A controversial €6m road upgrade to help open Cork’s sprawling south docklands for more development has been given the green light despite claims the planning process was flawed.

Tommy Barker admires a beautifully-maintained five-bed Victorian home on the edge of Cork’s booming docklands.

Cyclists have criticised Cork’s transport chiefs for sanctioning a temporary bus-parking arrangement which has led to blockages of bike lanes linking the city to the train station.

No 3 Grand View Terrace is in mint condition, says Tommy Barker. Pictures: Ted Murphy

Tommy Barker says life can be good and No 10 can get full marks after some gentle tweaks at this terrace off the Old Blackrock Road.

A councillor accused of blacking out Queen Victoria-related street names in Cork has applied to have his case heard in Irish - this application will be heard at the High Court in Dublin next month.

Developers JCD have made an off-market multi-million euro swoop on the Cork city Albert Quay site occupied for the past 50 years by family-owned Carey Tools, including the Sextant bar which was subsequently acquired by the Carey family.

Tommy Barker unearths a little gem near Cork’s impressive docklands where development is really picking up pace to meet long-held expectations.

The Commercial Court has granted summary judgement against a businessman over a €1.8m loan towards the purchase of a one-acre site at Mill Lane, Shankill, Co Dublin.

City living convenience? It hardly gets any better than Cork’s Marina Park, at the city end (or, the very start) of the Blackrock Road at its Victoria Road nexus.

The District Court judge dealing with the case against a councillor accused of blacking out street names in Cork called after Queen Victoria told him to go to the High Court if he wanted to raise the issue of having a judge fluent in Irish for the case.

The councillor accused of blacking out street names in Cork called after Britain’s Queen Victoria had his evidence translated from Irish in Cork District Court yesterday, but he said the Irish-language issue in the proceedings should be referred to the High Court, writes Liam Heylin.

Irish street name campaigners who defaced several ‘Victoria’ road signs in Cork City have been accused of attacking the city’s heritage.

It’s a tale with a flavour of Tiny Tim but brightened by the goodwill of a group of surgeons, with a fun Christmas twist.

FANCY living in the city, in a period home, with amenities all on the doorstep, for under €400k? 

Tommy Barker reports on a late-Georgian home which has just come to market on the Cork city’s Blackrock Road.

Organisers of the Irish Examiner Cork City Marathon have apologised and ordered a review of their half-marathon arrangements, because 200 competitors took the wrong route. This added half a mile to the race.

The Cork City Marathon truly brings out the best of Leeside.

Submissions have been made in relation to the proposed Albert Quay office development, for which Owen O’Callaghan has sought permission in Cork’s south docklands.

Owen O’Callaghan’s planning application for another major office development on Cork’s south quays has been lodged.

For a company used to finding innovative ways of putting people in the shop window the tables have now been turned on Platform Avenue as they bid to scoop a major award in recognition of their work.

In recent times Kenyan distance runners have become regular visitors to Ireland where they run for local clubs and hoover up prizes on the road racing scene before returning to the Rift Valley.

Blackrock Road, Cork city €525,000

The Menu has Neidín hitched up and is heading for beautiful town of Kilkenny for Savour Kilkenny Food Festival (Oct 24-27), another shining Irish example of ‘Place on a Plate’, with fine local growers and producers at the forefront of a food revolution. 

Alejandro Sabella will carry the hopes of a nation and a corner of South Yorkshire on his shoulders as he attempts to lead Argentina into the World Cup final.

After months of physical and psychological preparation, it was M-day today for up to 9,000 men and women who took part in the Cork City Marathon.

Gary O’Hanlon will be the star attraction of the 7,000 runners set to descend upon St Patrick’s Street at the Cork City Marathon at 9am on Bank Holiday Monday when he bids to win his third marathon in the space of 15 days.

A “suspect device” exploded in a hotel in Derry while specialist officers were urgently working to defuse it, police have said.

Location: Victoria Avenue

This period-era home just needs a lick of paint because it ticks all the basics, writes Tommy Barker

BALLINCOLLIG, CORK €285,000

VICTORIA ROAD, CORK €265,000

ROSSCARBERY, CORK €85,000

Bah humbug — Cork’s city officials have been forced to slash the number of Christmas tree recycling sites after a spate of arson attacks.

AN Irishman has drowned while on holiday in Morocco.

THE headmaster of a Cork primary school where 25 children have contracted tuberculosis said there is concern in the wider community that the source of infection has not yet been found.

FOR those who had prepared themselves to live in the promised brave, new shiny world of Cork’s docklands, but now find the time schedule somewhat elongated thanks to an economic, construction, and property meltdown, perhaps the best way forward to that future is via the past.

A COUPLE and their company have sued Dolmen Stockbrokers for more than €1 million losses allegedly incurred through unauthorised use of the plaintiffs’ securities trading accounts to enter into transactions for Dolmen’s own benefit.

VICTIMS of the late 2009 floods’ crisis are set to use an independent report they have commissioned as a “precursor” to a multi-million euro law suit against the state.