The existing operator, Cortado, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary of opening on the Marina.

The June tours are all about showcasing Cork City and its suburbs’ unique character, plan, topography, and built fabric.

Speaking to The Echo on a bright and warm Friday afternoon beside the Lee, Mr Martin said he had walked the Marina countless times over the years on the old tarmacadam surface “which was very hard on the legs”.

During the last council term, a public toilet policy which included short-, medium-, and long-term initiatives for the provision of public toilets in the city centre and the wider city area was agreed upon.

The Tánaiste said he envisages an increased residential element in the city centre in the years to come.

The funding was announced as part of a major investment in active travel projects across Cork, which will see €29.1m allocated to Cork City Council, and €19m to Cork County Council under the Active Travel Investment Programme for 2024.

Numerous parks and outdoor recreation areas have undergone, or are undergoing, improvement works. Amy Power takes a look at some of the prominent ones

Sergeant Pat Lyons said the incident occurred at around 3am on January 12 at Marina commercial park.

The 3km greenway provides a high-quality recreational and commuter corridor between Cork City Docklands and Mahon tracing the route of the 19th century Cork, Blackrock, and Passage Railway line.

Concerns were raised locally on Sunday morning as it appeared the water at the Atlantic Pond near Páirc Uí Chaoimh had been polluted.

The completed 70-acre park will be six times larger than Fitzgerald’s Park and equivalent in size to Dublin Zoo.

The now-approved Phase 2 is the final stage in the development of the park which will span 79 acres when completed.

Cork City Council has previously said it is "almost impossible" to issue fines for dog fouling as the litter warden "must actually witness both the dog depositing faeces and the person in control of the dog neglecting to remove the faeces".

The 70 acre Marina Park will be the jewel in the crown of the newly regenerated docklands, says the Lord Mayor Cllr Deirdre Forde. The public are being invited to have their say on the plans

Public lighting will be replaced between Church Avenue and Blackrock Harbour and new public lighting and feature lighting installed between Centre Park Road and Church Avenue.

Marina Park will be six times larger than Fitzgerald’s Park and equivalent in size to Dublin Zoo when phase two is completed.

The event will run from 10am-1pm, with DJ Stevie G acting as MC.

The bakery, which specialises in French fine home bakery, with breads, sandwiches, cakes, pasteries and coffee available in store, has hit the right note with Cork's sweet tooth

From late afternoon yesterday, all roads to the stadium were speckled with super fans, chip vans and merchandise vendors.

The proposed development also makes provision for three café/restaurant units, two public houses, seven retail units, and a convenience retail story which would include the sale of alcohol for consumption off-premises.

Choose from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince!

All things bride and groom are up for discussion at a Wedding Expo being held today and tomorrow at the Marina Market, Roisin Burke previews the event.

Looking at moving back to East Cork, Ciara said she wanted to see if it was possible to recreate the social scene she had enjoyed in Dublin with the Sunrise Social Club in the Rebel County.

The new park features expanses of green space, water features, lighting, seating, new pathways, bridges. and upgraded public parking near Shandon Boat Club.

The opening of the Marina Park section next to Páirc Uí Chaoimh has been delayed until November, according to Cork City Council. The park was due to open this month and, according to locals, looks largely completed.

A fire took place in a popular city-centre amenity this evening. Two units of Cork city’s fire service responded to alerts about the fire, which occurred on Monahan Road, down by the Marina.

THE Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium board has confirmed it has applied for planning permission “to improve the public offering at the stadium”.

Cork City Council is investigating a foul stench emanating from the canals along Centre Park Road.

CALLS have been made for discussions between the developers of Marina Park and local residents and politicians amid concerns over a proposed parking area.

THE Ballintemple Area Residents’ Association (Bara) has expressed concerns over Cork GAA plans to turn part of the Marina Park beside the Atlantic Pond into parking for cars and buses on event days.

Baby swans have become the city's newest attraction as cygnets and ducklings have appeared at The Lough and at the Atlantic Pond down the Marina. {element}The young swans have become the highlight of the day for many walkers to the urban beauty spots.

The popular coffee stop on the Marina has promised free coffee to anyone taking part in the annual Pieta House charity fundraiser on Saturday morning.

There has been a mixed reaction to news that 1,000 residential units are set to be constructed at the location of the Live at the Marquee gigs in Cork.

WORK is set to begin on Blackrock Station as part of Cork City Council’s ongoing greenway upgrade.

CITY councillors have called for public toilets to be installed, even on a temporary basis, at amenities across Cork including the Marina. Cork City Council meetings have seen debates surrounding the provision of public toilets in recent weeks.

THE historic Marina riverside promenade in Cork City is set to become an “amenity that can be enjoyed by everybody”.

The public consultation for the permanent pedestrianisation of the Marina will close to submissions on Monday, November 2. The proposal to continue restricting vehicular access to the Marina went to public consultation on Friday, September 25.

FUNDING for temporary lights on the Marina walkway is to be requested from Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan this Friday.

THE first phase of the Marina Park project is on track to be completed by May 2021, despite the challenges of Covid-19, a Cork City Council official has stated.

LABOUR Local Area Rep Peter Horgan has written to Cork City Council to request temporary safety signage be installed at the Atlantic Pond until the pumping issue is resolved.

Further concerns have been raised about the broken tidal gate at the Atlantic Pond in Cork City and the need to get it fixed as soon as possible.

The Marina will likely never be open to cars again, according to a local City Councillor. Cllr Des Cahill said works are underway at the Marina to ensure it is a top amenity for pedestrians in Cork city.

A broken tidal gate at the Atlantic Pond in Cork city is causing “irreparable” damage to both wildlife and plantlife in the area, according to a local councillor.

STEPHEN Scully of Cork City Council's Parks Department has said the first phase of the Marina Park project is expected to be completed within 12 months.

ONE of Cork City’s most popular amenities, the Marina, becomes fully pedestrianised today.

The Marina will be closed to traffic from this Friday. The pedestrianisation of the popular Cork city amenity is set to last for three months, following which a review of its operation will take place.

Cork Chamber have backed the prioritisation of the Marina for cycling and walking on a permanent basis and the resolution of the pedestrian access issues to Tramore Valley Park.

CALLS have been made for Cork City Council to renew efforts to locate a children’s playground in a residential area of Cork’s northside.

A CITY councillor has requested that Cork City Council buy the old John Barleycorn site in Glanmire.Independent councillor Ger Keohane wants the 5.4-acre site transformed into a regional park for the public, which could potentially be linked up with ...

Cork City Fire Brigade responded to call out down the Marina this evening when emergency services were requested after a man jumped into the River Lee to save his dog.