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<p>Cork City Council had the second lowest inspection rate of new buildings in Ireland. Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Cork City Council inspected less than 10% of new buildings last year, way below minimum requirements

Just 9.52% of new buildings were inspected in Cork City compared to 82.59% in Dublin City in 2025, according to a report from an oversight body

<p>The site where 103 homes will be built at Cork's Pope's Hill.</p>

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Plan for more than 100 new homes at Cork's Pope's Hill approved

<p>There has been a setback to hopes of Cork City hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, as the council has said it would incur a “significant cost” which could not be recouped. Picture: Denis Minihane.</p>

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‘Two significant constraints’ identified over Cork’s possible hosting of Fleadh Cheoil, meeting told

O'Flynn Construction requests hearing over Ballincollig development refusal

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O'Flynn Construction requests hearing over Ballincollig development refusal

Cork event centre tenders to be issued to bidders next month

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Cork event centre tenders to be issued to bidders next month

Cork politicians call for proposed public transport fare hikes to be overturned

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Cork politicians call for proposed public transport fare hikes to be overturned

Decision due on plans to demolish Cork house linked to notorious 2019 murder

Decision due on plans to demolish Cork house linked to notorious 2019 murder

The remains of 64-year-old Frankie Dunne were found in the garden of the property in 2019

Wed, 16 Sep, 2026

Cork councillor threatens to chain himself to trees over €7m cycle path project

Cork councillor threatens to chain himself to trees over €7m cycle path project

Councillors and residents have called for changes to the Knockfree Avenue scheme, while officials say work is already 60% complete

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

'Scrambler bikes are lethal weapons': Cork City Council unanimously backs total ban

'Scrambler bikes are lethal weapons': Cork City Council unanimously backs total ban

Council votes to write to the transport minister calling for a complete ban on the sale of motorised scrambler bikes

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

Blocked up terraced houses ready for demolition.

Councils are given less money than citizens to renovate derelict sites, Cork meeting hears

Councillors call for increased funding to provide more homes

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Páirc Uí Chaoimh appeal to develop bus set-down and turning point turned down

Páirc Uí Chaoimh appeal to develop bus set-down and turning point turned down

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

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

Cork City Council opens planning enforcements against a number of vape shops in the city

Cork City Council opens planning enforcements against a number of vape shops in the city

It comes after the Taoiseach Micheál Martin said local authorities must look at 'the multiplicity of vape shops on a given street'

Thu, 10 Sep, 2026

Online petition opposing building of apartments at Bessborough reaches 16,000 signatures

Online petition opposing building of apartments at Bessborough reaches 16,000 signatures

Survivors are seeking State and council intervention to protect the remaining grounds amid plans for 106 apartments

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Cork council and Bessborough landowners to attend mediation to decide future of site

Cork council and Bessborough landowners to attend mediation to decide future of site

The appointment of mediators was confirmed on Tuesday by Taoiseach Micheál Martin

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Council urged to turn underused Cork car park into homes as parking charges jump 20%

Council urged to turn underused Cork car park into homes as parking charges jump 20%

A Cork councillor says combining parking facilities could free a valuable city centre site for much-needed residential development

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Cork city car parking fees rise by up to 30% from today

Cork city car parking fees rise by up to 30% from today

Cork councillors question whether higher fees will encourage people into the city centre as council cites rising costs

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

'A true champion of the arts': Tributes paid after death of Cork broadcaster Elmarie Mawe

'A true champion of the arts': Tributes paid after death of Cork broadcaster Elmarie Mawe

The broadcaster, actor and teacher was remembered for her decades-long contribution to Cork’s cultural life and her support for emerging artists

Tue, 01 Sep, 2026

Cork suburb residents threaten to chain themselves to trees earmarked for removal

Cork suburb residents threaten to chain themselves to trees earmarked for removal

A protest walk is due to take place on Saturday morning, with residents of Knockfree Avenue in Farranree calling on the community to help support their cause

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

Call for special meeting of Cork City Council following northside 'riot'

Call for special meeting of Cork City Council following northside 'riot'

Two men were hospitalised following the incident with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

30 kilometers per hour speed limit sign

Cork council invites public to have their say on new city speed limits

Cork City Council’s speed limit review include 30km/h speed limits in residential and other areas, alongside changes to speed limits across the wider city road network

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Cork property listed on Airbnb received €70,000 in public housing grants

Cork property listed on Airbnb received €70,000 in public housing grants

Cork City Council says enforcement action is under way against a property owner whose grant-aided house continues to be offered as a short-term let

Fri, 14 Aug, 2026

Abandoned old country house in the West Cork countryside, Ireland

Cork councils spend €40m to bring over 800 vacant properties back to use

Cork-based anti-dereliction campaigner Jude Sherry said a few tweaks to the process, such as staged payments, would improve the situation

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

Cork city wastewater works to bring eight weeks of traffic and pedestrian disruption

Cork city wastewater works to bring eight weeks of traffic and pedestrian disruption

Works at the Coal Quay pump station will involve specialist contractors removing equipment, cleaning facilities and clearing historical debris

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

'A very exciting time for the residents': Cork City Council publishes plans for extensive new park

'A very exciting time for the residents': Cork City Council publishes plans for extensive new park

The closing date for submissions is 4pm on Friday, October 2.

Mon, 10 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: On the edge of regeneration

Cork City social housing: On the edge of regeneration

In the final part of the series examining social housing in Cork city, Donal O’Keeffe speaks with Cork City Council’s assistant chief executive, talks to residents on the doorstep of a multi-million-euro regeneration project, and meets tenants whose new homes have transformed their lives

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: ‘I am so grateful to Cork City Council for our new home’

Cork City social housing: ‘I am so grateful to Cork City Council for our new home’

'My grandkids can play in the garden here and they couldn’t do that in Noonan’s Rd with the rats everywhere'

Wed, 05 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: ‘The rats swim up the toilet bowl’ in Togher flats

Cork City social housing: ‘The rats swim up the toilet bowl’ in Togher flats

As well as the O’Byrne flats in Togher, council houses in Glenamoy Lawn, where councillor Ted Tynan used to live, have experienced decades of problems with cold, damp, mould, crumbling masonry, and rodent infestations

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: ‘People in the Togher flats are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’

Cork City social housing: ‘People in the Togher flats are in a bad way, living with mould, cold, rats’

In the second of a three-part series examining the provision of social housing in Cork, Donal O’Keeffe looks at some of Leeside’s worst estates, and talks to some of the public representatives calling for better homes for council tenants

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: Noonan’s Rd flats riddled with mould and rodents

Cork City social housing: Noonan’s Rd flats riddled with mould and rodents

Just short of half of all tenants said that they had made complaints to Cork City Council and expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the response

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

20% of Cork City Council's social housing budget spent on for-profit entities

20% of Cork City Council's social housing budget spent on for-profit entities

Under the Government's 2021’s Housing for All Plan, commitments were made to phase out long-term social housing lease schemes

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Cork City social housing: A history of building homes on Leeside

Cork City social housing: A history of building homes on Leeside

In the first of a three-part series, Donal O’Keeffe looks the history of council housing in the State’s second city

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Businessman giving a key and holding small house in hand.

Higher rents under consideration for social housing residents in Cork City

Council deputy chief executive Brian Geaney said proposed changes to maintenance delivery could lead to rent increases, although any rise would be 'poverty proofed' and designed to protect vulnerable households

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Cork councils could unite in bid for second Sport Ireland Campus

Cork councils could unite in bid for second Sport Ireland Campus

Mayor of County Cork is to seek support from Cork City Lord Mayor for a joint effort to persuade the Government to build a sport campus to 'serve the southern half of the country'

Thu, 30 Jul, 2026

Warning over dangerous Cork footpaths after €2m in injury payouts

Warning over dangerous Cork footpaths after €2m in injury payouts

Freedom of Information records reveal most public liability payouts were linked to footpath incidents, with residents reporting repeated trip hazards

Wed, 29 Jul, 2026

Kevin Bakhurst assures staff plans to expand RTÉ Cork still in place

Kevin Bakhurst assures staff plans to expand RTÉ Cork still in place

Director general said suggestions plans to expand RTÉ Cork were 'wide of the mark: In fact, I was in Cork yesterday with colleagues looking at possible premises'

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Cork City Council spent €6.2m to get out of 24-house deal amid 'contractual dispute'

Cork City Council spent €6.2m to get out of 24-house deal amid 'contractual dispute'

Council insists the €6.2m payout saved the taxpayer from a much bigger claim, estimated to be in the region of €83m

Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

RTÉ Cork future uncertain as city centre relocation negotiations come to an end

RTÉ Cork future uncertain as city centre relocation negotiations come to an end

Political representatives are seeking clarity after proposed relocation talks ended, leaving uncertainty over RTÉ's expansion plans in Cork

Listen | Tue, 28 Jul, 2026

Plans for 300 new homes in Douglas lodged with Cork City Council

Plans for 300 new homes in Douglas lodged with Cork City Council

Bridgewater Homes is seeking to build 210 houses and 90 apartments on land at Castletreasure

Fri, 24 Jul, 2026

Paul Street food truck plaza to return as Fifth Quarter eyes major growth as city food hub

Paul Street food truck plaza to return as Fifth Quarter eyes major growth as city food hub

City centre food truck plaza returns amid ambitious plans for two food courts in Paul Street Shopping Centre

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

Bessborough survivor urges Micheál Martin to follow through on commitment to purchase site

Bessborough survivor urges Micheál Martin to follow through on commitment to purchase site

Madeleine Walsh Marvier's son William was born in Bessborough in 1960 and died six weeks later

Wed, 22 Jul, 2026

'It’s the only way to catch people': Calls for CCTV in Cork City estate blighted by illegal dumping

'It’s the only way to catch people': Calls for CCTV in Cork City estate blighted by illegal dumping

Orchard Court Estate in Blackpool is frequently littered with loose rubbish, black bags of household waste, and even bulky items like leather armchairs, bedframes, mattresses, and shopping trolleys

Tue, 21 Jul, 2026

Why Cork City roads withstand heat as rural routes suffer damage

Why Cork City roads withstand heat as rural routes suffer damage

Cork City Council said it uses road surfacing materials with a higher melting point than standard tarmac, as soaring temperatures in recent weeks caused damage to roads in other parts of the county

Sun, 19 Jul, 2026

Government willing to support State purchase of Cork's Bessborough site, says Taoiseach

Government willing to support State purchase of Cork's Bessborough site, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach said the historically significant site should be treated with respect and all future options carefully considered

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Clodagh Finn: Remarkable story of Cork's Cummins sisters

Clodagh Finn: Remarkable story of Cork's Cummins sisters

There is so much more to say about the Cummins sisters from Cork city

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

State supports are increasingly vital for new home buyers

Green light for 124 homes on former Cork Dell EMC site

O'Callaghan Properties-linked firm will see a range of apartments and duplexes

Fri, 17 Jul, 2026

Michael Moynihan: Bessborough ruling proves that we can build anywhere

Michael Moynihan: Bessborough ruling proves that we can build anywhere

An Coimisiún Pleanála's decision to uphold planning to build apartments at Bessborough rids us of all those petty considerations like sensitivity or appropriateness, writes Michael Moynihan, who suggests other places in Cork we can build on like the River Lee, Páirc Uí Chaoimh and cemeteries

Thu, 16 Jul, 2026

Historic Cork building still empty after council sold it to UCC a decade ago at a loss of €360k

Historic Cork building still empty after council sold it to UCC a decade ago at a loss of €360k

UCC says all options for George Boole House are being considered, from development to disposal. No decision has been made at this point

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Cork City Council writes off €15.5m in commercial rates due to vacant buildings

Cork City Council writes off €15.5m in commercial rates due to vacant buildings

Green party councillor Honore Kamegni said at Monday night’s council meeting it 'rewards vacancy'

Mon, 13 Jul, 2026

Cork club sells Carrigaline pitch to county council for €2.5m

S Cork club sells Carrigaline pitch to county council for €2.5m

The sale will unlock funds for Avondale United's new state-of-the-art facilities and pave the way for up to 70 homes

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026

Engineering man showing blueprint detail for people buying house.

Plans for almost 450 homes on Cork City's north side lodged with council

Murnane & O'Shea is seeking 10-year planning permission for 441 homes at Kilnap, Blackpool

Thu, 09 Jul, 2026