Cork GAA chairman Ger Lane has given tacit approval to an independent company, featuring current and former inter-county players, which is set to begin a round of US fund-raising initiatives aimed at better resourcing the Cork senior footballers and hurlers.

Youngsters who bully classmates through modern technology are more likely to have suicidal thoughts or attempt suicide, according to a study.

The idea to erect a statue of Kerry hero John Egan may have culminated with an unveiling in his native Sneem, but it originated in his adopted hometown of Cork.

Towering ambition, Munster passion and a long-proven New York track record in building skyscrapers and working on Manhattan’s ‘Ground Zero’ rebuild are behind soaring plans for an extraordinary Irish site that’s been dubbed “the key to Cork’s docklands future”.

Owners of two of Cork’s best-known nightclubs have lodged appeals against a decision to grant planning for student apartments on the former Beamish and Crawford site.

A superb amphitheatre, a terrific buzz and plenty of football action — no, not the Stade de France, The Courtyard off Sober Lane where hundreds gathered for a night of “oohs” and “aahs” and a result any of us would have taken yesterday morning.

A pilot project to help make Cork a cash-free city has been hailed a success after new figures showed it encouraged more people to switch from cash to cards.

Cork City has set its sights on becoming Ireland’s first cashless city.

Cork people might notice something a little bit different on Washington Street right now.

A PEARL of a riverside Cork site, between the gates of UCC and the city centre, is for sale for €2.5m.

A decade on, vintners now figure strongly among the more avid supporters of the smoking ban, as Catherine Shanahan discovers

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.

Despite opposition from heritage campaigners, Heineken Ireland and their joint venture partners BAM Contractors secured planning permission for their €150m Brewery Quarter regeneration project on the historic Beamish and Crawford site on South Main St.

The developer behind one of two multi-million event centres proposed for Cork City has warned against a “public spat” after several prominent business owners united to support his rival.

Several influential business owners have backed one of two rival developers who are bidding for €16m in public funding to help build a conference centre in Cork.

Internet forums can increase the risk of vulnerable teenagers taking their own lives, a UK study has found.

Internet forums can increase the risk of vulnerable teens committing suicide, a study has found.

Giants of Cork’s media scene — all legends in their own heads — are togging out for a special celebrity GAA match at Lord Mayor John Buttimer’s local club to help a leading cancer support group.

Adrian Maguire seems to have a rich source of talent at his disposal this season and, following Up The Ante’s facile debut success at the Kildorrery point-to-point on Saturday, the Laharn Cross-based operator sent out Sego Success to oblige in ridiculously-easy fashion at yesterday’s Carbery Hunt meeting at Kilpatrick outside Bandon.

The board of Birmingham have reacted angrily to reports suggesting they interfered in the transfer policy of former boss Alex McLeish.

ASTON VILLA were last night holding further talks with managerial target Alex McLeish.

Aston Villa were tonight holding further talks with managerial target Alex McLeish.

Birmingham have accused Aston Villa of “tapping up” Alex McLeish and intend to make a formal complaint against their local rivals.

A QUARTER of the country’s nightclubs have shut down because of falling trade and increased fees for late opening.

Birmingham will step up their pursuit of Rangers forward Kenny Miller and other targets after last night confirming they had ended their interest in signing striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham.

I REFER to the article entitled “Three Wise Men” published on July 31 relating to the intention of Irish Catholic priests to set up a forum, the purpose of which is to articulate their particular concerns — and reading between the lines, to improve their public relations.

AN end of terrace property in a modern development on the Boreenmanna Road hits the market this week with a €425,000 price tag.

SALES at the Elderwood scheme on Cork city’s prime Boreenmanna Road move into the final phase this month, just as a new bus service places a bus stop right outside its door.

GARDAÍ have tracked down and closed a sophisticated cocaine factory in Cork, which they believe supplied most of the northside of the city with the Class A drug.

Newcastle will resume talks with Barcelona over their move for Brazilian defender Edmilson on Monday.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has flown to Barcelona to try to push through a move for World Cup winner Edmilson.

STALLED talks have forced Cork’s city manager to consider new sites for a multi-million euro conference centre.

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 100-bedroom hotel and 66 houses in Co Cork have been turned down, but Marymount Hospice has received permission to build a 129-bed hospital.

SMALL, roadside, but in a bang-on location for all services is 3, Douglas West in Cork.

PAUL MONTGOMERY has sold his 30% stake in the fund management company he founded for a price believed to be in excess of €10 million.

Sal Oppenheim, the German majority shareholder of Montgomery Oppenheim, has announced it has acquired the shareholding of founder and managing director, Paul Montgomery.

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