Transport minister Shane Ross has been urged to intervene in the plight of Cork Airport after Norwegian Airlines’ decision to discontinue the hub’s only transatlantic service.

Any delays to the €100m upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange will have “disastrous consequences” for Cork’s growth and have knock-on effects for key infrastructural and housing projects.

Cork’s skyline is set to reach new heights with the country’s tallest building planned for the city’s docklands.

A 25-storey apartment tower is proposed for a Cork city centre site on Albert Quay.

Australian online healthcare firm HealthKit has become the latest to bolster Cork’s burgeoning tech sector, adding to the significant US and indigenous presence in the region.

A major planning approval this week brings to €300m the value of development set to flow onto Cork City’s north quays, by CIÉ’s Kent railway station.

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The Cork to Limerick motorway will go ahead, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has pledged, saying that money is “no longer a barrier” to progressing the project.

The Cabinet meets in Cork today as part of the Taoiseach's pledge to hold special meetings across the country.

“In the workplace, it’s the stigma. People can’t talk about their mental health without others assuming they are mentally ill and that their state never changes. In fact they are on a continuum,” says Daniel Flynn.

Cork businesses have backed calls for a €12m stimulus package for the tourism industry in the wake of falling UK visitors following sterling’s post-Brexit vote slump.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called for an independent review of proposed flood relief walls in Cork City claiming they will damage the character of the entire city.

Residents in a Cork City suburb have said they may ultimately seek a judicial review over plans to develop a motorway from the outskirts of the city to Ringaskiddy amid claims they were not properly consulted.

AIB is to appoint Brexit advisors all around the country as it advised customers not to become complacent about its impact on industry, writes Pádraig Hoare of the Irish Examiner.

AIB is to appoint Brexit advisors all around the country as it advised customers not to become complacent about its impact on industry.

Some 675 jobs are to be created following massive investment in the biopharmaceutical and software sectors in Cork, Dublin, and Galway.

Businesses in the Cork region are confident about the economic outlook, despite the shock following the UK vote to leave the EU, a survey by the Cork Chamber of Commerce has found.

Cork Chamber of Commerce has called for a “complete reform” of the Irish rental and housing sector as businesses fret over the chronic shortage of accommodation.

Business leaders in Cork have rejected claims that a new flight to Boston could cause problems with employment laws.

Des O’Sullivan reports on significant collections amassed by two Munster collectors at Mealy’s latest auction.

The head of the Dublin Airport Authority has welcomed US President Barack Obama’s backing for a transatlantic service from Cork Airport — but also expressed concern about any possible delays at the American side.

A pilot project to help make Cork a cash-free city has been hailed a success after new figures showed it encouraged more people to switch from cash to cards.

A Cork business and tourism delegation will be in the US this week, hoping the St Patrick’s Day spirit will unlock American goodwill.

There are tentative signs that the shattered construction industry is at long last responding to the acute shortage of new houses.

The president of the Cork Chamber of Commerce last night urged the Government to encourage the building of new homes in all urban centres, including Cork, and not predominantly focus on Dublin, because housing shortages were beginning to affect international investment decisions right across the country.

Cork delegates hoping to attract significant investment to the city at a major conference tomorrow are presenting a unified front despite harbouring fundamental disagreements on the best way to ensure the city’s economic prosperity.

Cork City Council chief executive Ann Doherty outlines what she believes are myths being put forward by those in favour of a merger of the city and county councils.

The debate over the future of Cork’s local authorities has escalated to a war of words between two organisations representing businesses in the city.

Whether you choose to be at home with your children or just can’t afford childcare, life as a stay-at-home mum can devour your identity and sense of self-worth, writes Andrea Mara

The controversial proposed merger of Cork city and county councils will take years to implement with the environment minister admitting the required legislation will not be introduced in the lifetime of the Government.

The Irish Exporters’ Association has called for restraint in public sector pay rises and accused the Government of lacking the courage to tackle the issue in the proper manner.