Irish homes and businesses dump over a million tonnes of food each year. You can’t eat it all, but Ellie O’Byrne spent January living on out-of-date food in the fight against waste

You could soon be walking in the footsteps of Cork’s favourite tracksuit-wearing teenage tearaways, Conor and Jock, if a former lord mayor has his way.

Thousands of Anthony Barry’s pictures have been donated to Cork archives. They offer a look at life on Leeside in decades gone by, writes Marjorie Brennan

As Cork City Council and the Office of Public Works draw up plans to erect controversial flood defences in the city centre, the Irish Examiner brings you an alternative view. All this week, we highlight the shortlisted entries to the Save Cork City competition to unlock the potential of Morrisson’s Island in the heart of the city centre and reimagine what its future might hold. Some are brave. Some are bold. But all are designed to spark debate. The overall winner will be revealed in the Irish Examiner next Monday.

A market stall which was blocking views of a listed pub in Cork’s traditional street market quarter has been moved.

Aoife Burke is a cellist from Cork, and currently holds a residency at the Triskel Arts Centre in Cork, as part of which she curates the summer lunchtime concert series and the Spotlight chamber music series. 

Some of the longest-serving traders in Cork’s historic street market quarter have backed calls for a new strategy to save its street trading tradition from extinction.

One of Cork’s leading publicans is considering legal action against the city because vacant market stalls in its traditional market quarter are blocking his listed building.

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.

A talented chef who ran a barbecue stall died of carbon monoxide poisoning after he loaded his propane cylinders into his van after a long day and went for a few hours sleep before his next shift.

Reimagine Cork is staging a treasure hunt across the city as part of Heritage Open Day tomorrow, writes Colette Sheridan

Do not go to the Coal Quay in Cork without paying a visit to the Designworks Studio, even if it’s just to peer in the window.

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A sample of what made the pages of the Cork Examiner this week 100 years ago.

Arguably fewer cars troubled Cork this Easter Monday than was the case 100 years ago, as the city centre was taken over by pedestrians for the city’s state commemoration of the 1916 Rising.

Two gardaí sit in front of a wall of 40 screens, each showing a different window on a weekday morning in Cork.

Cork-born Cónal Creedon is a novelist, playwright and documentary film maker. His latest book, The Immortal Deed Of Michael O’Leary, is an account of a man from Inchigeelagh, Co Cork, who became a hero of the First World War.

The classically styled limestone building on Cork city’s historical Coal Quay, occupied by the successful restaurant and bar the Cornstore, has been put up for sale as an invesment.

I write to thank you on behalf of my three friends (history buffs) and myself from the United States who have been on holidays this past week in this wonderful part of Ireland called Cork City and county.

A LIMERICK City bank building, on O’Connell Street and Bedford Row, is being sold for as much as €10m — a recent Munster-bank investment sale price record.

The Menu gets greatly exercised about food security — ready access to delicious and nutritious food is a fundamental right. 

The Rocketman has come back to earth — but will continue to do the satellite orbits of farmers markets, along Cork’s Ring Road.

Vintage clothes are the way to go for truly on-trend fashionistas, writes Liz Dunphy.

Having just stepped down from a three-year term as county chairman of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, publican Con Dennehy has taken ownership of The Venue bar, in Cork’s suburban Ballintemple.

MOTHER’S Day is close and an indulgent breakfast is a terrific start to the day.

Flatley reigned and then it poured — or was it the other way around?

A hepatitis C support group whose funding has been pulled spent almost €13,000 of public funds on a pampering and relaxation weekend despite being instructed not to do so, according to the Health Service Executive.

Inner-city residents in Cork have reacted angrily to disruptive late-night deliveries to Lidl’s newest Irish store.

Flood-hit traders in Cork City, who are bracing for more misery tonight, have pleaded with the Government to fast-track the delivery of a multi-million flood defence plan.

It’s sandbags at the ready in Cork city again after the local authority once more warned of tidal flooding today and tomorrow.

The New Year won’t bring any let-up in the stormy weather in the south of the country as flood alerts have been issued in Cork city and county.

Building owners in busy cities and towns have been urged to check their properties for storm damage and ensure that they are safe as the country braces for another battering tomorrow.

A feast of fine foods down on the farm

Two Cork City councillors, who were among five anti-property tax protesters arrested yesterday for occupying a bank, say they are proud of their actions.

GET out the best teaset, run a bath, iron her clothes for the day, clean the fridge — most mums are easy to please.

As synonymous with Christmas in Cork as spiced beef, the Share fundraising campaign got under way last night with the official opening of the famous Daunt Square crib.

A PRIME, good-sized store on Cork City’s Patrick Street has come up to let via Savills, at a market-savvy rent, after being vacated during the summer by Mothercare.

They call it a weekend, but this year, Cork’s annual festival of jazz could be its longest ever.

The Coal Quay.