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Need to know
Everything you need from banking hours to tourist information centres
Bank hours
Banks are open from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday with late opening until 5pm on Thursdays. Cork is well served with countless ATM machines, most of which will accept Cirrus.
Emergencies
Dial 999 or 112 for fire, Garda (police) and ambulances.
Getting around
Cork is a small city and is easily navigated on foot.
Getting there and away
Cork Airport is located close to the city centre and is serviced by train and bus. A taxi into the city centre should cost between €10 and €13. Cork Airport has direct flights to London Heathrow; Gatwick and Stansted; Manchester; Birmingham; Plymouth, Bristol, Belfast, Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin. Swansea Cork Ferries sail between Swansea and Cork, while Brittany Ferries operates a service between Le Harve and Cork. Bus Eireann operates buses to and from Cork City. Kent Station is the main train station in the City with services all over Ireland.
Parking
A disc parking system is operational in Cork City Centre. Discs are available through appointed outlets showing a sign and cost €1.80 for an individual disc or €9 for a booklet of five. Failure to display a disc results in clamping and heavy fines.
Shopping
Shopping hours are generally 9am-6pm Monday to Saturday with late opening until 8am on Thursday. Most shops are also now open on Sunday from 12pm-6pm.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted anywhere indoors in Cork, except in hotel rooms and private accommodation.
Tourist Information
Tourist Office, Grand Parade, Cork City; tel: ++ 353 21 425 5100.
Related Links
Cork City Council
Cork City Council website
Cork Guide
Cork Guide website
Cork Kerry Region
The Official Website for the Cork Kerry Region
Bus Eireann
Bus Eireann Website
Irish Ferries
Irish Ferries Website
Irish Rail
Irish Rail Website
Upcoming events
13 Oct 2008
Dragonforce13 Oct 2008
Cubins Nightclub13 Oct 2008
K-Pod Karaoke13 Oct 2008
Andy and Mark from Futureboy13 Oct 2008
Conway Savage (The Bad Seeds)13 Oct 2008
Irish Dancing14 Oct 2008
K-Pod Karaoke14 Oct 2008
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