Michael Moynihan: They’re moving a few bus bays, not knocking the Arc de Triomphe

The accumulation of buses on St Patrick's Quay in Cork is good for no one — and we'll all soon get used to the new layout

Coaches including those run by West Cork Connect, Aircoach, Citylink, and GoBus are set to be moved from their current locations on St Patrick's Quay in Cork City centre. Picture: Andy Gibson 

A former colleague here in Examiner Towers, now retired, once regaled us with one of his holiday highlights: the time he tried to drive around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. At rush hour.

The great monument is an eye-catching landmark for anyone driving in the French capital, and our man, accompanied in his car by the entire family, got into the flow of the traffic alright...