In hindsight, the name Phoenix House has proven particularly apt: rising from the crash, Cork’s €20m-plus Phoenix House third generation office building a mile from City Hall has secured its first, sizeable tenant, Regus — almost 10 years after it was built.

Progressive Commercial Construction’s application for a major office development on Cork’s Albert Quay has been withdrawn.

A rare and clear run through planning has been secured by Aldi for a new store at the ground floor of Ireland’s tallest building, the Elysian, right next door to Cork’s City Hall.