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<p>West Dublin is set to see Manna drones overhead soon as they deliver food for Deliveroo. Will this be the next thing for Cork? File photo: REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff</p>

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Michael Moynihan: Drone deliveries could land in Cork — but at what cost to jobs, privacy, and peace of mind?

As drone deliveries expand from Dublin to Cork, we must ask what’s lost when convenience takes flight over people’s heads

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SMichael Moynihan: Cork City’s buses are struggling — and even new plans might not fix the crisis

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SMichael Moynihan: Lights, camera, Leeside — why it’s time Cork claimed its place in the film spotlight

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SMichael Moynihan: Broken and damaged footpaths cost us more than you think

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SMichael Moynihan: Cork city is neglected and dirty — but is it really unsafe?

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SMichael Moynihan: Cork deserves better than a 19th-century building for its 21st-century city library

Michael Moynihan: How Cork built homes after war — and why the same housing issues remain today

S Michael Moynihan: How Cork built homes after war — and why the same housing issues remain today

From slums and returning soldiers to post-war shortages, Cork’s housing challenges echo loudly across the decades

Thu, 01 May, 2025

Michael Moynihan: McGregor factor shouldn't stop power from the ground up

S Michael Moynihan: McGregor factor shouldn't stop power from the ground up

Cork needs a proper decision-maker, even if the 'business case' has already been made

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork Luas route and distributor road reveal two-tier planning system

S Michael Moynihan: Cork Luas route and distributor road reveal two-tier planning system

Cork’s latest transport plans favour the south while the northside faces roadbuilding through green space and exclusion

Thu, 17 Apr, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Lack of road markings in Cork is a hazard — and a message that the city doesn’t care

S Michael Moynihan: Lack of road markings in Cork is a hazard — and a message that the city doesn’t care

From chaotic junctions to unclear lanes, faded road markings are turning Cork’s streets into everyday obstacle courses

Thu, 10 Apr, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork county board is all talk no action on Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert potential

S Michael Moynihan: Cork county board is all talk no action on Páirc Uí Chaoimh concert potential

Páirc Uí Chaoimh struggles to attract concerts, but other Irish venues make it work — what’s stopping Cork?

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Uisce Éireann’s silence on Cork’s water crisis is an insult to the public

S Michael Moynihan: Uisce Éireann’s silence on Cork’s water crisis is an insult to the public

Uisce Éireann faces mounting criticism for refusing to address Cork’s ongoing water crisis and councillors' demands for accountability

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

Dog marking territory

Michael Moynihan: Your dog is lovely — but it doesn’t belong in my coffee shop

As dogs invade shopping centres and cafés, have we lost all boundaries? It’s time for owners to reconsider public etiquette

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: We've never had a president from Cork and Tommy Tiernan is to blame

S Michael Moynihan: We've never had a president from Cork and Tommy Tiernan is to blame

This business of Michael D Higgins’s replacement is getting out of hand. The field is already pretty crowded

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

Michael Moynihan: The number of days without sun in Dublin didn’t break any records. But it’s news?

S Michael Moynihan: The number of days without sun in Dublin didn’t break any records. But it’s news?

This privileging of Dublin’s significance isn’t always a case of daggers drawn. Sometimes it reveals itself in humour

Thu, 27 Feb, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Synge Street debate throws light on something that Irish people don’t like to discuss

S Michael Moynihan: Synge Street debate throws light on something that Irish people don’t like to discuss

The Synge Street CBS controversy isn't just about the Irish language — it exposes deep-seated assumptions about class, education, and who gets to succeed

Thu, 20 Feb, 2025

Michael Moynihan: A traffic calming plan for Ballinlough would be such a cool move

S Michael Moynihan: A traffic calming plan for Ballinlough would be such a cool move

Cork’s Ballinlough community is demanding action on school-run gridlock and dangerous roads — calling for real solutions, not excuses

Thu, 13 Feb, 2025

Michael Moynihan: What Madrid’s metro teaches us about Cork’s transport woes

Michael Moynihan: What Madrid’s metro teaches us about Cork’s transport woes

Cork’s traffic is a mess, and public transport isn’t much better. Madrid’s metro shows how things could change

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Why is Uisce Éireann doing so much damage to Cork's precious waterways?

Michael Moynihan: Why is Uisce Éireann doing so much damage to Cork's precious waterways?

From sewage spills to dirty drinking water, Uisce Éireann’s failures are stacking up — how much more can Cork take?

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025

Michael Moynihan: ‘Repeated public requests’ can get things done — but not for bus routes

S Michael Moynihan: ‘Repeated public requests’ can get things done — but not for bus routes

Why do over 36,000 people in Cork have a worse bus service now than they did six months ago?

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Pyjama pants on Pana? Has dressing in good attire gone out of fashion?

S Michael Moynihan: Pyjama pants on Pana? Has dressing in good attire gone out of fashion?

Everyone seems to have dressed really well in Cork in the 1960s. Now we live in an era of unflattering tracksuit pants, baseball caps, drooping jeans and crocs

Thu, 16 Jan, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Chaos of 1985 reminds us that Cork is in a far better place now

S Michael Moynihan: Chaos of 1985 reminds us that Cork is in a far better place now

One of the lessons from 1985 which is applicable now — even more so now, perhaps — is not to lose hope

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

Michael Moynihan: Cork City residents deserve their voices to be heard and understood

S Michael Moynihan: Cork City residents deserve their voices to be heard and understood

Open drug use, widespread dereliction, ongoing traffic congestion, and antisocial behaviour in the city centre are ongoing problems for people who are living and working in Cork. That is why we hear and read about those issues, writes Michael Moynihan

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

File Pics An Post has said it will need to cut staff numbers by almost 2000 by 2015.

S Michael Moynihan: Christmas a reminder that the postman is a vital part of our community

There are now plenty of alternatives to the postman, but I have yet to hear anyone talk fondly of the impact of such operators on matters such as traffic, parking, and, in some cases, the reliable arrival of purchased goods

Thu, 26 Dec, 2024

Michael Moynihan: The tradition of spiced beef in Cork goes a long way back

S Michael Moynihan: The tradition of spiced beef in Cork goes a long way back

If you have lived somewhere in Ireland beyond the borders of Cork then you will be familiar with a Christmastime sidle, a stealthy approach which occurs at roughly the same point in December every year.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Stuck for a superb Christmas gift? This one rewards every reader

S Michael Moynihan: Stuck for a superb Christmas gift? This one rewards every reader

If anyone in your house enjoys history, politics, or revolution then this is the book to buy

Thu, 12 Dec, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Does using VQ as a catch-all term affect MacCurtain Street’s identity?

S Michael Moynihan: Does using VQ as a catch-all term affect MacCurtain Street’s identity?

As a controversy, linking the street named after former lord mayor Tomás MacCurtain to Queen Victoria shrinks in comparison with the ongoing failure to rename Anglesea Street after another hero, Terence MacSwiney

Thu, 05 Dec, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Some advice to new TDs in Leinster House — if you’re from Cork then own it

S Michael Moynihan: Some advice to new TDs in Leinster House — if you’re from Cork then own it

The more obscure place names from Cork you mention the better

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: A Christmas miracle for Cork but lots more to get done

S Michael Moynihan: A Christmas miracle for Cork but lots more to get done

Last January I made a number of suggestions that would help improve life in the city ... so where are we now?

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: When small businesses close, communities are never quite the same

S Michael Moynihan: When small businesses close, communities are never quite the same

My message to the next Dáil: When small operations which are rooted in their community close down, those communities are not quite the same afterwards, says Michael Moynihan

Listen | Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Michael Moynihan on supporting small business

'My message to the next Dáil' podcast: Michael Moynihan on supporting small business

Rising energy and inflated input costs have seen small businesses across the country close their doors for good over the last couple of years. What can the next Government do to support small business?

Listen | Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Livin’ la vida mocha — when did the Great Coffee War start in Cork?

S Michael Moynihan: Livin’ la vida mocha — when did the Great Coffee War start in Cork?

There must have been some kind of massed battle between baristas of various types on Patrick’s Street, with victory going to those fond of the diesel-flavoured coffee (or coffee-flavoured diesel)

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Should Cork get Rory’s guitar? We haven’t exactly honoured him up to now

S Michael Moynihan: Should Cork get Rory’s guitar? We haven’t exactly honoured him up to now

The Cork sculpture honouring Rory Gallagher's memory is obscured by a litter bin. And then there's the experience of Donal Gallagher in trying to commemorate the rock star in his hometown...

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Michael Moynihan: 13 questions about Cork event centre — one of the greatest shambles of modern times

S Michael Moynihan: 13 questions about Cork event centre — one of the greatest shambles of modern times

The project now needs to be retendered, representing a further blow to the controversial centre which has been dogged by price overruns and delays

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

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S Michael Moynihan: Caro exhibition shows meticulous research behind a masterpiece

Lynx-eyed readers may have noticed from the paper this last week that I was in the US recently.

Thu, 17 Oct, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Flags and falsehoods blow wild and unchecked in MAGA land

S Michael Moynihan: Flags and falsehoods blow wild and unchecked in MAGA land

In Trump world, factors such as economic indicators, never mind fitness for office, are immaterial. The personality is all that matters to the cult, writes Michael Moynihan

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Car parked on a footpath/sidewalk, blocking the way for children in pushchairs and the disabled in wheelchairs.

S Michael Moynihan: Service station laboratory exposes the selfishness of certain drivers

The collapse in western civilisation’s long-held ethical system is due to the corrosive effect of a simple mindset: the world revolves around me

Thu, 10 Oct, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Gimme shelter — Cork's reduced bus service driving us round the bend

S Michael Moynihan: Gimme shelter — Cork's reduced bus service driving us round the bend

A chronic shortage of bus drivers has led to cuts to services on five Cork City routes from next month

Thu, 03 Oct, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Is there an alternative art venue to visit in Cork while the Crawford is closed?

S Michael Moynihan: Is there an alternative art venue to visit in Cork while the Crawford is closed?

Having another large, accessible public space in the centre of town would be handy right now

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Cork city set for cool atmosphere as Culture Night comes around

S Michael Moynihan: Cork city set for cool atmosphere as Culture Night comes around

It’s a mammy and daddy night, and that it makes the city very friendly and there’s a good sense of wellbeing

Thu, 19 Sep, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Cork is looking for some leadership in a city confronted by rising crime

S Michael Moynihan: Cork is looking for some leadership in a city confronted by rising crime

The under-resourcing of gardaí in Cork tipped into the realm of the farcical when dozens of gardaí were sent to Paris to help police the Olympics

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Sketches of old Cork draw you a snapshot of a different city

S Michael Moynihan: Sketches of old Cork draw you a snapshot of a different city

Cork in the 1970s was a smaller, shabbier one maybe, but also a friendly and inquisitive city

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Why is there such an aversion to the basics of upkeep in Cork?

Michael Moynihan: Why is there such an aversion to the basics of upkeep in Cork?

The maintenance of the new wayfinding scheme worries me, particularly when you see what happened with maintenance of the old system

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Cork record shop spinning a real sense of community spirit

S Michael Moynihan: Cork record shop spinning a real sense of community spirit

Music makes emotional connections anyway — but a place like Music Zone leverages those connections in an organic way

Thu, 22 Aug, 2024

Michael Moynihan: When a pedestrian is killed, should we blame the traffic engineer?

S Michael Moynihan: When a pedestrian is killed, should we blame the traffic engineer?

The basic elements of road design can contribute to danger on roads

Thu, 15 Aug, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Revive a lunchtime culture by stepping out for a taste of art

S Michael Moynihan: Revive a lunchtime culture by stepping out for a taste of art

There are institutions around Cork which make getting out for an hour rewarding for the brain as well as the tummy

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Cork has always been well served by bookshops — let’s protect that

S Michael Moynihan: Cork has always been well served by bookshops — let’s protect that

Amazon poses a threat to all retailers — we need to support small businesses

Thu, 01 Aug, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Cork should copy Colombia and bring in gondola lifts to help city

S Michael Moynihan: Cork should copy Colombia and bring in gondola lifts to help city

Summer 2024 — underwhelming as it is so far — cannot be experienced in a large open green space in Cork City

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Limerick v Cork - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

S Michael Moynihan: Struggling to secure an All-Ireland final ticket? Here are nine ways to get one

Remember that person you really didn’t like in primary school? Swallow your vomit and make that call

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Michael Moynihan: Cork must shake off its inaction to tailor for new eras of big events

S Michael Moynihan: Cork must shake off its inaction to tailor for new eras of big events

Greetings from Planet Swift. Yours truly was one of the thousands who packed out the Aviva last weekend in Dublin for the performances of Our Glorious Queen, who reigns supreme. (Can we . . ? - ed. I’m getting to it - me.

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024