A charity fun day in Cork city’s newest public park is set to go ahead this weekend after technical insurance issues were overcome.

A new BMX track in Cork’s newest public park will be showcased this summer as part of a huge family charity day.

The number of parking fines issued in Cork City declined by 22% last year with almost 7,700 fewer tickets handed out to offending motorists.

The lord mayor of Cork has called for the development of a necklace of park-and-ride facilities on the outskirts of the city before a €54m events centre opens in the city centre.

Cork is set to become the electric car capital of Ireland under an ambitious pilot project due to be announced today.

The Government has committed to spend at least €50m on a flood defence scheme for Cork City, with preferred engineering options due to be published in July.

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

A new tax on pay-parking income has cost a cash-strapped local authority over €2m in two years.

Some of Cork city’s large department stores will open early on St Stephen’s Day for the sales.

Cork City Council has announced an extended free parking initiative in a bid to boost pre-Christmas trade in the city.

CORK city council will officially name the Mick Barry Road at the Black Ash on the south side of the city today in honour of the acknowledged greatest bowler of all time.

MORE than 100 gardaí will be on duty to ensure today’s Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon runs smoothly.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have criticised the lack of support by the Government and local authorities for European Car Free Day which is being marked today in almost 1,300 cities across the continent.

POLITICIANS have united to fight controversial plans to build Cork’s second park and ride facility on a greenfield site on the city’s northside.

PLANS for a €5 million, 600-space park-and-ride site on Cork’s northside were unveiled last night.

THE claim by Michael Job (Irish Examiner letters, January 11) that the Government has invested in roads at the expense of public transport is simply untrue.

TRAFFIC chiefs in Cork were under fire yesterday after the city ground to a standstill as the €100 million Christmas shopping spree stepped up a gear.

TONIGHT’s eircom League title decider has a 7.45pm kick-off (RTÉ 2 television) but gardaí have appealed for supporters to arrive early and to be aware of parking and access restrictions adjacent to the stadium.

UP to 10,000 people are expected on the streets of Cork later today in a bid to break an Irish dancing world record.

ONE of Ireland's largest ever street parties and a massive fireworks display will kick off Cork's reign as European Capital of Culture later today.

I REFER to the column by Peter Levy (Irish Examiner County, December 21).