Amy Campbell

Three local authority-owned houses in Glanmire that have stood empty since they were built almost two decades ago have been handed over to Cork City Council.

Cork City Council has been warned that "countless" people are tripping and falling on footpaths along South Mall, with many of those injured described as elderly or having mobility issues.

More than €20m has been spent by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on renting buildings in Cork in the last five years, despite it owning 14 vacant buildings in the county.

Iarnród Éireann has on Friday lodged a planning application for the development of a new train station and park-and-ride at Dunkettle in Cork.

New figures show homelessness continues to rise nationally, while Cork Simon says single adults are being overlooked in housing policy.

Developer Bam has resubmitted plans for its 500-bed student apartment building

Staffing was identified as an issue in two Cork nursing homes by health watchdog inspectors, who found that residents remained in bed until lunchtime in one centre due to insufficient staff to help them out.

A report on potential park and ride facilities in Cork should be ready before the end of this year, but they may be dependent on the bus service improving.

A community toy box at one of Cork's most recognisable beaches was set on fire in what locals believe was a "senseless and heartbreaking" deliberate act.