The 19th century, end-of-terrace Ivernia, in Cork’s Ballintemple area, has a large, airy sun room at the front, says Tommy Barker

Irish Water plans to cut off water to large areas of Cork city overnight on Tuesday to repair a critical mains pipe at risk of bursting.

City chiefs have been asked to crack down on unauthorised parking on a new riverside plaza which was unveiled just weeks ago as part of a €2m regeneration.

It tested the patience of residents and the resilience of traders but the trade-off for Blackrock village after months of inconvenience is a €2m facelift, to be officially unveiled today.

Two compact-sized office units, each tenanted but on short or expired leases, have been put up for sale at Cork’s Cleve Business Park, priced at €240,000 and €250,000.

A stretch of road between Cork City centre and Ballintemple is considered the most dangerous in Cork, according to a Garda rating system used to determine the location of speed cameras.

A circuit court judge said yesterday he had never come across a more arrogant witness than the 33-year-old cyclist appealing a case where gardaí had to handcuff him when a row about his cycling escalated so badly.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was among the substantial crowd of mourners who last night attended the removal of Margaret Barry, wife of former tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs, Peter Barry.

The death has occurred of Margaret Barry, the wife of former tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs Peter Barry and the mother of Fine Gael Senator Deirdre Clune.