Open drug use, widespread dereliction, ongoing traffic congestion, and antisocial behaviour in the city centre are ongoing problems for people who are living and working in Cork. That is why we hear and read about those issues, writes Michael Moynihan

There are now plenty of alternatives to the postman, but I have yet to hear anyone talk fondly of the impact of such operators on matters such as traffic, parking, and, in some cases, the reliable arrival of purchased goods

If you have lived somewhere in Ireland beyond the borders of Cork then you will be familiar with a Christmastime sidle, a stealthy approach which occurs at roughly the same point in December every year.

If anyone in your house enjoys history, politics, or revolution then this is the book to buy

As a controversy, linking the street named after former lord mayor Tomás MacCurtain to Queen Victoria shrinks in comparison with the ongoing failure to rename Anglesea Street after another hero, Terence MacSwiney

The more obscure place names from Cork you mention the better

Last January I made a number of suggestions that would help improve life in the city ... so where are we now?

My message to the next Dáil: When small operations which are rooted in their community close down, those communities are not quite the same afterwards, says Michael Moynihan

There must have been some kind of massed battle between baristas of various types on Patrick’s Street, with victory going to those fond of the diesel-flavoured coffee (or coffee-flavoured diesel)

The Cork sculpture honouring Rory Gallagher's memory is obscured by a litter bin. And then there's the experience of Donal Gallagher in trying to commemorate the rock star in his hometown...