Just like something straight out of a Disney's movie.

A restaurateur has spiced up her menu with a cúpla focal for a series of special lunches to celebrate our native tongue.

Irish Water plans to cut off water to large areas of Cork city overnight on Tuesday to repair a critical mains pipe at risk of bursting.

Business leaders in Cork have called for a discount in commercial water bills after a burst main forced several businesses to close and left 40,000 people without water.

Diners who forked out €50 for a sold-out open-air street feast in Cork City have cried foul after a clash with the Euros forced the cancellation of their dinner plans.

Three champions of Cork City’s poor and homeless were among those honoured with civic awards last night.

Demolition work on the former Capitol cinema site in the heart of Cork City has begun, heralding the start of a €50m project which is set to rejuvenate the city centre.

Heineken Ireland and J Barter Travel held off competition from a strong field of finalists to land the prestigious Cork Business of the Year awards at the Cork Business Association’s annual gala dinner on Saturday.

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Unions and business groups have clashed over the Government’s decision to sell the State’s 25% stake in Aer Lingus after the long-awaited move was finally announced by Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe yesterday.

Planning permission is today being sought for a €50m development that aims to be "a catalyst project for Cork city centre, a game changer".

Broadcaster and rugby pundit George Hook has agreed to line out as grand marshall for the St Patrick’s Dayparade in his native city.

Mary Hopkins reminisces on 30+ years attending the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner which takes place tonight in City Hall, Cork

Two Cork institutions were recognised over the weekend for their outstanding contribution to business in the city and received due acclaim at the Cork Business Association annual awards.

Dust off your Santa hat, root out that reindeer nose — Christmas in Cork has officially begun as the annual Glow festival dons its festive baubles once again.

Christmas has come early for the country’s retailers as Black Friday yesterday prompted a spending frenzy which is almost certain to last for the next 26 days.

Insurance companies are beginning to provide flood cover again to businesses in some of Cork City’s most at-risk flood zones.

The Cork Business Association has called for a rates reduction or write-down for business owners who install flood defences.

A harbour town has launched an awards scheme to honour its unsung local heroes.

Traders in Cork City breathed a sigh of relief last night as the city avoided another flood disaster.

The President saluted the resilience, backbone, and courage of the family-run businesses of Cork City centre during a walkabout yesterday of the areas worst hit by last week’s double flood.

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Music shop Pro-Musica has been trading on Oliver Plunkett St for 30 years — but Tuesday night was the worst flooding they had seen in some time.

A forecast of cold weather over the next few days combined with the potential impact of the budget on spending has sent a chill through retailers across the county.

THERE were mixed views on the streets of Cork as new bylaws reducing the speed limit to 30km/h in parts of Cork city centre were implemented yesterday.

FORGET MasterChef Ireland — if you want a real culinary business buzz, try stepping into the fleet-of-foot shoes of Claire Nash, one of the busiest and best known restaurant personalities in Munster.

LUNCH, like dieting or fidelity, means many things to many people.

A FAMOUS English dining tradition has been given a rebel twist to celebrate the British Queen’s historic visit to Cork on Friday.

LOVE was in the air in Cork City Hall yesterday at the launch of a special competition which will see the historic building host its first civil wedding ceremony.

TWO of Cork’s leading restaurateurs were smiling broadly alongside almost 300 undergraduates and postgraduates at a conferring ceremony at UCC yesterday.

I’M CONTINUALLY surprised by how thrown waiting staff in many restaurants seem to be if one asks about the provenance of the food. They immediately seem to go on the defensive and it can take three or four attempts to find out the source of a piece of meat, fish or cheese.

CORK city is in a festive mood and very much open for business, the nation was told yesterday.

CORK businesses carried off two prizes at the Good Food Ireland Awards held at the K Club in Co Kildare yesterday.

THE top accolade in this year’s Good Food Ireland Awards has gone to Rathmullen House in Co Donegal.

SUMMER kicks off in Cork and Kerry today with a bumper weekend of festivals and two marathons.