Cork City have confirmed that all players and a number of staff won’t be paid wages beyond next week.

The owners of a commercial premises in Cork city centre have been awarded over €45,000 in damages for the cost of remedial works necessitated after a former tenant converted the building into a bar without their permission.

Cork City have confirmed that Preston North End have bought the sell-on transfer clauses for Alan Browne and Sean Maguire but added that they have not entered into a formal partnership with the Championship club.

Cork City and Preston North End have signed off on a deal which is believed to be worth in the region of €500,000 to the League of Ireland club.

The Government has said it is “absolutely committed” to delivering the Dunkettle Interchange upgrade despite considerable delays.

Cyclists in Cork have urged City Hall to consider increasing the cost of on-street parking by up to €1 an hour and use the extra income to promote more sustainable forms of transport such as bus, walking and cycling.

Winger Dylan McGlade has joined Cork City, subject to international clearance.

Cork City chairman Declan Carey believes that members of the trust which owns the club will have come away from Wednesday night’s general meeting feeling positive.

Cork City performs well in terms of enforcing contracts and securing electricity connections for business but performs poorly in the time it takes to deal with building permits.

City officials have defended a €5,000 spend on social media activity explaining the controversial €140m Cork flood defence scheme and said they will continue to challenge “untruths and factual inaccuracies” about the project.

Armed gardaí as well as the force’s riot squad were deployed to Cork City centre last night after reports that a high-profile shop on St Patrick’s St was about to be robbed by a group of teenagers.

Although requiring major renovation, 82 Evergreen Street is a centrally located detached property with lots of potential.