As the legendary Cork band get ready for their ‘last ever’ gig, Ed Power discusses their short-lived reunion with guitarist Sean O’Hagan.

What did you get from Santa? Some well-known Irish people tell Donal O’Keeffe about their most memorable Christmas present

A new facility in Cork is set to take the most detailed measurements yet of air pollution, which scientists say is responsible for more than 1,500 premature deaths in Ireland every year.

Almost €1m has been paid out in compensation on foot of 54 public liability claims within a decade, following incidents on some of Cork City’s most pedestrian-friendly streets.

New measures to allow asylum seekers to work in Ireland are impractical, say protesters.

A landscape gardener with 141 convictions for drunken behaviour on the streets was described yesterday as a gentle giant who is incapable of having even one drink without causing trouble.

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

Businesses in Cork city are planning to hire private security to ‘police’ their area following a major escalation of serious anti-social activity.

Anti-racism campaigners organised a march in the city yesterday ahead of World Anti-Racism Day.

Trips and falls cost Cork City Council more than €4m in compensation last year, with average payouts higher than ever at close to €25,000.

Cork City Council has forked out almost €17m in compensation for trips and falls on city streets in the last five years.

Private cars could be banned from Cork City’s main street by the end of next year after contentious traffic plans were approved last night.

A young man with a heart of gold who got addicted to drink, drugs and gambling stole a charity collection box from a fast food outlet to fund his addictions.

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

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.

Hundreds of people turned out on the streets of Cork for the city’s 90th Eucharistic procession in beautiful sunshine yesterday.

A homeless man who spent a second night sleeping in a tent outside Cork’s City Hall has pleaded for landlords to help him rebuild his life.

The man on trial for murder told gardaí more than a week after the deceased was found in the rubbish chute of an apartment complex that he prayed for him every day.

Images of the late Liam Manley walking around the streets of Cork on Saturday night/Sunday morning, in the hours before he died, were shown to the jury on the opening day of the murder trial.

Hundreds of people gathered across the country today to pay tribute to the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.

Around a million people and more than 40 world leaders - including the Taoiseach Enda Kenny - are expected to take part in a rally in Paris, after 3 days of terror, that left 17 people dead.

Asylum seekers have suspended a 10-day protest at their direct provision centre after securing a package of improvements which they say includes the installation of a gym, Sky Sports, and better internet access.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Irish cities on Saturday to call for an end to Israel’s military action in Gaza and a boycott of Israeli goods.

It is reported 35 bodies have been pulled from underneath rubble in Gaza since a 12-hour truce began this morning.

A man crossing Daunt Square in Cork City after a night out socialising was set upon by another man who kicked and punched him for no apparent reason.

CCTV captured a man throwing his hands up in celebration and shouting “three knockouts” after he punched three men in the face in an unprovoked attack in Cork City centre.

The Cork Business Association has welcomed the new bike-sharing scheme after the city council voted to proceed with the initiative.

A rape victim who was due to give evidence in a criminal trial was threatened that, if the rapist was convicted, she would be dead within a week.

Smartphones belonging to female students and other young women socialising in Cork City were targeted by a Romanian man visiting Ireland at the weekend.

While politicians argued the figures inside Leinster House, parents made clear on the streets of Ireland that they reject Government insistence that special needs pupils are getting the right supports in school.

A rape victim due to give evidence in a criminal trial was put in fear by a woman who made intimidating comments to her in May 2011, before the trial began.

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.

Some of the women in Daunt Square were fighting the same fight 20 years ago — for the right to make their own reproductive choices.

One of Ireland’s greatest blues guitarists was remembered in Cork last night as the Guinness Jazz Festival also kicked off.

A protest was taking place in Cork city this afternoon against the anti-copyright infringement agreement.

Up to 1,000 protesters will converge on Cork City next week as part of the bitter public opposition to the Government’s proposals to regulate septic tanks.

Protestors stormed into the offices of the bank formerly known as Anglo Irish today to show opposition to the €1.25bn being paid out to bondholders.

TALKS are at an advanced stage with Cork City Council to erect a pair of statues in the city centre honouring Munster rugby.

REBELS were few and far between in Cork as thousands turned out in glorious sunshine to greet the woman of the week, Queen Elizabeth II.

CORK city is open for business on Friday despite the massive security operation for the queen’s visit.