The proposed park will be located within the lands zoned as ‘public open space’ in the Cork City Development Plan and consists of 116 hectares (287 acres) 2.25km from Cork City centre, north of Kilmore Heights and south of Lower Killeens Road.

Sinn Féin’s Kenneth Collins told The Echo: “The community are looking for power to be put into Gerry O’Sullivan Park so they can plug in the lights for the Christmas tree planted there.”

A technical examination of the scene was conducted by gardaí, who have appealed for anyone with any information regarding the incident to come forward.

There will be 114 apartment units — 45 one-bed, 43 two-bed, and 26 three-bed.

Men’s Sheds, such as the one in Mayfield, have become a crucial element of the community infrastructure in Ireland.

Sinn Féin councillor Kenneth Collins said he was very happy with the council’s decision.

The Northern Ring Road — which goes by the new title of the Cork City Northern Transport Project — aims to develop a new national road to the north of the city to connect three of the main routes into Cork: The N22 from the west, the N20 from North Cork and the M8, and the motorway to Dublin.

Cork City Council tenants in Shandon Way, a 13-apartment square located off John Philpott Curran St at the top of Shandon, say they have been plagued by illegal dumping in their underground carpark since the development opened two decades ago.

SuperValu in Hollyhill, which has been owned and operated by the Singleton family for the last 20 years, announced to staff this week that a third party has been appointed as joint receivers.

Tinker’s Cross Park located in Mayfield was unveiled by the Lord Mayor Cllr Dan Boyle, as part of a €100k investment into the development of community facilities in the area.

The owner of the Centra shop which sold the winning EuroMillions ticket says a weekend of celebration is planned on the city's northside.

His friend Ned Kirby, retired garda and All-Ireland footballing star, described Mr Wiley as “the best-known policeman in Cork city”.

There are a total of 957 apartments planned, including 140 studios.

Tony Fitzgerald, Fianna Fáil city councillor for the North West ward, said the lighting would facilitate walking in the amenity.

An overhead section of flooring holding two cast-iron baths collapsed in the blaze.

A spokesperson for Cork City Council added that “a consultant has been appointed, and surveys have been carried out, which will be used to assess the location and inform an options report".

The proposed development will comprise six one-bed apartment units and two two-bed townhouse units.

The bollards were introduced several years ago to prevent vehicles from parking on pavements along the kilometre-long route from Castleview AFC to St Vincent’s Hurling and Football Club.

According to a notice issued on Thursday afternoon by Cork City Council to the Lord Mayor and councillors, and seen by The Echo, Uisce Éireann has “committed to answering questions in the meeting, [but] they have requested that a list of issues for discussion be provided in advance to enable them to prepare properly”.

The festival will launch at 7pm on Wednesday, April 9, at 7pm in The Kabin Studio, with a night of traditional music, song, and storytelling with The Gab.

Works will likely occur after 10pm and into the early hours of the following day, are likely to lead to water disruption, with possible instances of water discolouration.

Next week is National Tree Week 2025, and over 20 community groups will be taking part in further planting.

The book of condolences, which is located in Cork City Hall, will be available to the public to sign between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, until Tuesday, March 4.

Uisce Éireann has warned that part of Cork city’s northside are facing possible overnight water supply disruption on Monday

Discoloured water has been an ongoing and widespread problem in Cork city since the then Irish Water opened its refurbished €40m Lee Road water treatment plant in July, 2022

Uisce Éireann has warned that part of Cork city’s northside are facing possible water supply disruption on Monday

The NTA spokesperson added that the Nash’s Boreen Active Travel Scheme was being designed by Cork City Council and said it was “anticipated it will progress to the planning stage later in 2025”.

The property owner said he currently had potential tenants ready to move in, but could not allow them in with recurring sewerage blockages posing a serious health risk.

“I’m absolutely devastated, I think I’m still in shock. I’m trying to deal with stuff and get through it,” Healy’s Bakery owner Rachel Healy told The Echo.

On Wednesday, January 15, proactive flushing will commence in Mount Farran.

Kenneth Collins, Sinn Féin councillor in the north-west ward, said it “beggared belief” that work on Phase 2c of CNWQR, which entails the delivery of 24 homes at Kilmore Road, had yet to begin.

The water utility company said that two separate rounds of works are scheduled to be carried on on Monday morning and lunchtime and on Tuesday afternoon.

Uisce Éireann has warned that parts of Cork city’s Northside are facing water supply disruption on Monday and Tuesday 

Jo Kerrigan discovers a fascinating Christmas project being created at the Hollyhill/Knocknaheeny Community Garden

The Cork Community Media Hub, which is located in Hollyhill, was launched by the Lord Mayor of Cork, Green Party councillor Dan Boyle.

The delivery of 24 homes at Kilmore Road in Knocknaheeny, under Phase 2C of the Cork City Northwest Quarter Regeneration (CNWQR) Masterplan, had been stalled since 2019 due to what Cork City Council called a “complex contractual dispute”.

Cork City Fire Brigade received the call at 1.33am and a total of eight units responded to the fire which was “very advanced”.

Before 5 closed suddenly in August 2023, with more than 100 children on its books and 14 employees, and it has not reopened since.

Sinn Féin councillor for Cork City North West Michelle Gould has said that the old Hollyhill Inn pub and off licence which has been vacant for the past nine years would be the perfect permanent base for the Kabin.

Speaking after the event, chairperson of the Blackpool Regeneration Group, Denis Fitzpatrick, said Blackpool “falls between stools” in that some of the area is in the city’s North East ward, while some is in the North West.

It follows torrential rain which left some parts of Cork underwater on Saturday.

The Mount Farran Residents’ Organisation are holding a water-crisis information-sharing event tomorrow evening from 6.30pm-7pm and are inviting local elected representatives to bring urgent attention to the issue.

Blackpool, Ballyvolane and Shandon feature in today's 'All About Cork' pages.

Planned flushing will take place in Dublin Hill, Meelick Park, Mervue Crescent, Glenthorn, Old White Church road and areas off the Ballyvolane Road.

The sale of the office and former ‘bishop’s palace’ would be used to fund the new pastoral centre which the diocese said would be a space to help train volunteers for leadership and ministry in the families of parishes in the years and decades ahead.

They are also twice as likely to have a disability.

At a full council meeting on Monday, councillors approved the Redemption Heights development which proposes the construction of 54 units.

The site was purchased in the 1960s and the Cork County Board said the intention in recent times has been to use this asset to provide housing on the northside while using the sale of the site to reduce the debts of Cork GAA.

The childcare facility closed in August 2023, citing reasons for the decision including “financial challenges, changes in regulations, operational challenges, and recruitment issues”.

Gardaí are also investigating the use of a suspected hand grenade in an unconnected attack at a house in Meadow Park Avenue, also in Ballyvolane.