The expansion of Cork City’s boundary has resulted in a shake-up of electoral wards. In the first of a five-part series,

Units of the Cork City and County fire brigade have responded to a fire at a recycling plant in Glanmire this morning.

A €14m plan has been drawn up to ease traffic gridlock in one of Cork’s most congested suburbs.

A residents’ association plans to seek a judicial review after Bord Pleanála granted permission for one of the biggest housing developments ever planned in Cork.

Councillors are warning that a proposed multi-million euro housing development cannot proceed in an already traffic-congested town without an advance major upgrade of a seriously inadequate road infrastructure.

A garda has warned there could be “a serious loss of life” if gangs of youths continue rampaging at a municipal park in a Cork satellite town.

The way the latest boundary extension story was leaked, compounded by repeated delays of a meeting to discuss its fallout, seriously angered many county councillors, writes Sean O’Riordan.

The HSE has been told that it should develop a hospital it has rather than spend millions of euro on a new one on the southside of Cork city.

An alleyway in a Cork estate which has been the scene of alleged assaults on women, drug dealing, and underage drinking is to be closed off temporarily to see if the measure helps reduce anti-social behaviour.

The destruction, reportedly by arson, of a historic building in Cork has led to fears of a former hotel being targeted by vandals.

A new road safety report will recommend it be made compulsory for cyclists to wear helmets and high visibility jackets at all times, and that pedestrians wear the jackets after dark.

One of the country’s local authorities has assumed responsibility for 265 housing estates in the past two years.

An alleyway on the outskirts of the city is to be closed off to congregating gangs, allegedly involved in a number of assaults, drug dealing, and underage drinking.

Pedestrian safety is a priority in three heavily vehicular-congested villages, in major industrial hubs, close to Cork City.

Residents of a Co Cork village are shocked at revelations that 40,000 tonnes of incinerator ash could be buried every year at an unused landfill on their doorstep.

Most of the detailed design for a €7.7m flood prevention scheme in Glanmire, Co Cork, has been completed and it is expected construction will get under way next spring.

On foot of the last Boundary Commission, Cork North Central gained 11 electoral divisions and a population of 17,307 from Cork South Central. It also lost four electoral divisions with a population of 5,048 to Cork North West, and it remains a four-seat constituency.

Overhanging branches on roadside trees has led to haulage companies, nursing the costs of damages, threatening not to deliver to certain areas in Co Cork.

Developers say no flooding risk to Blackpool, but OPW says centre appears to be located on floodplain

An industrial powerhouse in Cork contributing €30m in rates is grinding to a halt due to traffic gridlock.

The Office of Public Works is being urged to give precise timelines for the start of delayed flood prevention schemes in three towns, amid fears funding is not available to carry out works.

Works beside a Co Cork shopping centre have been stopped after concerns were expressed it could increase the flooding risk for other parts of the area.

A campaign has been launched to extend late-night services on one of Cork’s busiest commuter rail lines.

Planning permission is expected to be lodged in September for a €10m FAI regional centre for soccer excellence in Co Cork.

More than 60 householders and business owners, whose properties had been severely flooded nearly three years ago, will this week examine proposed “preferred flood relief options” for their area.

Gardaí have put extra patrols into an area on the eastern outskirts of Cork city following a claim that a woman attempted to abduct a girl by enticing her into a car with lollipops. 

Fianna Fáil have regained control of Cork County Council for the first time since 1991 after cobbling together a loose coalition with seven of the 10 Independents and two Labour councillors.

Because of changes to a number of Co Cork’s electoral areas, there will be casualties among big-name councillors, and they’re more likely to be from Fine Gael, writes Sean O’Riordan