Cork City Council Halts Decision on Controversial Hostel Development Plans
Local authorities have paused approval proceedings for a contentious hostel project pending further review and community consultation.
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Local authorities have paused approval proceedings for a contentious hostel project pending further review and community consultation.

Cork City Council is set to launch an Irish language action plan, boosting the city's bid for Gaeltacht service status. This initiative aims to promote and strengthen the use of the Irish language within the community.
Cork City Council has written off nearly €16 million in commercial rates owed on vacant properties, raising questions about urban development and revenue collection.

A celebration was held at Cork City Hall to mark 35 years since Dan Boyle's first election to the Cork City Council.
Residents have lodged objections with An Coimisiún Pleanála against a decision by Cork City Council to grant planning permission for the Maryborough Manor development.
Cork City Council is powerless to do anything about the proliferation of vape shops on city centre streets, a planning official told councillors this week amid concerns that the gaudy shopfronts are…
John Hallahan, head of finance for Cork City Council, has initiated High Court proceedings to block his planned transfer to a new position, citing objections to the council's decision.

Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has won a planning battle against Cork City Council, with An Coimisiún Pleanála ruling that a planned change of use is exempt from the planning process.
City councillors in Cork, Ireland, have expressed opposition to plans to re-open an old prison in the city.
Cork city councillors have voiced concerns that litter reports from the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) organization can significantly harm local communities.
Cork City Council has purchased the former Beamish and Crawford site, known as the Counting House complex, for €35 million to house a new city library, replacing the existing Grand Parade library.
Campaigners for mother and baby home survivors have pledged to challenge Cork City Council's decision to grant planning permission for 140 apartments on the site of the notorious Bessborough facility.
Cork city councillors were paid €1.3 million in 2025, with one councillor topping the highest-paid list for the third consecutive year.

Cork City Council has spent nearly one million euros on the still-unfinished revamp of the historic Boole House.

A cross-party solidarity action was held outside Cork City Council Hall in support of the survivors of Bessborough Mother and Baby Home.

A new councillor, described as a 'Proud Norrie', has been co-opted onto Cork City Council, replacing a socialist 'Titan'.

Cork City Council has acquired the historic Counting House for €35 million, with plans to transform it into a new city library. This acquisition will replace the existing library located in Grand Parade.