English spoken in Cork has several dialect words that are peculiar to the city and environs. Other popular tourist attractions include the grounds of University College Cork, through which the River Lee flows, the Women’s Gaol at Sunday’s Well (now a heritage centre) and the English Market. The reason for its curved shape is that it was originally a channel of the River Lee which was built over arches. The city is also home to the Heineken Brewery that brews Murphy’s Irish Stout and the nearby Beamish and Crawford brewery (taken over by Heineken in 2008) which have been in the city for generations. The Beamish and Crawford on South Main Street closed in April 2009 and transferred production to the Murphy’s brewery in Lady’s Well. Cork’s main shopping street is St. Patrick’s Street and is the most expensive in the country per sq. metre after Dublin’s Grafton Street. Shopping centres can be found in several of Cork’s suburbs, including Blackpool, Ballincollig, Douglas, Ballyvolane, Wilton and at Mahon Point Shopping Centre.
Cork’s most famous building is the church tower of Shandon, which dominates the Northside of the city. Cork City Hall, another notable building of limestone, replaced the previous one which was destroyed by the Black and Tans during the War of Independence in an event known as the “Burning of Cork”. The only notable remnant of the Medieval era is the Red Abbey. The North and East sides are faced in red sandstone, and the West and South sides are clad in the predominant stone of the region, white limestone. Finchley’s Hollywood Bowl is not too dissimilar to the O2’s offering, except in a handy North London location. In full-time positions, mechanics typically receive paid vacation time and health insurance, as well as a retirement plan, though specifics still depend on experience and location. It was a heartbreaking time for Lowry and his staff, and for thousands of people in Seattle. I was crossing the campus one time as consultant for the present job. One of the biggest free newspapers in the city is the Cork Independent.
This was altered by the Local Government Act 2001, under each of the five county boroughs became designated as cities, governed by city councils. Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, it was made a county borough, bowling fareham governed by a county borough corporation. Logitech and EMC Corporation are also important IT employers in the area. Three hospitals are also among the top ten employers in the city. Cork is the second-most populous city in the State and the 16th-most populous local government area. While the local government in Ireland has limited powers in comparison with other countries, the council has responsibility for planning, roads, sanitation, libraries, street lighting, parks, and several other important functions. Broadcasting companies based in Cork include RTÉ Cork, which has a radio, television and production unit on Father Matthew Street in the city centre. St. Patrick’s Street, the main street of the city which was remodelled in the mid-2000s is known for the architecture of the buildings along its pedestrian-friendly route and is the main shopping thoroughfare. Other shopping areas in the city centre include Oliver Plunkett St. and Grand Parade. The retail trade in Cork city includes a mix of modern shopping centres and family-owned local shops.
Cork is home to some of the country’s leading department stores with the foundations of shops such as Dunnes Stores and the former Roches Stores being laid in the city. Parks and amenity spaces include Fitzgerald’s Park to the west of the city (which contains the Cork Public Museum), the angling lake known as The Lough, Bishop Lucey Park (which is centrally located and contains a portion of the old city wall) and the Marina and Atlantic Pond (an avenue and amenity near Blackrock used by joggers, runners and rowing clubs). The old financial centre is the South Mall, with several banks whose interiors derive from the 19th century, such as the Allied Irish Bank’s which was once an exchange. Cork City Hall is located along Albert Quay on the south side of the city. Cork City Council is a tier-1 entity of local government with the same status in law as a county council. Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that a display of the Ten Commandments in the Whitley City courthouse of McCreary County was unconstitutional. As of the 2019 Cork City Council election, the political representation is: Fianna Fáil (8 members), Fine Gael (7 members), Green Party (4 members), Sinn Féin (4 members), Labour (1 member), People Before Profit-Solidarity (1 member), Workers’ Party (1 member), Independents (5 members).