it seems relatively quiet on the Western Front here, social media continues to connect far-right keyboard warriors and movements

Wed, 19 Jul, 2023

Fergus Finlay: We need to recognise the recent acts of hate for what they truly are

Fergus Finlay: We need to recognise the recent acts of hate for what they truly are

Libraries, and librarians, don’t just transform young lives. They offer shelter, comfort, warmth to older people, poorer people, lonely people

Tue, 18 Jul, 2023

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Dáil told rat-infested Cork flats need a full regeneration

Local TDs said cosmetic works will not be enough to fix the myriad problems in the apartments

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

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Drew Harris rules out overtime to get more gardaí on streets of Cork City

'The constraint isn’t money, it's recruitment,' said the Garda Commissioner

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

Man working on Cork-Cobh train line had to dive between rails and allow vehicle pass over him

Man working on Cork-Cobh train line had to dive between rails and allow vehicle pass over him

Railway Accident Investigation Unit said the Iarnród Éireann worker had to instinctively 'go to ground' to avoid serious injury

Sun, 11 Jun, 2023

Water shortages avoided as Siptu dispute settled overnight

Water shortages avoided as Siptu dispute settled overnight

The dispute related to the transfer of water services from local authorities to Uisce Éireann

Sat, 03 Jun, 2023

‘Saying we want to stop racism is all well and good, but what are we going to do about it?’

‘Saying we want to stop racism is all well and good, but what are we going to do about it?’

The Anti-Racism Summit at City Hall heard that Cork ‘has a pride about itself’ and how it can take that pride to be a shining example to other towns and cities to combat racism in all its forms, writes Pádraig Hoare

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Welcome news

Irish Examiner view: Welcome news

Debenham’s building revival

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Bishop of Cork seeks to rejuvenate city's historic Eucharistic Procession

Bishop of Cork seeks to rejuvenate city's historic Eucharistic Procession

Bishop Fintan Gavin will announce details of plans to breathe new life and energy into the near century-old public religious ceremony

Mon, 22 May, 2023

Graham Clifford: Integration is needed for everyone to thrive

Graham Clifford: Integration is needed for everyone to thrive

Community integration needs the right supports and resources in place

Sun, 21 May, 2023

Supervised injection centre being considered to protect Cork City drug users

Supervised injection centre being considered to protect Cork City drug users

A medically supervised injection centre may be considered for Cork after a delegation from Cork City Council, the HSE and An Garda Síochána there.

Sun, 21 May, 2023