Here’s a trade secret when it comes to writing columns. Beginning with a definition is tantamount to waving a white flag. A bad sign. It suggests the box of ideas is empty, and the column-ideas shop has a ‘closed’ sign in the window.

Waterloo was a disaster for Cork, not just Napoleon. I’ve heard people say that Cork didn’t recover from Waterloo until Apple located here

When Crowley’s music shop on MacCurtain Street closed ten years ago the gloom was general around the city. Now his daughter Sheena Crowley has resurrected the family shop her late father set up in the old Badly Made Books premises

Those responsible should hang their heads in shame. They won’t, of course, but they have failed utterly in their duty to the people of Cork

The temporary closure of Cork city’s Gate Cinema on North Main St removes another reason to go into town and a lessening of the likelihood of interesting encounters once you get in there

Nothing stirs the city columnist’s blood like an enormous capital project. Large-scale building, procurement, legal issues, planning technicalities, opposition, support, pro and con. You can’t go wrong.

Coffee the other day with a pal at Mahon Point. As we sipped pensively we were passed by punters headed for the cinema.

When Fiona Ryan resigned her seat on Cork City Council in May it took many people by surprise. Ryan was a vocal and visible presence in local politics, and the People Before Profit/Solidarity councillor looked set for a bright career.

A few weeks back there was a bit of a stir when attention was drawn to the loss of a benchmark (which has since been reinstated), a carved wall marking, due to works at the bottom of Patrick’s Hill.

Last week's decision by councillors in City Hall to allow the Freemasons Lodge on Tuckey Street to extend into Bishop Lucey Park behind raised the ire of many due to a number of issues. One issue is particularly irksome