Final preparations are being made for the demolition of the fire-ravaged multi-storey carpark which forced the closure of a Cork shopping centre 10 days ago.

A Galway city primary school has launched High Court proceedings against a local business in a dispute over the operation of a car park on the school's playground.

The number of cars using Cork’s main off-street parking options has plummeted by more than 15,000 since parking charges were hiked.

You can't beat imagination and bolt cutters - although it was mostly the bolt cutters.