A new group set up to represent retailers in Cork city and county says it wants a seat at the table of decision-making on retail.

Retailers in Cork City who led opposition to the St Patrick’s Street car ban are ready to move beyond the controversy and embrace change, according to one of the organisers of a meeting tonight on the future of retail.

A new private bus service is among measures being introduced to ease chronic rush-hour gridlock in Little Island.

One of Munster’s largest business associations is prepared to take High Court action to block the proposed extension of Cork City boundary.

There are differing views between residents and businesses in Little Island about the performance of the county council, but not when it comes to Glounthaune.

Workers regularly complain about being stuck in major traffic jams, while residents say the congestion at peak times makes them prisoners in their own homes.

We pay huge rates and deserve far better infrastructure — that’s the demand from an organisation that represents businesses in one of the country’s busiest industrial estates.

People living in one of the country’s industrial powerhouse areas have said they won’t tolerate having even more of it zoned for industrial purposes.

A major business organisation and the country’s largest Garda representative body have both expressed concern about the lack of progress in replacing a Garda station which has been described as “a deathtrap”.

The wife of one of Ireland’s richest men, JP McManus, has been stopped in her tracks, for now, from further extending a family home on a ‘millionaires’ row’ in Dublin 4.

Des O’Sullivan notices some low estimates on pieces of art by famous Irish artists in Whyte’s online-only auction.

Consultants have made a number of preliminary suggestions which could ease traffic gridlock in one of the country’s industrial powerhouses.

One of the largest business associations in the country is taking the unusual step of creating a new centre to cater for emerging companies.

Business leaders in a key employment hub have called for urgent action on sustainable transport solutions amid predictions that employment in the area could double to 30,000 in a decade.

The head of an influential business association on the outskirts of Cork said his members still back a merger of the city and county councils, but only if the Government gives cast-iron guarantees about maintaining the city’s status.

Cork’s two main business organisations are split over proposals to create a super authority to cover both city and county.

There are fears for the Cork Vision Centre amid a bitter row over its funding and future use.

Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental has been honoured for his heroism and his remarkable mission to promote reconciliation.

The August weekend is normally the busiest one of the year in Skibbereen and this year there is plenty to attract art lovers. 

Paintings from Morgan O’Driscoll’s online auction of Irish art are being sold to help fund the new West Cork Arts Centre, the building of which is now nearing completion at Skibbereen.

The acclaimed artist, theatre director and businessman Kevin Sanquest has died.

Ahead of his visit to Cork, Dan Buckley spoke to broadcaster and former politician Michael Portillo about Anglo-Irish relations, Britain’s Conservative Party, bailouts, and a love of trains

RENOWNED artist Jim Fitzpatrick has launched a legal bid to finally get the rights of his famous picture of Che Guevara.

MICHEÁL MARTIN was first out of the blocks after the Fianna Fáil leadership became vacant — announcing his candidacy for the position and then watching as a steady stream of TDs declared support for him.

LAST night’s Fianna Fáil meeting ended with a call of unity from Micheál Martin who told his supporters to unite behind Taoiseach Brian Cowen, following his side’s victory by a significant margin in a vote of confidence in his leadership.

Fianna Fáil is today playing down comments made by Willie O'Dea after the former Defence Minister launched a scathing attack on coalition partners the Green Party.

I USED to be an inveterate funeral goer – several per week. I hadn’t been to one for the past two years until the unexpected death of newspaper man and former schoolmate, Alan Ruddock.

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed it has set up the new child death review panel and has also named a review team to deal with the death of teenager Daniel McAnaspie.

DOZENS of air passengers had to endure a seven-hour coach journey the length of the country last night after their flight was grounded for safety reasons.

FIRST-TIME offenders who are marginally over the new drink drive limit will get penalty points rather than a driving ban in a major concession by Transport Minister Noel Dempsey to angry Fianna Fáil backbenchers.

FIRST there was the 99 sterling pence wedding dress – now there’s a magazine costing a little more which TV wedding planner Peter Kelly argues could also save prospective couples a few bob.

ON a recent visit to Kinsale in Co Cork, I discovered, to my absolute horror, that the museum had been closed due to a public sector recruitment embargo.

FORMER minister Frank Fahey has become the first Fianna Fáil TD to break ranks with the Government over proposals in the Bord Snip report, saying he would not accept cuts in social welfare payments.

The family of millionaire businessman Patrick Rocca, have been left numb by his sudden death, mourners at his funeral were told today.

AN emergency meeting of the Oireachtas foreign affairs committee has been organised to quiz Israeli and Palestinian delegations on the war in Gaza.

THE Ombudsman for the Defence Forces has complained that the resources provided to her office are totally inadequate to deal with a growing number of complaints.

A FORMER Progressive Democrats election candidate turned property developer is heading one of four groups trying to buy Cork City football club.

A PUBLISHER heading a consortium that includes high-profile lawyer Gerald Kean said it has €2 million to invest in a bid to save struggling Cork City FC.

DUBLIN-based investment company, Rocca Holdings has bought a 12.5% stake in the Cork magazine publisher, Progressive News & Media.

ONE of the country’s wealthiest developers was warned to avoid getting the late TD Liam Lawlor involved in his business, the Mahon Tribunal heard yesterday.