The €6m revamp of an historic Cork city quay which will include the city's first flood defences has been given the go-ahead.

New options to minimise the loss of Cork city centre parking spaces have been drafted in a bid to secure delivery of a €6m revamp of a historic quay.

Design experts behind the €6m revamp of Cork’s Morrison’s Island, which integrates flood defences with public realm upgrades, believe it “strikes the right balance” between protecting the area’s heritage and reducing flood risk.

Plans for flood defences to protect one of Cork City’s most flood-prone areas as part of a major public realm upgrade have gone on public display.

City councillors have called for the OPW’s controversial flood defence scheme for Cork to be peer-reviewed amid confirmation that work on phase one is due to start this summer.

Planning permission for the first phase of Cork’s long-awaited €140m flood defences could be sought before the end of the month.

Cork’s €140m flood relief project should be future-proofed by Dutch engineers who are world experts in flood scheme design.

A striking new monument which commemorates members of the Cork City Battalion of Irish Volunteers who were on active service under arms, and poised to fight in the 1916 Easter Rising, will be unveiled in the city today.

There were emotional scenes at a Wicklow court yesterday as a man was charged with the murder of Anne Shortall.

Private cars could be banned from Cork City’s main street by the middle of next year under radical traffic plans due to be published tomorrow.

A homeless man who jumped into the River Lee, triggering a seven-hour search-and-rescue operation, is receiving psychiatric treatment after being coaxed from a hiding place under a bridge.

Win or lose, both Cork and Clare are planning big homecoming bashes after the two counties do battle again today in the replay of the All-Ireland hurling final.

Recently, two letter writers asked for respect for cyclists: surely those writers should acknowledge some cyclists are dangerous and should have respect for pedestrians.

Members of the public have been invited to have their say tomorrow on plans for a bike-sharing scheme in Cork.

Private cars could be banned from Cork City’s main shopping street on a trial basis before the end of the year.

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RESCUE services were last night searching for a woman who fell into the River Lee shortly before 9pm.

AFTER 20 years, with two All Ireland losses in 2007 and last year, Cork finally got their hands on the Sam Maguire cup after a nail-biting and thrilling game of football.

A search for a missing 27-year-old man resumes in Cork this morning.

GARDAÍ had to deal with a vicious and unprovoked attack on a young man and a number of drink-fuelled violent incidents as the New Year arrived in Cork.

Naval divers searching for a 27-year-old man missing in Cork city have stood down their operation for the night.

“SAM is coming home,” that was the triumphant chant around Kerry, last night, as preparations were being made to welcome home the victorious All-Ireland football champions.

MUNSTER’S Heineken Cup heroes will be greeted by as many as 40,000 faithful fans tonight as Cork hosts a homecoming celebration for Declan Kidney’s all conquering team.

TONIGHT’S Cork homecoming of the Munster rugby team will focus on a specially erected stage on the South Mall, Cork, at its junction with Parnell Place.

A 70-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained after being struck by a car in Cork city centre two days ago.

A CORK woman’s selfless bravery in leaping into the River Lee to save a drowning person earned her the annual courage award from the Irish security industry yesterday.