Use of ‘beep test’ to measure firefighters’ fitness discriminates against women, tribunal finds – The Irish Times
The “beep test” – a standard aerobic fitness measure used for prospective firefighters for the last 40 years…
Cork City Council ordered to pay €8k to woman turned down for firefighter job
Cork City Council has been ordered to pay €8,000 compensation to a woman whose application for a firefighting…
Crews will work late and weekends to cut traffic chaos in Cork city suburb
Officials met over major southside disruption 15:28, 05 Feb 2026Updated 16:41, 05 Feb 2026 Congestion in Lehenaghmore Building…
‘I use AI’ says Cork Mayor after speech was generated by data firm
The Lord Mayor of Cork has admitted he is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to write his speeches.…
Applications open today for 23 new affordable family homes just outside Cork city
Prices for the new-builds start at €270,500 A rendering of the Affordable Housing Scheme at Glenbride, Kilnap on…
Elderly social housing tenants in Cork feel abandoned by council
Elderly social-housing tenants living in century-old homes associated with Cork’s old Fever Hospital claim they have been “abandoned”…
Calls for ‘appalling’ stretch of road into Cork city to be fixed
The council said work was subject to funding N22 Carrigrohane Road(Image: Google Maps) The Department of Transport is…
Lord Mayor’s new car is a fully electric Capri from Cork Ford
A fully electric Ford Capri Premium was presented to Lord Mayor of Cork Fergal Dennehy yesterday by sponsor…
New book celebrates 12 women who made major contribution to Cork city
A new book that celebrates twelve women who have made significant contributions to local government in Cork city…
Applications for Cork northside affordable housing scheme open on January 27
Cork City Council, in partnership with Murnane and O’Shea Ltd, has announced the launch of Phase 2 of…
Public’s help sought in naming of two Cork city bridges
Cork City Council is asking members of the public to help choose names for the two newest bridges…
Taoiseach leads tributes after death of former Cork Senator and TD Máirín Quill
‘Máirín loved Cork city but in particular the northside’Máirín Quill – RIP(Image: RIP.ie) Former Cork TD and Senator…