So that’s Tuesday nearly wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.

Work to dismantle Cork's famous Shakey Bridge has begun.

The €1.7m repair and restoration of the famous Shakey bridge in Cork is set to start within days.

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.

According to the Lonely Planet’s latest Ireland edition, “everything good about Ireland can be found in County Cork”. Truth or just wishful thinking? We sent Rob O’Donnell, an American living in deepest West Cork, out to play tourist for a day and give his verdict.

Heritage campaigners have called for an engineering rethink following confirmation that repairs to Cork’s iconic Shakey bridge will dampen its signature shake.

The landmark Daly’s Bridge in Cork, which is famous for its ‘shake’, is set for major repair and overhaul.

Latest: ESB Networks has continued to restore electricity supply following Hurricane Ophelia but approximately 19,500 customers remain without supply, a number of which are due to Storm Brian.

There have been calls for an urgent health-and-safety audit of Cork’s iconic Shakey Bridge amid fears it could be one shake from collapse.

There have been calls for an urgent health-and-safety audit of Cork’s iconic Shakey Bridge amid fears it could be one shake from collapse.

Cork City Council has advertised for contractors to “rehabilitate” the bridge’s four cast-iron lamp standards and lanterns, and four others which are in storage.

"WE DOWNSIZED too early,” quip the owners of 6 Lisin, a high-end, first floor super comfortable two-bed apartment, in this niche development of just a dozen units along Cork city’s Strawberry Hill.

Another queen is due to arrive in Cork today — but this one’s on a mission to sell the region to American tourists.

We can’t get enough of these videos showing Cork off at its best.

Some cheeky scamp has put an ad online for one of Cork's storied bridges.

Leesiders will be familiar with the ’Shakey Bridge’ that spans the river close to the city centre.

Sunday’s Well, Cork city €325,000

A remarkable collection of paintings by a Franciscan brother who devoted most of his life to art has gone on permanent display at Cork’s largest hospital.

Tommy Barker reports on this all done-up city townhouse

No 39 Monastery Avenue is within an easy stroll of city centre Tommy Barker reports

A 10-year-old girl who saved her four-year-old brother from drowning today insisted she would do it again in a heartbeat.

A BRAVE garda who tried to save the 13-year-old who drowned on Sunday while swimming in the River Lee has spoken of his complete despair.

A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was feared drowned in the River Lee in Cork city after a fun evening turned to tragedy last night.

TWO longboats built by a special training group were launched on the River Lee yesterday.