For the past year, a group of volunteers sharing a passion for Cork has been transforming parts of the city which have long been neglected and left in ruin.

For the past year, a group of volunteers sharing a passion for Cork has been transforming parts of the city which have long been neglected and left in ruin, writes Kevin O'Brien.

Thirty firefighters were tonight battling a major blaze that swept through a furniture store in Cork city.

MUNSTER Furniture, one of the longest established retail furniture stores in Cork city, is to close its doors after more than 60 years’ trading.