In the second of a five part series on the newly redrawn city boundaries, Kevin O’Neill profiles the constituency of Cork City South Central.

The final phase of a revamp of one of Cork’s most historic streets is poised to start almost four years after the bulk of the work finished.

Cork’s newest bridge is to be named after Mary Elmes, dubbed Ireland’s Oskar Schindler, following public involvement in the process.

There have been calls for a 2km traffic exclusion zone around Cork’s Páirc Uí Chaoimh during big games amid claims that parking by some matchgoers is now a threat to public safety.

Cork’s city planners will consider purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) projects on a case-by-case basis rather than blocking them in certain areas.

A “boots on the ground” approach to consultation is required to deliver Cork City’s ambitious movement-and-transport strategy, following the suspension of the St Patrick’s St afternoon car ban.

The controversial afternoon car ban on Cork’s main street has been suspended until early August.

The controversial afternoon car ban on Cork's main street has been suspended until August 9.

City councillors have called for the OPW’s controversial flood defence scheme for Cork to be peer-reviewed amid confirmation that work on phase one is due to start this summer.

There have been calls for the Government to write off the debt on a publicly owned landbank in Cork City earmarked for up to 600 homes after it emerged that the cost to the city of servicing the interest on the loans has soared to over €5m.

An €11m loan for council housing repairs in Cork city is on the way and funding for road repairs and homeless services has been increased as city councillors agreed not to increase commercial rates and parking charges.

Securing a significant extension of Cork’s city boundary is now of national importance, a city councillor warned last night as they rejected a land offer from the county.

A sheltered housing scheme for downsizing over-60s was among four social housing projects approved for Cork City last night.

A cash-strapped local authority has forked out almost €3m in interest payments to service debts linked to the purchase of idle landbanks.

There have been calls for a halt on the development of student accommodation in residential areas of Cork City until a coherent planning policy on such projects is adopted.

A 348-bed student apartment complex up to five storeys high is set to go ahead in Cork’s western suburbs after councillors voted to materially contravene the city development plan.

Up to 150 postmasters have staged a protest outside Enda Kenny's constituency office in Castlebar, Co Mayo.

Calls have been made to open Cork’s park and ride facility during big sporting events to minimise parking chaos in the city.

Irish and Munster rugby legend Ronan O’Gara last night said he was “humbled and honoured” to receive the Freedom of Cork.

Rape Crisis Network Ireland has criticised Cork City Council after it passed a vote of condolence following the death of a former lord mayor who was convicted of sexual assault.

Cork’s City councillors have been asked to consider seeking ministerial approval for a €40m long-term loan to fund public works such as road and footpath repairs.

The country’s longest running film festival has been saved from financial collapse thanks to a €200,000 loan from a local authority.

Rogue landlords will face legal action if they fail to tackle tenants’ anti-social behaviour, particularly in student houses, the lord mayor of Cork has warned.

The Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork broke ranks with his party last night to vote for a 10% cut in the city’s property tax.

The environment minister was accused last night of engaging in “stroke and gutter politics” for asking a local authority to postpone the official opening of a multimillion-euro social housing project in Cork City until he was able to attend.

A row has broken out in Cork City Council after the deputy Lord Mayor of Cork refused to accept a petition of 15,000 Irish Water boycott signatures from anti-water charge protesters last night.

Anti-water charge protesters say they have been snubbed and insulted after the deputy Lord Mayor of Cork refused to accept their petition of 15,000 Irish Water boycott signatures.

Cllr Mick Finn said the plan, which is being introduced at the same time as proposed traffic changes around Grenville Place, will have a huge impact on people living in the Middle Parish, the city’s biggest residential area.

The head of Cork City Council has confirmed the city is ready to take over management of the Cork Vision Centre from Cork Civic Trust after a row over funding and its future direction.

Water charge protesters stormed a meeting of Cork City Council last night in solidarity with jailed campaigners in Dublin.

The legendary actor and comedian Niall Tóibín is to be made a freeman of Cork despite an “agreement” last year to put a stay on the award for five years.

A strange sight on Shandon caught the eyes of Shirley McCarthy and her sister on Saturday - two people balancing on a ledge of the 120 ft tall Cork landmark.

A strange sight on Shandon caught the eyes of Shirley McCarthy and her sister Susan on Saturday - two people balancing on a ledge of the 120 ft tall tower.

Cork City Council has avoided dissolution after councillors voted last night to accept the city’s 2015 budget.

The local property tax rate in Cork City was cut by 10% last night.

The new chief executive of Cork City Council has been urged to rebuild trust between councillors and senior city management.

Some of the world’s best known tattoo artists jetted in to Ireland for the opening of the Love Hate Social Club, which unlocked its doors for the first time in Cork on Saturday.

The Lord Mayor of Cork, Labour’s Catherine Clancy, was the most high-profile casualty in the city’s local elections carnage as her party was annihilated.

Political humour tends to be a little simple when it comes to political posters - vandalism is usually kept to a barely-legible scrawl with a permanent marker.

Football matches and penalties go hand in hand but, unfortunately for Cork politician Seán Martin, he incurred a different kind of penalty en route to an intermediate championship match in Coachford yesterday.