Gardaí pursued a dangerous drink driver from Cork city to Ballyvolane where he crashed into a ditch, and gardaí found numerous open cans of Budweiser beer in the car.

Westview on the North Mall in Lismore isn’t historic just because the Duke of Devonshire built it in the 1820s – it’s also a little historic because its barn used to be the Popcorn Palace where local film buffs and courting couples came to watch movies.

A new report on Cork’s complex groundwater conditions casts further doubt on the OPW’s contentious €140m flood relief plans, writes Eoin English.

The revamped Cork City local electoral areas are posing challenges and changes across the city but the northside of the river is undergoing a far more drastic change.

The sale of a church building and an adjacent development site in Cork’s Sunday’s Well is understood to be progressing between UCC and the Vincentian order.

The city council’s head of environment insists the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme is the only solution, writes Eoin English.

Major design changes to Cork’s €140m flood defence scheme have been unveiled that will see demountable flood defences, rather than walls, used to protect the most historic city centre areas.

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.

A cyclist swallowed a bag of suspected heroin to obstruct a drugs search in Cork city and yesterday the culprit got a suspended five-month jail term.

A nail bar is one of the extra features homeless teenagers can now enjoy as part of homeless shelter first upgrade in 15 years.

City-centre views of the River Lee will be improved by proposed flood defences in Cork and some elements will be redesigned to preserve historic features, says the Office of Public Works.

The first new bridge over the river Lee in more than a decade has been installed.

The OPW has bowed to public pressure and plans to use demountable barriers instead of raising quay walls along two historic quays as part of its €140m flood defence plan for Cork City.

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The OPW has dismissed calls for an independent international review of the €140m Cork flood defence plan.

Members of the the Save Cork City campaign staged a 'picnic' beside the River Lee on Sunday.

They’ve breathed new life into the historic spine of their city, reinvigorating ancient lanes and public spaces with stunning murals and creative arts projects. Now they’re turning their attention to the city’s river and quays.

Writers are gathering in Cork this week to launch a monthly event bringing local authors and budding writers together, writes Marjorie Brennan.

A teenage girl has gone missing from her home in Cork city.

Ireland’s largest free summer show rolls into Cork this weekend with a lizardman, contortionists, magicians and some of the world’s top street performers set to enthrall thousands of visitors.

A record number of swimmers are set to take the plunge in the River Lee this weekend to help fund the development of a new service centre and treatment pool for children with physical disabilities.

The Visually Impaired Walking Group make great strides as they pound Cork paths, writes Dan MacCarthy

Palmento is a delightful and welcoming haven in Douglas.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

UPDATE: The Springer Spaniel found in Cork yesterday has been reunited with his owners today.

Some dogs get left out in the cold when they go missing but thankfully for this fella, he was found fast.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

University College Cork (UCC) has deployed flood defences at some of its most vulnerable buildings and said they will remain in place throughout the Christmas holidays.

A Cork micro-brewery has scooped six coveted medals at the prestigious World Beer Awards.

Tommy Barker revisits the one-time home of UCC maths professor George Boole as the 200th anniversary of his birth is celebrated.

Following in the footsteps of Dublin and Limerick, and dozens of other cities around the world, Cork is to host an ‘Open House’ weekend of its architectural highlights and gems.

heritage building on Cork city’s elegant North Mall which sold at auction to a co-operative housing group in 2008 for €1.36 million is back on the market, now guiding €425,000, after some further building conservation and conservation roofing work.