The operators of the 3Arena are among appellants in relation to recent permission for increased audience capacity for concerts at the Citywest centre in south Dublin.

Tommy Barker gets fired up about a spacious and modern family home with its own pizza oven.

The Government and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) have been accused of “giving the two fingers” to the dairy industry as well as to hauliers and commuters.

A 36-year-old Cork man who stole a €1,500 power-washer in Fermoy was freed from a jail sentence yesterday on his commitment to clean up his long-time alcohol problem.

An elaborate mortgages fraud where Bank of Ireland was scammed for almost €1m saw six people get suspended jail sentences yesterday. The man who orchestrated the fraud jumped bail and is being sought by gardaí.

An appeal has been lodged in relation to the recent grant of permission for changes to the Douglas Court Shopping Centre on Cork’s southside.

British pub chain JD Wetherspoon has outlined its plan to open a bar in one of Cork city centre’s busiest areas.

Cork Garden Club presents Michael Clancy to talk on ‘Roses and other Plants’ on June 12, at Ashton School, at 8 pm.

A blueprint for the development of Co Cork up to 2021 identifies the need for 73,000 extra houses, a designated area for windfarms, and the need to earmark land for major new industry.

AA Roadwatch is warning motorists in Co Cork this evening to expect delays following a two-car crash at Mallow.

Tommy Barker says this builder’s own home is smartly designed.

ONE of Ireland’s wealthiest property developers has been refused planning permission to revamp one of Kinsale’s most noted hostelries.

CORK County Council is set to prosecute people living in north Cork who try to dodge paying for refuse collection.

DAIRYGOLD plans to axe up to 2,000 jobs as part of a three-year rationalisation programme, Tánaiste Mary Harney has been told.

WHEN is a bathroom not a bathroom? A house up for sale for those flush with cash will have buyers puzzling over the plumbing.