In the final part of our series on the redesign of Morrison’s Island, winners HH+ and architect Francis Keane outline their plans.

The main opponents of the largest flood defence scheme in the history of the State have backed a €10,000 international architectural competition for one of Cork City’s most flood-prone zones.

There has been a dramatic rise in penalties for illegal parking in Cork City, with a 37% increase in the number of parking fines handed out by traffic wardens last year.

Described as a commercial development opportunity on a modest scale is the proposed sale of No 23 George’s Quay, in Cork city centre.

An average of 75 motorists in Cork City were issued with parking fines by traffic wardens each day last year.

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 public will have a last chance today to go aboard the LÉ Aoife in Cork, before the naval vessel is taken out of service early next year.

Met Éireann issued a national weather alert last night, warning of very strong winds, driving rain and the possibility of floods.

A LARGE congregation of family, friends, representatives of the legal profession, members of the judiciary and civic dignitaries gathered at St Patrick’s Church on the Lower Road in Cork yesterday for the funeral Mass of retired Circuit Court Judge Anthony G Murphy who died on Sunday, aged 80.

A SOLAR-POWERED pay and display parking system will be introduced in selected locations in Cork this week.

OPPOSITE ends of the spectrum — having sold Woodlawn in Sunday’s Well for over €5 million in the summer (a new Cork city residential record) estate agent Hugh McPhillips of Marsh’s has another rarity on his books, a total do-er upper, yet one also in the multi-million euro league.

ALL the giant limestone blocks extending onto the road at Morrison’s Island along Fr Mathew Quay in Cork have been tarred over.