Two years ago, the council drew up plans for an €18m regeneration at Spring Lane and Ellis’s Yard, and last week those plans were put to tender

Council officials and engineers have been urged to look at improved parking arrangements for coaches visiting the town, particularly in areas near St Colman’s Cathedral and in the town centre.

The council has opened public consultation on plans to add traffic lights and reshape the roundabouts at N40 Junction 1 at Poulavone

In total, eight of the 10 projects cost more than tendered for.

The need for a new fire station in the south west of the city was identified in the Cork City Fire Cover Review Report, published in June 2025, and listed as an immediate priority

Fine Gael councillor Shane O’Callaghan proposed that Cork City Council make an official complaint to ESB, but was told the chief executive had already written — a year ago — on the issue.

The information was contained in the National Oversight and Audit Committee (NOAC)’s 2025 Performance Indicators report

“At a time when Cork City Council is being forced to raise prices for services, including off-street parking and civic-amenity sites, it is an outrage that we are also forced to fund a service that I think everyone would agree should be financed by central government," Social Democrats councillor for the city's south central ward, Niamh O’Connor, said

Alongside plans for enhanced public lighting and additional trees and planters, the strategy is structured around four projects, theis an enlarged village square, wrapping around the Church of the Annunciation, supported by the removal of traffic north of the church

A group of residents opposing an apartment development in Blackpool have appealed to the council to consider their alternative plan.

This month, a motion calling for CCTV cameras to be installed in the area will be put to Cork City Council.

New figures show no dog fouling fines were issued in Cork city last year, while one visually impaired woman says she is still affected by injuries suffered after slipping on dog waste

The Irish Prison Service and the Department of Justice declined to comment on the issue after councillors agreed to place the building on the council’s register of protected structures

Fiona Collins, chair of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, was appointed in 2023 as part of a pilot programme in nine cities and towns focused on developing events after 6pm

A local councillor said this is a valuable allocation and redirection of staff for what he called "the jewel of the city".

Sharon Hussey, one of the residents who has been protesting the scheme, said that residents are very happy.

The Midleton outlet opened in January and was closed by Boxd in June, after which it lodged a planning application to retain the outlet.

At a meeting of council on Monday evening, councillors voted to approve a rate of LPT 15% higher than the baseline tax set by the national government, up from the previous rate of 12%, which was increased from 9% in 2024.

The University of Galway study  said the levy would support two objectives in the programme for government: Broaden the tax base and strengthen local democracy.

 The blaze, which has left a family homeless, began in an unoccupied caravan at the overcrowded Spring Lane site in Ballyvolane in the early hours of Thursday, September 17.

Pedestrians and motorists are advised to exercise caution, avoid parking on affected quays, and allow extra time for travel, as traffic delays may occur in the city centre.

A motion to have the building listed as a protected structure will be debated tonight at a special meeting of Cork City Council.

The new playground is focussed on natural play and has been installed at Tinker’s Cross Park, which was opened last year after a €100,000 investment through the Community Recognition Fund.

“Because being a press photographer is about far more than taking pictures. It’s about judgement. Ethics. Trust."

It was one of just two local authorities that did not did not meet the minimum 12-15% of inspections required by the Government’s code of practice.

Footpath claims have made up the majority of the total monies paid out by the Council, with an average value of €26,200 awarded per claimant, compared to just under €4,000 for a road issue claim.

Despite hopes that the annual music festival could potentially bring millions of euro into the city,  the City Council said this week that it would incur a “significant cost” to the local authority, which could not be recouped.

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann have issued application forms to local authorities inviting bids to host the Fleadh, but the document specifies that the closing date for receipt of completed applications is December 1, 2026.

The successful bidder will reportedly be required to run the event centre for several years, will be required to provide 50% of the capital funding for construction, and fully fund maintenance and running of the centre.

It comes as the Irish Prison Service, on behalf of justice minister Jim O’Callaghan, gave notice in June of its intention to carry out demolition works at the site.

The first party appeal contends that one planning condition would "threaten the viability of the project". 

According to the application, the developer is seeking to demolish and rebuild the filling station on the Pouladuff Road.

Peter Horgan, Labour Party councillor for Cork city’s south-east ward, said people of Douglas and Blackrock want to know when Douglas Garda Station will reopen, when “proper” public opening hours will be restored, and what resources are being put in to these communities.

Anne Chaney O’Riordan lives with her family in the Deanrock estate in Togher. She and her husband have five children, four of whom have additional needs.

The proposed plans would see developers demolish the existing windowed section of the hotel, at its northern and eastern elevation on the corner of Anderson’s Quay and Custom House Street.

The facade improvement grant provides financial assistance of up to €10,000 to the owners of individual properties on the city’s main street to help them enhance their building frontages.

There was a call for the clearing of “totally blocked” stormwater drains in St Luke’s and Montenotte.

The development will see the refurbishment of the former Christ the King Presentation Convent in Turner's Cross and the construction of an apartment block containing a 20-unit domestic violence refuge.

The remains of 64-year-old Frankie Dunne were found in the garden of the property, known as Castlegreina House, in 2019

Fianna Fáil councillor Tony Fitzgerald said that since Grace's Law was introduced, and since an increase in garda patrols in Cork city, he has seen a decrease in the use of scrambler bikes. He called for parents to be urged against buying scrambler bikes for their children in the run-up to Christmas.

Independent Ireland councillor Noel O’Flynn proposed a motion, passed unanimously, that Cork City Council write to the Minister for Housing requesting additional, ring-fenced funding to accelerate the refurbishment of long-term vacant council properties in Cork city, with a view to eliminating vacancies of over 52 weeks, within 24 months.

An Coimisiún Pleanála says development could 'create the potential for pedestrian and vehicular traffic conflict'

The proposals form part of the council’s speed limit review and would include 30km/h speed limits in residential and other areas, alongside changes to speed limits across the wider city road network.

Cork City Council’s acting director of housing described the scheme as a win-win situation for landlords and tenants

Gardaí attended the scene of the incident, which occurred in Ballintemple village, at approximately 9.15am this morning.

“I clean down my stairs and I keep finding rat hairs in the carpet. It’s disgusting," a resident said.

It comes as Cork councillors have said that the Taoiseach’s comments regarding addressing the number of vape shops through planning legislation will require changes to the law to allow the council to tackle the issue.

The new centre will deliver high-quality, full-day services for the local community.

The campaigners walked from Woodie’s on Kinsale Rd, the point from which locals say a pedestrian access could begin, to Tramore Valley Park.

The flats in Togher are now, tenants say, well past their use-by date and are prone to cold, damp, black mould, and — in several cases — vermin.