Cork City Council should decide within days whether to permit a café to be developed on a busy city centre corner.

After almost a decade in the doldrums, renewed activity is expected across a number of fronts in Cork city’s docklands and quays in 2016, with knock-on effects on major sites downriver in Cork harbour including Marino Point and Ringaskiddy.

The development of Clare’s first FootGolf course has been met with stiff opposition from the residents of Hurler’s Cross, who say that the development will have a negative impact “on every aspect of the lives” of local people.

An Taisce says its latest legal challenge to a €69m upgrade of the N86 main road to Dingle is “to ensure things are done properly”.

Plans for a major retail development on the outskirts of Cork City are in doubt after planning for an access road was shot down.

A planning row over Starbucks outlets in Cork has been referred to An Bórd Pleanála for determination.

A public representative is calling for urgent action to clean up or demolish a derelict factory set alight for the eighth time in three years.

The Dáil’s money watchdog has called Finance Minister Michael Noonan to give evidence to it regarding the highly controversial €1.6bn sale of Nama’s Northern property empire.

Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for a 100-unit caravan park at a beach near Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.