Fast-tracking of flood defences needed amid planning delays, says Minister
Legal hold-up with River Lee scheme raises questions over whether planning regime is ‘fit for purpose’
Cork city retailers concerned over plans for €100m centre
Enough retail space in city centre to cater for any business, says Cork Business Association
Coronavirus: Cork businesses call for rates moratorium to help cope with trade decline
Publicans estimate trade in city pubs is down by 60-70% as people avoid social gatherings
€80m event centre in Cork city gets planning approval
Business leaders hopeful Government and developers can resolve €10m funding issue
Cork launches customer service charter in bid to help shops beat online
Charter promotes customer service in hopes of bringing more shoppers to high street
Cork business groups seek clarification on events centre progress
Proposed 6,000 seat venue on site of former Beamish and Crawford brewery has been hampered by delays, say advocates
Cork businesses hope car ban will bring more people into city
New measure to allow Patrick Street operate as afternoon bus corridor will take time to bed in, caution Cork Business Association
Cork council backs €6m project to remove 80% of city flood risk
Councillors vote 22-6 to back public realm project for Morrison’s Island off South Mall
Cork decides to suspend city car ban after traders object
Claim that business down by up to 40% because of Cork car ban
Cork traders to lobby councillors to get them to reverse Patrick Street car ban
Trade drops by up to 50 per cent and some businesses will not survive trial period, says Cork Business Association
New afternoon car ban in Cork city ‘should be given a chance’
Cork Chamber president supports restriction on cars travelling on Patrick Street
Cork city businesses face extinction if parking not solved, traders warn
Household Linens trader never seen ‘anyone on a bike coming in to buy a pair of pillows’
Cork businesswoman fears city may lose €140m flood fund
If agreement cannot be reached on scheme, money ‘could be re-allocated’ to other cities
Cork businesses hoping region gets its due in planning framework
Call for improved road network and public transport to help second city grow in future
Traders in Cork raise concerns about organised begging
Garda suspect group in Romania is flying in people to beg in run-up to Christmas
Business leaders welcome OPW report on Cork flood relief plan
Over 1,000 submissions received on scheme designed to protect more than 2,000 properties
Cork business organisations back city’s €140m flood-relief scheme
Opposing campaign group says number of people against wall defences is increasing
Cork businessman James O’Sullivan has died
Tributes paid to director of wholesalers M&P O’Sullivan for role in commerce and charity
Coveney confident €50m Cork event centre will proceeed
Lack of progress has been cause for concern but Minister says clear timeframe will emerge shortly
Simon Coveney to address Cork council merger this year
Minister says ‘significant process’ will be made to reform local government in Cork
Business interests welcome new Cork-Madrid service
New service by Iberia Express is one of the dividends of IAG takeover of Aer Lingus
Achieving Cork council reform possible, says Simon Coveney
Minister will not avoid ‘awkward’ issue, calls for ‘blunt and honest conversations’
Capital sought for new airline to reopen Dublin-Cork route
Investment of €1m in project could see travel between the two cities cut to 30 minutes
Cork business groups clash over council merger plans
Cork Chamber and Cork Business Association take opposing views of proposal
Mixed reaction to proposed merger of Cork councils
Business leader says decision would dismantle Cork as Ireland’s second city
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