With wonderful wildlife on its doorstep and close proximity to the city centre, Westbourne Terrace has much to offer, writes Tommy Barker

The Cork branch of Celtic Stickmakers is one of the most active — its co-founder explains the benefits of turning wood, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Christy Parker talks to dual award-winning landscape designer Sean Russell

The approval of a major student apartment development near the Lough in Cork city has been described as a 'hammer blow' to the area.

Son of a Bun topping the list for Knocknaheeny and Supermacs in Gurranebraher.

You’d have to consider it a state of emergency. Corkness has been declared missing, writes Larry Ryan.

It was a moment that stood out from the rest and caught people's’ attention.

Angling restrictions on parts of the River Lee have been extended as investigations continue into the devastating outbreak which has killed over 1,000 carp and wiped out Cork’s landmark Lough amenity.

Sample carp taken from Cork’s landmark Lough amenity and from Belvelly Lake near Cobh have all tested positive for carp edema virus (CEV).

New angling restrictions have been imposed on a stretch of the River Lee, as one of Ireland’s top carp fisheries faces a virtual wipe-out from a mysterious outbreak.

The unprecedented growth of student accommodation in Cork City over the past two years has raised concerns.

Joe McNamee has travelled the country reviewing restaurants for his Weekend column. Here, he pays tribute to the very best in his annual food awards

Bookings have been brisk to see this cute and colourful cottage, writes Trish Dromey.

DESPITE the downbeat and often valid warnings about the state of the Irish environment and wildlife, lots of positive things are going on, writes Donal Hickey.

Liam Daish tells a story about the day Ebbsfleet won the FA Trophy at Wembley in 2008 in front of a crowd of 40,000.

Ford Cork workers Noreen O’Mahony and Michael Ring went on an unusual first date — a spinning fitness class.

Terrace built circa 1900 is in a picturesque setting bordering Cork City’s swan lake, says Tommy Barker.

I had the pleasure of attending “Céilí Cois Locha” at The Lough this summer. Oh God — what a session.

A young Waterford man who was led astray by a woman he met when out drinking in Cork City broke into a house at The Lough when she told him it was her home.

From trad sessions to rock concerts, poetry readings to magical 3D projections, Cork’s Culture Night was, as ever, one to remember.

This new build in settled suburb is built for modern-day ease and comfort.

IT’S the new kid on the block — literally. This end terrace/semi-detached home No 210 B Pearse Road was built as recently as 2008 in Cork’s long-established Ballyphehane suburb, making it about 50 years younger than its neighbours.

Tommy Barker is impressed with Annaville at the Lough in Cork. 

....and they’re off.... at the Vibes & Scribes Lee Swim in Cork.

1 Leafdale looks country cottage-ish, but is a city suburban pad with some charm, in a Lough-side setting near UCC, says Tommy Barker.

WHY, asks Donal Hickey, is it that so many Christmas cards continue to feature images of snow on the ground when white Christmases are so rare?

The HSE has embarked on a new drive to secure the development of primary care facilities on the southside of Cork City.

You could almost date St Otteran’s on Hartlands Avenue in Glasheen from the name, since it was built in the late 1940s at a time when Irish homes typically got saints’ names.

The wait for CAO offers is not a worry for a young woman who will soon be winging her way to Germany to further her career as a violinist.

CARP are among the most extraordinary freshwater fish in Ireland and carp anglers are among the most extraordinary of fishermen. This struck me the other day on a visit to Maynooth. I went to the Lyreen Fishery which consists of three small ponds on the outskirts of the Co Kildare town.

A cat who was stranded among the pigeons — and some ducks and swans too — was reunited with her owner yesterday after six months away from home.

This former shoemaker’s house near The Lough is no cobbled job, writes Tommy Barker

We view a selection of trading up properties from around the country

Each week, Esther N McCarthy scouts around for interesting bits for your home.

CORK CITY €145,000

Customers at one of Cork’s most famous chip shops can soon take their pick from the runners and riders in a fictional local race card from more than a century ago.

The date was Sunday, February 27, 1898, the venue was Cork’s famous suburban lake at The Lough and the top prize was a second-hand bike with golden ball bearings.