Cork Opera House has staged another strong financial performance and posted a profit of just over €265,000, its fourth profitable year in a row.

Newstalk and Today FM have built a new hi-tech radio studio in Cork Opera House as part of a joint venture which will see both stations broadcasting more shows live from Cork.

The board of Cork Opera House has launched a major process to trace the company’s “missing” shareholders and buy back their shares as part of a tidy-up of corporate governance issues.

Cork Opera House has recorded its third profitable year in a row and has never been in a “stronger and more sustainable financial position”, its AGM was told yesterday.

Eighteen former lords mayor of Cork have expressed “profound concerns” about the possible abolition of the city council as part of a major overhaul of the region’s local government structures.

18 lord mayor have set aside party politics to unite against a super council and to spark public debate, says Eoin English

Experienced arts administrator Eibhlín Gleeson has been appointed the new chief executive of Cork Opera House.

The chief executive of Cork Opera House, who led the venue back from the brink of financial collapse, is to leave her position when her five-year contract expires later this year.

Tributes have been paid to a champion of the arts who is bringing the curtain down on a remarkable 30 years as a director on the board of Cork Opera House.

Cork Opera House is gearing up to meet the challenges it will face from the city’s proposed events and conference centre.

Cork Opera House has consolidated its financial recovery to record a €250,000 profit — its second profitable year in a row.

The great-granddaughter of the first manager of the Cork Opera House has donated to the theatre a treasured family artefact which he received in appreciation for his work there more than a century ago.

Cork Opera House has begun repaying all of its loans after posting record profits.

It’s a rousing performance that should bring a standing ovation — Cork Opera House has emerged from financial crisis to post its first profit in five years and its largest in almost a decade.

Cork Opera House has stemmed crippling financial losses and is on course to balance its books this year.

A MEMBER of staff has been dismissed from his employment at Cork Opera House following an alleged €63,000 fraud which is now the subject of a Garda investigation.

THE former boss of brewing giant Heineken Ireland has been appointed the interim executive director of Cork Opera House.

THE executive director of Cork Opera House, Gerry Barnes, announced his retirement last night after more than 20 years of service.

TWO Fianna Fáil dynasties in Cork have been wiped out after the party lost four seats – almost half its representation – on the city council.

THE Ombudsman is investigating an affordable housing fiasco in Cork which has trapped people in legal limbo for more than two years.

CITY officials refused last night to do a U-turn on controversial St Patrick’s Day road closures despite last-minute pleas from Cork’s business leaders.

A FORMER soccer pitch in Cork’s suburbs has been rezoned for a 100-bed step-down unit that will help free up hospital beds.

HOSPITAL workers at the only hospital on Cork’s northside united last night to fight Health Service Executive (HSE) plans to downgrade the facility.

BUSINESSES flouting Cork’s street furniture rules will face prosecution.

OPPOSITION parties piled on the political pressure last night as talks to restore the Cork Swansea ferry route remained delicately poised.

A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to rezone sports land for houses on the site of one of country’s most famous hurling schools in a €50 million redevelopment plan was submitted yesterday.

AN iconic tower up to 22 storeys high is one of four soaring landmark buildings proposed in a blueprint that will transform Cork’s south docks into one of Europe’s top waterfront urban quarters.

A MAJOR battle began last night over ambitious plans to extend Cork’s city boundary.

CORK’S city councillors voted against a controversial rezoning proposal last night preventing the development of a multi-million euro Lidl discount food store.

FLATS described as “Cork’s worst accommodation”, which sparked sit-down protests by tenants, have been cleared for a revamp worth €8.3 million.

JUST one Cork firm has been shortlisted to bid for a €1 million-plus contract to furnish the city’s new civic offices.

Eoin English

Eoin English

A TRAINING project which helps pub and club staff identify and deal with the negative effects of alcohol or drugs is to be expanded.

ANOTHER effort is to be made within the next two weeks to try to resolve the impasse over the prospective closure of Farranferris College in Cork, which has been objected to by a number of parents and teachers. Bishop John Buckley has agreed to meet local TDs and councillors shortly to discuss the matter.