The owners of a family business once rooted in Cork’s historic financial heart — until the property and housing boom pushed them to the suburbs — have all but returned to their spiritual home, opening the way for a tenant to take over their lease in Bessboro.

The Dunkettle Live App will make it easier for motorists to plan their journeys in the area, especially when construction of the Dunkettle/Jack Lynch Tunnel upgrade gets underway.

Kya de Longchamps discovers a roomy family residence in Glanworth in Co Cork.

They were prompted by several hours of gridlock which was caused by a minor two-car collision in the Jack Lynch Tunnel on Thursday. Nobody was injured in the incident but it caused lengthy tailbacks.

Trish Dromey reports on a well-presented option in Cork’s Glanmire.

The Tánaiste has insisted that everything possible is being done to deliver the multi-million Dunkettle interchange upgrade as quickly as possible.

The protocol that allowed this roadside transfusion was drawn up by Dr Eoin Fogarty, based on the successful protocol used in Sydney.

A non-residential farm in a superb location in East Cork has the unique quality of being laid out in one single field.

Irish investment funds IPUT and Davy have made two separate swoops on suburban Cork retail assets.

The Dunkettle interchange projectis vital to traffic flowboth to and from Cork and delays are worrying, says Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.

THE presence of an important wetland habitat for migratory birds by the N25 road and a commuter rail line has generated the sales and marketing motto for Cork’s latest new homes development to launch this year: Harper’s Creek invites house hunters to “Come home to Glounthaune”.

There was a drop in the number of collisions on Cork’s South Ring Road last year, despite a large rise in traffic levels.

The owners of the cross-river ferry service in Cork harbour have told Cork County Council they don't believe it's economically viable to put on a second ferry at peak evening times.

There is unanimous agreement amongst Cork clubs to significantly reduce the number of teams competing in the county senior hurling and football championships.

To the charge that Harper’s Island in Cork Harbour, with its three points of contact to the ‘mainland’, is not an island, the rebuttal affirming its island status: The area is defined by its natural history and not its current structures, writes Dan MacCarthy.

New homes prices starting from €247,000 for two-beds, and €295,000 for three-bed townhouses, are the immediate, stand-out points to note as the long-awaited €150m Ballinglanna, Cork scheme of 600 homes and services by the O’Flynn Group gets launched next weekend, from February 16.

It was a rocky road to introduce the ‘Pana car ban’ in Cork City. However, even tougher choices are needed over the next 10 years if the city is to avoid being crippled by congestion, writes Eoin English.

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Fears have been expressed that plans to ease gridlock in one of the country’s industrial hubs will not work properly unless a €15m junction is built to serve it.

PLANS for a €100m residential development in Cork’s Mahon, with 413 units across six blocks including one mooted tower of 25 storeys tall by the Jack Lynch Tunnel approach is being proposed for lands owned by McCarthy Properties.

This open-plan, 646 sq ft detached house is just a 15-minute commute to Cork city and a cosy alternative to an apartment, says Trish Dromey

Cork is set to host thousands of visitors this weekend with a large number of events taking place across the city and county.

Pack the running shoes and maybe leave the car.

One of Ireland’s most successful developers says he hopes to build around 1,300 new homes in a Cork suburb within the next 10 years.

Contractors for one of the most complex roads projects ever undertaken in this country could be appointed within weeks.

A residents’ association plans to seek a judicial review after Bord Pleanála granted permission for one of the biggest housing developments ever planned in Cork.

Plans have been unveiled aiming to ease traffic gridlock in one of the country’s industrial powerhouses — and work should get under way in September.

The gulf in planned development between Cork and Kerry is highlighted by the number of mentions each county gets in both the national development plan (NDP) and the longer term Project Ireland 2040.

Councillors are warning that a proposed multi-million euro housing development cannot proceed in an already traffic-congested town without an advance major upgrade of a seriously inadequate road infrastructure.

Site clearance works have commenced which signal the start of a €100m upgrade of the busiest road junction outside of Dublin.

US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is set to add capacity for about 500 new jobs in Cork.

Carrigtwohill in East Cork is being lined up by Ikea, the world’s largest furniture retailer, for its second full retail store in the Republic of Ireland, with a promise of around 500 retail jobs locally.

Calls are increasing for a Luas-style transport system to reduce congestion in Cork, as latest figures show significant increases in traffic volumes over the last two years.

Concerns have been raised about the Jack Lynch Tunnel drainage system after a lane closure during heavy rain in Cork City yesterday.

WHEN Peter the Great decided, in the early 1700s, that Russia needed access to the Baltic Sea, he built a port city on the river Neva, on the Gulf of Finland. 

Gardaí have been warning the public about parking restrictions this week ahead of the Munster quarter-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Gardaí will throw a traffic cordon around the revamped Páirc Uí Chaoimh GAA stadium in Cork this weekend amid warnings that illegally parked cars will be towed and parking fines will be issued.

The focus has been on the development of the M20 motorway, between Cork and Limerick, of late.

WE do not have an exemplary record in long-term planning. 

Development offers affordable and energy efficient homes, says Trish Dromey.

The route of the first Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon to be staged on a Sunday has been tweaked to avoid clashing with morning Masses.