A CORK city junction with a “complicated layout” could be set for a revamp under a new scheme that has just gone to public consultation.

People who believe the threat of Covid-19 is being overstated and many frustrated with the ongoing level five restrictions were among the crowd that gathered on Patrick Street today for the ‘Rally for Truth’.

LATEST: FOUR people were arrested around the country this morning by gardaí who believed they were en route to Cork for today’s anti lockdown demonstration.

ONE man has been arrested in Cork city centre in the past hour. A garda spokesman said the man was arrested in Patrick Street for breaches of the Health Act 1947.

One of the city’s busiest amenities has gotten an upgrade with four new benches installed in the Ballincollig Regional Park painted proudly in the Cork colours.

A nine-month jail term was imposed on a young man involved in violent city centre incidents as the judge remarked that the culprit seemed to have a fascination with Winthrop Street.

Appeals have been made for members of the public to stay away from a planned protest against Covid-19 restrictions in the city centre tomorrow.

Emergency services are investigating a potential fire on Leitrim Street, heading into Cork city centre. Motorists have reported poor visibility in the area with a lot of smoke and there is also mention of a strong smell.

A CORK city councillor has reiterated his call for a historic archway in the city centre to be removed from its hidden corner and given more public prominence.

PLANS to build a Lido in Cork are gathering pace, with consultations at City Council set to take place.

AUTOMATED air-monitoring systems showed poor air quality in Cork City in recent days, so the public is being invited to have their say on a strategy to improve the situation.

Members of the public are being asked not to attend a protest against anti-Covid restrictions being organised for Cork city centre this weekend.

A car was set alight on Friday night at the Tarry Path in Mayfield sparking frustration and fear in local residents.

A staple of the Cork pub scene, The Roundy, is up for auction on March 19 with a guide price of €650,000.

Work to improve the Passage Railway Greenway are to begin next week.

Ulster Bank is to begin a phased withdrawal from the Irish market, its parent company NatWest has confirmed. Explaining the move, NatWest said a review of its Irish bank found that it would not achieve an acceptable level of returns going forward.

THE withdrawal of Ulster Bank from the Irish market would be a "major hammer blow" to customers and workers, the Dáil has heard. Sinn Féin's spokesperson on finance Pearse Doherty warned that vulture funds could take over the bank's €20.

The most recent addition to the dining scene on Princes Street has been given the green light by Cork City Council to remain as a permanent eatery on the street.

Cork City Council is warning that there is a risk of flooding in parts of the city this weekend.   A high astronomical spring tide will occur at 6.

The National Transport Authority has announced allocations totalling €45. 39m for 80 sustainable transport projects in Cork City and County.  Of the 80 projects in Cork, 39 are entirely new and will receive funding of over €18m.

Cork City Council is celebrating Cork’s strong links with China ahead of the Chinese New Year on Friday, February 12.

OVER €9 million in funding was given to various organisations tackling homelessness in the city last year, with the same amount expected to be allocated this year.

PRECAUTIONARY salting and gritting of priority roads and footpaths in Cork city and county has commenced as the cold snap sets in. Cork City Council commenced the  process on Sunday and will continue it throughout the week.

Cork City Council's operations team have commenced precautionary gritting across priority routes in Cork city centre and its suburbs as the cold snap sets in.

WORKS to replace ageing water mains in part of the city are to begin on Monday.

Vandalism to Mary Elmes Bridge will cost around €2,500 to repair and as the work is not deemed essential, it cannot be fixed until level five restrictions have been lifted.

CORK City Hall and Páirc Uí Chaoimh are being considered by the HSE as potential sites for mass vaccination centres in Cork.

Two housemates in Cork have offered their services to dog owners in the city centre by volunteering to walk their pets for free.

An online petition has been set up in a bid to get a dedicated dog park for Cork City. Dog owner, Mairead Casey along with fellow dog owners in the Cork City area have set up an online petition to highlight the need for an area for dogs.

THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney has said Ireland is at the start of a "sustainability revolution".

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams brand and website for £55 million in a deal that will see the eponymous department store name survive, but the company's remaining 118 stores close for good.

GREEN Party Cork City councillors have suggested that it may be appropriate to rename Bishop Lucey Park and certain other place names in the city in light of the publication of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes final report.

Cork City Council has confirmed this afternoon that this year’s Cork St Patrick’s Day parade will not take place. The parade was cancelled last year too due to the coronavirus pandemic.

THE EVERYMAN Theatre has taken further measures to protect its staff during the pandemic after temporarily halting all live audio broadcasts from the venue.

Cork City Council has said they are in the process of appointing a contractor to undertake emergency repair works to a partial collapse at Parliament Bridge in the city centre.

CORK City Council has said that there are no plans to close the city’s public amenities under current level 5 lockdown restrictions.

A new book ‘Homeless Moments’ which is a collection of works telling a story of homelessness, has been launched in Cork. The publication is a joint initiative of Cork City Libraries and Focus Ireland as part of World Book Fest in 2020.

CORK City Council has given the green light to a small residential development on Patrick Street.

The Gay Project has announced a suite of online services that will be available to those folks in Cork County for the duration of COVID-19 restrictions.

Planning permission has been granted for the change of use of the former Finbarr Cahill's Menswear shop on Oliver Plunkett Street, which closed its doors in the spring of last year.

Cork Cycling Campaign is asking the people of Cork to take part in their online survey to collate data on how to make the city more cycle-friendly.

City residents should be informed by the council when air quality drops, Cork’s Green Party have proposed.

A CORK woman, who took up modelling in her seventies, has just celebrated a golden wedding anniversary with the man who helped her through cancer, lupus, scoliosis and osteoporosis.

Cork City Council has announced temporary changes to the delivery of its services under current Level 5 restrictions to “support the health and wellbeing of everyone” in the city.

A dip in temperatures has instigated precautionary gritting across the Cork City and County road network.

Met Éireann has issued two status yellow warnings for today and early tomorrow, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to cause disruption in Cork and across the country.

Planning permission has been granted for the next phase of the redevelopment of the Savoy Centre in the heart of Cork city.

More than 100 people are without power in Cork tonight due to outages in several locations. Approximately 129 people in the Dennehy's Cross area of Cork city are currently without power due to an outage that occurred shortly before 8pm.

The Glow Cork Ferris Wheel is to close tomorrow, on Christmas Eve, at 6pm. As a result of incoming Level Five Restrictions, Cork City Council decided to close the Ferris Wheel and said that the attraction will not reopen again this Christmas.

21 packets of fake eyelashes were among the items stolen by a 51-year-old Limerick woman in Cork city and now she has been jailed for three months.