Eoin Gallagher with friends ringing the Shandon Bells in memory of Rory Gallagher’s 20th year anniversary.

Let the bells ring out — and not before time. Cork’s landmark Shandon clock, which has been at a standstill for months, is set to tick again within weeks.

Cork Chamber has sought an urgent meeting with the assistant city manager and the lord mayor in a bid to break the deadlock over the Shandon clock repairs.

The Taoiseach will be asked today to intervene and source emergency funding for the repair of Cork’s iconic Shandon clock.

Repairs to the stalled clock mechanism in Cork’s landmark Shandon church are due to get under way within weeks.