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City Council seeking to animate streets of Cork Princes Street, Cork, pictured last week where a new multi-coloured canopy of parasols has been installed. Picture: Michael O Sullivan /OSM PHOTO Sarah O’Dwyer Cork City Council says it is seeking to animate the city centre and to continue to expand the outdoor dining experience. It has confirmed that supports for alfresco dining for more than 1,000 people are in the pipeline following the issue of tenders for parasols and awnings for four additional streets in the city centre. These have already been installed on Princes St. A spokesperson for City Hall said: “Cork City Council is supporting alfresco dining for over 1,000 people (and helping business through weatherproofing grants), the installation of parklets and planters, and public realm improvements. ....
Veg from the roof: Cork hotel takes local produce to next level Pictured are Hotel Greening Manager, Edel Kavanagh with Shane O Mahony, Maintenance Manager at the Cork International Hotel. Pic: Brian Lougheed Mary Corcoran A Cork hotel has developed a new rooftop garden, which will be used to grow vegetables and herbs for the facility. The development, at the Cork International Hotel, is part of efforts by the hotel to encourage eco-friendly habits at work and at home. The hotel has set ambitious goals to lower its carbon footprint by 5 per cent every year by reducing energy consumption and waste. ....
Cork hotelier seeks further insurance reforms Michael Magner, owner of the Vienna Woods Hotel in Glanmire. Picture: Howard Crowdy Ann Murphy CORK hotelier Michael Magner has called on the government to deliver further reforms and legislation to help bring down insurance premium costs. Mr Magner, who owns the Vienna Woods Hotel in Glanmire, was commenting in the wake of the Judicial Council vote this morning to reduce awards for minor personal injuries. In his role as chairman of the Irish Hotel Federation’s insurance committee, Mr Magner said: ““The Government must now fast track the reform of the Personal Injuries Insurance Board (PIAB) and enact duty of care and perjury legislation. ....