The country’s lure of a competitive corporation tax rate is about to run its course and a new focus on Irish-owned businesses is called for as Brexit looms, Ibec has said.

A €14m plan has been drawn up to ease traffic gridlock in one of Cork’s most congested suburbs.

PLANNERS in Cork have moved to change the city development plan to limit to 10 the number of soaring landmark buildings over 10 storeys in the city.

MAJOR construction projects in Cork are in jeopardy after a €200 million housing development was shot down in a shock planning decision yesterday.