A special doggie bus will ferry pet pooches and their owners to this year’s expanded Cork Summer Show.

New options to minimise the loss of Cork city centre parking spaces have been drafted in a bid to secure delivery of a €6m revamp of a historic quay.

Under-fire Cork city officials are facing a formal call to suspend the controversial afternoon car ban on St Patrick’s St.

A free bus and parking initiative is being introduced in Cork city today to support traders who say the St Patrick’s St car ban has decimated afternoon trade.

Here are all the latest headlines this lunchtime.

A huge new public park in Cork City, to rival Dublin’s Phoenix Park, is finally set to open next year.

A free pre-Christmas parking scheme is being introduced in Cork City earlier this year in a bid to boost trade.

City Hall officials considered injuncting the Cork County GAA Board in a standoff over its mobility plan just hours before the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted its first major games.

City Hall officials considered injuncting the Cork County GAA Board in a standoff over its mobility plan just hours before the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted its first major games.

The number of cars using Cork’s main off-street parking options has plummeted by more than 15,000 since parking charges were hiked.

Cork City Council staff have been availing of 120 free parking spaces on a first-come-first-served basis at Navigation House on Albert Quay since the sale of the former council property to development firm O’Callaghan Properties in 2008.

Transport chiefs have been accused of treating women as second-class citizens by refusing to implement the renaming of one of Cork’s busiest roads after the “forgotten women” of the Irish revolution.

A smart-parking initiative has been launched in Cork as hurling legend Jimmy Barry Murphy prepares, tonight, to light up the city for Christmas.

Motorists have been warned to expect delays and consider diversions as one of Cork City’s busiest bridges closes for two months of maintenance from Monday.

GAA fans attending Cork stadium Páirc Uí Rinn have been urged to park responsibly after residents complained of “feeling under siege”.

A focused drive to double the number of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) on Irish roads within 12 months has been launched in Cork City.

A free parking initiative on almost 2,000 parking spaces in Cork City is set to be introduced next week in a bid to boost pre-Christmas trade.

The GAA is to set up a traffic website, make more use of shuttle buses and seek special rates for parking in Cork City to cut down on gridlock when big matches resume after the proposed €70m upgrade of Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Cork City Council announced a free parking initiative to encourage shoppers to support city centre businesses hit by recent flooding.

More than 1,000 free parking spaces will be made available in Cork City in the run-up to Christmas in a bid to boost trade.

Joanne O’Riordan’s festive jumper almost stole the show last night as the inspirational teenager helped light up Cork for Christmas.

A six-week free parking initiative begins in Cork City today.

Gardaí have warned motorists and pedestrians in Cork that several areas of the city will be closed off ahead of the Queen's visit tomorrow.

CORK city will be locked down for the Queen of England’s visit next week in one of the biggest security operations the city has ever seen.

RESIDENTS living near a former Cork city dump are opposing plans to stage a fundraising motor rally on the site this summer.

THE Lord Mayor of Cork has urged large city retailers to abandon their plans to open on St Stephen’s Day.

A NEW hi-tech system that uses mobile phones to reduce traffic congestion will be launched in Ireland tomorrow.

MUNSTER’S Heineken Cup heroes will be greeted by as many as 40,000 faithful fans tonight as Cork hosts a homecoming celebration for Declan Kidney’s all conquering team.

A NUMBER of sites for Cork’s second park-and-ride facility have been identified on the western outskirts of the city.

CORK city will be a pedestrian-friendly zone on Saturday to promote ‘green’ modes of transport like pedal power.

CORK city will be a pedestrian-friendly zone on Saturday to promote ‘green’ modes of transport like pedal power.

SHOP tills were ringing loud in Cork yesterday as the city’s estimated €10 million Christmas shopping frenzy reached a festive fever pitch.

MUNSTER’S biggest hospital confirmed plans yesterday to develop park and ride sites for its staff on the grounds of two sports clubs.

THE fans may be gripped with title fever but one Cork City soccer star was taking it all “lying down” yesterday - perhaps even dreaming of clinching the league title.