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<p>A total of €3,673,245.90 has been written off since 2016, relating to 99 sites, with 85 of these write offs occurring since 2022.</p>

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Cork City Council wrote off €3.7m in derelict site levies over the past decade

Since 2016 €11,993,755 in levies were invoiced across 651 sites. Of these, just 27%, or €3,253,281.80 has been paid

Cork councillor calls for Whiddy Island oil terminal to be reopened

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Cork councillor calls for Whiddy Island oil terminal to be reopened

Finbarr Harrington believes the Whiddy Island facility can be developed safely as an oil refining facility, which could bring significant economic and strategic benefits to the region and to Ireland as a whole

eir Senior Hurling Championship Season Launch

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Cork v Tipperary: Darragh Fitzgibbon keen to relive dream start of 2017

Charleville man leads team for first time in championship in the same fixture in which he made his debut nine years ago

nostalgia

Throwback Thursday: 'I used to drive revellers to Majorca in Crosshaven'

Throwback Thursday: 'I used to drive revellers to Majorca in Crosshaven'

cork views

John Arnold: ‘It’s hard to be enthusiastic about Munster Championship’

John Arnold: ‘It’s hard to be enthusiastic about Munster Championship’

cork news

Phase one of housing plan at landmark Cork city site to be completed this year

Phase one of housing plan at landmark Cork city site to be completed this year

cork news

Scales of justice and Gavel on wooden table and Lawyer or Judge working with agreement in Courtroom, Justice and Law concept

Cork man convicted of public order and driving offences

Cork News

<p>The case was adjourned by Judge Mary Dorgan, on the application of Sergeant Gearóid Davis.</p>

Case against Cork woman accused of burglary adjourned until April 28

Eddie Burke, solicitor, represented Glenda Fray at Cork District Court

Ofsted inspection report

Cork fares worst in decrease of early intervention special needs classes

Man, 20, due in court after arrest amid fuel protests near Whitegate refinery

Man, 20, due in court after arrest amid fuel protests near Whitegate refinery

Cork’s new bridges formally named after public nomination

Cork’s new bridges formally named after public nomination

School stock

Cork court dismisses charge against woman, 60s, accused of assaulting pupil

cork sport

<p>Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy after the Carabao Cup third round match at Turf Moor, Burnley.</p>

Cork's Brian Barry-Murphy hails ‘great point’ as Cardiff deny Huddersfield

Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy hailed his players’ mentality as they took another step towards automatic promotion by snatching a late 1-1 draw away to Huddersfield.

CWSSL U15 squad and Coerver link up on memorable trip to England over Easter

CWSSL U15 squad and Coerver link up on memorable trip to England over Easter

Blarney to host Christy Horgan Scratch Cup golf event

Blarney to host Christy Horgan Scratch Cup golf event

Tipperary v Cork - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A Final

Cork hurling talking points: Tipp primed, Fitzgibbon to midfield and Alan Connolly must deliver

Late heroics give Cork victory over Waterford in Munster U20HC

Late heroics give Cork victory over Waterford in Munster U20HC

Cork Lives

<p>Pai is currently living in Bangkok and is returning to Cork to work on The Sound of Music at the Opera House. </p>

Person to Person: 'I'm a dreamer and never realistic'

Pai Rathaya is a theatre set designer and is currently working on Cork Opera House’s summer musical, The Sound Of Music.

Inside the student-led food hub at UCC redistributing more than 700kg of food each week

Inside the student-led food hub at UCC redistributing more than 700kg of food each week

The Pubs of Cork: Some older regulars never came back to the pub after covid

The Pubs of Cork: Some older regulars never came back to the pub after covid

Meet the fish-fluencers changing our plates

Meet the fish-fluencers changing our plates

TV: Nationwide puts the spotlight on Courtmacsherry

TV: Nationwide puts the spotlight on Courtmacsherry

Cork Views

<p class="contextmenu internal_Caption">Cataracts are common as we age, and they will not usually damage your eye</p>

Explainer: What you need to know about cataracts

Cataracts are common and surgery is safer than ever -understanding the condition, and what surgery can do, will help you decide when the time is right to act, says Eamonn O’Connell, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Mater Private Network, Cork

Áilín Quinlan: What TV drama tells us about online peddlers of hate and lies

Áilín Quinlan: What TV drama tells us about online peddlers of hate and lies

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Cork Views: Use this fuel crisis to drive people from cars

NASA Artemis Moonshot

Kathriona Devereux: Moon trip left me cold, we have more pressing matters on Earth

Trevor Laffan: Queues, rubbish... reasons not to climb Everest are mounting

Trevor Laffan: Queues, rubbish... reasons not to climb Everest are mounting

Nostalgia

<p>Cork Hibs players after winning the FAI Cup in May 1973 after a replay ith Shelbourne at Flower Lodge. Pictured are: John Brohan, Frankie Connolly, Carl Humphries, Declan O’Mahony (goalie slightly behind), John Lawson, Sonny Sweeney, Dave Bacuzzi, Gerry Coyne, Dave Wiggington, Dinny Allen, Noel O’Mahony (in suit), Martin ‘Fada’ Sheehan.</p>

The day a Cork footballer kissed a Lisbon Lion’s knee

Celtic FC’s visit to Cork last July to take on Cork City in the Cork Super Cup brought back memories of a previous visit by the Glasgow giants to Leeside, which had a surprising denouement for one Cork star, writes BARRY ROCHE.

Throwback Thursday: ‘The manager stared at the wild display in horror and put a stop to jitterbugging’

Throwback Thursday: ‘The manager stared at the wild display in horror and put a stop to jitterbugging’

Cork's Mick Barry and his impact on the development of the Seandún Division

Cork's Mick Barry and his impact on the development of the Seandún Division

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the showband era in Cork

Throwback Thursday: Memories of the showband era in Cork

The man who resurrected Cork City’s library service from the ashes

The man who resurrected Cork City’s library service from the ashes

WOW

<p>"I can be very flexible about when I work. If the sun is shining, and I’ve no meetings and nothing that’s very urgent to complete, then I can turn my PC off, and get outside and make the most of the nice weather and catch up on work in the evening," says Marie. </p>

My Career: 'My advice is to take opportunities as they present themselves'

Marie Wiseman: Owner and founder of Wiser Marketing tells us about her career journey and the best parts of her job.

Cork CIF Chair: ‘We need to encourage more girls into construction industry’

Cork CIF Chair: ‘We need to encourage more girls into construction industry’

Julie Helen: 'Confusion set in for many people about protests'

Julie Helen: 'Confusion set in for many people about protests'

1,500 consultations at Cork’s regional endo clinic in first year

1,500 consultations at Cork’s regional endo clinic in first year

Cork student reflects on CSW70 at United Nations HQ in New York

Cork student reflects on CSW70 at United Nations HQ in New York

entertainment

<p>Goodbye Soviet Union, a film screened as part of the Baltic Film Festival in Cork</p>

Baltic Film Festival taking place in Cork this week

Movies from Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia will be screened as part of the Baltic Film Festival this weekend, says CARA O’DOHERTY

Theatre Nights: Showband tribute, comedy, and a bonanza of music

Theatre Nights: Showband tribute, comedy, and a bonanza of music

Stevie G: Think-ing about an iconic drum break

Stevie G: Think-ing about an iconic drum break

Cork director: I wanted to make an anti-war film and avoid glamorising violence

Cork director: I wanted to make an anti-war film and avoid glamorising violence

Going out? Here's what's happening in Cork this weekend

Going out? Here's what's happening in Cork this weekend

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The College Green Hotel: A refined address in the heart of Dublin

Irish-owned and overlooking Trinity College, the hotel combines heritage, luxury and warm Irish hospitality

SETU and Glassworks set to accelerate innovation

SETU and Glassworks set to accelerate innovation

Driving Growth in Munster: How property finance is powering Cork’s future

Driving Growth in Munster: How property finance is powering Cork’s future

Passionate producers get a helping hand from Tesco

Passionate producers get a helping hand from Tesco

Where tech meets care: At the forefront of IVF

Where tech meets care: At the forefront of IVF

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